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Good morning to you Calabasas! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why one Palisades dojo still draws a family from Calabasas
  • How did Kobe Bryant’s Calabasas crash shape global grief?
  • Why The Game is suddenly apologizing to his former Calabasas neighbor

Also on today's calendar: Joytime Coffee at Hello Farmer International Food Market and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Palisades fire was a body blow to this karate teacher. His new dojo helps kids heal (kentucky.com) — A Pacific Palisades karate family now commutes from their new home in Calabasas so their daughter can keep training with a beloved sensei after the devastating Palisades fire. The story follows longtime instructor Gerry Blanck and several students as they rebuild routines, grieve lost homes and possessions, and find emotional healing together in a temporary Santa Monica dojo.
   

• 31 Celebrity Deaths That People Found So Shocking It Actually Deeply Affected Them (buzzfeed.com) — Among many celebrity losses, the piece recalls Kobe Bryant’s death in a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas that also killed his daughter Gianna and seven others. Residents may remember the foggy morning, local response, and how the tragedy briefly turned Calabasas into a global focus of grief.
   

• The Game Apologizes to Kim Kardashian for Explicit Lyrics About Their Alleged Romance: ‘No Excuse' (billboard.com) — Calabasas residents may recognize a local connection in The Game’s new apology to Kim Kardashian, as he recalls them being neighborhood friends while living in Calabasas in the 2000s. In a recent interview, the rapper publicly apologized for explicit past lyrics about their alleged relationship and described his regret over airing private matters, while also promoting his latest music project.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday December 12
  • Ugly Sweater Comedy
    Lucky Dog Coffee , 2139 Tapo St #113 , Simi Valley
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday December 13
  • Youth Business Academy - Childrenâs Business Fair
    Woodland Hills Farmers Market , 5650 Shoup Ave. , Woodland Hills
    9:00 am
  • Holiday Family Faire
    Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum , 1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd , Topanga
    11:00 am
  • Baby Obstacle Course
    Topanga Library , 122 N Topanga Canyon Blvd , Topanga
    11:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A to Z Law Welcomes New Litigation Associate Megan Rayburn —Cheryl Ebner Read on Patch
  • Hi neighbors!
    I’m looking for a cleaning lady. Not companies. I rather contact the person directly. Any recommendations? (Nextdoor Las Virgenes Gateway)
  • King's Seafood Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook Oyster Bar in Calabasas. Apply here.
  • AmeriHome Mortgage Company posted a job opening for AVP, Trader in Westlake Village. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calabasas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Topanga

  • Agoura Animal Shelter Pet of the Week, Meet Maxine & Nala: Thursday, December 11 (malibutimes.com)

Agoura Hills

  • Workers' Comp Market Reaches Critical Juncture as California's Combined Ratio Hits 127% (riskandinsurance.com)
  • From the Palisades to Simi Valley, Independent Voters Poised to Decide the Fight to Replace Jacqui Irwin (ivn.us)

Westlake Village

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-- The Patch AM Team

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