In this episode:
The fiscal cliff was avoided Tuesday after the House voted to pass a belated compromise; New legislation would allow public-private partnerships to expand veteran housing; SB 1458 makes standardized test scores play a less important role in student evaluation.
Also:
Santa Clarita’s new City Manager will headline the Valley Industry Association’s monthly luncheon this month; The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce starts off the new year with its first Good Morning SCV Networking Breakfast at the Tournament Players Club; local weather.
Entertainment:
The Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society annual Winter Fundraiser sends local battle of the bands winners to the 2013 International Blues Challenge competition; The third season of “House Blend” premieres Saturday night at 10 on SCVTV with rock ‘n’ soul singer, writer and guitarist Sean Wiggins and her guitar partner and producer Paul Houston.
Finally:
Tickets are on sale now for the 20th annual cowboy festival.
SCV NewsBreak is a co-presentation of KHTS AM-1220 and SCVTV. It can be viewed on both organizations’ websites – HomeTownStation.com, SCVTV.com and SCVNews.com.
Television viewers can catch it on SCVTV at the top of every hour from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., repeating the following morning at 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. SCVTV runs on Time Warner Cable Channel 20 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99, and streaming on SCVTV.com.
SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, January 2, 2013
