- The burned body of an African American or Latino male between the ages of 18 - 25 was found Wednesday morning in a dumpster outside of Acton. A trash company employee discovered the body when he saw the dumpster smoking. Police think the body was left in the dumpster Tuesday night. Quote from a local resident at KHTS
- Part 5 of KHTS' series on heroin and prescription drug abuse is interesting. Shortly after Captain Becker took over the SCV Sheriff's station, he sent narcotics detectives to Dade County Florida to study how authorities there werecombatingheroin abuse. Also, the Hart District appears to be backing off its zero tolerance drug policy that resulted in automatic suspensions/expulsion of students caught with drugs. KHTS
- A firm that provided therapy to children with autism throughout southern California, including Valencia, has shut down abruptly leaving employees unpaid, offices vacant, and phones unanswered. The Signal tried to ring up offices in San Diego, Thousand Oaks and elsewhere, and no one would answered. The company was rumored to be undergoing an audit by a state department. SIGNAL. Also, KTLA has more on the company's CEO
- BJ Atkins, a prominent local Republican, calls on Patricia McKeon campaign to be straight with the public on whether she officially accused Scott Wilk of operating the Really Patricia blog, as Steve Cooley's letter seems to indicate. FLAPS BLOG
- Interesting profile of a local veterans group that raises money to send veterans back to warzones for therapeutic reasons. SIGNAL
- I enjoyed this story about Cobblestone Cottage, which recently celebrated 25 years in business. The tschotske retailer, one of my mom's favorite places in town, opened 5 years before the mall came to town, so long ago that it was when residents thought getting a Target and a Mervyn's was hitting "the mother lode," according to the owner. I remember those days, we were finally on the map. SIGNAL
- Locals react to Magic Johnson potentially taking an ownership stake in the LA Dodgers. If my Facebook friends are anyindication, people are very happy about this. SIGNAL
- The Castaic animal shelter will reduce adoption prices this weekend to encourage people to adopt dogs and cats. SIGNAL
- Buck McKeon wants to install interceptor missiles & a missile defense system on the East Coast. Couldn't he also get a missile defense system for his home district at least? DEFENSE MAG
- Speaking of our Congressman, he recorded a brief video on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States yesterday on what else? The Patient's Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, and the constitutionality of the responsibility mandate. Buck wants to know if you think it's constitutional. YOU TUBE
- LTE writer says veterans in the SCV do get the respect and honor they deserve SIGNAL
- Columnist worries about genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, in our food supply. SIGNAL
- Time Ranger profiles my second favorite historical SCV character (behind Tiburcio, natch): the ultra-strictteetotalerHenry Clay Needham who tried to run for President on the Prohibitionist ticket. Also, on this day in 1982, the Signal's A-1, above the fold headline read "Bareass in the Park." Be sure to read what that was about and try to imagine Creekside doing anything that bold today.TIME RANGER
Nine years of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
