- The Depths of Drought: Need to be reminded just how serious this drought is? Seeing the change in Castaic Lake between May and August might do the trick. KHTS
- There's Always Time for More Studies: The county is continuing to do studies as it tries to figure out a way to deal with its Bouquet Canyon creek problems. What will solve the issues? Cleaning out debris? Realigning the creek? Time will tell. KHTS
- Trying to Uncover the Suspect: Deputies are on the lookout for a suspect in the second indecent exposure reported in the past week near Newhall Elementary School. The Signal
- Cleaning the Santa Clara: The city's 20th annual River Rally is coming up this weekend, and there's still time to volunteer to help clean up one of the last wild rivers in the L.A. region. City Briefs
- Chew on This: "Start with a simple rule that everyone has to follow: No outside food on campus, strictly meaning no outside food is allowed into the school without board permission." Already very focused on sustainability, a school in Calabasas is changing how they do lunch. LA Register
- Get Out Your Yardstick: The new law mandating you allow three feet of space when passing cyclists goes into effect today. SCVNews
- The Slow Wheels of Justice: The trial has finally started in the case of a Good Samaritan shot and killed while trying to stop a robbery nearly three years ago. The Signal
- The Death of Adulthood: "The elevation of every individual’s inarguable likes and dislikes over formal critical discourse, the unassailable ascendancy of the fan, has made children of us all." A long but worthwhile read from A.O. Scott on the cultural shifts we've been seeing. NY Times
Nine years of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
