Home Depot drops out of Sunland-Tujunga

Home Depot has given up its fight to build a store in the Sunland-Tujunga area, delighting community activists who waged a four-year, grass-roots battle against the home-improvement giant.Brandon Lowrey in the Daily News.

"Oh, my gosh," said an enthusiastic Joe Barrett, who headed the campaign against the big-box store, which residents feared would add too much traffic and pollution to their neighborhood. "What a day, what a day."

Home Depot quietly withdrew its lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles late last month and took down a Web site meant to rally community support. The company blamed the project's demise on a tough legal struggle with the city and the sour economy.