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January 28, 2015· santaclarita.com · SantaClarita.com (SCVTalk 5.0) · Wayback capture

Jan. 28, 2015 – Daily Brief

By Josh Premako

  • Showing Support by Candlelight: The Signal estimates more than 200 people showed up last night for a candlelight vigil in honor of the 19-day-old Newhall girl found dead Saturday. The newspaper made the smart move of disabling comments on the story. The Signal
  • Trial Delayed: The rape trial of a 74-year-old Acton sex offender was delayed after he complained of chest pains. The Signal
  • No Shortage of Cash: The billionaire Koch brothers plan to spend nearly $1 billion in an attempt to buy influence the 2016 elections. SF Chronicle
  • Population Shrinkage: The Los Angeles County jail population has seen a drop in population, a change officials say is due in part to the passage of Prop 47. Daily News
  • A Possible Relapse: "California's finances are roaring back. History would suggest, however, that any fiscal renaissance will be temporary." A Standard & Poor's report on the state of the state's economy shows concerns for a backslide. LA Times
  • Former SCV Resident Found Guilty in 2011 Murders: A former Santa Clarita resident and convicted bank robber was found guilty in the case of two 2011 Chatsworth murders. KHTS
  • No Union Blues: Federal labor data shows that California's union workforce grew by 3 percent last year. SacBee
  • Rail Talk Among Council Members: The chairman of the state's high-speed authority met recently with SClarita council members to tour the Palmdale-to-Burbank section of the planned superrailway. KHTS
  • Good News for Schools: The WiSH Education Foundation, that raises funds for the Hart District, received nearly $15,000 in grant funding. The Signal
  • Not a History Fan, Apparently: Deputies are searching for a man they believe may have been under the influence when he sped through the parking lot of Newhall's Heritage Junction and crashed through a fence. SCV News


Comments (3)

  1. Don RickettsWednesday, January 28th, 2015 at 2:16 pm
    I'm not sure Sandy Banks got it totally correct by highlighting the homeless as blighting Santa Clarita's "squeaky clean image". Equally responsible for the probems she discusses, maybe more so, are the residents of that apartment complex on Sierra between the 14 and Soledad Canyon.
  2. Phil EllisWednesday, January 28th, 2015 at 2:40 pm
    After a lapse of many years, it looks like we are once again "ragging" against Canyon Country apatment dwellers.
  3. Phil EllisWednesday, January 28th, 2015 at 4:52 pm
    After a lapse of many years, it looks like we are once again "ragging" against Canyon Country apatment dwellers.

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