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New on the Menu: Awaken UBER On the Menu - Mind, Body for Cougars? Dunkin’ and & Soul - Biologists Italia Cafe Entertainment Consider Off the Menu - Calendar Transport Ideas Alessio See Page 8 See page 7 See Page 15 Volume 37, Number 4 Serving Warner Center Since 1982 March 21, 2019 ***When stripping in - take out date line below Valley Vantage - we’re getting double lines!!! NEWS IN BRIEF Congresswoman Omar Makes Waves Anti-Semitic Posters Hit West Valley in Warner Center Anti-Semitic posters were plastered around schools in This is a volatile Woodland Hills, Calabasas and Tarzana on Wednesday. week in the west valley. The vitriolic posters equated Nazism with Zionism and the Wednesday state of Israel, and contained pictures of swastikasL A and S the V I R G E N E S A N D morning anti-Semitic Star of David, claiming them both to be “hate symbols.” posters were plastered The posters were found near El Camino High School in across Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, Nestle Avenue Charter Elementary in and Tarzana (see story in Tarzana, and Calabasas High School and Topanga Plaza. In News in Brief sidebar). a statement LAPDA said,L “DetectivesABASAS from our West Valley NTERPRISE This Saturday, andC Topanga Stations are handling this as a hate incident and E Volume 49, Number 4 Serving Calabasas Since 1963 March 21, 2019 controversial United are encouraging anyone who may have information about States Congresswoman this to contact investigators.” Councilman Bob Blumenfield Ilhan Omar (D- told Valley News Group, “Over the past few years we have MN) will address the seen a rise in anti-Semitism, white nationalism, and hatred Muslim organization towards minorities that is truly abhorrent. From vile CAIR, igniting various messages being painted on houses of worship, to seeing community groups pictures on social media of teenagers smiling waiving Nazi Congresswoman Inhan Omar will speak Saturday in Warner Center. to protest her speech. salutes, to recent posters being plastered in Woodland Hills and Tarzana comparing Jews and the Third Reich, these Omar has been criticized She said they will be joined are approximately half a million hateful acts are being committed in our own backyard and for her recent remarks claiming by ACT Calabasas, a pro-Israel, American Muslims who live in cannot be ignored.” LAPD also cautioned residents to not that Jewish organizations have anti-Sharia organization, and the greater Los Angeles area, tear down the posters when found, even though that would paid U.S. politicians to support the group Children of Holocaust with a fair amount in the valley. be the first impulse, but to contact LAPD so they can further Israel. She tweeted, “It’s all Survivors. Reception to Congresswoman investigate the incident. about the Benjamins,” drawing a Kenney told Valley News Omar’s participation in the backlash against one of the first Group she didn’t want to label event has been overwhelmingly two Muslim women elected to their efforts a protest, but rather a positive, with a long waiting list Tragic Accident Leads to Student’s Death Congress. statement at the rally. of community members and civil CAIR (the Council on A tragic accident Wednesday led to a teenager’s death. rights allies trying to get in. There American-Islamic Relations) According to witnesses, the teen, a student at Fusion is a segment of the population that labels itself a grassroots civic Academy in Warner Center, was playing a game with other might not understand or agree rights and advocacy group, The controversial students on the roof of a parking structure when he ran with the mission of CAIR, but America’s largest Muslim civil and jumped on the outer railing. He either slipped or lost his everyone has a first-amendment liberties organization, working Congresswoman balance and fell off the eight-story structure. He was rushed right to peacefully protest.” to promote a positive image of to Northridge Hospital Medical’s trauma center and died at To make sure that the protest Islam and Muslims in America. the hospital. According to a tenant at the building, students will speak and rally does stay peaceful, a Various groups have from Fusion Academy, located at 21650 Oxnard Street, often strong LAPD presence will be announced that they will be play on the rooftop of the parking structure adjacent to the at the Hilton and on the street in protesting the event, to be held Saturday at a high-rise. front of the hotel. Saturday evening at the Hilton A Hilton spokesperson Woodland Hills. CAIR event. said, “We are simply a place of Two Transient Deaths in Woodland Hills Karen Kenney, founder business that provides meeting and head of the local group San and conference space for people A man was found deceased in his car behind Something’s Fernando Valley Patriots, said, However, an eventbrite to hold events.” Fishy restaurant in Woodland Hills. LAPD reported that “Rep. Omar’s recent comments post is inviting participants to a Fields confirmed that on video surveillance footage showed the man, a transient, attacking those who stand with “California Rally Against Ilhan Saturday night CAIR would be entering his car but never exiting. Their first conclusion Israel; her support of CAIR, Omar,” saying “America-haters honoring the organization Jewish was death from natural causes. A passing motorist reported which has proven ties to Hamas, are not welcome in California” Voices for Peace. “We are working that behind the initial crime scene tape, the car’s window her promotion of Sharia Law and saying they need people with the hotel,” he told this paper. were all broken and glass surrounded the car - supposedly and the recent resolution of the outside and inside the venue, “for “This isn’t the first time someone from police breaking in to investigate. Another transient was Democrat Party, which refused maximum effect.” has protested a CAIR event. This found deceased in the area near Shoup Park. The cause of to censure Omar’s behavior as According to CAIR is nothing new.” that death is unknown. an elected member of Congress, spokesman, Eugene Fields, the West Valley Councilman is why we support this grassroots event is already sold out. He Bob Blumenfield said, “While event.” told Valley News Group, “There (Continued to page 13) Page 2, Valley News Group, March 21, 2019 COMMUNITY MARCH-APRIL COMMUNITY CALENDAR WOODLAND HILLS: Teens are invited to the Woodland Hills Library Hawai’i on Tuesday, March 26, from 4 to 5 pm to craft colorful bowls using glue, confetti and balloons. on Sale! WEST HILLS: 5 NIGHTS FROM An intermediate yoga group meets at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church (23838 Kittridge St.) on Saturday, March 23 1 at 8:30 am. Donations accepted. $ CALABASAS: The Calabasas Library invites you to an author meet and greet with Adrienne G. Alexanian, who will be discussing her 1,199 book Forced into Genocide on Saturday, March 23, at 2 pm. There will INCLUDES ROUND TRIP AIRFARE FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (LAX) be an author signing, refreshments and books on sale with proceeds TO HONOLULU, HAWAI’I (HNL) going to the Friends of the Calabasas Library. RSVP to blockwood@ calabasaslibrary.org. WEST HILLS: de Toledo High School (22622 Vanowen) hosts their Speech & Debate Invitational Tournament from 7:45 to 9 am on O‘AHU, HAWAI‘I Sunday, March 24. WEST HILLS: Home Depot (22855 Victory Blvd.) provides a free “Do OUTRIGGER REEF WAIKIKI It Yourself” workshop on “Installing Tile Backsplash” on Saturday, BEACH RESORT March 23, from 10 to 11:30 am. INCLUDES: CALABASAS: The City of Calabasas will be holding a special Historic • Five nights’ standard double room accommodations Preservation Commission meeting at 7 pm on Tuesday, March 26 in • Kids 17 & younger stay FREE2 Council Chambers (100 Civic Center Way). 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