News in Brief CORONAVIRUS : Tarzana Family Quarantined for Information, Preparation and Communication by Miri Rossitto Just for a Pandemic
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Calabasas LOCAL MURAL Celebrating Celebrity Quota SEE PAGE 3 Women’s History Exceeds Month With Beverly Hills Two Local Books See Page 16 See Page 10 ValleyVolume 36, Issue 1 A CompendiousVantage Source of Information March 5, 2020 News in Brief CORONAVIRUS : Tarzana Family Quarantined for Information, Preparation and Communication By Miri Rossitto just for a pandemic. Coronavirus News about the You really should The L.A. Department of Health today announced four new coronavirus and its have plans for any new cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in LA global spread is coming and all types of County. at all of us hard and emergencies!) Here are The total number of cases now total 11. fast. Whether you like some recommended LA County Dept. of Public Health said in a press release to get your news from strategies that will help “All of these additional positive cases are part of a group of social media, CNN, you prepare: travelers who were in Northern Italy.” Three of the travelers Fox News, newspapers - Start talking were part of one Tarzana family. or the town gossip, the now and develop a Public Health has identified persons who may have truth is that it can be plan! Connect with had close personal contact with these individuals, including hard to truly know facts your company’s any friends, family members or health care professionals, to from fiction. stakeholders and start assess and monitor them for signs and symptoms of illness. All of us have discussing hypothetical loved ones and the situations. Gather last thing we want an understanding is to justify making of if a pandemic bad and/or selfish were to happen, decisions based solely who could handle on our emotions. The key responsibilities, best way for all of where would job us to get through the responsibilities coming weeks and transfer to and how months is to rely on Customers are stocking up at Costco. Source: Mercury News long could your factual information, business sustain mass sensible preparation and open PREPARATION: absences. communication. Together. Let’s be honest – we live - Discuss the real INFORMATION: in fire and earthquake country. possibilities of working remotely. Fact: The CDC is It is my hope that all of us are What processes and procedures WH Post Office Moving in May responding to an outbreak of truly prepared for any potential can be put in place that would respiratory disease caused by emergency. Having said that, make working from home The Woodland Hills Post Office, currently occupying a novel (new) coronavirus that when it comes to preparing for a possible? Consider everything temporary headquarters at Westfield Promenade, will be was first detected in China possible pandemic, there might from virtual meeting space to moving to a 52,000-square-foot building on a three-acre site and which has now been be some new circumstances that increased server space to investing at 21200 Oxnard Street. The property, owned by Bolour detected in almost 70 locations we aren’t sure about. Many stores in online software to enhance the Associates, was formerly occupied by Thermo Fisher Scientific. internationally, including in the are currently depleted of water work capabilities. Post Office employees said the move was expected to take place United States. The virus has been and toilet paper and Facebook is - Have an honest this May. The Promenade is undergoing development review named “SARS-CoV-2” and the filled with people mocking and/ conversation with your employees plans for Westfield’s vision to build a mixed use development disease it causes has been named or substantiating this type of about staying home when sick. on the property, including two hotels, commercial units, “coronavirus disease 2019” behavior. Here’s my thought on We don’t know enough about residential, retail and a sports or concert arena. The only other (abbreviated “COVID-19”). this: Our community is filled with COVID-19’s incubation period remaining tenants of the center, which is primarily empty, are (Source: CDC.gov) generous, kind and lovely people. nor how communicable the AMC Theatres, Ruth’s Chris, Maggiano’s, Corner Bakery, Fact: Officials with the In the event of an emergency, I disease is. It is critical that anyone P.F. Chang’s and the West Valley Warner Center Chamber. Los Angeles County Board am quite certain that nobody will not feeling well must stay home of Supervisors and the Los turn a blind eye to people that and not try to play ‘hero’ as they Angeles County Department need help. We have the advantage run the risk of inadvertently Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday of Health declared a local and to observe and learn from other infecting others. It is also just public state of emergency. As cities and how they have handled as important that employees Turn Your Clocks Forward! of Wednesday morning, there this situation. Anarchy has not feel that they have permission were 11 confirmed cases in the occurred. We will, as we have to stay home and that there Spring forward Sunday and set your clocks ahead county. (Source: foxla.com) through earthquakes, fires, won’t be negative repercussions one hour as Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday morning. Fact: Coronavirus politics and the movie “Cats,” if they miss work. Sunrise and sunset will be one hour later, and it will be lighter Cases: 95,873 | Coronavirus make it through this together. - Strongly consider earlier every evening. Daylight Saving Time ends November 1. Deaths: 3,353 | Recovered: Because I eat, sleep and cancelling all non-critical business 54,122 (Source: https://www. breathe business, I would like travel. If business travel is worldometers.info/coronavirus/ you to prepare your company, necessary, talk through protocols *Counts as of 3/5/2020). workplace and team. (Again, not (Continued to page 11) Page 2, Valley News Group, March 5, 2020 MARCH COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CALENDAR TARZANA: Pan Harmonia performs acoustic music at the Tarzana Community & Cultural Center (19130 Ventura Blvd.) on Sunday, March 8 at 5 pm. Vintage Cuban Dances, Canyon Echoes and Sonorous Sambas performed by flautist Kate Steinbeck and guitarist Amy Brucksch. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Students are $10. Tickets available at panharmonia.org/shop. WEST HILLS: After 18 and a half years, or 970 Monday meetings, Wings Over Wendy’s will be leaving the Wendy’s restaurants to move to the auditorium on the El Camino Real Charter High School North Campus at 7401 Shoup Ave. The first meeting in the larger facility will be on Monday, March 9, from 8:30 to 11 am. Coffee and donuts will be available. The group will continue to meet even on school holidays. The WOW group really appreciated Ron and Diane Ross hosting the meetings and supporting the organization in so many ways for almost No One Can Beat Our Value! 19 years! As the group attendance has grown and Wendy’s started serving breakfast, they felt it was the right time to move when a larger facility was offered by ECRCHS. For additional information, contact Ed Reynolds at (818) 421-8946 or e-mail to: [email protected]. CALABASAS: The City of Calabasas will be holding their bi- monthly e-waste collection on Saturday, March 7, from 10 am to 3 pm in the Albertson’s parking lot at 26521 Agoura Rd. WOODLAND HILLS: Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday at the Woodland Hills Library on Saturday, March 7, at 2 pm. Whitney Raleigh and the Bright Light Chamber Players perform Beethoven’s CHOOSE FROM DESTINATIONS LIKE: Septet in E-flat major, Opus 20. This concert will feature clarinet, viola, French horn and bass. AAA TRAVELS WITH YOU WEST HILLS: Hawai’i 2 The Sky Valley Volunteers invite the public to • 5 nights from $813 LAND ONLY help put acorns in pots and make native plant “seed bombs” in the Orcutt Ranch community gardens, east of the park’s main entrance GET UP TO on Sunday, March 8, from 9 am to noon. 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