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66-675: Calabasas High School is a four-year high school in Calabasas , California , United States. Calabasas High School, which serves Calabasas, Bell Canyon , and portions of West Hills, Los Angeles , is one of three high schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District (along with Agoura High School and Indian Hills High School in Agoura Hills ). As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,824 students and 65.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for
132-527: A hot-summer Mediterranean climate with mild, relatively wet winters and hot, dry summers. Below is a list of residential communities within Calabasas. They are organized by the street they are connected to. Mont Calabasas, a community on Las Virgenes Road , was annexed into the city of Calabasas in 2011. Prior to annexation, the neighborhood was located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. The 2010 United States Census reported Calabasas to have
198-554: A student–teacher ratio of 27.9:1. There were 103 students (5.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 26 (1.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. Calabasas High School was established in 1975 as the second high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District . During the 2006–07 school year Calabasas High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by
264-522: A battle in what is now Hidden Hills . It was said that at the time of his death: "His flocks and herds ranged over a hundred hills, and his lands were measured in mileage rather than acres. When he died he left an estate valued at approximately $ 1,000,000." In 1889, Leonis died from wounds suffered by falling off and being run over by his wagon near Cahuenga, California . The accident was said to have resulted from his unsteady condition after "too free indulgence in sour wine." After his death, his will
330-400: A blanket conveyance of all her property to him on the pretense that it would be easier to transact business in his name; further litigation followed to recoup income taken for his own benefit and to contest conveyances and mortgages he had made to others. So completely was Espiritu taken advantage of that "it is said that she was at one time reduced to a diet of acorns which she picked up off
396-528: A broader discussion about preserving the San Fernando Valley's history, with some opining that "the San Fernando Valley has no historical buildings or landmarks worth preserving." As efforts proved unsuccessful to find funding to pay the $ 240,000 demanded by the adobe's owner, Kay Beachy announced in March 1963 that she had paid the requested $ 240,000 to Milton Katz for the property. Mrs. Beachy agreed to hold
462-445: A female householder with no husband present, 315 (3.7%) had a male householder with no wife present, 310 (3.6%) were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 31 (0.4%) were same-sex married couples or partnerships . About 1,624 households (19.0%) were made up of individuals, and 525 (6.1%) consisted of someone living alone who was age 65 or older. The average household size was 2.70. There were 6,381 families (74.7% of all households);
528-610: A living history museum to the California ranch style of life. The museum is a popular location for school field trips in which students step back in time to the 1880s by touring the property and participating in recreations of 1880s lifeways. Students are able to pet, feed, and observe ranch animals under supervision of museum tour guides. In January 2010 Huell Howser spotlighted the Leonis Adobe on his show Visiting... for PBS (a spin-off of his California Gold series). The program featured
594-453: A non-partisan basis. Each year, the council selects one of its members to act as mayor and preside over city council meetings; a mayor pro tempore is also selected at this time, to serve for one year, concurrent to the mayoral term. While the mayor has additional responsibilities/duties, the mayor is not vested with any additional administrative authority. The City of Calabasas uses a council-manager model of local government. The city council
660-458: A nonprofit organization that designs and builds universally accessible playgrounds, Brandon's Village is about 1 acre (4,000 m ) in size. Its playground equipment is over 70% independently playable by children with disabilities, and also provides meaningful and stimulating play opportunities for children without disabilities. Grape Arbor Park is a small park and green space situated on Lost Road Hills off Ventura Freeway in Calabasas, and serves
726-534: A permanent campus in Santa Paula, California . The Gillette Estate/Claretville property is known as the King Gillette Ranch and is part of Malibu Creek State Park . The land and historic structures by architect Wallace Neff are at the intersection of Mulholland Highway and Las Virgenes Road in unincorporated Calabasas. The Malibu Hindu Temple , located on Las Virgenes Road in unincorporated Calabasas,
