Archive By Author - Karen Jonas
Homeless shelter closes
After staying open longer than scheduled for a cold and wet weekend, the Santa Clarita Valley's only homeless shelter closed its doors Monday despite forecast nighttime temperatures near freezing. About 37 people stayed at the shelter Friday through Sunday nights, said Tim Davis, executive director of the shelter. The shelter was due to close Friday morning. The average number of clients throughout the winter was 51 a night, with sometimes as many as 64 people ...
City looks to issue business licenses
Some businesses, such as tattoo parlors, massage parlors and solicitors, may see an increase in regulation - and possibly fees - as the city of Santa Clarita prepares to take over the issuing of business permits. About 125 types of businesses throughout the city, from bookstores to bowling alleys, now have to apply for business licenses from the Los Angeles County treasurer and tax collector. Under a new plan recently approved by the Santa Clarita ...
East Side Story: Six decades of old-fashioned haircuts
Jack Lee has been working as a barber for six decades, but he says he's only missed two days of work in his entire career - other than the three years spent in the United States Army. Lee started working as a barber in 1952 because there were a lot of jobs available for barbers at the time he graduated from high school. "Two weeks after I was out of high school, I was in ...
Man driven to take a public transit route in life
Like a pilot inspecting his plane, George Mbulo paces around his vehicle, checking the tires, the windows, anything that could go wrong and pose a safety hazard. Mbulo, like a pilot, knows his passengers' safety depends on him. "You've got people's lives in your hands," the Santa Clarita Transit bus driver explains. "Your mind is working a million miles a minute" on issues of safety. After nearly 12 years at his job as a Santa ...
Rain in SCV’s forecast
The storm due to dump as much as an inch and a half of rain on the Santa Clarita Valley this weekend will be the first major storm of the winter - just days before spring begins, weather officials said Friday.
First ASB president of Hart High School loses battle with cancer
Maurice "Maury" Doty was the type of man who never met a stranger, according to his family. Maury Doty was the first Associated Student Body President of William S. Hart High School and graduated in the school's first class in 1949. He died of cancer Wednesday at his home in Nipomo, Calif., family members said Friday. He was 81. After he graduated from the Santa Clarita Valley's first high school, Maury Doty attended college for ...
Smart meter opt-out may be an option
Santa Clarita Valley residents who objected to a digital "smart meter" to monitor their electricity usage may be able to get their old-style meters back - for a price, utility officials said Thursday. The California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposal Thursday that would allow Southern California Edison customers to replace their new smart meters with old-style meters for an initial $75 fee, plus an additional $10 each month. Low-income customers would be charged an ...
Candidates add to endorsements
The following candidates were recently endorsed by local leaders in their bids for public office: Jon Hatami for City Council 2012 * Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Greater Los Angeles * Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 Laurie Ender for City Council 2012 * Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Greater Los Angeles TimBen Boydston for City Council 2012 * Steve Sturgeon, William S. Hart Union High School District board member * Joan MacGregor, vice president ...
City OKs plan for business programs
The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved adding new programs - including a business incubator, changes to county business licenses and a plan for a conference center - to its business plan at its Tuesday night meeting. Members of the business community, including representatives from the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp., expressed support for the expansion and updates to the city's business plan Tuesday night. Part ...
Council candidates talk leadership
Above all, there would be respect if they are elected, Santa Clarita City Council candidates said Tuesday during the most recent candidates' forum before the SCV Republican Women Federated. Two incumbents and three challengers are running for two council seats in the April 10 voting. Challenger Ed Colley, who currently serves on the Castaic Lake Water Agency board, says he would continue that board's tradition of putting citizens first if elected to the council. "The ...
Future of redevelopment still uncertain
More than a year after plans were put into motion to eliminate redevelopment agencies throughout the state, questions still remain about Santa Clarita's redevelopment area in Newhall as the city of Santa Clarita goes through the complex process of winding the agency down. Because the future of the agencies are still so uncertain - including the chance that certain properties transferred over to the city will be liquidated - city officials don't know what will ...
Attempts to enliven economy
The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to decide Tuesday night if it should add new programs to its business plan for progress - including the possible addition of a business incubator, changes to county business licenses, and a plan for a conference center. The expansion would consist of eight programs designed to help local businesses, encourage job creation and spur the local economy, according to city officials. While many of the eight programs are ...
Adult day care continues despite budget setbacks
After Bill Goldman said the tongue twister "little Linda's long legs," speech therapist Leslie Lopata asked him to start reciting the other phrases that she had given him for homework. Goldman was born with cerebral palsy and attends the Santa Clarita Adult Day Health Care program every week to receive speech and physical therapy, as well as interact with other adults in similar situations and participate in games, dancing and music programs. Goldman's speech is ...
Funds lacking for new station
The economic downturn that began in 2007 means very little money has accumulated to build a new sheriff's station in the Santa Clarita Valley, county officials said, in the wake of a preliminary move toward a new station in Castaic.
City welcomes new planning commissioner
The Santa Clarita City Council recently approved Charles "Chuck" Heffernan, a civil engineer and former Newhall Land Development Inc. employee, as its newest planning commissioner. Heffernan was appointed by Councilman Bob Kellar, who selected him based on the input from a panel that Kellar selected. Heffernan is replacing Bill Kennedy as commissioner after Kennedy's recent retirement and move to Colorado. "I'm very honored that the panel chose me," Heffernan said. "I'll bring something different. I ...
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