Eamon Murphy

ELECTION 2026 Stage set for Nov. general election, Gorell also strong By Eamon Murphy [email protected] No surprises here.

Agoura Hills City Councilmember Deborah Klein Lopez held a commanding lead the morning after the June 2 primary election in the state’s 42nd Assembly District race, according to unofficial election results, and will be pegged a favorite in the fall general election. The open seat decides who succeeds term-limited Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, a strong favorite herself in the area’s race […]

Jurors in the civil case of Iskander v. Grossman ordered punitive damages of $21 million against Rebecca Grossman and $1.17 million against Scott Erickson, punishing the defendants for conduct that led to the deaths of two young Westlake Village brothers in a 2020 traffic collision.

Adam Silver’s first foray into politics came in the mid-1990s at Round Meadow Elementary School, where he served as class historian in fourth grade before being elected student body president the following year on a platform that promised installation of a vending machine on campus. The young Calabasas resident made good on his campaign promise, but soon found himself dealing […]

The Agoura Hills City Council has adopted a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, a strategy for addressing wildfire vulnerabilities that officials say will help secure grant funding for mitigation efforts. The plan—unanimously approved at a May 27 council meeting—builds on the previous Community Wildfire Risk Assessment study, begun in July 2024 and completed in October 2025. That assessment identified highest-risk areas […]

The family of a boy killed by a falling oak branch at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas last summer has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Mountains and Recreation Conservation Authority, operator of the property, and other defendants. The MRCA, which manages open space and parkland in local mountain ranges, agreed to pay more than $14 million as part of […]

The Agoura Hills City Council has adopted a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, a strategy for addressing wildfire vulnerabilities that officials say will help secure grant funding for mitigation efforts. The plan—unanimously approved at a May 27 council meeting—builds on the previous Community Wildfire Risk Assessment study, begun in July 2024 and completed in October 2025. That assessment identified highest-risk areas […]

The Las Virgenes Unified School District bid farewell to the class of 2026 on June 11, celebrating 789 graduates of Agoura and Calabasas High Schools. Time and gratitude were themes of both commencement ceremonies, with departing seniors reflecting on bonds they made and support they received over four years of change. The Charger seniors were welcomed to the Agoura football […]

Local running club the Future Track Running Pack has recognized two college-bound student athletes for their achievement and potential, awarding $2,000 scholarships to recent graduates Sophia Grant of Newbury Park High School and Gabriel Chin of Thousand Oaks High School. Each year the all-ages Conejo Valley training group invites applications from graduating seniors at 11 local high schools who have […]

The local clampdown on e-bikes continues. Bans on riding the popular motorized vehicles on sidewalks and in parks are now in place in Calabasas and Agoura Hills—following the lead of Westlake Village—with signage announcing the restrictions currently being installed. Meanwhile, the Las Virgenes Unified School District is moving to limit e-bike use on its campuses to only students with driver’s […]