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🌱 Patch AM: How Night of the Jack is transforming King Gillette Ranch this fall

Make time for Salute to Firefighters Festival 2026 on the Calabasas Patch calendar

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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 Night of the Jack is transforming King Gillette Ranch this fall
  • How Calabasas fared in this week's standout high school performances

Also on today's calendar: Salute to Firefighters Festival 2026 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 102 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 96, low: 70.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Night Of The Jack Returns for 2026 with First-Time Carnival All-New Trail & More (gamingshogun.com) — Night of the Jack is returning to King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas this fall with a new carnival, redesigned trail, and expanded pumpkin and lantern displays, running from September 25 through November 1. Local families can explore immersive, non-scary Halloween scenes, enjoy food trucks and the Spookeasy bar, and learn about the pumpkin legend that helped give Calabasas its name, with tickets starting around $29 plus parking.
   

• LA Daily News Athletes of the Week for Aug. 31 to Sept. 5 (fresnobee.com) — Calabasas High's flag football team opened its season with a tough 25-0 loss to Taft, whose standout Jada Tyson earned Athlete of the Week honors for her three-score performance. The wider roundup also spotlights impressive early-season showings from cross country, football, volleyball, and flag football athletes across the San Fernando Valley and nearby regions, offering context for local high school sports fans.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 9
  • Room Parent Meeting
    Lang Ranch Lunch Tables
    8:45 am
  • Emerging Leaders Coffee @ SNV2 Indoor Golf →
    Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce SVN2 Indoor Golf 3311 Grande Vista Dr. Newbury Park, CA 91320
    9:00 am
  • LQBTQ+ Advisory Council Meeting
    Conejo Valley Unified SD 2801 Atlas Ave. - University Center MPR
    9:30 am
  • Luau Grill Restaurant Night supporting Girls Volleyball
    Oak Park High School Westlake Village
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Spring Picture Day!
    Lang Ranch Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
  • (BBN) Business Breakfast Networking Group →
    Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Greater 600 Hampshire Rd #200 Westlake Village, CA 91361
    7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our rainfall total in Calabasas Park Estates 1 3/4 inches since yesterday morning's storm.
    It could be our record for September. I remember many years when the first rain was closer to Halloween. (Nextdoor Calabasas)
  • Las Virgenes Unified School District posted a job opening for Custodian (Mid Day), 40 hrs wk / (1 position) Round Meadow Elementary School /Testing; Thursdays at 9:00 am at the District Office in Calabasas. Apply here.
  • Oak Park Unified posted a job opening for Instructional Assistant III Inclusive Support in Oak Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calabasas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hidden Hills

Topanga

  • Why Chain's 'pop cuisine' concept is testing food hall format (fastcasual.com)
  • how do california architects design a house to live with wildfire? (designboom.com)
  • Topanga Canyon Boulevard to Undergo Guardrail Construction (mynewsla.com)

Malibu

  • Malibu Driveway Collapses Into Sinkhole As High Surf Pounds Coast (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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