Week in Review

The city's chief financial officer said this week that Calabasas' revenue may be down $2 million for the next fiscal year, which could affect what services it is able to provide.

John Reich, or Mr. Reich as so many have to come know him, is saying his goodbyes after 33 years of teaching at Calabasas High School.

Here's a look at those stories and everything else that went down in town from May 31 to June 5.

MONDAY

We started Memorial Day off with a review of Spumoni Italian Café & Pizzeria.

That was followed in the afternoon by a who's retiring at the end of the school year.

Reich taught more than 20,000 students during his tenure at the campus.

TUESDAY

We did a preview piece on the Sun Sets summer concert series, which begins today with a musical performance at Calabasas Lake, followed by five more shows at the same location throughout the summer.

Our biweekly police blotter rounded up crimes reported toward the end of May.

Some notable crimes included a man who had his golf clubs stolen from his car and a forgetful tire slasher.

WEDNESDAY

We started the day off with a slideshow that recapped all of the Agoura Pony baseball games played June 1.

The weekly real estate column by Tracey Thomas reported that escrows in Calabasas had risen in May but not necessarily because more homes were sold in that time period.

Thomas said many escrows were short sales, meaning they were deals that were pending for some time due to various circumstances.

We wrapped the day up by reporting on girl scouts honored Tuesday by the Environmental Commission for their volunteer efforts toward improving the local environment.

THURSDAY

We started the day with a preview piece about a lecture today at King Gillette Ranch on why biodiversity is important to Calabasas and its neighboring areas.

We also posted our slideshow roundup of Agoura Pony baseball games played June 2.

A story was also posted about a budget study session held Wednesday at City Hall during which some department heads talked about cuts they may have to make for the next fiscal year.

Chief Financial Officer Gary Lysik projected the city would have about $20.39 million set aside for 2010-11 expenditures, about $2 million less than the current fiscal year.

The Calabasas City Council will vote on a final version of the 2010-11 budget  June 23.

FRIDAY

The morning began with a story and is expected to open in fall 2011.

That was followed by recap of Agoura Pony baseball games played June 3.

The day ended with a story about a Thursday lecture at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center on the human heart and some new disease treatments.

SATURDAY

A roundup of June 4 Agoura Pony baseball games kicked off the weekend.

We also posted a story on Cold Creek Trail remaining open during nearby construction work that will last until October.