Court Settlement and Car Crash

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been ordered to pay $15 million to the parents of two young women who died after their rented PT Cruiser caught fire and crashed. 

An Agoura Hills woman arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing her vehicle into a power pole on Las Virgenes Canyon Road on July 9 will most likely not face jail time, according to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.

Here are those stories and everything else that went down around town from July 19 to July 27.

MONDAY

This week, our local Dad told us about his latest Parent 'N Me Sports & Games adventure playing T-Ball in Chumash Park. 

Kathi Colman shared her love for Agoura Hills.

We covered the 23rd season of Silents Under the Stars at Paramount Ranch.

TUESDAY

Patch wrote about how the LVUSD sought feedback from the community regarding possible plans for Willow, Sumac and Mariposa elementary schools.

Councilman John Edelston, a member of the city's Economic Development Committee, provided his insight on the Hilton Foundation's arrival in Agoura Hills.

Self-taught entrepreneur Susie Ameche discussed how an unsightly tree drove her to grow her own artificial greenery business in this week's Invisible Business.

WEDNESDAY

Patch posted a letter to the editor from music industry veteran and Agoura Hills father Randall Kennedy, who expressed concern over the proposal for Hilton's headquarters.

This week's Summer Fun at the Library featured volcano expert Richard Wade. 

We published a video interview with Chabad's executive director, who talked about the development of a new Jewish center for the Conejo Valley in Agoura Hills.

THURSDAY

Andrew Cohen reported on the family campfire and night hike at Peter Strauss Ranch. 

We launched the Wild Agoura column with Robert Coutts' take on the Hilton Foundation development on Ladyface's slopes.

FRIDAY

, and was eliminated in the first round of the Valley Invitational Baseball League playoffs.

With a heat wave upon us, we provided tips on how to chill out this summer.

In this safe haven we call Agoura Hills, Charlene Ross considered how much freedom the kids should really get in her new column.

SATURDAY

This week's Hometown Hero was Piper Tarnol, a 14-year-old VIP volunteer.

We covered the latest story involving Tifa Chocolate & Gelato. This year, the likes of Alec Baldwin, Steve Carell and Tina Fey will be receiving Tifa's new packaged drinking chocolate in their 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards gift bags.