Oct. 27, 2014 – Daily Brief — The SCV Talk Archive

Facing the Beast: The Signal's Kirsten Quinn really puts together some great features. Four good pieces from this weekend on a local cancer survivor, a nurse navigator, how businesses are helping and new technology. The Signal
On to the Next Phase: The public review period has ended for the proposed expansion of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill (Primer: Massive/next to Val Verde/gets most of its trash from outside SCV/Planned to be more massive) and now county officials will go through the comments that have been submitted. The Signal
Trouble on the Hill: Students at CalArts staged a walkout on Friday afternoon and the Department of Education is now investigating a student's charges that the school mishandled a sexual assault claim she filed earlier in the year. KHTS The Signal
The Bash Makes a Comeback: The Valley Industry Association's formal Bash event is back on Nov. 8. Cocktails, dinner, live music, plus it's a fundraiser to help support Connecting to Success, a cool program VIA's Education Foundation puts on every year to train juniors and seniors from all SCV high schools in the skills they'll need as they enter the workforce. Tickets still available. The Signal
A Breath of Fresh Air: "(W)hy am I rambling on about all this? Because I needed to remind myself that life is good, that joy still exists, and that we simply can’t allow the violence and tragedy and uncertainty of this tainted world to rent any more space in our heads." Some good perspective from David Hegg and worth a few minutes of your day. The Signal
Bats on the Rise: SCV's rabid bat count is continuing to rise, with three new cases reported in September. KHTS
A Fiery Disposition: Oh nothing, just a local man attempting a record-breaking firewalk. The Signal
Remembering a Legend: Yesterday marked 22 years since legendary SCV newspaperman Scott Newhall passed away. So many people have their stories about Scott and Ruth, and I wish I could've worked at The Signal during that era. SCV History