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🌱 Patch AM: How Calabasas players honored a beloved coach on the opposing sideline
Coming up: Salute to Firefighters Festival 2026 on the Calabasas Patch calendar
Good morning Calabasas! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Calabasas players honored a beloved coach on the opposing sideline
- Why Marmalade Cafe's Calabasas location suddenly closed this summer
- State conservation board quietly shaped big habitat deals in Calabasas meeting
Also on today's calendar: Salute to Firefighters Festival 2026 and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 91, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Calabasas football players show their love for Dan Silverberg (dailynews.com) — Calabasas High football players made sure former linebackers coach Dan Silverberg felt appreciated when his new Burbank team came to town, showering him with hugs and a postgame celebration. Despite Burbank's loss, Silverberg and head coach Cary Harris emphasized the lasting bonds between coach and players, showing how tightly knit the Calabasas football community remains. 
• Marmalade casual dining chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy (miamiherald.com) — Marmalade Cafe's Calabasas location quietly shut its doors on August 1 as the Encino-based chain now seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid rent disputes and mounting debts. The company has already closed several Southern California sites and is trying to reorganize, leaving local diners with fewer neighborhood options and raising questions about the future of its remaining restaurants.
• Grant funds support 15 wildlife, conservation projects (oakdaleleader.com) — California's Wildlife Conservation Board just met at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, approving nearly $44 million for 15 conservation projects across the state. While the funding targets places like Siskiyou County, Lake Tahoe, Lake County, and the Mojave, the decision-making happening in Calabasas underscores the city's role in shaping statewide habitat and climate resilience work.
📸 Around Calabasas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Calabasas
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★ Featured events ★
- Salute to Firefighters Festival 2026 →
Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91367,
9:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Labor Day - Chamber Closed
Calabasas Chamber of Commerce 23945 Calabasas Rd UNIT 216, Calabasas, CA 91302 - HOLIDAY (Labor Day)
Las Virgenes Unified Calabasas, CA 91302 - Community Education Forum
Calabasas Chamber of Commerce via Zoom Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84216210194?pwd=K1Y0ZDZJWXV3UWR6aitCZS9BNGEyUT09 Meeting ID: 842 1621 0194 Passcode: 746289
10:00 am - Morning Mile Opening Day
Lupin Hill Elementary School Calabasas, CA 91302
7:30 am - Board of Directors Meeting
Calabasas Chamber of Commerce via Zoom Meeting Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89429653502?pwd=cHBCYXBIbDBKUlg5NWRxTnhleThrdz09 Meeting ID: 894 2965 3502 Passcode: 657754
5:00 pm - School Tour
Lindero Canyon Middle School Calabasas, CA 91302
6:00 pm - Coffee and Conversation with Ms. Leslie
Mariposa School of Global Education Calabasas, CA 91302
4:00 pm - California Writers Club Kicks Off Speakers Series with Renowned Writer/Filmmaker Tane McClure →
23388 Mulholland Dr, Los Angeles
1:00 pm - 60th Anniversary Celebration →
Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas
5:30 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
📣 Calabasas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HOLIDAY (Labor Day)
Las Virgenes Unified Calabasas, CA 91302 - Labor Day - Chamber Closed
Calabasas Chamber of Commerce 23945 Calabasas Rd UNIT 216, Calabasas, CA 91302 - Community Education Forum
Calabasas Chamber of Commerce via Zoom Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84216210194?pwd=K1Y0ZDZJWXV3UWR6aitCZS9BNGEyUT09 Meeting ID: 842 1621 0194 Passcode: 746289
10:00 am - Morning Mile Opening Day
Lupin Hill Elementary School Calabasas, CA 91302
7:30 am
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Book Vacations 90 Days Prior to Takeoff —Cheryl Ebner Read on Patch
- Our dog won't stop chewing on his feet!
They're right down to the bone. My husband took him to the Vetinarian yesterday. They have a special way of wrapping his feet so he can't get it off… (Nextdoor Calabasas)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Calabasas. Apply here.
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Westlake Village. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calabasas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hidden Hills
- Assembly Bill 2529, sponsored by Cities of Hidden Hills and Carson, passes the Legislature and heads to the Governor (publicceo.com)
- Hidden Hills Perfection: A New Standard in Luxury Living (latimes.com)
Topanga
- The Topanga Historical Society event covers the history of Froggy's (topanganewtimes.com)
- Freak of the Week Returns to Topanga (topanganewtimes.com)
- Topanga Actors Company's Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding (topanganewtimes.com)
Los Angeles
- Hit-And-Run Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians, Fled Scene: Police (patch.com)
Ok Calabasas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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