Mar

20

City of Los Angeles Nixes Las Lomas

March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles City council had a split decision this week whether to let Las Lomas Land continue with the application process.
At the advice of an attorney, the council voted 10-5 to stop Las Lomas from pursuing plans to build it’s mini City in the foothills of the Newhall pass area of Santa Clarita.
More information on […]

Mar

6

FHA Loan Limits Raised

March 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

The FHA Mortgage Limits Maximum is now $729,750
On Wednesday, the government raised the mortgage loan limits in several high-cost California counties for home loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration.
14 counties in California will be included and they are:
Alameda
Contra Costa
Los Angeles
Marin
Monterey
Napa
Orange
San Benito
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Ventura

Mar

4

Meadows Elementary School

March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Alexis Block a student at Meadows Elementary School will represent his school and all of Santa Clarita at the L.A. County competition this spring.
A first for Meadows Elementary - a Valencia school acknowledged with the Blue Ribbon and California Distinguished School awards - will be competing at a regional spelling bee, at which children driven […]

Mar

4

Bernanke Speaks

March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
The current real estate mortgage meltdown - fed by the american dream to own a home, unscrupulous lenders selling loans with many buyers not fully understanding or having the mortgage loan terms explained to them.  Mortgage rates resetting, option ARMs, paid too much for the home and now simply cannot make the payment.

Mar

4

SCV Sheriff - shoot dog

March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Since Feb. 22, Santa Clarita deputies have been involved in three separate shootings in the SCV. On Feb. 22, deputies fired upon a vehicle as a suspect fled the scene of a fight in a Canyon Country parking lot. Six days later, deputies fired at one of three vandalism suspects, also in Canyon Country.
Deputies have […]

Mar

2

Castaic up for Grabs?

March 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

Everyone Wants Castaic
Be careful what you wish for Castaic … you may get it. A localized movement within Castaic has sprouted up again over the last couple of years in that approximately 1,500 homeowners want to become part of the City of Santa Clarita.
Of course the city will welcome this portion of Castaic with open […]