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Jim Walker: Autocompletion as divine guidance
A couple of days ago, one of my colleagues complained that Google's autocomplete suggestions were becoming frighteningly intuitive. Halfway through typing her search phrase, the complete phrase she had in her head was already showing up in grayed-out type in the search window.
Michele E. Buttelman: Back-to-school season in the SCV
It's back-to-school time in the Santa Clarita Valley. Students from Castaic Union School District are already back in the classroom, Sulphur Springs goes back Aug. 18, Saugus schools begin on Aug. 17, most Newhall schools go back Aug. 17, and Hart District students begin on Aug. 18.
Marsha McLean: What’s happening with mining project?
When the federal government, through the Bureau of Land Management, made the decision to allow mining on the east side of Santa Clarita, it was 1990 - more than two decades ago - and the decision was made without taking into consideration the many impacts a large-scale mining project would have on the community.
Jim Walker: Interesting intricacies of idioms
For some reason, most likely one arising from childhood psychological trauma, the many subtleties of words and phrases - and sometimes their downright weirdness - fascinate me. And the smallest quirks of lingo can send me on extended and perilous journeys of expression-analysis, from which I might, one day, not return. Picture Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Aviator," as Howard Hughes, compulsively repeating the phrase, "the way of the future," and you have some idea of ...
Michele E. Buttelman: Silents Under the Stars at Hart Hall
It was hot and humid week in the Santa Clarita Valley. Of course, it is August, and such heat (sans humidity) is to be expected. Wake me when it's November.
Bob Kellar: City’s red-light program successful
With the recent decision by the city of Los Angeles to pull its red-light cameras, we thought it would be a good time to discuss Santa Clarita's seven intersections that have these cameras, and why our city will continue using them.
Jim Walker: Death, taxes and check engine lights
Benjamin Franklin is credited with the first utterance of the statement, "In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes." That's some handsome verbiage, and until cloning really gets off the ground, it will remain very true. (Taxes will be around long after we conquer death, my friends.) But I submit that, if old Ben were living today, he'd add "check engine lights" to his short list of certainties. I mean, is there anyone ...
Michele E. Buttelman: Dive into the SCV Water Festival
It's a hot one this weekend, which is not surprising because August arrives Monday. Only a little more than two weeks before school starts for many children of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Laurie Ender: Safe Routes to School gets kids moving
It is often said the little things in life bring about the biggest impacts. This saying has never been truer than when we consider our children, and how we help them learn. An encouraging word, a few minutes of help with homework and the simple act of supporting daily physical activity can all dramatically improve a child's ability to learn and succeed in school. In fact, according to Active Living Research at San Diego State ...
Jim Walker: When ‘a modesty’ takes your place
So I attended the local performance of "The Music Man" last Saturday and, of course, it still had the song "Seventy-Six Trombones" in it. And, of course, I sang along. Well, at least in my head. You see, many years ago I, and my classmates, were forced by an evil grade-school music teacher, to learn the words to that song. And it is only now that I realize just how evil he really was. It's ...
Jim Walker: In celebration of many weird pairings
Finding ourselves in the doldrums and emptiness left in our lives by the complete fizzle of Carmageddon, I think we are all in need of a pick-me-up. Why not a new holiday? And so, I propose that July 22 be hereafter recognized as Weird Pairings Day. I mean this holiday seems as helpful to the functioning of society as most others, and I have it on the best authority that July 22, 1967, was the ...
Michele E.Buttelman: The dog days of summer in the Santa Clarita Valley
It seems like nearly everyone has skipped town in the Santa Clarita Valley to get in a little summer vacation before the kids head back to school in just a month. It seems summer just gets shorter and shorter for schoolchildren.
Bob Kellar: New developments in Old Town Newhall
Throughout downtown Newhall, community members can see the physical transformation and enrichment of Newhall as a result of revitalization efforts.
Jim Walker: Carmageddon, schmarmageddon
I'm going out on what I feel is a pretty sturdy limb here, my friends, and predicting most confidently that the whole 405 freeway "Carmageddon" thing this weekend will turn out to be a big nothing.
Michele E. Buttelman: Join the fun at the Painted Turtle camp fundraiser
Hmmmm, are we having a Midwest kind of summer? I enjoy looking at the beautiful, fluffy white thunderheads that have towered over the Santa Clarita Valley in the past few days. However, I can really, really, really do without the humidity.
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