- The fallout from Friday's Lincoln Club debate continues as hard evidence has made its way to the internet.We're told that the debate was not videotaped at the McKeons' insistence, but Dave Bossert has audio of Patricia McKeon stating emphatically that she did not name Scott Wilk in her complaint to the D.A., but he has a copy of the letter where Steve Cooley dismissed her "complaint that California State Assembly Candidate Scott Wilk set up a website" BEACON
- Jim Holt has more, including some Palin-esque answers from Patricia McKeon, who shares that, I hear a lot about Cemex in our house." She also thinks desalination is our best option to settle the chloride-in-the-water dispute. SIGNAL
- Also, Myers calls out McKeon for disrespecting freedom of speechSCVTALK, whileLA TIMEStakes notice of the spat.
- McKeon snubs COC? COC's Associated Student Government is hosting a debate for candidates in the 38th AD. Scott Wilk and Edward Headington have confirmed, while Patricia McKeon and Paul Strickland will not participate. SIGNAL
- Strickalnd gets the CTA's nod SCVNEWS
- An in-depth report by theCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington detailing payments made by Congressional campaigns to members' families has Buck McKeon in the spotlight for paying his wife over $100,000 per election cycle to serve as treasurer. VCSTARDAILYNEWSCHICAGOTRIBUNE HUFFPO
- Signal reporter and longtime SCVTalk favorite Tammy Marashlian has been nominated for a fancy award in education reporting. We'll be rooting for her. SIGNAL
- Although a once-feared deadline has passed, the City and Cemex are still talking, Barbara Boxer is still pushing the bill that would put prevent the mine, while Buck McKeon has walked away. SIGNAL
- Meanwhile, local anti-mining group SAFE is circulating a petition appealing to the Senate to take up Boxer's bill PETITIONSITE
- Myers discusses the end of the GOBN era of SCV politics. With all of this insanity lately, I kinda miss the old guard.SIGNAL
- Big time chess tournament was held in the SCV this weekend. SCVNEWS
- It rained, and in some places, snowed this weekend. I saw quite a few accident scenes around town (including two this morning) SIGNAL
- So-called "Father of Term Limits" is displeased with the monster he created and may support a new ballot initiative that tweaks the law, allowing for a legislator to serve a total of 12 years in the house(s) of their choosing.LATIMES
- Major crimes blotter SCVNEWS
- Mad Men is back, and for the first time, I'll be watching it on AMC as it airs. It seemed like the two-hour season premiere was roughly one hour of Sterling Cooper Draper Price and one hour of commercials for "The Killing". SLATE
Nine years of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