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#1732872721147792-487: A place name in 1792. The San Fernando Valley has been inhabited by the Chumash and Tongva for thousands of years. Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to set foot on the land. In 1770, an expedition headed by Gaspar de Portolá crossed the area while returning to Mexico from Northern California. In 1776, a northbound party of explorers led by Juan Bautista de Anza camped there on its way from Mexico. Calabasas
858-410: A population of 23,058. The population density was 1,780.4 inhabitants per square mile (687.4/km ). The Census reported that 23,049 people lived in households, 9 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and none were institutionalized. Of 8,543 households, 3,320 (38.9%) had children under the age of 18 living at home, 5,124 (60.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 942 (11.0%) had
924-656: A shuttle and trolley service. It augments the service provided by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and funds its own municipal library (as opposed to participating in the Los Angeles County library system), runs the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center, Creekside Klubhouse, public parks, and has a protected and maintained historical district called "Old Town Calabasas". Calabasas has two branches of
990-413: A supermarket on the site are completed." Though the property had been appraised at $ 135,000, Katz reportedly wanted $ 100,000 more than that to sell. In August 1962, Katz's application to demolish the adobe was denied, and the newly formed City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Board designated the adobe as the city's first Historic-Cultural Monument. The debate over preservation of the Leonis Adobe led to
1056-404: Is a black box theater in the facility that seats 100 people. The Performing Arts Education Center has won numerous design awards, including a 2012 AIA / SFV Award for Design Excellence and a 2011 Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Award. Calabasas, California Calabasas ( / ˌ k æ l ə ˈ b æ s ə s / , CAL -ə- BASS -əs ; Spanish for " squashes ") is a city in
1122-407: Is also connected to a small maintained hiking trail. Wild Walnut Park is an outdoor preserve located along Mulholland Highway in Calabasas. The park features walking paths and picnic benches. In 2020, a portion of the park was approved to be used as a dog park. City policies are enacted by a five-member city council. Council members serve overlapping four-year terms and are elected at-large, on
1188-842: Is also known as one of the wealthiest cities in the United States. According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , the top employers in the city are: During the dot-com bubble , a number of technology companies were located on a stretch of Agoura Rd. parallel to the US 101 Freeway, leading that area of Calabasas to develop a reputation as the "101 Technology Corridor". These businesses included several computer-networking companies Xylan (later Alcatel-Lucent ), Netcom Systems (later Spirent Communications ), Ixia Communications , j2 Global Communications , Tekelec , and software company Digital Insight . Although some of these companies have since relocated, been acquired, or ceased operations,
1254-543: Is primarily responsible for legislative, financial, and political matters, while an appointed city manager serves as the city's chief executive. The city manager is primarily responsible for managing day-to-day operations and providing general oversight. The city manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the city council. In the California State Legislature , Calabasas is in the 24th Senate District , represented by Democrat Ben Allen , and in
1320-451: Is served by Arthur E. Wright Middle School, located on Las Virgenes Road, which prior to 2004, was the city's only middle school. Calabasas is also home to Chaparral, Round Meadow, Lupin Hill, and Bay Laurel public elementary schools, which are part of the Las Virgenes Unified School District, as well as the private Viewpoint School . Calabasas funds its own public transportation in the form of
1386-590: Is visited by many Hindus and others from both in and outside California. The Hindu Temple Society of Southern California was incorporated in the State of California as a nonprofit religious organization on August 18, 1977. The City of Calabasas Community Services Department operates a number of facilities. These include: Brandon's Village is a public playground located at Gates Canyon Park in Calabasas. It serves over 5,000 special needs children from Calabasas and surrounding communities. Designed by Shane's Inspiration ,
