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August 9th, 2010
Shibuya Temporarily Closing
After 14 years of business, Shibuya is ready for a remodel
By: Patte Gilbert
In an attempt to revamp Calabasas’s favorite Sushi restaurant, owner Mark Shibuya said it’s time for the restaurant to get “a facelift and some botox.” He temporarily closed the sushi joint on August 7th and will reopen within 3 to 4 weeks. Once the contractor is finished and the health department has signed off on its required inspection, the restaurant will reopen. In the meantime, Calabasas patrons are without a their coveted sushi spot.
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on August 9th, 2010
July 29th, 2010
E-Waste Collection in Calabasas
For a free chance at getting rid of your old electronics
By: Patte Gilbert
Mark your calendars! The popular “E-Waste Collections” is coming up on August 21st. Read below what is acceptable to bring and take it to the designated address.
E-waste collection – CALABASAS PATCH
Where: 23381 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302 (Von’s parking lot)
Date: August 21, 2010 / September 18, 2010 / October 16, 2010 / November 20, 2010 / December 18, 2010
Time: 10:00am–3:00pm
Next on: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Free Electronic Waste Round-Up
FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES
Open to Residents & Businesses of all Cities and Communities
ACCEPTED ELECTRONICS:
Televisions, cell phones, Personal computers (CPU, monitors, keyboards, mouse, and peripherals, CDs and CD players, Floppies, Light Bulbs, Copiers, Duplicators, Electric typewriters, Fax machines, Laptops, Mainframe Computers, Microwave ovens, Printers, Printed circuit boards, Radios, Remote controls, Stereos, Tapes and Tape players, Telephones and telephone equipment, Testing equipment, Transparency makers, Uninterruptible power supplies, Video Tapes and VCR’s, Answering machines, Cell Phones, Batteries, Inkjet cartridges and Toners, Camcorders, Digital cameras, Wires, Cables, and Appliances (refrigerators, washer, dryer, water heater, etc.)
Features: Free, Open to All, Outdoor
Website: http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/environmental/ewaste.html
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on July 29th, 2010
July 19th, 2010
Who Gets Access to Lake Calabasas?
The controversy builds…
By: Patte Gilbert
For years, Calabasas residents have grumbled over who gets access to Calabasas Lake. The 21 acre, man-made lake allows fishing and boating for members of the home owners association but excludes other Calabasas residents. Many argue that as residents, they pay taxes which contribute to the upkeep of the lake and ought to maintain access to the lake as well.
On April 14th, The Calabasas City Council voted 4-0 in favor of asking a neutral party to decide on the outcome of the dispute. The city attorney and city manager will thus decide on the form of dispute resolution, such as a declaratory action from a judge. Stay tuned for this issue to play out.
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on July 19th, 2010
July 12th, 2010
College Picks for the Calabasas High Graduates
Congratulations to the 2010 graduating class of Calabasas High School
By: Patte Gilbert
A whopping 98.2% of all students will be attending colleges throughout the 
country this fall! Las Virgenes School District and the community are proud of your accomplishments. Below is a list of those students and where they are heading for their undergraduate studies.
Seventy-six students, 15.57 percent of the graduating class, will be enrolled in UC’s in the fall. Here is the list of those schools and how many students will attend each.
- 16 UC Berkeley
- 12 UC Davis
- 7 UC Irvine
- 13 UCLA
- 5 UC Riverside
- 7 UC San Diego
- 8 UC Santa Barbara
- 8 UC Santa Cruz
Forty-five students, or 9.22 of the class of 2010, are enrolled in California State Universities. Here is the list of those schools and how many students will attend each university.
- 13 San Francisco State University
- 19 Cal State Northridge
- 1 Cal State Channel Islands
- 3 San Diego State
- 4 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- 1 Cal State Long Beach
- 1 Cal State East Bay
- 3 Sonoma State University
IN-STATE PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Forty-two students will attend a private university in California. Here is the list of those schools and how many students will attend each.
- American Jewish University 1
- Art Center College of Design 1
- Art Institute of California 1
- California Lutheran University 4
- Chapman University 6
- Devry University 1
- Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising 2
- Harvey Mudd College 1
- Loyola Marymount University 2
- Masters College 1
- Musician’s Institute 1
- Occidential College 2
- Pepperdine University 1
- San Francisco Art Institute 1
- Stanford University 2
- University of Redlands 1
- University of San Diego 1
- University of San Francisco 2
- University of Southern California 8
- University of the Pacific 1
- Westmont College 1
OUT OF STATE
About 116 students, or 23.77 percent of the graduating class, will move to other states or even out of the country to get their higher education. Here is the list of those schools and how many students will attend each university.
