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44-700: 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
88-532: 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
132-578: 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
176-445: 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);
220-453: 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
264-458: 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
308-549: 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,
352-492: 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
396-410: 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
440-409: A ranchería. Some rancherías developed from small communities of Indians formed on the outskirts of American settlements who were fleeing Americans or avoiding removal to the reservations. […] With the passage of Public Law 83-280 in the mid-1950s, terminating federal supervision and control over California tribes, some 40 rancherías lost the right to certain federal programs, and their lands no longer had
484-693: 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
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#1732801906005528-404: 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
572-407: 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
616-852: 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,
660-555: 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
704-455: 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
748-663: Is still used in other parts of Spanish America ; for example, the Wayuu tribes in northern Colombia call their villages rancherías . The Columbia Encyclopedia describes it as: The term could be applied to the settlements of the California Mission Indians beyond the Spanish missions , such as Maugna of the Tongva people. In California , the term refers to a total of 59 Indian settlements established by
792-594: 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 ,
836-565: 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
880-402: 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
924-525: 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
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#1732801906005968-413: The U.S. government , 54 of them between 1906 and 1934, for the survivors of the aboriginal population. San Diego State University maintains a reference titled California Indians and Their Reservations: An Online Dictionary . It says: The Spanish term for small Indian settlements. Rancherías are a particular California institution. A small area of land was set aside around an Indian settlement to create
1012-654: 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
1056-600: 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
1100-841: 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
1144-534: 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
1188-651: The City of Calabasas located at 5215 Las Virgines Road, and 24130 Calabasas Road. Rancher%C3%ADa The Spanish word ranchería , or rancherío , refers to a small, rural settlement. In the Americas the term was applied to native villages or bunkhouses . Anglo-Americans adopted the term with both these meanings, usually to designate the residential area of a rancho in the American Southwest , housing aboriginal ranch hands and their families. The term
1232-522: 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
1276-587: 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
1320-584: 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
1364-562: 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
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1408-434: 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
1452-463: 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
1496-850: 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
1540-481: 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
1584-404: 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
1628-612: The protection of federal status. In 1983, a lawsuit resulted in restoring federal recognition to 17 rancherías, with others still waiting for the reversal of their termination . The word migrated north with the 49ers to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush in an adapted form, " rancherie " . It survives in British Columbia as a somewhat archaic but still commonly used word, in rural areas and small towns, as well as in general First Nations English usage, meaning
1672-530: The residential area of an Indian reserve . It especially means the historical residential area, as opposed to newer subdivisions. It was further extended to refer to other non-white residential communities, such as the Kanaka Rancherie in early Vancouver , British Columbia , which came to house the city's Kanaka (Hawaiian) residents. In an even more truncated form, the Ranche was used to refer to
1716-691: 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
1760-538: 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
1804-570: 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
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1848-428: 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
1892-399: 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
1936-475: 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
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