Week in Review

Each Sunday we will take a look back at the major things that happened in Calabasas during the week. Here's a recap of the first week of Calabasas Patch.

Wednesday

At noon we went live and launched a local news site dedicated to everything Calabasas. Calabasas Patch's first day online included stories that encompassed the first few weeks of April. On April 14, the Calabasas City Council voted 4-0 to send the issue of who gets access to Lake Calabasas to arbitration. Some nearby residents are complaining that they can't access the facility because they are not Calabasas Park Homeowners Association members even though they pay for the lake's maintenance through a special tax. City Attorney Michael Colantuono will bring a plan to the City Council at the end of May outlining his recommendations for the arbitration procedure. Residents also shared their concerns about Swim Center West, a water park being proposed for De Anza Park. A revised design of the project will be brought before the council Wednesday.

Calabasas schools could lose some of their more than 1,000 students who attend on permits from the Los Angeles Unified School District because of a proposed change in LAUSD policy. The Las Virgenes Unified School District organized a series of workshops, including one this Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the district office, to help parents write appeals to the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Registration also began for fee-based summer school courses, which will be offered at Lupin Hill Elementary for grades 1 through 5 and at Agoura High School for middle school and high school students.

In breaking news, Patch did a story on former NFL player Corey Dillon getting arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Mulholland Drive.

In sports, we profiled Calabasas High School senior Jordan Pollack, who has signed on to play baseball at Ohio State University.

We also took a look at the annual Nutts for Mutts Festival, how the local real estate market faired in March, recapped the April 15 Chamber of Commerce business mixer and explored what strategies restaurants are employing to help draw in customers. We also reviewed Hanami Sushi.

Thursday

LVUSD Supt. Donald Zimring had issued a statement earlier in the week announcing that the Las Virgenes Educators Association would be voting on whether to furlough May 24-27 in order to save 63 teaching jobs next year. The Small Business Administration will soon be setting up a Small Business Development Center in Calabasas to help local entrepreneurs find new ways to bring in customers. In baseball, Calabasas beat longtime rival Agoura 3-2.

Friday

We posted a story about the first-ever Santa Monica Mountains Science Festival held April 16-17. Parents and their children learned about the wildlife and native greenery that flourish in the area. Las Virgenes Educators Association members began voting on the proposed furlough that would save teaching jobs next year. Voting will continue until the end of April. If a majority of the association approves the furlough days, the Las Virgenes Board of Education would then have to sign off on it.

Saturday

In sports we wrote about the Calabasas baseball team's tough 10-3 loss to Westlake the day before.