This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Valley Plaza was among the first and largest open-air shopping malls on the West Coast and a major center of ...

The city of Los Angeles on Tuesday ordered the demolition of buildings at the former Valley Plaza mall, once known as a historic North Hollywood shopping center. The outdoor mall, which opened in 1951 ...

Demolition crews on Wednesday began tearing down parts of Valley Plaza, once touted as the largest shopping center on the West Coast when it opened in 1951, marking a turning point for the ...

Demolition crews work to tear down a structure at the Valley Plaza in North Hollywood on Thursday. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) David Udoff fondly remembers how his mother would drive him and his ...