The Muscular Dystrophy Association hosted its annual Lock- Up event at the Sagebrush Cantina in Old Town Calabasas on Sept. 23. Local business executives and community leaders who volunteered to be “arrested and serve time” raised $25,908 for the local chapter of the MDA. This is the sixth year that the Sagebrush Cantina has sponsored the event. Among the jailbirds […]
2010-10-07
Donate blood for children
BetterMen.org, a life coaching resource for men in Agoura Hills, will sponsor a blood drive to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 21 at BetterMen .org’s offices, 5030 Chesebro Road, Agoura Hills. Both men and women can participate in the blood drive. The bloodmobile will be in the parking lot behind the office […]
Flu season starts in L.A. County
Shot recommened for most peopleA man in his 30s is the first confirmed case of locally acquired flu this year in Los Angeles County. The strain has been identified as Influenza A H3N2, which is circulating throughout the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is one of three flu strains, including H1N1, for which this year’s flu vaccine will […]
Financing delays poke hole in Oak Park water tank plan
A new tank to be constructed in the hills above Oak Canyon Park will double the potable water reserves for the older Oak Park neighborhoods. But construction won’t start for several months due to financing difficulties, officials from the Triunfo Sanitation District said last week. The water and sewer district said it would seek cost estimates to build the new […]
Water board challenger wants to hold the line on salaries
One-fourth of the LVMWD employees make six-figure incomesA challenger for the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District board of directors hopes to break up the status quo and redirect fiscal policy at the local water agency. The district provides potable water, wastewater treatment, recycled water and biosolids composting to more than 65,000 residents in Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Westlake Village, Hidden Hills and some unincorporated areas of Los Angeles […]
Agoura Hills Reyes Adobe Days come marching home
Parade and festival highlight the weekendResidents came out in droves this past weekend to celebrate the sixth annual Reyes Adobe Days festival at Reyes Adobe historical site and park in Agoura Hills. They even skirted a few raindrops to enjoy Saturday’s parade down Reyes Adobe Road. The three-day event kicked off Oct. 1 with a senior luncheon and tour of the 1850s Spanish rancho. The […]
Ventura Harvest Festival to showcase arts & crafts
The Ventura Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft Show will be Fri. through Sun., Oct. 15 to 17 at Seaside Park/Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The event will offer free child ID fingerprinting and free health screenings for blood sugar, vision, blood pressure […]
Moorpark Presbyterian hosts magic show
Illusionist Danny Ray will perform at 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 16 at Moorpark Presbyterian Church, 13950 Peach Hill Road. The public is invited. Known as a top performer at Hollywood’s Magic Castle, Ray performs card tricks, slight of hand and death-defying escapes. The event is free; a freewill offering” will be collected. Space is limited to the first 500 persons. […]