Lucy Takes Another Nap

by Katie Norris

Despite a marked increase in sleep deprivation due to serious illnesses like restless leg syndrome, insomnia and drinking caffienated beverages past five, Lucy, Castaic's favorite feline, managed to take two naps today.

"This wouldn't be the first time," Lucy gloats when asked just how she does it, considering the circumstances. "You've just got to want it."

Our news team gaped in disbelief while Lucy, sometimes regarded as a lazy sloth by those who are "just jealous because they don't have the time for power naps," curled up on her most-preferred spot on her living room couch to get some shut-eye. She says that it's a matter of effective time management.

"Time to hit that old dusty trail," Lucy remarks jocularly, signaling the end of our brief interview.

And that's not all. Santa Clarita residents are treating themselves to all kinds of indulgences, undeterred by factors such as home foreclosures, business lay-offs and the risk of high blood pressure.

Susan, 38, a stay-at-home mother of two, is a regular patron at a Valencia Starbucks. Yesterday she made the decision to put up the 75 cents and splurge on a refill.

"I usually go for the South African mungbean high-octane brew with soy," Susan discloses, looking smug while the "morning rush" customers glare at her in disgust. "What can I say? I'm a coffee girl!" she jests.


Original article pulled from The Signal: http://www.the-signal.com/news/archive/2898/