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September is National Preparedness Month, a time to make sure households, businesses and communities are ready before an emergency happens. This year, the City of… Read More »Calabasas Tests Emergency System Ahead of Wildfire Season

The Santa Monica Mountains Fund and Malibu Creek State Park Docents will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Malibu Creek State Park on Saturday, September 26.… Read More »Malibu Creek State Park to Celebrate 50 on September 26

A man was stabbed Wednesday night at the corner of Ventura Blvd. and Fallbrook Avenue in Woodland Hills. The area is a known location for… Read More »Stabbing Suspect Still at Large in Woodland Hills

Nestled in the heart of Topanga Canyon, Manzanita School offers a transformative K–12 education for students ages four and up, uniting academic excellence with a… Read More »Topanga’s Manzanita School Still Enrolling for Fall

Chatsworth has a new Denny’s! Owner Farooq Ghias has opened his 18th restaurant and another vibrant addition to the Denny’s family. This opening marks an… Read More »Denny’s Chatsworth Celebrates Grand Opening

CopyThe Los Angeles City Council today voted to repeal Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 56.16, ending a nearly century-old law that makes it a crime… Read More »City Council Overturns Outdated Law Making it a Crime to “Play Ball” in the Street

A local veteran received congressional recognition at a recent Wings Over Wendy’s meeting. Dr. Bob Eisenhart, 87, a U.S. Army veteran of the Cold War, received… Read More »Veteran Receives Congressional Honor

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood is back this year with even more frights to its iconic 2026 line-up. Fiery stunt show “The Purge:… Read More »Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights Will Be Your New Obsession

Pierce College announced this week that its football team will not play this season. Players were told Monday morning and also told to look at other programs… Read More »Pierce College Fumbles Their Football Program

The Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association will host “The Great Debate” on Wednesday, August 19, from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Sherman Oaks Adult Center… Read More »Raman and and Bass Face Off August 19

There has never been a wide-ranging look at the history of motion pictures produced in and about the San Fernando Valley. Now there is. Martin… Read More »The “Reel” Hollywood: The San Fernando Valley Looks at the World’s Filmmaking Capital

Chatsworth Park Elementary PTA has been selected as a 2026 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, District 40. The PTA is one… Read More »Chatsworth Park Elementary Honored as Nonprofit of the Year 

On July 25, the West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce held their Black, White & Bold Gala at the Woodland Hills Country Club.  Councilmember Bob… Read More »West Valley Warner Center Chamber Installs New Board

Councilmember Bob Blumen-field and Reimagine Ventura Blvd. have released  several proposed designs for Phase II of the project to  beautify and  renew the west end of Ventura Blvd.… Read More »Reimagine Ventura Blvd. Phase II: Greening the Blvd.

Former Orofino’s Restaurant owner Michael Orofino will return to Los Angeles August 1 to celebrate the publication of two long-awaited books and reconnect with the… Read More »Former Orofino’s Owner Returns to Calabasas With Memoir and Cookbook

Some people walk into services for the High Holy Days out of a sense of obligation, expecting an excessively long service with aspects that feel… Read More »Shir Kadosh Plans High Holy Days Services

Chabad of Calabasas recently hosted “Celebration 250,” bringing together civic leaders, veterans, and community members for a program commemorating two significant milestones: the upcoming 250th… Read More »Chabad of Calabasas Celebrates America and the Rebbe

The parents of eight-year-old Lamar McGlothurn will receive $14.65 million in a settlement over the death of their son last year. McGlothurn was killed, and… Read More »$14 Million Given to Family of Boy Killed at Gillette Ranch

For over 50 years, a great white has been terrorizing moviegoers. Bruce, the mechanical shark from Jaws, was designed and built by Woodland Hills resident Joe Alves,… Read More »Woodland Hills Resident Recalls Shark Didn’t Start Out Swimmingly

By Jay Ross On June 6, it was an honor to attend the unveiling of Phase III (1950–2000) of the Historic Timeline of the San… Read More »Museum of the San Fernando Valley Unveils Phase III Historic Timeline