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#17328727211471452-550: The 42nd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jacqui Irwin . In the United States House of Representatives , Calabasas is in California's 26th congressional district , represented by Democrat Julia Brownley . In 2005, Calabasas voters overwhelmingly passed Measure D. The ordinance protects and preserves existing areas of open space in Calabasas by requiring two-thirds voter approval before any land in
1518-402: The Las Virgenes Unified School District . The district also serves the nearby communities of Agoura Hills, Bell Canyon, and Hidden Hills, and certain smaller areas. Calabasas High School is a part of the district. In January 2004, Alice C. Stelle Middle School, located at the corner of Mulholland Highway and Paul Revere Road, was opened to serve the eastern half of the city. The western half
1584-512: The Santa Monica and Santa Susana mountains. It is 29.9 miles (48.1 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles (via US 101 ). The city is bordered by the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles to the northeast, Topanga to the east, Malibu to the south, Agoura Hills to the west, and Hidden Hills to the north. The commemorative El Camino Real runs east–west through Calabasas as
1650-618: The USL Premier Development League club, the San Fernando Valley Quakes . The Calabasas High School Theater Program performs in the Performing Arts Education Center. The center opened in 2013. The $ 18 million building was funded through Measure G, which passed in 2006. The Performing Arts Education Center was designed by architect John Sergio Fisher. The mainstage theater seats 680 people. There
1716-579: The United States Department of Education , the highest award the Department of Education gives. The school plays its football games at Keith Ritchie Field, an open-air stadium located in Calabasas, California , with a capacity of approximately 3,000. The stadium is the home of the Coyotes – Calabasas High School's football , track and field and soccer teams. It was also formerly the home field for
1782-800: The United States Postal Service located in Suite 10 at 4774 Park Granada, and at the Malibu Shell Post Office at 4807 Las Virgenes Road. The City of Calabasas contracts with the County of Los Angeles to provide emergency services.: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Malibu/Lost Hills Station at 27050 Agoura Road in Calabasas. The Los Angeles County Fire Department provides medical and fire suppression services to Calabasas. LACFD operates two stations in
1848-527: The Ventura Freeway (US 101). By 2015, several annexations had increased the city's total land area to 13.6 square miles (35 km ). One of the oldest neighborhoods in Calabasas is Park Moderne, or the "Bird Streets". A former artists' colony , remnants remain of the club house, pool, and cabins scattered across streets with bird names, such as Meadow Lark, Blackbird, Bluebird, and Hummingbird located right behind Calabasas High School . Calabasas has
1914-576: The "Sensational Disclosures." After a five-week trial, the jury took less than a day to return its verdict finding in favor of Espiritu and awarding her one-half of the Leonis estate. However, Espiritu's legal troubles continued, as competing claims were made to the lands and swindlers pursued the uneducated Espiritu's money. The estate produced a "hopeless jumble" of over 100 lawsuits and was "rich feeding for many law firms." A young Hollywood tavern owner persuaded Espiritu to appoint him as her agent and to sign
1980-439: The 1930s, a woman who lived there was leaning against a railing that cracked and was pulled back by a ghost, saving her from serious injury. Other stories include a guest at the adobe reportedly seeing an image in the upstairs hallway that spoke in a female voice, "Chichita, Chichita" and thought to refer to the name by which Espiritu's granddaughter reported that her grandmother called her. A young Calabasas resident claimed to see
2046-430: The California homestead laws. Wherever his livestock grazed, he built a shack and had one of his 100 employees become a "tenant" to support his claim under the homestead law. To prevent competing homestead claims, Leonis and his vaqueros were in constant conflict with squatters. In 1875, a conflict with a group of former Union soldiers who tried to settle on his lands led to two weeks of violence and killings, culminating in
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2112-656: The City of Calabasas located at 5215 Las Virgines Road, and 24130 Calabasas Road. Leonis Adobe The Leonis Adobe is a historic adobe located in what is now Calabasas , California . One of the oldest surviving private residences in Los Angeles County and one of the oldest surviving buildings in the San Fernando Valley , it was built in 1844 and was occupied by the wealthy rancher Miguel Leonis (October 20, 1824 – September 20, 1889) until his death. Afterward,
