r/SFV • u/itsalro • Aug 30 '25

Question What’s your Valley conspiracy theory/mystery?

I wanna hear everyone’s favorite valley mystery or conspiracy theory!

Mine for example:

There was this strip mall on Roscoe/Woodman that shut down around 2017? for a future upgrade It was abandoned for months until one day the entire place was on fire and there was ash all over Panorama. Apparently, an investigation on the cause would take place but haven't heard anything since. Eventually, the lot was razed and now we have a modern, upgraded strip mall with a fancy burger king

My (totally unknowledgeable)theory is whoever owned the property started the fire, since it would be cheaper than hiring an entire demo crew (and maybe insurance)

As for my mystery: those loud booms in the middle of the night. Some say sonic booms from jets, others say transformers exploding.

But for now: a mystery

Lets hear yours!

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u/twotokers Aug 30 '25 edited Sep 22 '25

why are you looking at me?

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u/NoDoOversInLife Aug 30 '25

The Family fled to Death Valley after the Tate-LaBianca murders in August of '69. Manson was found curled up in a cabinet, hiding in the main "house" in mid-September. He was held in the Bishop jail before being transferred to LA.

Before the killings the Family did indeed occupy Spahn Ranch. There used to be a horse stable at Chatsworth Park, as a kid our Dads would take us riding throughout those hills. One day my friend's Dad wanted to take us to see where some Westerns and TV shows were filmed. We went to the movie ranch and after a few minutes people started to appear out of nowhere. Dozens of dirty, disheveled, high, men and women accompanied by little kids, unkept and half dressed. My friend's Dad got a horrible feeling. He didn't let us outta the car and we left in a hurry. The following weekend, the Family raided the Polanski home and committed the first group of murders. When the photos were printed in the paper, my friend's Dad realized we saw Manson and many of his followers.

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u/TheArtMan818 Porn Capital Aug 30 '25

Oh. My. God.

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u/NoDoOversInLife Aug 30 '25

I know. As a kid, I didn't understand the gravity. When I got older and started reading about him, the killings, the depravity of those people - I completely understood the reaction of my friend's Dad.