- Cutting the Grass: "Some folks just want to tear out their turf in their front lawn and replace it with just artificial turf. While that saves water, it doesn’t move the dial as far as changing the aesthetic away from turf." Since CLWA launched a cash-for-lawns program last year, only about 60 people of the 500 who inquired have changed out their water-guzzling grass for more drought-sensitive landscaping. The Signal
- 15 Years for Father's Murder: A Canyon Country man took a plea deal and could be eligible for parole after 15 years for shooting his father to death in 2013. KHTS
- Teaching a Dog More Than Tricks: Sue Reynolds, the Hart district's career development coordinator, recently completed training with her dog to become of one of 120 rescue dog teams in California. KHTS
- Classy Moves: "The messages range from images depicting Pan as a Nazi to posts on his Facebook page calling for him to be 'eradicated' or hung by a noose." Lawmakers are on alert in light of anti-vaxx backlash to the bill proposing to remove the personal belief exemption from vaccinations. SacBee
- Supes Sign Off on Altered Tower Plan: The Board of Supervisors signed off Tuesday on a revised plan for a series of wireless communication towers aimed at helping first responders. The Signal
- Council Continues Funding: The City Council OK'd continued funding for the SCV Economic Development Corp., to the tune of $600,000 for the next three years. It's essentially the same funding package approved in 2013. The Signal
- You Wanna Buy a Yoga Studio?: The Vayu Yoga studio on Main Street that opened in 2013 is for sale, including everything from the company trademark to the equipment. KHTS
- For the Last-MInute Crowd: Three L.A.-area post offices (including one here in the SCV) are staying open late for those who are still finishing their tax paperwork. Daily News
Nine years of the Valley’s town square · 2006–2015
