July 29, 2014 – Daily Brief — The SCV Talk Archive

Something to Drone On About: Fancy bringing your remote-controlled drone to a city park and buzzing it high above the heads of unsuspecting people? Too bad, it's illegal and unsafe, say city officials. KHTS
Check the Credentials: It pays to do some research when looking into an animal foster care or rescue. Some pet owners found out the hard way when they gave their animals to an SCV dog "rescuer" who was dumping the pets at shelters. KHTS
Homicide is on the Case: The remains found after a Gorman brush fire earlier this year were identified as a 32-year-old Los Angeles man who went missing in 2011, and appears to have been shot in the head. The Signal KHTS
Something to Smile About: A local dentistry firm celebrated a milestone of raising $1 million for charity over the past 16 years. The Signal
On the Hunt for Vandals: Detectives are on the hunt for young vandals who caused and estimated $10,000 in damage to Pinetree Community School last week. The Signal
A Match Made in Aisle 9: Albertsons (remember them?) is poised to purchase Safeway (owner of Vons) for about $9.2 billion, creating a grocery chain slightly smaller than Kroger. Daily News
A Sierra Highway Brush-Up: The city is doing some beautification work on Sierra Highway, planting 30 new trees. City Briefs
Honoring a Legacy: Local Rotary and Elks members are working on a memorial fund to honor Harry Bell, the veteran and longtime community volunteer who was sadly killed in a plane crash in 2012. The Signal