March 23, 2015 – Daily Brief — The SCV Talk Archive

Closed: The SCV's only homeless shelter closed its doors last week, ending another winter season of providing the community's homeless residents with a safe place to eat, sleep and have access to resources for getting back on their feet. KHTS
Cigarette Fire Leaves 9 Homeless: An apartment fire on Oak Ridge Drive sparked by a cigarette wound up leaving nine people without a home Saturday afternoon. The Signal
Asking Questions: "If the governor, the state Assembly, a superior court judge and a slew of attorneys can’t get AADUSD to keep charters schools within the district’s own boundaries, what makes me think I can get a proper response to a request for records the public is entitled to?" Acton resident Ken Pfalzgraf keeps asking questions about the Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District. SCVNews
Job Numbers Up in California: In the 12-month period that ended Jan. 31, California reportedly gained nearly a half-million new jobs. Meanwhile, state watchdogs say the "underground economy" is sapping nearly $10 billion a year from the state by avoiding taxes. LA Times
Post-Retirement Accolades: "It takes a ton of people to make a school district successful. The superintendent just gets a lot of attention.” Recently retired Newhall School District superintendent Marc Winger was recently named for an award from the Association of California School Administrators. The Signal
COC Student Pushing for Resource Center: Citing observations of increased bullying in high school and college, a COC student is trying to raise community support for an LGBTQ resource center on campus. KHTS
Veterans Neighborhood Nearing Opening: The Habitat for Heroes housing tract being built off Centre Pointe Parkway is close to opening its first phase of 26 homes. KHTS
Low Numbers: It's difficult to exactly tell what the immunization situation is like in Los Angeles County preschools and day care centers, because so many of them are failing to submit the data required by the state. Daily News