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is celebrating diversity in storytelling with the opening of a brand-new LGBTQ+ exhibit, honoring the diversity, resilience, and brilliance of… Read More »Warner Bros. Celebrates Pride Month With New LGBTQ+ Exhibit

By Bob Blumenfield  The world is coming to Los Angeles for a “Summer of Soccer” and I want to make sure families have a chance… Read More »Enjoy a “Summer of Soccer” at Local Parks

You know what cops call motorcycle riders? Organ donors. That’s because motorcycle accident deaths are 22% to 28% higher than those involving vehicles. Motorcycles represent… Read More »Word on the Street: Motorcycle Riders Should Be Looking Twice at Us

Dr. Walter W. Mosher Jr., PhD, right,  visionary inventor, entrepreneur, engineer, phil-anthropist, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on May 14 at the age… Read More »Valley Leader Walt Mosher Passes

A burglary crew was arrested and charged for a series of burglaries across the San Fernando Valley. They are accused of hitting at least 20… Read More »Valley Burglary Crew Nabbed

By Jay Ross The official Centennial Banquet Gala celebrating 100 years of Granada Hills took place at The Odyssey Restaurant, marking the centerpiece of a… Read More »Granada Hills Celebrates 100!

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is conducting a comprehensive Turf Study of natural grass and synthetic turf athletic fields at district high schools… Read More »LAUSD Conducting Survey About Artificial Turf on Athletic Fields

Granada Hills Charter (GHC) has won the United States Academic Decathlon. The team scored 52,148.9 points to secure the national title. The theme for the… Read More »Granada Hills Charter Wins 10th U.S. Academic Decathlon

n a powerful display of community spirit, the halls of El Camino Real Charter High School were recently filled with more than just students.  On… Read More »Local Students Double Down on Hunger: El Camino Food Drive Nets 3,000 Pounds

A string of local burglaries continued this week, following a break-in over the weekend at a Sherman Oaks home. On Tuesday at 8:30 pm, officers… Read More »String of Burglaries Hit Valley Within Week

By Brian Sturges Before it became the commercial and residential heart of Woodland Hills, Warner Center was open ranch land owned by Warner Brothers; the… Read More »From Back Lot to Urban Core: The Story of Warner Center

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Warner Center Association hosted a press conference and ribbon cutting Friday to formally launch an innovative microtransit… Read More »Celebrating a New EV Shuttle for Warner Center

Nestled in the heart of Topanga Canyon, Manzanita School offers a transformative K–12 education for students ages four and up, uniting academic excellence with a… Read More »Manzanita School – Connecting Students to the Natural World

The Valley Economic Alliance is proud to announce Micky Dolenz as their 2026 Star of the Valley Entertainment Honoree. He will be honored at VEA’s… Read More »The Monkees Micky Dolenz to be Honored  by Valley Economic Alliance

By Marty Cooper The movie business is in trouble. But it’s not as bad as you think. The COVID-19 shutdown, which began in late 2019,… Read More »Reel History of the Valley: How Bad is the Movie Theatre Business?

By Rob Glushon On March 5, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell spoke before an overflow group of 200 Encino homeowners at the Encino Community Center about… Read More »LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell Shares Encino Crime Updates

The Dawoodi Bohra Community of Los Angeles hosted a civic and interfaith Iftar gathering Tuesday evening at Ezzi Masjid, welcoming local first responders, elected representatives,… Read More »Sharing Faith and Food and Honoring First Responders

Relive the songs of Creedence Clearwater Revival March 28 when the group Creedenced takes the stage at Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas. Enjoy such favorites as… Read More »Relive the Songs of Creedence Clearwater Revival in Calabasas

The Wall that Heals, the three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and accompanying Mobile Education Center, is coming to Woodland Hills at Pierce… Read More »The Wall That Heals Comes to the Valley

The Friends of the Woodland Hills Library were recognized this month at Los Angeles City Hall for their 50 years of service. The group provides… Read More »Friends of the Woodland Hills Library Honored at City Hall

