April 24, 2015 – Daily Brief — The SCV Talk Archive

Building More, but Less Water: "We’re telling our existing residents that we have to cut back 25 percent, but then we say, ‘OK, we already have 1,000 fully entitled residences over here.’" Luke Money's great four-part series on development continues, touching on increased development in the midst of a drought. The Signal
Making Change for Elections: The Newhall School District board voted this week to move toward district-based elections for board members, with a public hearing set for next week. SCVNews
SCV Man Takes Plea in Sex Crime Case: A 23-year-old Canyon Country man pleaded no context to engaging in a sexual relationship with an underage teen girl. KHTS
Correction, Haggen is Open for Business: Northwest-based grocer Haggen opened its first SCV store this week. The Signal
A Landmark Decision: A state appeals court has upheld the environmental review for Landmark Village, the first phase of development in the Newhall Ranch project. SFV Business Journal
Assembly Kills Wilk Bill: Assembly members voted down a bill introduced by Assemblyman Scott Wilk that would have required state legislators to enroll in Covered California if they wanted health benefits through the legislature. KHTS
Making Some Changes: On the City Council's agenda for Tuesday night are proposed ordinance changes, including limiting massage parlor hours to 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and bringing e-cigs under "no smoking" restrictions. Council Agenda
What About the Kids?: "Injures happen in every sport. But because football is considered violent and the amount of money and popularity that is generated from the NFL and NCAA football, people will attack our sport that we all love and grew up playing as kids." What does the NFL's $1 billion settlement mean for high school football programs? Daily News
Clearing the Air on Campus: CSUN is going smoke-free this year, becoming a no-smoking campus this August. KHTS
Q&A: "At heart I am a problem-solver and this job provides me with the ability to utilize some of my skills to really help people." Chris Sharp interviews City Councilman Dante Acosta a year into his first term. SCV Beacon
Antonovich to Attend Genocide Awareness Event: Our President might not acknowledge the Armenian genocide of 1915, but county Supervisor Mike Antonovich will be at Saturday's unveiling of the downtown L.A. genocide awareness monument. SCVNews
Thieves Chopping Up Sequoias: There has been a rash of catalytic converters in the SCV lately, and deputies say Toyota Sequoia SUVs are at particular risk. SCVNews