- Former Einstein Coach Arrested: This just breaking from Perry Smith, the suspended coach from AEA's secondary school earlier this month has been arrested on charges he molested five boys. KHTS
- Cleaning Up: The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve cleanup for several "nuisance" properties in Val Verde, one of which is a boarded-up house along San Martinez Road. The Signal
- Hoping Our BBQ Dreams Don't Go Up in Smoke: Is legit BBQ coming to downtown Newhall? That's the hope, with the announcement of Dixie Brown's coming to Main Street this summer. According to their website, "Pitmaster Dan is a five-time state BBQ champion and two-time Jack Daniels World BBQ Champion in the Whole Hog division." Eat SCV
- Couple ID'd in Stevenson Ranch Shooting: The Valencia couple who were dead on arrival outside the Stevenson Ranch FedEx had three grown children, were separated and prior to the reported murder-suicide were inside handling paperwork. Daily News
- Supes Take the Plunge on Pool Project: The county supes approved a new Castaic pool complex, with an estimated pricetage of $7.6 million. The Signal
- Will Explosion Spike Gas Prices?: The Daily News was already speculating a temporary shutdown at the Torrance Exxon refinery may influence an increase in gas prices. Who knows how today's explosion will affect that. Daily News
- City Seeking Volunteers: The Amgen Tour of California is rolling into the SCV again this spring, and the city is looking for volunteers. City Briefs
- Talking About the Law: “Can you terminate an employee in California? Absolutely. Just make sure your employee liability insurance is paid up." Brian Koegle and Michael Little of Poole & Shaffery gave an overview 2015 state employment law updates at yesterday's Valley Industry Association luncheon.
- Public Invited to Serve Input at City Meeting: SClarita is hosting a public-input meeting this month concerning the addition of 8-12 tennis courts at Central Park. SCV News
- When You Have the Time: "Properly contained, the Islamic State is likely to be its own undoing. No country is its ally, and its ideology ensures that this will remain the case." This is a long and heavy read on what ISIS actually wants, and well worth a close reading. The Atlantic
Nine years of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