- Arizona State University, Tempe Arizona 1
- Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson New York 1
- Barnard College, New York Cit, New York 1
- Bennington College, North Bennington Vermont 1
- Berklee College of Music, Boston Massachusetts 2
- Boise State, Boise Idaho 1
- Boston University, Boston Massachusetts 2
- Brandeis University, Waltham Massachusetts 1
- Brigham Young University Rexbur, Idaho 1
- Brigham Young University, Provo Utah 2
- Brown University, Providence Rhode Island 2
- Carnegie Melon, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1
- Coast Guard Academy, New London Connecticut 1
- College of Charleston, Charleston South Carolina 1
- Cornell University, Ithaca New York 2
- Drake University, Des Moines Iowa 1
- Emory, Atlanta, Georgia 2
- Eugene Lang New School of Liberal Arts, New York City, New York 1
- Flagler College, St. Augustine Florida 1
- George Washington University, Washington DC 1
- Georgia Tech, Atlanta Georgia 1
- Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana 7
- Kansas State, Manhattan Kansas 1
- New England Conservatory of Music, Boston Massachusetts 1
- New York University, New York City, New York 5
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 1
- Ohio State, Columbus Ohio 2
- Parsons School of Design, New York City, New York 1
- Penn State, University Park Pennsylvania 1
- Point Park University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 3
- Rocky Mountain College, Billings Montana 1
- Syracuse University, Syracuse New York 2
- Texas Christian, Fort Worth Texas 1
- Texas Tech, Lubbock, Texas 1
- University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona 7
- University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida 1
- University of Colorado-Boulder Colorado 13
- University of Denver, Denver Colorado 3
- University of Hawaii, Hilo Hawaii 1
- University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas 2
- University of Miami, Florida 4
- University of Michigan Columbia, Michigan 1
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan 7
- University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon 4
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania 4
- University of Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee 1
- University of Texas, Austin Texas 2
- University of Texas, Texas 1
- University of Victoria, British Columbia Canada 1
- University of Washington, Seattle Washington 2
- University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin 2
- Washington University St. Louis, Missouri 4
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
About 213 students will be heading to Grossmont College, Los Angeles Valley College, Moorpark College, Pierce College, San Diego Mesa College, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Monica College.
- MILITARY 2
- WORK 2
- TRAVEL 2
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on July 12th, 2010
July 2nd, 2010
Calabasas Fire off Las Virgenes Rd
Fire in Calabasas
By: Patte Gilbert
As I was driving on Las Virgenes this afternoon, I saw some smoke looming from the Santa Monica Mountains. Turns out, it was a fire heading toward the Oaks. Here is the video I captured:
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on July 2nd, 2010
June 22nd, 2010
Enough Already!
Here’s A Remedy to opening up that awful Clamshell Packaging
By: Patte Gilbert
The other day, I went to the drug store to purchase some Cover Girl “smokey eyeshadow”. When I got home, excited to try my new product, I was once again faced with my biggest obstacle, “how do I get this Clamshell Packaging off?” After going through 3 scissors, gnawing at it with my teeth and cutting my index finger, it finally opened.
I decided to do some investigating on Google and found this excellent article (by Lori Bongiorno) and YouTube video that shows you a simple way to open clamshell packaging. Enjoy!
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on June 22nd, 2010
May 13th, 2010
Shorter School Year and Pay Reduction
District/Union Reach Agreement on Salaries and Calendar
School Year Reduced by 4 Days
By: Patte Gilbert
In an attempt to cut budget costs, teachers and district have agreed upon a 5.4% pay reduction. In effect, this will reduce the school year by 4 days.
Last month, the Las Virgenes Unified School District and the Las Virgenes Educators Association approved the changes which protects the current class and program sizes.
“Our Board of Education and teachers’ association have worked collaboratively in trying to find a workable solution that will protect the quality of instructional offerings yet reduce our costs, and save teachers’ and counselors’ jobs,” Superintendent Donald Zimring stated. “This agreement is extraordinary as it demonstrates the commitment of our Board, certificated staff, and management in agreeing to personal sacrifice in order to protect the interests of our students. We are all aware that last minute changes in the school year are disruptive and challenging for parents, staff, and students. he negotiation teams looked at every alternative available and determined that the least costly and disruptive option for this year would be eliminating the instructional days before Memorial Day.”
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on May 13th, 2010
April 19th, 2010
Volcanic Ash in North America
Questions and answers about the volcanic ash cloud (Taken from AP News)
By: Patte Gilbert
Q. Should we worry that winds could shift and blow the ash into North America?
A. “At the current time we’re not expecting that,” said Jeff Osiensky, volcano ash program manager for the National Weather Service. “The likelihood of any ash even reaching into far eastern Canada is pretty unlikely at this point.”
