City Ban on Sleeping in Cars Expired See Page 4 Boogie Down Valley Vets Crown Yourself at Westfield’s Honored and Win at Volume 37, NumberSilent 22 Disco - Serving Warner CenterSee PageSince 19823 Queen Concert July 25, 2019 See Valley in Park Sunday ***When strippingEntertainment in - take out date line below Valley Vantage - we’re getting-9 double lines!!! Set on Cannabis and See page 9 See page 7 L A S V I R G E N E S A N D CALABASAS ENTERPRISE Volume 49, Number 22 Serving Calabasas Since 1963 July 25, 2019 NEWS IN BRIEF Malibu Wines on Agenda at Neighborhood Council Meeting The West Hills Neighborhood Council meeting on August 1 is foreseen to be well-attended. On the agenda is the letter the council sent to the city Planning Commission’s Zoning Administrator requesting a public hearing on Malibu Wines, located on Sherman Way. The letter detailed a list of “violations of their conditional use permit,” many of which have been contested both by the winery and local residents who have come out forcibly on Facebook and social media in support of Malibu Wines. The meeting will be held at 7 pm at deToledo High School, 22622 Vanowen Street. For a complete agenda visit www.westhillnc.org. Canoga Park Triple Murderer Caught A full force manhunt Thursday captured Canoga Park resident Gerry Dean Zaragoza, who escaped armed and dangerous after killing his father and brother and wounding his mother at their apartment at Topanga and Roscoe at 2 am this morning. Zaragoza then shot two more people at a gas station in Westfield’s proposed Promenade 2035 plan was approved with changes to the arena. North Hollywood, one of whom was Gerry Dean Zaragoza thought to be his girlfriend, who later died from her wounds. He on a Metro Orange Line Promenade 2035 Plan Approved - With Smaller Stadium attempted to rob a man at an Bank bus. He was captured of America ATM. He is also linked to at Canoga Avenue and Westfield’s proposed Development Larry Green told importance of having a facility a fourth crime where a man was shot Gault Street. Promenade 2035 Plan got a Valley News Group, “We’re still that compares in seating capacity nod of approval from the city’s in the process of reviewing the and quality as those serving other Planning Department - with one determination letter from the LA parts of greater Los Angeles; major modification. Department of City Planning, as well as one that will act as a The plan as submitted to but are initially pleased that they catalyst for further economic the city included a 15,000-seat have accepted the fundamental growth in the Warner Center’s stadium, which the Zoning elements of the plan; and are Downtown District. Administrator cut in half to 7,500. excited to be one step closer to We are still in the early The city also required the arena stages of the process. With any to be enclosed as part of their The Zoning Administrator ambitious vision, there are points approval. The square footage of cut the seats of negotiation and discussions the stadium was unchanged under that will occur. We will continue the approval. in the stadium to work with the city and The entire project is a mixed- community to respond to their use development on the site of the from 15,000 to 7,500. comments and resolve issues. As They Will Rock You in Park Sunday old Promenade Mall at Topanga final approval. always, we are committed to a Canyon Blvd. and Oxnard Street. Further, we’re pleased that robust community process, which Queen Nation will pay tribute to the golden age of It will have 1,432 multi-famiy the determination embraced the reflects the more than two decades vintage Queen concerts with their performance at Warner residential units, 244,000 square idea of an Entertainment and of conversations with neighbors Park Sunday. Their live retrospective journey takes you feet of retail and restaurants, Sports Center, as well as approved and embraces the vision of the through such Queen songs as “We Will Rock You,” “We 629,000 square feet of office its size within the overall Warner Center 2035 Plan.” Are the Champions,” “Bohemian Rhapsody, “Crazy Little space and 572 hotel rooms. footprint of the Promenade The July 17 determination Thing Called Love” and more. The band takes the stage at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Plan. We look forward to a is not the final approval. The last 6 pm after a performance from Emerging Artist Prussia. Executive Vice President of continuing conversation about the day to file an appeal is August 1. Page 2, Valley News Group, July 25, 2019 COMMUNITY JULY-AUG COMMUNITY Local Youth Volleyball Leagues Now Forming The United States Youth School in Calabasas. to save with early registration CALENDAR Volleyball League (USYVL) has The eight-week Fall Leagues pricing available until August 