The City of Calabasas will proudly host the community’s annual 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular at Calabasas High School on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Gates open at 5:00p.m. and the amazing fireworks show begins at 9:00p.m. The family-oriented, fun-filled event will feature the live band “Jack Mack & the Heart Attack”, a free family fun zone with a balloon artist, rides, games and the grand fireworks display!

Tickets are limited and are now available at City Hall (100 Civic Center Way), the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center (23400 Park Sorrento) and Juan Bautista De Anza Park (3701 Lost Hills Road) in Calabasas. The $10 admission price includes parking, entertainment and all activities.  Children under 2 years of age are admitted free! Handicap parking and a Shuttle for elderly & disabled (plus one attendant) will be available.  Delicious food and beverages will be offered for sale at the site.  Please note that the Fireworks Spectacular is an alcohol and tobacco free zone. No bottles, pets or umbrellas are permitted.

Before the Fireworks Spectacular, the City will feature a day full of free events for the community starting with the annual Lakeside Fun Run, sponsored in part by the Calabasas Park Homeowners Association, which will take place along Calabasas Lake behind the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center beginning at 8:00a.m.  After the Fun Run, a pet show will be held at 11:00a.m. at the greenbelt adjacent to the Tennis & Swim Center featuring pet adoptions and pet contests in several categories.  A Summer Splash Party, featuring games, swimming, free use of tennis courts, a barbeque, music and dancing will take place at the Tennis & Swim Center from 11:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 

The City of Calabasas is pleased to announce the premiere of the Calabasas Sun Sets Summer Series which will feature twelve free summertime performances through September.   With a line-up ranging from Rock n’ Roll to Shakespeare, the Sun Sets Series will entertain the entire family on Sunday evenings this summer. 

The entire 12 performance Sun Sets concert schedule is available online at www.cityofcalabasas.com/sunsets.html.   No tickets are necessary and all performances in the 2009 Calabasas Sun Sets Summer Series are free to the public.   Venues range from the Civic Center Plaza and Amphitheater to Calabasas Lake.  Please check the schedule carefully.  For more information, please call (818) 224-1600.

The Calabasas Historical Society is hosting an Old Town Western BBQ on Sunday, June 14, 2009 from 3:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. at the Leonis Adobe Museum (23537 Calabasas Road).  The fun-filled, family-friendly event celebrates the 30th anniversary of the historical group and will be catered by Chef Joey Bell.  In addition to a BBQ dinner with all the trimmings, the event will feature musical entertainment by Michael Sullivan, door prizes, a craft fair, visits with the animals who live on the grounds of the museum, and tours of the Leonis Adobe. The BBQ is a fundraising event supporting local history preservation.  Advance tickets are $35 for adults and $5 for children 6 to 12 years ($40 for adults at the door). For reservations, mail a check payable to the "Calabasas Historical Society (CHS)" to CHS, P.O. Box 8067, Calabasas, CA 91372 and please indicate donation or attendance.  Attendees are invited to wear western attire.   For more information, please call (818) 347-9356.

The City of Calabasas has released revised schedules for 2009 summertime public transportation services.  Line 1 continues unchanged and Line 2 – Line 5 will begin summer service on either June 23 or June 29, 2009 depending on the individual Line and summer schools served.  Lines 2 and 4 will be providing looping service for students needing to attend Agoura High School.  Lines 3 and 5 provide access to Sumac Elementary School.   As always, the summer transportation service is provided at no cost to riders and seating is limited on a first come, first served basis. The revised routes and schedules will soon be available for viewing and downloading under the Public Works Department website.  Please contact Calabasas Public Transportation Customer Service at (888) 287-7929, with any questions.

City of Calabasas Shuttle Bus riders during peak hours are required to register for a free Peak Hour Shuttle Pass.  Please note that every passenger must fill out an application and minors are required to have their parent or guardian sign the form. The Peak Hour Shuttle Pass must be shown to the Shuttle Bus driver upon boarding. Every rider, adult or minor, will need to show a valid pass to ride the Shuttle during peak morning and evening hours. Fully completed applications may be returned to: Traffic & Transportation Division, City of Calabasas, 100 Civic Center Way, Calabasas, CA 91302.  Please note that violators of these rules and regulations may be subject to removal and suspension from the Calabasas Transit System.  Line 1 and the Calabasas Trolley are exempt from the Peak Hour Shuttle Pass. For more information, please contact the Calabasas Transportation Department at (888) 287-7929.