2178-503: The Comprehensive Second-Hand Smoke Control Ordinance that prohibits smoking in all public places in the City of Calabasas where other persons may be exposed to second-hand smoke. These places include indoor and outdoor businesses, hotels, parks, apartment common areas, restaurants, and bars where people can be reasonably expected to congregate or meet. Under the law, smoking outdoors in public areas within
2244-582: The Los Angeles press. At a jury trial in 1891, Espiritu called 40 witnesses who testified that Leonis had publicly acknowledged her as his wife. When Espiritu appeared in court dressed in black with mourning veil attached to a black flat straw hat, the Los Angeles Times described her as "a typical Mexican of the original cast," with "a very dark complexion, small black eyes, nose blunt, mouth large and lips tightly compressed when in repose." When Espiritu took
2310-478: The adobe until her death in 1906. When Espiritu died, her son (by her first marriage), Juan Menendez, moved into the adobe with his family. Menendez built the barn that stands at the back of the adobe. Menendez was a blacksmith who also made wine and built the tank house at the adobe to store it. Menendez sold the property in 1922 to the Agoure family, for whom the community of Agoura was named. The Agoures remodeled
2376-541: The adobe. However, by early 1961, Milton Katz of the Woodland Hills Building and Finance Co. had acquired the adobe and sought to rezone the property to commercial use and to build a shopping center where the adobe sat. Opponents submitted petitions to the City Planning Commission and sought to establish protected landmark status for the property. While plans to demolish the adobe were pending, it
2442-568: The area continues to be home to a significant technology presence. The city sponsors many annual events including: The Calabasas Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 8:00am to 1:00pm at 23504 Calabasas Road. The Claretians (The Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Rome, or The Claretian Order) of the Catholic Church had come to Southern California by way of Mexico in
2508-584: The average family size was 3.11. The population consisted of 5,841 people (25.3%) under age 18, 1,875 people (8.1%) age 18 to 24, 5,025 people (21.8%) age 25 to 44, 7,414 people (32.2%) age 45 to 64, and 2,903 people (12.6%) age 65 or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males age 18 and over. The 8,878 housing units averaged 685.5 per square mile (264.7/km ), of which 6,287 (73.6%) were owner-occupied, and 2,256 (26.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate
2574-552: The city designated as open space may be redesignated for another use. In 2007, the Calabasas City Council adopted Ordinance 2007–233, banning retail food establishments, nonprofit food providers, and city facilities from using food-packaging materials made of expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam). The ordinance requires food-service establishments in Calabasas to use environmentally acceptable packaging starting March 31, 2008, and to report ongoing compliance with this ordinance on
2640-434: The city is restricted to select "designated smoking areas". The law went into effect on March 16, 2006, garnering much local and national media attention. The full text of the ordinance may be found at Calabasas' official website. The ordinance was expanded in early 2008, requiring 80% of rental apartment buildings to be permanently designated as non-smoking units by January 1, 2012. Calabasas residents are zoned to schools in
2706-463: The city. The population density was 1,528.8 inhabitants per square mile (590.3 inhabitants/km ). The 8,350 housing units averaged 566.7 per square mile (218.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 85.92% White (including a large Iranian community and people of Jewish faith or ancestry), 2.18% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 7.71% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. About 4.74% of
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2772-500: The dwelling into the Monterey Colonial -style mansion that remains today. He walled in the upper and lower porches to add more rooms. He added a Queen Anne-style veranda on the front of the house and paneled the walls of the living room. Leonis came to Southern California as "an ignorant Basque sheep herder and blossomed into a robber baron holding feudal sway by the aid of a small army of vaqueros ." The first land he acquired
2838-755: The early 1900s, working in Los Angeles inner-city missions. From 1952 to 1977, they operated the Theological Seminary of Claretville and the Immaculate Heart Claretian Novitiate on the former Gillette Estate, which they renamed Claretville. Thomas Aquinas College rented the Claretville campus from the Claretians from 1971 to 1978. When the Claretians sold their Claretville property in 1978 to Clare Prophet and her Church Universal and Triumphant , Thomas Aquinas College began construction on
