Week in Review: Crash & Cost-Cutting

A woman suspected of drunk driving was arrested Friday morning after crashing her pickup truck into a power pole on Las Virgenes Road.

Facing a $3 million budget shortfall for the 2010-11 school year, the Las Virgenes Unified Board of Education voted unanimously to start the school year later and end it sooner as part of its effort to curb costs and save 73 teaching and counseling jobs.

Here's that and everything else that went down around down between July 5 and July 10.

MONDAY

We posted our video coverage of the Second Annual Liberty Canyon Parade, and featured our local editor's favorite dish at Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie—the croque madame, simple yet delicious.

TUESDAY

Our intern Susan Hampar recapped police activity over the Fourth of July weekend in an interview with Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff Sgts. Philip Brooks and Steve Bullard.

Sports reporters Sean Ceglinsky and David Schub covered the previous day's Valley Invitational Baseball League game against Chatsworth.

AH Patch launched its AHS Valedictorians series, featuring a Q&A with recent graduate Matthew Nguyen.

WEDNESDAY

Continuing our post-Fourth coverage, new contributor Mira Reverente posted a story on how businesses in Agoura Hills fared over the weekend. 

We provided The Lowdown on the Agoura Hills Library in conjunction with Julie Walmsley's coverage of operation cutbacks.

THURSDAY

Old Agoura native Allyson Ranallo offered her perspective on the Agoura Hills Library budget cut issue, reflecting on her favorite source for books through the years.

The Summer Camp Spotlight this week featured the Agoura Hills Recreation Center's morning and afternoon programs.

FRIDAY

AH Patch covered the early morning crash on Las Virgenes Road that knocked out power for 2,085 homes and posted our coverage of Sumac Park's grand opening from the previous evening.

Chef of the Week was caterer Daniel Molnar and the Agoura Scene spotlighted Agoura's destination for an "honest margarita," The Latigo Kid.

SATURDAY

Fit Agoura featured possibly the hardest class around town—Taerobics at Agoura Fitness on Roadside Drive.

Sports coverage included the Valley Invitational Baseball League game against Taft. The Chargers wiped the Toreadors.