The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) is notifying customers that a Water Budget Program will take effect in Calabasas and other LVMWD communities on July 1, 2009.  The program was authorized by the LVMWD Board in response to a third consecutive year of below average rainfall and judicial restrictions on pumping water to Southern California, resulting in a reduction in allotted supply announced by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. After July 1, single-family residential customers will start each eight-week billing cycle with a base allotment of 16 billing units of water (nearly 12,000 gallons) for indoor use and apartment/condo customers will start with 12 billing units.  An additional outdoor budget may be added, based on the size of the property served and the parcel group to which it is assigned.

LVMWD has announced a series of “Community Water Budget Workshops” that will explain the budget program to customers, answer their questions and distribute information on conservation methods that will help them comply with their individual budgets. Each workshop will start at 7:30 p.m. A workshop will be held in Calabasas on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Agoura/Calabasas Community Center.  For more information, please call (818) 251-2100.

Construction activities for the Calabasas Annual Rubberized Overlay Project will begin on Saturday, June 29, 2009.  The streets to be resurfaced are Calabasas Road (from Park Granada to El Canon Road) and Mulholland Hwy (from Old Topanga Canyon Rd up to Eddingham Ave). The overlay contractor, Silvia Construction, will post signage two weeks prior to construction to notify the public of the streets and limits to be serviced, work dates and anticipated delays. Construction is expected to continue through August.  Traffic control and access will be provided at all times. There will be limited access on days when actual paving occurs, but only for a short period. The Contractor will re-open the streets as soon as it is safe and possible to do so. The streets will be paved one travel lane at a time, therefore, access will be provided when needed.  Residents with questions or in need of special accommodations can contact “Silvia Construction” at (909) 481-8118 for information.   For all other miscellaneous project questions, please contact Vickie Margadonna  at (818) 224 1679 or Tatiana Holden at (818) 224 1674.

The annual Calabasas Beach Bus begins service on June 22, 2009 and will run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until August 21, 2009.  The bus drops off and picks up passengers at five convenient locations in Calabasas and at Zuma Beach in Malibu.  The fare is only $1 each way.  A full schedule and list of locations is available online.  Please note that exact change and a valid picture ID are required to ride the Beach Bus!  There is no beach bus service on Wednesdays, Saturdays, or Sundays.  

The City of Calabasas and the Lost Hills Disaster Communications Service would like to invite the public to attend an Amateur Ham Radio Study and Exam Session for an Entry Level FCC License on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.   The class will take place from 9:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. and the one hour exam will begin at 3:00p.m.  There is a $25.00 class fee that includes class expenses and snacks.  Please note that registration is required and walk-ins will not be accepted.  Register today by sending a check to Norm Goodkin, 22287 Mulholland Drive #162, Calabasas, CA 91302.  Please write "June Ham Class" on the check memo.  For more information, please contact Debbie Larson at (818) 224-1600 or dlarson@cityofcalabasas.com.

2009 SPRING/SUMMER RECREATION BROCHURE

The City of Calabasas Recreation department has published a combined Spring and Summer Recreation brochure for 2009.  The double issue, mailed to residents and available online, gives families a chance to plan for summertime activities and classes while also taking advantage of all the spring recreation opportunities in the City.  Summer adult classes include Ceramics, Guitar, Yoga, and Meditation. Youth classes include Tap, Anime Workshop, and Clay Club. Tri Valley Roller Hockey is currently taking registrations for the Youth/Teen Roller Hockey League through June 30, 2009. The Recreation Brochure also features information about senior citizen programs, community news and information, and sports activities.   For more information about Calabasas recreation opportunities or for help with class registration, please call the Recreation department at (818) 880-6461.

The City of Calabasas  organizes two free monthly electronic waste collection events in addition to the usual monthly water based paint and used oil collection event. On  the first Saturday of each month (Saturday, June 6, 2009), an electronic waste collection will take place at the Albertson’s parking lot, 26521 Agoura Road (at Las Virgenes Road) in Calabasas from 10:00a.m to 3:00p.m. A second monthly electronic waste event will take place on the 3rd Saturday of the month on Saturday, June 20, 2009 in the Vons Shopping Center parking lot at 23381 Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Acceptable items include but are not limited to CD players, laptops and personal computers, microwave ovens, printers, radios, stereos, telephones, and VCR’s.