The Calabasas Community Services Department has announced the winners of their 2026 “Capture Calabasas” photo contest, and is accepting submissions for their new brochure. The… Read More »Calabasas Photo Contest Winners Named

The history of those working behind the cameras is even less admirable. For the first half of the 20th century, the studio gates were firmly… Read More »“Reel” History of the Valley: The Valley’s Black Filmmakers

The Granada Hills Centennial Valentine’s Dance was located at the Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills on Friday, February 13.  The theme “Love thru the Decades”… Read More »Granada Hills Centennial Celebrates Valentines

A jewelry store in the 22100 block of Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills has been hit for the second time in six months. A burglar cut… Read More »Burglar Drops from Roof Into Jewelry Store

Congressman Brad Sherman, at right, will host a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, February 11, at 7 pm. Sherman will make opening remarks and then… Read More »Congressman Brad Sherman to Host Town Hall

Two armed robberies at The Commons at Calabasas and a similar robbery in Westlake Village are under investigation.  The three incidents occurred in the last two… Read More »Series of Armed Robberies at The Commons Under Investigation

The West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce Community Benefit Foundation board presented the Grateful Hearts donation to LAPD Topanga and West Valley Stations. The… Read More »West Valley Warner Center Chamber Supports First Responders

Congressman Brad Sherman, at right, will host a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday,  January 21, at 7 pm. Sherman will make opening remarks and then answer… Read More »Congressman Brad Sherman to Host Town Hall January 21

United Chambers of Commerce is hosting their annual board installation luncheon and celebrating new Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore on January 26. Meet the… Read More »Meet New Fire Captain Jaime Moore

A candlelight vigil was held Sunday night at the Village Pointe complex in Northridge to grieve Keith Porter Jr. Friends, relatives and co-workers of his… Read More »Vigil Held for Northridge Man Killed by ICE

Calabasas Mayor James Bozajian is reporting that on December 15th, the Calabasas Landfill case — the contested matter involving the deposit of hazardous fire debris… Read More »Calabasas Landfill Case Goes to Trial

The City of Calabasas held their annual reorganization on Wednesday evening. Outgoing Mayor Peter Kraut was honored for his tenure, and incoming mayor James Bozajian… Read More »City of Calabasas Reorganization Brings in New Mayor

In a horrific week during the holiday season, three murders rocked the North Valley. A popular radiologist and his wife were shot to death in… Read More »Multiple Murders Shock North Valley

The parents of an eight-year-old girl are suing Sierra Canyon school in Chatsworth over allegations their daughter was sexually assaulted by older students. They claim… Read More »Sierra Canyon Sued Over Sexual Misconduct

Thanks to Martin Cooper and his Cooper Reading Challenge, 260 children from the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley received $25 each to buy… Read More »Cooper Reading Program Gives Boys & Girls Club a Gift

At New Direction for Youth’s 50th Anniversary Gala, Dennis Zine, right,  was honored with the Boeckmann Spirit of Hope Award for his lifelong commitment to uplifting children… Read More »Dennis Zine Honored With Spirit of Hope Award

The Rotary Club of Calabasas will host their 35th annual free Thanksgiving luncheon for seniors on Thursday, November 27. The holiday meal will be prepared… Read More »Free Thanksgiving Dinner Offered for Seniors

If you were anywhere near Tampa Avenue on Saturday morning, you might’ve thought a small army in yellow had taken over the Valley.  In a… Read More »Volunteers Cleaning Communities Host Community Litter Pick Up

Calabasas honored its local veterans this week with a special ceremony in the Veterans Garden behind City Hall. The annual event was started by then… Read More »Calabasas Honors Its Veterans

This month, Volunteers Cleaning Communities (VCC) celebrates five years of turning trash pick-up into a movement — and a family. Founded during the isolation of… Read More »Volunteers Cleaning Communities Celebrates Five Years of Cleaning, Caring and Community