1. announced that registration is provide instruction to boys and The registration fee includes a CALABASAS: open for 2019 Fall Leagues. These girls ages seven to 15 that is volleyball, uniform t-shirt, and The City of Calabasas will be holding an Architectural signature programs provide a fun, designed to teach basic volleyball participation medal for each Review Panel on Friday, July 25, at 2:30 pm in Conference Room 3 at safe, and supervised environment skills in a positive environment. participant. For information on City Hall. This meeting will not be televised live. for boys and girls to learn and Practices and games operate in a registration, programs, locations, play volleyball. The Calabasas - co-ed format and offer participants or schedules visit www.usyvl.org WOODLAND HILLS: Celebrate the finale of the Teen Summer Reading Chaparral Elementary USYVL the opportunity to develop self- or contact United States Youth Challenge at the Platt Library on Thursday, August 1, at 4 pm with face runs from Tuesday, September e s t e e m a n d c o n fi d e n c e . Volleyball League at 1-888-988- painting with artist Zarina Silverman. Please sign up at the Reference 10, 2019 to Saturday, November Programs fill quickly, so 7985 or [email protected]. The Desk or call 818-340-9386 to reserve a spot. 2, 2019 on Tuesdays from 5:30 to register early to reserve a spot USYVL is a non-profit youth 6:30 pm and Saturdays from 10 for your child. Registering sports organization that hosts CHATSWORTH: A Sunset Hike takes participants through the Santa to 11 am at Chaparral Elementary early also allows participants more than 15,000 participants. Susana Pass State Historic Park starting from 7700 Lilac Lane on Saturday, July 27, from 6 to 8 pm. The difficult-level hike is free and open to the public. WEST HILLS: An intermediate yoga group meets at Shepherd of the Rotary Clubs of Woodland Hills and Calabasas Valley Lutheran Church (23838 Kittridge St.) on Saturday, July 27, at 8:30 am. Donations accepted. Poker Tournament & Casino NITE WEST HILLS: The City Council District 12 Candidates Forum Sunday, August 25, 5pm featuring John Lee and Loraine Lundquist sponsored by the West Hills Neighborhood Council will be held on Monday, July 29, at 7 pm at El Camino Real Charter High’s West Hills campus (7401 Shoup Ave). $10,000 in prizes Casino Games • Dinner included CALABASAS: Join the Calabasas Library for a family movie night on Tuesday, July 30 at 7 pm for a screening of “The Ugly Dachshund Tickets (1966).” A young married couple become the owners of a Great Dane Advance Tickets $175 poker $99 casino who thinks he’s a small dog. As he gets bigger, more hilarious problems After July 15 $195 poker $125 casino arise. Rated G with a run time of 93 minutes. BENEFITING WOODLAND HILLS: The Woodland Hills Library invites the community to a special talk entitled, “Dylan Volk: Bad Choices Make Good Stories: My Life with Autism” on Saturday, July 27 at 12 pm. Award-winning author and professional speaker Volk has made mistakes and he’s not afraid to share them. In telling the story of his life with autism, he tackles tough topics through his unique perspective of Canyon Club the world, and stories that will educate and entertain audiences. 28912 Roadside Drive Agoura Hills CALABASAS: Preschoolers are invited to the Big Ballyhoo Show at Tickets & Info: RotaryCasinoNite.com the Calabasas Library on Friday, July 26, at 11 am. AGOURA: The Rotary Clubs of Calabasas and Woodland Hills will present a poker tournament and casino night on Sunday, August 25, at The Canyon Club, benefitting Cancer Support Community. There will be casino games, dinner and $10,000 in prizes. Advance tickets are available at $175 for poker and $99 for casino games. For tickets and information visit rotarycasinonite.com. Valley News Group, July 25, 2019, Page 3 COMMUNITY COMMUNITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS CALENDAR Assemblyman Honors Local Vets Explore the beauty of the Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer and get rewarded Get 4 FREE PERKS1 worth up to $800 when you book a qualifying rail journey by August 31, 2019 Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel this week honored four valley veterans, saying “Many of these veterans continued to serve after they hung up the uniform—as first responders, educators, volunteers, and active members of our community. We owe them a great debt of gratitude for everything they have done—and continue to do—for the San Fernando Valley and our nation.” Above, Gabriel honors Dr. Daniel Stepenosky, of Calabasas, who served four and a half years in the United States Navy, where he was engaged in counter narcotics operations off the coast of South America and in Operation Southern Watch in the Persian Gulf.