- Trash Rates Going Up: The Santa Clarita City Council voted last night to increase trash hauling rates for single-family homes. The 87-cent monthly increase takes effect in July. The Signal
- Water Officials Introducing Drought-Fighting Tools: As the drought stretches on, our local water agencies are introducing digital tools such as a smartphone app that allows users to anonymously report water wasting. KHTS
- Knight Moves into SCV: Congressman Steve Knight has taken out a lease on a district office here in Santa Clarita, off Carl Boyer Drive. KHTS
- The SCOPE of Their Appeal: This purchase was not only legal, but also it was just a good water management decision.” The folks at environmental group SCOPE beg to differ with that statement, having appealed a court ruling that OK'd the multi-million dollar sale of Valencia Water Co. to Castaic Lake Water Agency. The group contends the 2013 sale violated state law. SCVNews
- Light Sentence for Sex Offender: A 23-year-old Canyon Country man was sentenced to five years probation, having to register as a sex offender and credit for time served in jail, after he met up with a 15-year-old girl for sexual purposes. KHTS
- Changing Up the Menu: The Dink's location at the mall has made a bit of a change, being rebranded as 42nd Street Gastropub, with a new menu of "comforting pub food." The Signal
- Seismologist Shakes Up Twitter: "The human reality of earthquakes. You are probably going to be rescued by your neighbor- or the cute guy you just met." Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones live-tweeted the premiere of the new disaster film "San Andreas." Daily News
- "Restructuring": "Employees were not given more notice, he said, because under the circumstance the law did not require it." The firm that was tasked to handle corporate restructuring of the PennySaver — which gave all its employees the boot after they met deadline last week — was also involved with the similar, sudden closure of a Wisconsin dairy. LA Times
- Talking About Mental Health: Almost a year after she was arrested after a standoff, a Castaic woman is talking about trauma and mental health. Missy Bryant was arrested after she stole an ex-boyfriend's gun, kidnapped a man at gunpoint and had a four-hour standoff with deputies. KHTS
- Wrapping Up With a Wrapup: "(H)is grand finale was a lengthy pitch for electronic lawn maintenance equipment. There was even a demonstration on an air-blower and electric lawnmower." Local anonymous blogger I Heart wraps up last night's City Council meeting. I Heart SCV
Nine years of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