2904-475: The first business day of each calendar year. In 2011, the City Council passed Ordinance 2011-282 which banned grocery stores, convenience stores (minimarts), liquor stores, drug stores, and pharmacies from furnishing single-use plastic carryout bags. The ordinance also requires that if those businesses furnish paper carryout bags, they must charge customers 10 cents per bag. In February 2006, Calabasas enacted
2970-472: The ghost of Leonis dressed in an old-fashioned coat walking his sheep dog down the street near the adobe. There are tales of people allegedly hearing digging sounds coming from the adobe, where according to legend, Leonis kept his fortune. Leonis Adobe is one of only four adobe residences remaining in the San Fernando Valley . It has been listed as a historic building at the city and national level as follows: The Leonis Adobe in recent years has operated as
3036-457: The ground at her home, her property being so tied up in the courts." When the 65-year-old Espiritu married an 18-year-old man, the Los Angeles Times could not restrain itself, noting that her new husband was "barely out of pinafores" and that the "frisky" old woman's "affections appear to have been bubbling at a lively rate, in spite of her well-worn widow's weeds." Litigation over the estate continued until 1905, and Espiritu continued living at
3102-636: The grounds, the adobe, the staff, and interviews with several characters at the museum. In 1983, the Plummer House was moved to the grounds of the Leonis Adobe Museum. The Plummer House was built in 1874 in Plummer Park , West Hollywood by Eugene Raphael Plummer. It was known as the "Oldest House in Hollywood" and was designated as a California Historic Landmark #160 in 1935. It fell into disrepair and
3168-520: The house in 1920, adding bathrooms and expanding the living room. The Agoures lost the property to foreclosure in 1931, and the adobe was reportedly used as a chicken dinner restaurant and later as a retirement home. In 1962, the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner reported that the last person to reside in the house was motion picture actor John Carradine , who had reportedly moved out of the refurbished adobe several years earlier. Around 1950,
3234-404: The population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Of 8,350 households, 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living at home, 64.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were not families. About 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was age 65 or older. The average household size
3300-478: The property until the Leonis Adobe Association could buy it from her, and Mayor Sam Yorty presented her with an award for her efforts in saving the adobe. The Leonis Adobe Association finally collected the funds to purchase the property in 1965. Extensive research was done to restore the adobe to its condition when Miguel Leonis lived there. After the restoration was completed, the adobe was opened to
3366-480: The property was the subject of a legal dispute between his common law wife Espiritu Chijulla (1836 – May 10, 1906), heirs, and a daughter born out of wedlock; the dispute lasted more than 15 years in the courts. In 1961, the adobe had fallen victim to vandalism, and its owner applied for a permit to raze the structure and erect a supermarket in its place. Preservationists succeeded in having the adobe declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #1 in 1962, saving it from
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#17328727211473432-479: The public in 1966. According to legend , the Leonis Adobe is haunted, and was featured in the British paranormal television series Most Haunted in 2005. The first accounts of Leonis' ghost appearing at the adobe came in the 1920s when the first people outside the Leonis family moved into the adobe and began to remodel. According to Leonis' biographer Laura B. Gaye (1905–1981), the new residents heard footsteps on
3498-553: The site of the Leonis Adobe, then including 100 acres (0.40 km ), was purchased by the Hidden Hills Corp., the principal sponsor of the Hidden Hills country community. Hidden Hills Corp. subdivided the surrounding 100 acres (0.40 km ) into sites for ranch style homes ranging from 1.5 acres (6,100 m ) to 10 acres (40,000 m ). At the time, A.E. Hanson , president of Hidden Hills Corp., announced plans to restore
3564-602: The southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California , United States. Situated between the foothills of the Santa Monica and Santa Susana mountains, 29.9 miles (48.1 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles , Calabasas has a population of 22,491 (as of July 1, 2022). The name Calabasas is an archaic Californio variant spelling of the Spanish word calabazas , meaning " winter squashes " (the area abounds in wild squashes). The Spanish botanist Jose Longinos Martinez recorded Las Calabazas as
3630-438: The stairs followed by two loud thuds from the upstairs bedroom resembling the sound of boots dropping to the floor. When the residents went upstairs to investigate, the room was filled with a strong soap aroma, a smell associated with Leonis who always appeared impeccably clean and smelled of soap. The noises continued, and the new owners learned to live with what they concluded was the prior owner's ghost. According to legend, in