On Saturday, June 13, 2009 there will be a free water based paint and used oil collection event at a NEW location at Calabasas City Hall located at 100/200 Civic Center Way (map) adjacent to the Commons from 10:00a.m to 2:00p.m. For more information, please contact the City of Calabasas Recycling and Solid Waste Coordinator at (818) 224-1600.

The Calabasas Landfill, located at 5300 Lost Hills Road in Agoura Hills, will be hosting a special household hazardous waste round-up at on Sunday, June 14, 2009 from 9:00a.m. -  3:00p.m.  The event is being organized by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District and will accept all types of hazardous waste including oil-based paints, pesticides, herbicides, sharps and pharmaceuticals. For additional information visit www.888CleanLA.com or call toll free at 1-888-CLEAN LA.  

On May 18, 2009, Calabasas Municipal Ordinance No. 2009-257 went into effect, which requires property boundary surveys for development applications for properties bordering an open space or open space development restricted zoning district.   When submitting an application for a development project that is located within ten (10) feet of a property zoned Open Space or Open Space Development Restricted, a property boundary survey must be submitted in addition to the submittal requirements listed within the permit application.  Additionally, a stake survey must be completed prior to the issuance of a building permit. 

Residents with questions regarding this ordinance should contact the Calabasas Planning Department at (818) 224-1600.   

In preparation for the upcoming 2010 US Census, the US Census Bureau is conducting field work to update their mapping and address databases.  Census Bureau canvassers are working in the City of Calabasas now, and you may see them driving and walking around in various city neighborhoods.  

The initial canvassing began on March 29, 2009 and the entire address canvassing phase is expected to conclude by June 30, 2009.   The purpose of the address canvassing is to physically locate all addresses to be counted during Census 2010.  The canvassers will also identify every living quarter where people live or could potentially live, and verify more than 145 million addresses nationwide using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) coordinates. The GPS data will be used by the US Census Bureau to generate accurate maps that will reflect the information collected during the 2010 Census enumeration.  The canvassers are not conducting the actual Census Count. The actual 2010 Census count will begin in January 2010.  All Census canvassers have official US Census Bureau identification badges in plain sight and they carry a bag that identifies them as US Census employees.  For more 2010 Census information, please visit http://2010.census.gov/2010census.

The Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center will be holding a special Summer Movie Night on Saturday, June 27, 2009 featuring the family favorite Scooby-Doo.  Tickets are FREE and will be available for pick-up beginning on Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Tennis & Swim Center front desk.  Tickets are limited to 5 per family.  Doors will open at 6:00p.m., fun games begin at 6:30p.m., and the movie starts at 8:30p.m.  Please feel free to bring a swim suit, towel, a short beach chair, swim noodle, change of clothes and money for snacks.  The Cafe will be open for movie treats and dinner.  Please do not bring any outside food, beverages or alcohol.  Smoking is prohibited.  For more information, please call (818) 222-2782.

The 14th annual Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Wine Tasting and Silent Auction will be held on Friday, June 5, 2009 from 5:30p.m. - 7:30p.m. at the Calabasas Civic Center Plaza at 100/200 Civic Center Way in Calabasas (adjacent to the Commons at Calabasas).  The event will feature distinctive wine varietals from around the world and an array of hors d’oeuvres from the finest local restaurants.  The annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction benefits Chamber of Commerce business programs and activities during the year. Tickets for the event are $40 per person and reservations can be made through the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce.  For more information, please call (818) 222-5680.

The Nature of Wildworks, a non-profit wildlife education organization located in the Santa Monica Mountains, is hosting a "Calabasas Goes Wild" benefit on Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. at the historic Leonis Adobe Museum (23537 Calabasas Road in Calabasas).  The program will include a bluegrass concert by Mollie Hogan and her partner Mike Martsolf; a 40 minute animal show featuring native species housed at Wildworks; optional house tours of the Leonis Adobe; a silent auction; hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks, and a cash bar with wine and beer.  The cost for the benefit is $25 per person or $65 for families up to 4; additional children are $10 each.   The event is open to the public and reservations must be made by Monday, June 1, 2009.  Walk-ins will be admitted if space permits and they will be charged an additional $10 per person.  For tickets, please contact the Nature of Wildworks at (310) 455-0550, via email at info@wildworks.org, or purchase tickets online.

