Letters to the Editor: It’s time for Valley Plaza to become an asset rather than an eyesore for North Hollywood

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To the editor : I have lived in North Hollywood for 47 years and was glad to see the recent article on the long-overdue demolition of Valley Plaza ( “‘Our stomping ground’: Demolition of historic Valley Plaza mall begins,” Oct. 31).

The article mentions that the L.A. city commissioners voted to declare much of the Valley Plaza site a public nuisance. What is not mentioned is that our newly elected councilmember, Adrin Nazarian (Council District 2), led the effort to hold the property owners accountable and to begin clearing the site, something the neighbors have waited nearly a decade for.

Since Charles Co. purchased the Valley Plaza property in 2015 , it has allowed i