3696-526: The stand, she testified that she met Leonis at the Escorpion Indian camp in 1859, lived with him for 30 years, and even had a daughter with him who died before adulthood. The grave identifying Leonis as the deceased child's father was offered as proof of their relationship. When an old friend of Leonis reported that Espiritu had previously lived out of wedlock with two other men, the Times reported in detail on
3762-532: The surrounding residential area. The park includes a baseball diamond, tennis court, sand volleyball court, playground, and picnic tables. In 2018, the park was damaged during the Woolsey Fire , with playground equipment, landscaping, and irrigation needing repair. The park was renovated by the city, with reconstruction being completed in 2020. Calabasas Bark Park is a small dog park with a grass space and separated gated children's area with water fountains. The park
3828-582: The wrecking ball at the last minute. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The adobe was restored and is operated as a living museum. The original portion of the adobe dates to 1844, but little is known about its use before it was acquired by Miguel Leonis. Some reports indicate that the adobe served as a stagecoach stop on the Camino Real between Mission San Buenaventura and Mission San Fernando Rey de España . The adobe
3894-570: Was $ 104,935, and for a family was $ 122,482. Males had a median income of $ 87,049 versus $ 46,403 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 48,189. About 2.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over. Russian and German were the most common ancestries. Iran and Canada were the most common foreign places of birth. The corporate headquarters of Harbor Freight Tools , The Cheesecake Factory , and DTS Inc. are located in Calabasas. Calabasas
3960-428: Was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%. Around 17,769 people (77.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 5,280 people (22.9%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Calabasas had a median household income of $ 124,583, with 6.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of 2005, 23,123 people, 8,350 households, and 5,544 families resided in
4026-399: Was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14. The population consisted of 28.6% under age 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% age 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city
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#17328727211474092-476: Was acquired by Miguel Leonis (1824–1889) in the 1850s or 1860s. Leonis was a bearded, 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m) native of Cambo-les-Bains , a town in the traditional Basque province of Labourd in the French Pyrenees . He controlled much of the west end of the San Fernando Valley and part of Ventura County. The adobe was built in stages and, by the 1870s, Leonis had extensively enlarged and remodeled
4158-440: Was read, identifying Espiritu Chujilla as his "faithful housekeeper" and leaving her only $ 10,000 with the balance of his estate going to his siblings. The Los Angeles Times reported that the entire French population was surprised that he left such a small sum to the woman "who has for nearly thirty years been considered his wife." Espiritu contested the will, and a decade of court battles followed that were covered in detail by
4224-487: Was the 1,100-acre (4.5 km ) Rancho El Escorpión , in what is now the West Hills section of Los Angeles. He started as an employee at the ranch and bought half of the ranch from its owner when he became ill. The other half of the ranch was owned by a widowed mission Indian, Espiritu Chujilla . Leonis acquired Espiritu's land by marrying her, though the marriage was later denied by Leonis. He added to his holdings using
4290-467: Was the name given to a ranchería in the Los Angeles area in 1795. The Leonis Adobe , in Old Town Calabasas, dates back to 1844 and is one of the oldest existing buildings in greater Los Angeles . The city was incorporated on April 5, 1991, making it the newest city in Los Angeles County . Calabasas is situated in the southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley , between the foothills of
4356-469: Was victimized by vandalism. Windows were smashed, walls and fixtures shattered, floors ripped, handrails on the stairs broken, and doors torn off. The Leonis Adobe Association appealed to the owner to take steps to safeguard the adobe and offered to fence the site at its own expense. Owner Milton Katz declined the offer of fencing and said there was "no need to safeguard the two-story building from vandals because he plans to tear it down as soon as his plans for
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