StreetsLA (City of LA) and Council District 3, Councilmember Bob Blumenfied, invite community members to help shape how people walk, bike, and get around the… Read More »Designs to be Discussed for Warner Center Transportation Hub

For over a decade, a Valley Village home has been a community tradition, drawing thousands of visitors each year with its elaborate sets, theatrical scares,… Read More »Local Halloween Attraction and Haunted House

The Calabasas Pumpkin Festival rolls into town this Sunday, October 19. The festival, produced by the City of Calabasas, has been an almost-annual occurrence since… Read More »Calabasas Pumpkin Festival Rolls Into Town Sunday

At its study session on October 6, the Calabasas City Council reached a clear consensus: Pursuing a local sales tax measure offers the strongest and… Read More »City of Calabasas Considering Imposing Sales Tax

It all started in a Woodland Hills living room. Twelve women gathered in January 1975 to discuss the forming of a Friends group for the… Read More »Friends of the Woodland Hills Library Celebrate 50

By Neill Simmons The highlight of October is the Orionid meteor shower which peaks on the nights of the 20th and 21st.  These meteors are fast… Read More »Nighttrek Report: What to See in the October Sky

Los Angeles City Council-member Bob Blumenfield has confirmed to Valley News Group that he will run for the California State Senate’s 27th district in 2028. The seat… Read More »Blumenfield to Run for State Senate

 The City of Calabasas tested soil samples from four trucks that delivered fire debris to the Calabasas Landfill.  (Despite its name, the Calabasas Landfill is not… Read More »Soil Testing Done at Calabasas Landfill; City Moving Forward With Legal Action

Construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is nearing its second and final stage, and Caltrans has announced that one-way traffic controls on a section… Read More »Agoura Road to Close for Second Phase of Wildlife Crossing

The warmer weather doesn’t just bring fires – it brings out rattlers, who are more active as they come out of hibernation to seek a… Read More »Fire Department Worried About More Than Flames -Call for Rattlesnakes on the Rise

Anti-semitic graffiti was found  in the West Valley during the weekend of August 9. It was painted around the Israeli-American Council Shepher Community Center in Woodland… Read More »Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found in Woodland Hills

Every week there is a fire in the Sepulveda Basin. From the 101 you can see the smoke curl up to the sky, and it… Read More »New Tool Helps Valley Firefighters

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield has announced his appointment of former Councilmember Dennis P. Zine to serve on LA’s Charter Reform Commission. Zine will fill the final… Read More »Dennis Zine Appointed to Charter Reform Commission

Valley News Group was honored last Sunday by Valley Cultural Foundation for the newspapers’ 43 years of sponsorship of the concerts in the park program. Publisher… Read More »Valley News Group Honored by Valley Cultural Center

By Katie Sterling Is there anything better than a martini shaken tableside? One with blue-cheese stuffed olives? How about one that comes with a caviar… Read More »BLVD Steak is a Chicer, But Approachable Take on the Classic Steakhouse

Metro is currently working on a  plan to create better transit options between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside. The natural barrier created by the… Read More »Sepulveda Transit Corridor to Hold Meeting July 21

The Mayor’s office is reporting that the homeless count in Los Angeles is down two years in a row. This after the Los Angeles Homeless… Read More »City Reports Homeless Numbers Came Down

It takes you by surprise. Driving north on Topanga Canyon Blvd. from Ventura Blvd., you emerge from under the dark 101 overpass into sunlight –… Read More »New Signal on Topanga Catches Drivers by Surprise

Monica Sementilli was sentenced to life in prison for plotting the murder of her husband, Woodland Hills resident and hairdresser Fabio Sementilli. She was found… Read More »Wife Convicted of Murder of Hairdresser Husband

The San Fernando Valley Pride Festival “Rooted in Resistance” will take place this Friday, June 28. There will be a march at 11 am starting… Read More »San Fernando Valley Pride Festival June 28

This summer, Universal Studios Hollywood will become movie buff central when iconic movies leap from the silver screen to the theme park as part of… Read More »Universal Studios Hollywood Introduces Mega Movie Summer

The Los Angeles City Clerk has released the unofficial results of the election June 3 for local Neighborhood Council Elections.  Results for the Woodland Hills-Warner… Read More »Unofficial Neighborhood Council Elections Results Announced

In Fiddler on the Roof, parents looking for a husband for their daughter seek out Yente. In this day and age, singles looking for a partner, tired… Read More »Burned Out on Tinder? Hire a Matchmaker! 

