February 26, 2014 – Daily Brief — The SCV Talk Archive

Time of the Signs: After hours of discussion, the City Council OK'd a plan to remove billboards along the MTA right-of-way in exchange for three electronic freeway billboards. The Signal, KHTS
And Now, the Play-by-Play: Once you've read the good reporting by Luke "Show me the" Money and Perry "Mr." Smith, turn to the full meeting rundown courtesy of our favorite anonymous newsblogger. IHEARTSCV
Some Good Tax News: The State Board of Equalization voted to lower the gas tax by 3.5 cents, effective July 1. SCVNews
Car Burns, Teens Escape: Good catch by COC Cougar News. Three teens walked away from a car fire in the Newhall Pass a few nights ago. Cougar News
Bowman Gets State Notice: Bowman High School was designated one of 24 Model Continuation High Schools in California, out of nearly 500 continuation high schools statewide. SCVNews
Water on the Way for Bouquet Canyon: The Board of Supervisors approved an expedited release of much-needed water from the Bouquet Reservoir. The Signal
"Machine Gun Edmonds" Has a Certain Ring to it, No?: The Simi Valley man who was arrested with a fake LAPD badge, stolen AR-15 parts from a Valencia weapons manufacturer (footnote: Who knew?) and a huge cache of weapons at home pleaded no contest to charges. KHTS
Eastside Strip Mall Changes Hands: The Plaza at Golden Valley has been sold to a real estate investment trust. The Signal
Fatal Crash Investigation Ongoing: Deputies are still investigating the Valentine's Day crash that left 21-year-old Dylan Zimmerman fatally injured. The Signal
The Headline Says it All: Celeste Fremon pens a long piece in Los Angeles Magazine about how Sheriff Lee Baca and Undersheriff Paul Tanaka "allowed one of the nation's most powerful law enforcement agencies to drift into a morass of scandal that compelled both to retire." LA Mag
It Pays to Walk Your Dog: A Sierra Nevada couple walking their dog found three rusty old containers...containing about $10 million in gold coins. San Francisco Chronicle