The Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce announced this year’s installment of the 40 Under Forty Awards. The 40 young professionals will be recognized at an event July 19 at the Hyatt Regency Westlake. “We are proud and excited to celebrate our amazing 40 Under Forty honorees for their remarkable professional achievements and extraordinary contributions to the betterment of the […]
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RESTAURANT ROUNDUP
From sushi to seafood, boba to burgers, there’s something to tickle just about everyone’s taste buds in the Conejo-Las Virgenes area. Local diners have—or soon will have— more options to choose from as new storefronts open. Here’s just a taste. Scrumptious new venues in Calabasas: • Sweet Lady Jane—Returned with new owners and a grand reopening on April 30 at […]
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Calabasas mulls tax increase
A slowdown in the economy has put one local government in a bit of a squeeze. The City of Calabasas general fund remains in the black, but with expenses on track to outpace revenues officials in the western L.A. County enclave are mulling a sales tax increase to shore up its financial future. The City Council heard this and other […]
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Jay Lewitt named local representative to Metropolitan water board
Takes over for retired Glen PetersonThe Las Virgenes Municipal Water District named board president Jay Lewitt to succeed Glen Peterson as LVMWD’s representative to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s board of directors. Metropolitan, the nation’s largest wholesale water provider serving more than 19 million residents in Southern California, is governed by a board comprising representatives from each of its 26 member agencies, including […]
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LVUSD gets strong credit rating ahead of refi
Las Virgenes Unified School District announced it received an Aa1 credit rating with Moody’s Investors Service in the district’s upcoming refinancing of $18.23 million in 2006 General Obligation Refunding Bonds. LVUSD has refinanced the bonds five times over the past 13 years, resulting in over $12 million in savings for the taxpayers, Ryan Gleason, the district chief business officer said. […]
Sales volume down but tax haul increases
Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang told the Board of Supervisors on May 15 that taxable property values across the county are anticipated to increase about 4.75% over 2023, marking 14 years of continuous growth and breaking the $2 trillion ceiling in net total value for the first time. The May forecast projects the anticipated growth rate for the county’s […]
Agent accused in real estate fraud case
A Simi Valley man faces multiple felony charges for allegedly committing theft and fraud that led to a victim losing her home. Real estate agent Lane Yudell, 57, was arrested April 24 by the Simi Valley Police Department’s special enforcement team and charged with three counts of grand theft, seven counts of forgery and three counts of money laundering, prosecutors. […]
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Chamber’s cream of the crop
Greater Conejo announces awardeesThe Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Recognition Gala from 6 to 9 p.m. Fri., May 17 at Walnut Grove at Tierra Rejada Ranch in Moorpark honoring top leaders from the private and nonprofit business community. The Chamber will honor outgoing 2023 Chair of the Board Ed Sahakian, chief lending officer with Ventura County Credit Union. […]