On May 22, the City Council approved a nearly $14 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 after a month of intense discussion and more than… Read More »Councilman Blumenfield on the City’s “Bad Budget”

Woodland Hills residents Anat Braslavski and Eyal Benmenahem met privately with freed Hamas captive Sasha Alexander Troufanov to learn information about their nephew Rom Braslavski,… Read More »Local Family of Hamas Captive Meets With Freed Hostage

Topanga Canyon Boulevard (SR-27) fire recovery and repair progress safety is the top priority. Topanga C remains closed to the general public for safety reasons… Read More »Cal Trans Update on Topanga Canyon

It’s always been a perfect pairing – food and wine. And now Fogo de Chão in Woodland Hills has chosen a new vintage partner to… Read More »A Perfect Pairing: Fogo de Chão and VIK

By Councilman James Bozajian Dump trucks can no longer park in Calabasas. This past weekend, the City of Calabasas posted new signs at key locations… Read More »Dump Truck Parking Prohibited in Calabasas

Demolition has almost razed the Regency Agoura Theatre and adjacent restaurants off Agoura Road at Cornell, just east of Kanan Road.  Greystar Development, one of… Read More »End of an Era: Agoura Theatre Razed

Granada Hills, the “Valley’s Most Neighborly Town,” will kick off its centennial celebrations with the dedication of a historic mural depicting its evolution from 1913… Read More »“The Valley’s Most Neighborly Town”Kicks Off Centennial With Mural

The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce introduced a collection of items to be displayed at the Calabasas Library to celebrate the rich history and 70th Anniversary… Read More »Calabasas Creates Library Display to Celebrate 70

On April 9, Rowan Vansleve, President of Hope the Mission, and Ken Craft, CEO, will begin “The Long Walk Home” – a grueling 1,200-mile journey from… Read More »The “Long Walk Home” for Hope the Mission

LAPD responded to another home invasion robbery on Sunday night at approximately 10:55 pm. Three suspects broke into a home in the 23000 block of… Read More »Second Home Invasion Robbery in Woodland Hills This Month

Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates the return of the popular Butterbeer™ Season, a dedicated, annual tradition that invites guests and fans to enjoy all things Butterbeer… Read More »Butterbeer Season is Back at Universal

Hidden Hills resident, Hungry Girl creator and #1 bestselling author Lisa Lillien gets “sheet smart” with Hungry Girl Sheetpan Cookbook: One Pan Wonders Under 400 Calories.… Read More »Hidden Hills “Hungry Girl” Creates New Cookbook

At a hearing today on the City of Calabasas’ lawsuit over debris disposal at the Calabasas Landfill, Judge Stephen Goorvitch set all hearings in the… Read More »Judge Sets Dates for Calabasas Landfill Hearings

LAPD Topanga Station is one of two in the city to be testing drones to fight crime. Topanga Captain Rudy Lopez spoke to the Woodland… Read More »LAPD Topanga Uses Drones to Fight Crime

The Tarzana Community & Cultural Center will be hosting the 4th Annual Tarzana Native Plant Fair this Sunday, February 23, from 11 am to 4… Read More »Tarzana Plant Fair Set for Sunday

After a  long and emotional Calabasas City Council meeting Wednesday night, both City Council members and local residents are poised to take action regarding toxic material… Read More »City of Calabasas to Fight Debris Dump; Residents Plan Protest at Landfill

As the recovery effort for the recent fires moves forward, the City Council shares the concern of residents regarding fire debris that may be transported… Read More »Message from Calabasas Mayor

