Letters to the Editor: Before 99 Cents Only, there was Bargain Circus on La Brea. Both will be missed A worker collects a shopping cart at the 99 Cents Only store in Santa Monica on April 5.

When I was a young child growing up on Youngstown’s East Side, I remember when the circus would roll into town. They would set up their three-ring circus close to our family home near McGuffey Road.

Every single time the circus comes to town, after the events, the performers pack up and leave, and the crowd never sees them again. All contact information has been discontinued.