Week in Review: Subversion and Song

The Hilton Foundation's development team sought preliminary feedback from the city on a green building design that would not comply with the mountain's specific plan.

Grammy winner Brad Davis and American Idol's Chris Golightly were among the musical luminaries to perform at the Canyon Club to raise money for Autism Movement Therapy, Inc. on Wednesday night.

Here's that and everything else that went down around town from July 12 to July 17.

MONDAY

We posted our video coverage of the Pastel Society of the Gold Coast's inaugural art show and fundraiser for Save Open Space. 

This week's Recipe Provocateur featured Johnny Rockets' vanilla milkshake and we learned who the first settlers in Agoura Hills were from our video trivia series, A-Walking.

TUESDAY

We assembled a few things you should know about Agoura Hills' Malibou Lake in our Lowdown.

Local environmentalist and our newest columnist (check back next week) Robert Coutts gave us his perspective on the development of a safe passageway at Liberty Canyon.

WEDNESDAY

We launched our latest parenting series, Playdate With Dad, featuring a trip to Chumash Park for a game of father-and-son soccer.

Agoura Hills' longest sitting councilman Denis Weber offered his take on Hilton's headquarters, as did Old Agoura old hand Allyson Ranallo. 

Patch caught up with Agoura High hurdler, Jonathan Cabral, who won a state title in the 110-meter high hurdles, and is now the youngest member of the team representing the United States.

THURSDAY

A handful of patrons gathered in Ladyface Alehouse's parking lot to celebrate Bastille Day on Wednesday. We were there to cover it all on camera.

Teenagers investigated a bloody murder at the Renaissance Hotel as part of the Rec Center's Teen CSI Camp.

We posted our story on the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's request to bypass the city's permission to construct their new global headquarters in Agoura Hills.

FRIDAY

We covered the city's new affordable housing project, designed to attract teachers and community members to Agoura Hills.

This week's Agoura Scene spotlighted our local watering hole, .

SATURDAY

We published our biweekly Police Blotter. The beginning of July saw grand theft of steel outrigger pads and petty crime on Careful Avenue.

Thirteen-year-old VIP volunteer Kaitlin Young was this week's Hometown Hero.