After weeks of devastating fires and relentless measures from firefighters to protect neighborhoods, the community responded in kind. Local stations were inundated with donations, food… Read More »Community Members Give Fire Station the Gift of Rest

On January 18, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) led a group of Members of Congress to survey the devastation of the Pacific Palisades fire and concluded… Read More »Congressman Calls for Federal Aid Without Conditions

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control is proactively seeking public input through a new Annual Community Survey. The purpose of this survey is to… Read More »Santa Susana Field Lab Cleanup Survey Out for Residents

By Dete Meserve In 2018, my house burned, and my family and I were displaced for 20 months while we rebuilt. The outpouring of support… Read More »What Not to Say to Someone Who’s Lost Everything

By Kathleen Sterling It takes a tragedy to turn a big city into a small village. L.A. is facing fires on all sides; it looks… Read More »How You Can Help Evacuees

By Max Izenberg Are you at the age where you may have considered parking your car permanently?  Or maybe you have a concern about a family… Read More »CHP Offers Free “Age Well Drive Smart” Program

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) on December 2 officially dedicated its Board of Directors Chambers as the Glen D. Peterson Boardroom, honoring the remarkable… Read More »Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Dedicates Glen Peterson  Board Room

The very first Hanukkah stamp was introduced here in Woodland Hills in 1996. To accomplish this – instead of one person having 15 minutes of… Read More »First Hanukkah Stamp Idea Lit in Woodland Hills

Friends of the Woodland Hills Library’s Book Sale will be held Friday, December 6, (9:30 am to 4:00 pm) and Saturday, December 7, (9:30 am… Read More »Book Sale at Woodland Hills Library

On Sunday, December 8; between 9  am and 3 pm, CicLAvia – The Valley, welcomes everyone of all ages and abilities to its 57th car-free open… Read More »CicLAvia Comes to the Valley

By Kathleen Sterling ‘Tis the season” … to slow down. I think the year has flown by so fast for all of us that the… Read More »“Tis the Season…to Slow Down!

Many thought they had a tire problem. Some thought it was engine trouble. For more than a year drivers on the 101 Freeway have been… Read More »“Singing” Freeway to be Fixed

Halloween is just a week away, and the 2024 West Hills Halloween Houses on Display winners have been announced! This annual event sponsored by the… Read More »Winning West Hills Halloween Houses on Display

The new development from Caruso at The Commons has been modified and reduced in scope by 16%. The Calabasas City Council approved the new plan,… Read More »Caruso Project at The Commons Modified

The proposed In-N-Out at the old Bank of America site at 22822 Ventura Blvd., just east of Woodlake Avenue, was approved last week by the… Read More »In-N-Out Approved by City; Held Up by Lawsuit?

A rally in support of Israel is planned in Calabasas for October 7, the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack. The evening of solidarity  for all… Read More »Community Rally in Support of Israel October 7

As part of its 30th anniversary gala, The Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA presents the multi-platinum-selling, five-time Grammy-nominated artist Michael Feinstein on… Read More »Michael Feinstein Celebrates the Legacy of Tony Bennett

It happened at 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 1966, nearly 58 years ago. It was just under 60 degrees in Burbank, California, and in… Read More »“Reel” History of the Valley: The Day Walt Died

 A whole lot of fitness and fun came to Magnolia Science Academy on Tuesday, August 27, as the Los Angeles Rams hosted a Football Clinic… Read More »Rams Bring Football Clinic to Valley School

Sandy Rosenholzhas been inducted as the President of the Rotary Club of Woodland Hills for 2024-2025. He is shown with Sheri Polak, a fellow Rotarian and… Read More »New Rotary President Values “Service Over Self”

Woodland Hills resident  Greg Barnett, along with his wife Janet and partner Jeff Bailey, recently won four gold and two silver medals for their NABU wines… Read More »Local NABU Wines Wins Awards

By Kathleen Sterling I’ve been doing restaurant reviews for almost 40 years, and have learned it’s probably the toughest business around. There have been a… Read More »New Crawford’s Social Hits All the Marks