Community Corner
Week in Review: Gem Robbery, a Power Outage and an Emergency Preparedness Talk
Robbers make off with half a million dollars in jewelry during assault at the Commons; parcel tax phone campaign begins; gas pries remain stable; crime reported down.
MONDAY
The week began with a list of seven exploration movies for Columbus Day in honor of the famous explorer’s holiday. Delving into the sweeter side of life was a look at at the Calabasas Farmers Market.
Monday’s featured Peanut, a dog who was successfully adopted after his owners were forced to give him away.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s crime report showed a from last year, which saw an upward trend. The most common crimes in 2011 so far are larceny and burglary.
Calabasas resident Jennifer Tolman, 27, was named as the Top 10 Hollywood Assistant.
TUESDAY
Phone banking began for , which aims to support Las Virgenes Unified schools with an annual $95-a-year parcel tax on local homeowners.
Columnist Don Helverson discussed the merits of owning a . Featuring a tee pee, a 40-foot waterfall and an extensive trail system, was revealed as an ideal outdoor destination for the whole family, including dogs.
Agoura Hills High School hosted an annual informative event for and their parents. Viewpoint School’s was going well with a 4-1 start while the Calabasas High School Coyotes continued to struggle with a losing streak after an initial home win over Granada Hills.
WEDNESDAY
A group of four after assaulting a man with a box cutter while he was seated in his car in the Commons at Calabasas.
shared where to go for tricks and treats.
Equipment failure at Southern California Edison was blamed for a that caused traffic lights and more than 40 homes near Blue Bird Drive and Valmar Road to lose power overnight.
THURSDAY
A meeting discussing the was attended by State Sen. Fran Pavley and more than 200 activists pushing for a revitalization project and greener public space in L.A.
Lupin Hill Elementary School students improved the health of their bodies and neighborhood by participating in a successful . Meanwhile, road paving caused along Malibu Canyon Road and Las Virgenes Road.
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Columnist Charlene Ross identified Grissini Ristorante Italiano as a in nearby Agoura Hills.
The issue of was a main focal point at a Calabasas City Council meeting, with the council voting 3-1 to write a letter to several utility companies supporting an option for residents to opt out of smart meter installations, which are planned for April of 2012.
FRIDAY
Bobby’s Diner in nearby Woodland Hills was recommended as a greasy old-school breakfast spot offering patrons .
In , the Coyotes continued their difficult season with a 1-4 losing streaking and injured players while Viewpoint maintained a 4-1 winning streak as they headed to face Rio Hondo Prep, a team they have never beaten, in a home game.
in Calabasas remained stable with the cheapest gas priced at $3.93 for a gallon of regular unleaded, slightly above the state average of $3.82 a gallon.
Teaching emergency preparedness with a do-it-yourself attitude, a was held at the Calabasas Library. Copies of the program's DVD are available at the library free of charge.
SATURDAY
Action-thriller was reviewed, and a recipe for that requires the use of a power tool brought new energy to the preparation of fall’s favorite fruit.