Westlake Civic Center scheduled to open March 23
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
      The new Westlake Village Civic Center at 31200 Oak Crest Drive (off Agoura Road) will be the site of a grand opening on Sat., March 23 as part of the city’s 20th anniversary celebration. A city council committee discussed the event last week.
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Ahmanson opponents hope to douse project’s water plan
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer
      Environmentalists have said a recent proposal by the developer of Ahmanson Ranch to protect area water quality is both inadequate and misleading, and issued a renewed call to put the 2,800-acre site up for public ownership.
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Calabasas council to decide fate of trees on Las Virgenes Road
By Sharon Makokian
Acorn Staff Writer
      Although the Calabasas Planning Commission recently approved construction of 48 single-family detached condominiums on an 11.63-acre site at the southeast corner of Agoura and Las Virgenes roads, it couldn’t agree on how to widen Las Virgenes Road in front of the project. Commissioners forfeited their decision to the Calabasas City Council, which will face the issue during their Jan. 16 meeting. The controversy revolves around the fate of 22 pepper trees belonging to longtime Calabasas resident Erik Pontoppidan, who planted them about 46 years ago.
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