Oct. 13, 2014 – Daily Brief — The SCV Talk Archive

Second Act for Historic Building: Nice piece by Luke Money about the Newhall School District's campaign to raise additional funds needed for the renovation of the historic Newhall Auditorium. Adjacent to Newhall Elementary, the space was built in the early 1940s, but has been little more than storage space for years. The district plans to renovate it into a performance space for the school and the community. The Signal
Death on the Freeway: The CHP is investigating after a man walked onto I-5 near Rye Canyon late last night and was struck dead by a vehicle. MyNewsLA
Voting Issues: The Sulphur Springs School District is having a public input meeting on Wednesday to discuss changes to voting areas, after a lawsuit charged the district with violating the California Voting Rights Act. The Signal
One Less Grocery Store: The Ralphs near the corner of Orchard Village and Lyons is closing in the next few weeks, with store managers citing monthly losses by the store. KHTS
Toppers Expands to Canyon Country: Toppers Pizza is working on a second SCV location, renovating a former bank building near the corner of Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road. The Signal
I Gotta Tell Ya Folks, Bob Wants a Yes: A column attributed to City Councilman Bob Kellar calls for "yes" votes on Measure S, to swap existing billboards in SClarita for large digital billboards. The Signal
Meanwhile...: Councilman TimBen Boydston, on the other hand, comes out against Measure S. "The people should first be asked if they want digital billboards, and then if they think they might, they should be told what the deal would be, to find out if they think it is a fair trade-off." The Signal
A Sour Aftertaste?: Read The Signal's piece on Oktoberfest in downtown Newhall and it sounds like a grand old Bavarian time. Conversations on Facebook revealed otherwise, with numerous people indicating the event was a bust, from not enough staff to severely limited food and drink options. The Signal