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July 31, 2014· santaclarita.com · SantaClarita.com (SCVTalk 5.0) · Wayback capture

July 31, 2014 – Daily Brief

By Josh Premako

  • More Than a Drop in the Bucket: In the midst of continual water woes, local nonprofit LARC Ranch received some hope in the form of a $500,000 donation. KHTS
  • Residents Buggin' Out Over Gnats: Some locals are saying there's a gnat problem in Central Park. Vector Control is looking into it. KHTS
  • Conversing About Conserving : Interesting side note on the above story. According to Vector Control, the tech who investigated the report of Central Park gnats reported "overwatering" as part of the problem. With the coming draconian crackdowns on water wasters, can the city assure its residents it is doing its part to ensure water conservation? After all, taxpayers foot the water bill.
  • Easy On the Sprinklers: Water officials are proposing two watering schedules that would limit homeowners to irrigating their lawns just two to three days per week. And while some homeowners fear the wrath of HOAs should the lawns go brown, officials say associations are prohibited from slapping fines on a member during an official state of emergency. The Signal
  • Lots of Trash Talking Tonight: A public hearing is scheduled tonight for the proposed expansion of the Chiquita Canyon landfill. Some Val Verde residents say they already deal with the dump's odor in the morning and evening, and want more done to handle the smell. The Signal
  • An Engaging Read: Somehow, and wonderfully, a real live bookstore continues to thrive in the SCV. After moving into the old Brookstone location, a name change was also in the cards for what's now The Open Book. The article notes the change was requested by Westfield. I think we can safely assume they didn't like having a shop called $10 or Less Bookstore on the ever-emptying Town Center Drive. The Signal
  • The End is Near: The end of construction is in sight for COC's new culinary arts training building, as well as a new student services and administration building. The culinary arts program expects to start doing test runs by this winter. SCVNews
  • Charged Words: "Cannibalizing your own business has a long been a cliché in management circles. But this is one instance in which doing so is necessary if utilities want to keep the lights on." Daniel Gross on how our demands for electricity are changing. Slate


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