- Recounting the Past: “We were lucky not to be selected by Dr. Mengele. As you know, twins were picked for experiments." Twin sisters shared their experience of surviving the Holocaust. The Signal
- A Survivor's Story: "I grew up without a father, aunts, uncles, cousins.” Kirsten Quinn wrote a great piece on a Canyon Country who lost practically her entire family to the Holocaust. The Signal
- Context: For those unaware, yesterday marked Holocaust Remembrance Day. Several thousand people marched in L.A. for the 8th annual Walk to End Genocide. Daily News
- NCWD Takes Action: The Newhall County Water District is suing Castaic Lake Water Agency, claiming the water wholesaler broke the law when it bought out the Valencia Water Company. The Signal
- Billboard Talkin': In case you missed it yesterday, Mike Devlin's rundown of some of the billboard blocker shenanigans around town of late. SCVTalk
- Texas Over Torrance: The word is that Toyota is planning to move "large numbers" of the 5,000-plus people who work at its sales and marketing headquarters in Torrance to suburban Dallas. Many of Toyota's U.S. vehicles are built in Texas, Mississippi and Kentucky. L.A. Times
- Closing the Gates to the Barnyard: You know the place. Whether you're heading north or south on Highway 14 in Acton, it's hard to miss the cheery Bob's Big Boy statue smiling from a yard full of signs, wagons and etcetera. Yep, The Barnyard. On my way home from a photoshoot in Palmdale Saturday morning, I stopped off to look around and found the place is finally closing. Owner Dennis Neice said almost everything has been sold to a buyer in Wisconsin who made him a deal he couldn't pass up. This isn't exactly an overnight occurrence. This story from 2009 talks about him wanting to sell.
- Another Festival Rides into the Sunset: Michele Buttelman follows up on the weekend's Cowboy Festival. Side note: I believe this is the first time in several years it hasn't been scorchingly hot for the festival weekend. KHTS
- Evolving the Mall: "They need to look at new products," Phibbs said. "How many elevated pet food bowls do I need?" We've all flipped through the SkyMall catalog while on a flight, but how many of us have actually purchased a Garden Yeti? Analysts say the company, which is losing money, needs to evolve. LA Times
- I Feel Your Sadness: Though it may cause you commuters pain, look at these vintage photos of L.A.'s freeway, in days of yore when they weren't clogged with traffic. Southland Blog
A decade of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
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