Home Depot developer remains committed
to his cause
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer
      Developer Dan Selleck says plans for a new Home Depot in Agoura Hills continue to move ahead, despite threats of a referendum that could keep all "big box" retailers from moving into town.
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Definitely not Tom Sawyer
      MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn TOUCHING UP--P.J. DiPietra paints his aunt's wrought iron fence in North Ranch on a sunny afternoon. DiPietra is on summer break from USC. Casey Schwartz, in the background, helps out.
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Pumpkin Festival in Calabasas squashed;
      The end of a burgeoning tradition in Calabasas is in sight with an unexpected cancellation of the 10th annual Chamber of Commerce Pumpkin Festival, following political wrangling over $25,000 in financial support from the city.
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Agoura Hills City Council approves hotel plan despite an appeal
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer
      The Agoura Hills City Council reversed an appeal and agreed last week to let developers build a 94-room Hampton Inn in the city. Located on the north side of Agoura Road just west of Reyes Adobe Road, the 52,000 square-foot hotel received planning commission approval in June.
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Local roadway becomes
a scenic highway
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer
      Motorists who take the scenic drive from Calabasas to the Pacific Ocean on Malibu Canyon Road have known for years how special the trip can be. Now, under a bill currently working its way through the California legislature, the portion of the Los Angeles County road from the Calabasas city limit to the Malibu city limit will be designated as an official scenic highway. Assembly Bill 1070 authorizes the California Department of Transportation to apply scenic highway status to seven miles of the winding road from Lost Hills Road in Calabasas to the Malibu border.
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