Calabasas Hires Curtis Castle As Public Works Director

CALABASAS, CA — The city has hired a new public works director, a civil engineer with 20 years of experience in the public sector.

Curtis Castle will begin work on Nov. 27 leading the city's public infrastructure efforts. He succeeds Robert Yalda, who retired in May after 29 years on the job.

“We are fortunate to have Curtis join the team as the next public works director,” City Manager Kindon Meik said in a release. “His experience and leadership will greatly benefit the city and I am confident that Curtis will integrate well with the Calabasas community.”

City officials said Castle's experience and commitment to environmental stewardship are among his greatest assets. He has worked for the past 12 years as principal civil engineer in Santa Monica, where he managed design, land development and watershed matters.

Before that, he worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, where he worked on road design, environmental planning and stormwater management.

Castle enjoys hiking, mountain biking and surfing in his free time. He and his wife, Laura have two young children.