Q. With winds blowing west to east, why hasn’t this ash circled Earth already and started to threaten flights over North America?
A. Circling the globe would take weeks, Osiensky said. It also takes huge eruptions to send ash around the world, as well as a strong jet stream with winds that concentrate the ash rather than dispersing it.
Q. How do we know this cloud is dangerous to airplanes?
A. A NATO F-16 fighter suffered engine damage after flying through the cloud, a Western diplomat said Monday.
Q. Can’t planes just fly above the ash?
A. With current technology, scientists can’t pinpoint just exactly where the top of the cloud is, Osiensky said. Planes might have to ascend or descend through it anyway. And planes can’t fly below the cloud because ash falls out of the cloud to all levels. So warnings extend from the calculated top of the cloud to the ground.
Q. How long can the ash cloud stay in the air and threaten aircraft?
A. The ash is being driven from Iceland by winds of the jet stream in a southeast direction toward the England and Europe. British and Dutch meteorologists say the dispersal depends on whether the volcano continues to release ash rather than lava, and the strength and direction of the winds over Europe.
Q. Does air pollution from the ash pose a risk on the ground?
A. While some ash has fallen to ground in England, Dr. Peter Baxter of Cambridge University said the amount has been too small to cause health problems. Air monitoring hasn’t shown any increase in inhalable particles in the air, despite “a layer of innocuous coarse particles on some people’s cars,” he said Monday in an e-mail. The World Health Organization has said people with chronic respiratory conditions like asthma, emphysema or bronchitis may be susceptible to irritation and urged people to listen for local public health alerts.
Q. Will the ash cloud from this volcano cause a prolonged cooling spell in Europe by producing a haze that blocks sunlight?
A. Not if the volcano keeps going the way it has, said Alan Robock of Rutgers University in Brunswick, N.J. It’s blowing out too little sulfur dioxide, and depositing it too low in the atmosphere to produce a significant effect, he said. (Sulfur dioxide falls out of the atmosphere quickly if it isn’t blasted high enough.) “I wouldn’t expect it to be possible to even measure the effects.” The same goes for the ash particles themselves, he said.
Q. How long will the volcano keep erupting?
A. Experts say predicting the volcano’s behavior is almost impossible, but it could go on for weeks or months. The last time this volcano was active, it erupted off and on for 13 months, starting in 1821. Sometimes the eruptions did not produce ash, but later it would again spit ash into the air.
Q. Is there a risk that this eruption could cause a second Icelandic volcano, Katla, to erupt?
A. In the past, Katla has erupted in tandem with the current volcano, called Eyjafjallajokull. Katla’s last major eruption took place in 1918, and another has been expected since the 1960s, said Reynir Bodvarsson, an Icelandic geologist with Uppsala University in Sweden.
Q. Worldwide, volcanoes erupt frequently. Why has this one been so disruptive to air traffic?
A. It’s a matter of location. The ash cloud has blown into extremely busy air corridors. The eruption itself is fairly unremarkable.
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on April 19th, 2010
March 16th, 2010
Riviera Wine and Bistro Bar in Calabasas
By: Patte Gilbert
Riviera Bar in Calabasas
I really enjoy our local restaurant, Riviera Wine and Bistro Bar. I especially enjoy their Martini Salad and the Dover Sole. After spending another thoroughly enjoyable evening there with my friends last Wednesday, I thought I’d remind everyone of the wonderful food and atmosphere that’s just around the corner.
Surround yourself with Casual Elegance in this neighborhood restaurant here in Calabasas. Upon entering the beautiful lounge filled with Italian leather couches and Barcellona chairs, you will be seduced by the relaxed and warm atmosphere. Riviera’s full bar also features thirty wines by the glass, along with a friendly bar menu for the casual diner. The service is warm and friendly with polished old world charm. Also, our versatile dining room offers semi-private and private rooms for any occasion. Furthermore, talented Chef Maurizio Ronzoni from Lake Como is able to turn local seasonal ingredients in mouth-watering dishes ranging from classic appetizers, house made fresh pastas, steakhouse quality prime meals, and the freshest seafood rivaling the best sushi bars in the area.
Buon Apetitio!!
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on March 16th, 2010
March 11th, 2010
College Knowledge Night
By: Patte Gilbert
Attend informative sessions on Thursday, March 25th with representatives from: University of California, Cal State University, Private Colleges, Community Colleges, Financial Aid, College Transitions, College Entrance Exams, Essay Writing, Career Coaching, Gap Year and Summer Programs. Students and Parents from all local high schools are welcome! The program begins at 6:30 pm in the OPHS Pavilion at Oak Park High School located at 899 N. Kanan Road.
To view the survey click here
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Posted by Patte Gilbert on March 11th, 2010
