Billboards and Winkler and suicide vests...oh my. This and more in your midday Hump Day roundup.
June 25, 2014 – Daily Brief
- Can Someone Start a #SadKellar Meme?: The City Council voted for a Big Billboard Ballot Battle last night, sending the controversial billboard deal with Metro to a public vote in November at a cost of around $200,000. KHTS The Signal
- Winkler is Officially Out: As ace reporter Mike Devlin already told you this morning, ousted SUSD board member Stephen Winkler is officially off the board, per this week's court decision, a year after a whole bunch of what-what came to light and his board seat was vacated. The Signal KHTS
- Sprouts Really Missed Out by Not Having a Flash Sale: Among the contents of a reportedly stolen car that caused the Whole Foods parking lot to be shut down the other night was what looked like a "suicide vest." Or, at least, an Airsoft protective vest with wires protruding. The Signal
- This Drought Really Has Teeth: A side effect of the continued drought in California has been an increase it snake bites. Daily News
- Farewell to a Legend: Film legend Eli Wallach (The "ugly" in "The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly") has died at 98, after more than 60 years as an actor. One of my favorite appearances of his in recent years was with Cloris Leachman in "NY, I Love You" NY Times
- Expect Prices to Grow: As the drought flows on, vegetable prices are expected to spike in coming months, especially avocados, berries, broccoli, grapes, lettuce, melons,
peppers and tomatoes. LA Times
- Bike Trails. Bike Trails Everywhere: Bicyclin', Beer-Brewin', Community Speakin' Kevin Korenthal is throwing his hat in the ring for the city's Parks and Rec Commission. The appointments are made by the City Council, and he's calling on the community to recommend him for the position. SCVNews
- Layers are In: Good piece by Kirsten Quinn on a nonprofit/for-profit arrangement created in Newhall, with a for-profit boutique operating within Single Mothers Outreach's nonprofit Closet on Main. The Signal
- This Day in History: Today, way back in 1859, outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez (you probably know him for his rocks) escaped from jail, though not for long. SCVHistory
- Take the Information Superhighway for Results: Want to know how much of the state budget is being spent in your local school district? Well, there's a website for that now. KHTS