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Pre-History: |
Calabasas was a Chumash Indian Settlement, where
Indians living closer to the ocean foraged into the area for acorns, berries and small
game. |
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February 22, 1776 |
The de Anza explorers, first to visit this area, stopped near the creek. |
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August 18,
1795 |
The name "Calabasas" first appeared in San
Fernando mission records. |
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1844-46: |
The building later known as the Leonis Adobe was built by an unknown
settler. |
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1880: |
Miguel Leonis and his Indian wife Ispiritu move into
the Adobe. |
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April 10, 1906 |
Ispiritu Leonis dies, leaving the ranch to her son, Juan Mendez, who
gradually sold off parcels. |
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1921: |
Juan Mendez lost the last portion of the ranch to
Martin Agoure (after whom the town of Agoura is named). |
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Mid 1920's: |
Area bought by a Mr. Hutchinson, who built a house, gas station, and
nursery. |
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1963: |
The land bought by Mrs. Walter Beachy as part of her
attempt to preserve Calabasas’ "Old Town". |
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1974: |
Mrs. Beachy died and in 1982 her trustees gave her property in Calabasas
to the Leonis Adobe Association, which preserved the area named "Calabasas Creek
Park" for public use. |
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1978: |
The
Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area was created and helped to ensure the protection of
much of the pristine land in and around Calabasas. |
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April 5, 1991 |
In a special election, the citizenry voted by a greater
than 9-to-1 margin to create the new City of Calabasas. |
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August 26, 1991 |
Charles Cate
is the first Calabasas City Manager. |
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September
21, 1994 |
The City purchased the
Tennis & Swim Center
at 23400 Park Sorrento. |
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February 27, 1998 |
The Grand Re-opening of Renovated
Old Town Calabasas. |
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July 11,
1998 |
The Library was taken over from Los Angeles County by the City of Calabasas and officially became the
Calabasas Library. |
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September 2, 1998 |
The Grand Opening of
Bark Park, the Calabasas Dog Park. |
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November 12, 1998 |
The Grand Opening of "The Commons"
Shopping Center |
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February 21, 1999 |
The Grand Opening of
Creekside Park and Community
Center. |
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May
1,
1999 |
The
Calabasas Library moved into it's
new 4,000 square foot home on the first floor of City Hall. |
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November 1999 |
The
Agoura Hills / Calabasas
Community Center opened as a joint venture with the City of Agoura
Hills. The Center is located off of Lost Hills Road near Agoura Road. |
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September
2000 |
Donald R. Duckworth was named the new
City Manger, succeeding Charles R. Cate, who retired in March of 1999
after serving as City Manager for eight years. |
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October 28, 2000 |
Acquisition of
Gates Canyon Park. |
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April 5, 2001 |
The City marks its ten year anniversary. |
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March 16, 2002 |
The
Calabasas Library moved to its new 12,000 Sq. Ft. space, on the first floor at 23975 Park Sorrento |
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November 2003 |
The WLCB allocated $135,000,000 of Proposition 50 funding
for the purchase of
Ahmanson Ranch and on November 7, 2003, the Ahmanson
Ranch acquisition was finalized. |
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December 2003 |
Tony
Coroalles was named the new City Manger, succeeding Donald R. Duckworth, who retired
after serving as City Manager for three years. |
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March 19, 2004 |
A.C. Stelle Middle School, a state-of-the
art school in Calabasas, officially opened for the community. |
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March 17, 2006 |
The
Second-Hand Smoke Ordinance took
effect, prohibiting smoking in all
public places in the
City of Calabasas at times when other persons will be exposed to
second-hand smoke. |
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May 15, 2006 |
A groundbreaking
ceremony was held at Gates Canyon Park to celebrate the construction of
Brandon's Village, a universally accessible playground. |
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October 28, 2006 |
Brandon's Village, a
universally accessible playground, held a grand opening celebration at
Gates Canyon Park. |
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January 6, 2007 |
The
Calabasas Civic Center
groundbreaking ceremony was held at the
future Civic Center site. |
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July 18, 2007 |
Ground breaking for the
Las Virgenes Creek Restoration Project. |
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July 13, 2008 |
The Calabasas Civic Center opens
featuring a new City Hall and Library. |
