Like a rushing river, the slogans for a new facility that turns wastewater into drinking water can flow fast and furious. “As sparkling as your own self.” “Created for you, by you.” “Water you don’t want bottled at the source.” How recycled water—and yes, that means sewer water—can be properly treated and turned into drinking water is currently being shown […]
2022-04-22
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In face of drought, water district launches bold plan to turn sewer byproduct into drinking waterDistrict turns up heat on water abusers
Allowance for outdoor irrigation reduced, penalties loomThe Las Virgenes Municipal Water District board of directors voted April 4 to reduce the outdoor water budgets for its customers by half in response to the worsening statewide drought and reduced supplies from the north. Customers who are already efficient in their outdoor water use won’t have to cut back as much as those who tend to be wasteful […]
Man’s long day journey into night takes him to Ukraine and back
Local resident makes whirlwind tour into war zoneAnton Alksnin of Oak Park took a spring trip to Eastern Europe last week, but he didn’t pack just a jacket and change of clothes. Alksnin personally delivered bundles of sophisticated first aid supplies for the civilians and soldiers of Ukraine who have been injured by Russian missiles, collapsing buildings and gunfire. Two weeks prior to his trip, the 53-year-old […]
Rams back in town to begin victory lap
The Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams are preparing to hit the road to share the Vince Lombardi Trophy with fans. Their first stop: Thousand Oaks. The team, which is headquartered in Agoura Hills and practices at Cal Lutheran University in T.O., announced that it will give fans a chance to get up close and personal with the National Football […]
Grossman team wants media banned
Her lawyers fail to discredit policeAttorneys for Rebecca Grossman, the Hidden Hills woman accused of second-degree murder in the September 2020 deaths of brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander, are asking a judge to bar media and the public from Grossman’s preliminary hearing set for April 25. Defense counsel filed the motion to close the proceeding in which Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Shellie Samuels […]
Community mourns death of student
A beloved member of the local sports community has died. Sarah Shulze, a 2019 Oak Park High graduate who competed for the Division I women’s cross country and track and field teams at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, died by suicide last week. She was 21. Shulze’s family shared the news with an online post. “We suddenly and tragically […]
New approach to the Old West
EDITORIALIt is not part of the San Fernando Valley, nor is it in the Conejo Valley. The City of Calabasas straddles 13 square miles of mountain terrain and chaparral woodland that lies between the two broad valleys—and holds a special place in the hearts of residents who see themselves as final caretakers of Los Angeles County rural living. At the […]
Don’t let hockey clock run out
Roller hockey in Calabasas is in jeopardy. The City of Calabasas is considering demolition of the roller hockey rink at the Juan Bautista de Anza Park. Players and their children have played here for over 20 years, although with COVID and with manager Ned Collins retiring, the number of games has slowed considerably. Before COVID, 100 players would show up […]