Calabasas Civic Center Plaza/Amphitheater
    The Jim Garafalo Jazz Trio
    Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 6:00p.m.
     Free event!

    "Hollywood U2" Tribute Act
    Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 6:00p.m.
     Free event!

Conejo Players Theatre - Thousand Oaks
   
    
Madrid Theatre - Canoga Park
     June 2009 Calendar

Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza - Thousand Oaks
     June 2009 Calendar

The Leonis Adobe Museum will be hosting a “Living History Day” on Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. at the Museum (23537 Calabasas Road in Calabasas).  The program will feature activities including tortilla making, crafts, docent led tours, branding and roping instruction, doll making, animal feedings and other historical demonstrations. Admission for Leonis Adobe Museum members is free and tickets are $4.00 for non-members.  Tickets are available at the Leonis Adobe Museum office.  Proceeds from “Living History Day” support the Community Educational Outreach by the Museum and pay tribute to the legacy of Espiritu Leonis of the Chumash tribe.  For more information, please call (818) 222-6511 or visit the Leonis Adobe Museum website. 

In late 2006, the Community Development Department embarked on a project to update the City’s General Plan and the Development Code. The City Council approved the 2030 General Plan Update and certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) on December 10, 2008.  The final phase of the General Plan update project is an update to the Development Code.

The draft Development Code is available to review at the public counter at City Hall, or an electronic version is available to view online at the City’s General Plan webpage. staff presentations and a schedule of workshops are also available online.  The general public is encouraged to submit comments on the draft Development Code to either Tom Bartlett tbartlett@cityofcalabasas.com or Isidro Figueroa ifigueroa@cityofcalabasas.com.

The Community Services Department is currently taking registrations for a number of Summer Camp options in Calabasas.  Camp Calabasas, a day camp for kids ages 5-12, offers extended hours from 7:00a.m. to 6:30p.m. (Monday through Friday).  Campers will be bused to the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center four days a week from for swimming and go on weekly excursions to Magic Mountain, the Santa Barbara Zoo, Disneyland and more.   Teen Camp is offered for ages 12-17.   Teen Campers go on a different excursion from Monday through Friday to destinations such as Lazer Tag, Magic Mountain, Soak City, and Disneyland.  The City also offers a  exciting week-long camps such as Project Runway, Engineering with Legos, NASA Space Academy and others. For more information or to register a camper, please call the Calabasas Community Services Department at (818) 880-6461.

As of June 12, 2009, all full-power television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcasting. Digital broadcasting promises to provide a clearer picture and more programming options and will free up airwaves for use by emergency responders. 

If you do not have a digital television, Congress created the TV Converter Box Coupon Program for households wishing to keep using their analog TV sets after June 12, 2009.  The Program allows U.S. household to obtain up to two coupons, each worth $40, that can be applied toward the cost of eligible converter boxes.

Consumers have a variety of options including:
1. Keep your existing analog TV and purchase a TV converter box. A converter box plugs into your TV and will keep it working after June 12, 2009, or
2. Connect to cable, satellite of other pay service, or
3. Purchase a television with a digital tuner.

You can visit the official Digital Television Transition website for information on whether or not you need a converter box, to obtain a coupon, for FAQ's and more information on the transition.

Be sure to tune in to CTV on cable channel 3 in Calabasas, through live online web-streaming, or watch any meeting or CTV program at ANYTIME through the new CTV archive.


This month on CTV:

Calabasas, A Living History
(View this program anytime with CTV Archiving)

Join host John Loesing, with his special guest, Catherine Mulholland, noted historian and author of the books Calabasas Lives, and Calabasas Girls: An Intimate History.

Tune-in to hear about the Mulholland family history and their influence on Calabasas and the surrounding area.
 

City Council Agenda Items are available online the Thursday prior to a City Council Meeting. Agendas for all commissions are available online the Friday prior to the commission meeting.  All City Council meetings and commission meetings take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 Civic Center Way in Calabasas.






For a complete calendar of events and meetings during June, please visit our Calendar Page.