The reward has been upped to $7,600 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for a German shepherd dog that was found abandoned in Malibu Canyon last week, his mouth and neck constricted by plastic zip-ties. The nonprofit groups In Defense of Animals and Peace 4 Animals are giving a $5,100 award, and Hollywood Producer Marc Gurvitz of […]
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Calabasas punts on sales tax hike
City Council nixes the increase for nowJudging that support among residents for a proposed sales tax hike is uncertain— and with only a few months left to promote the increase before November’s election—the Calabasas City Council decided to table the additional tax at its meeting on June 26. Instead, the council voted unanimously to ask city staff for a report looking at all revenue-raising measures, including […]
Time runs out for crew that stole pricey watch
Five teens from Los Angeles were arrested last week after reportedly robbing two customers at The Oaks mall and then leading deputies on a vehicle pursuit through Thousand Oaks and into Calabasas. All five were caught. Just before 4 p.m. June 27, a 79-year old Camarillo man and a 77-year-old Westlake Village woman called 911 to report that they had […]
Moorpark College amphitheater receives star-studded support
Pat Benatar on board with 4,000-seat venueThe next generation of young actors and musicians will never be able to reach their greatest potential if they don’t have a grand stage on which to perform, said organizers of a June 29 kickoff fundraiser for the 4,000-seat outdoor amphitheater being proposed on the campus of Moorpark College. Between the Hollywood Bowl and the Santa Barbara Bowl, the amphitheater […]
Man with weapon shot by sheriff’s deputies following confrontation
A 37-year-old man was in critical but stable condition following a Sunday morning altercation with Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies that resulted in one of the cops shooting the man, according to a Ventura County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. The man’s name has not yet been released. The shooting occurred shortly after deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a man walking […]
VCSO releases man accused of murder
The Thousand Oaks man arrested June 20 on suspicion of killing his roommate and lifelong friend was released from jail Monday after the Ventura County district attorney’s office decided not to file charges against him at this time, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office alleges 80-year-old Edward Fegley shot and killed his roommate, Gerald Sherman, also […]
LAUSD’s student cellphone ban dialed in
Local schools respond to move that prohibits phone use on campusFollowing steps taken last week by Los Angeles Unified School District to ban cellphone use during the school day, the move to more tightly restrict the devices for all California students is gaining momentum. Local school districts that allow the use of phones on campus face a similar reckoning with students’ ability to focus in the digital age. On June […]
State high court leans pro-tax
A far-reaching measure to restrict new taxes in California will no longer appear on the November ballot after an extraordinary intervention by the state Supreme Court. On June 20, the justices ruled unanimously that the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act (TPA) cannot go before voters, citing constitutional concerns. The business-backed initiative, which would have made raising state and local […]
Heat of the moment
The Malibu Search and Rescue Team reports that the hours between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sun., June 23 constituted the busiest four-hour period in the organization’s history with four, back-to-back rescues undertaken in the hot hills and canyons from Malibu north to Ahmanson Ranch. In all, five people had to be rescued. In the first incident, MSAR personnel […]
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