Valley Village News

Have you seen this dog? Gadget went missing in the San Fernando Valley on May 31, 2012.

Valley Village is home to about 22,000 people, and about a third of that number will be venturing down the street to participate in the Colfax World Fair.

The Colfax World Fair arrives tomorrow! Dozens of parents were at the school all day yesterday setting up tents, booths, tables, chairs, and the stage.

Jacaranda bathed Studio City, Valley Village, Sherman Oaks, Encino and parts of North Hollywood in a sea of purple for much of the past six months, and if you look around, you'll still see a few of them in bloom.

The repairs on the pipes causing road delays and traffic back-up throughout Studio City and Valley Village will be expected to continue through next year.

This is the start of the last week of school before the Colfax World Fair comes to Colfax Charter Elementary School in Valley Village.

A small American flag fluttered at the grave of Pfc. Samuel Sungjune Lee as a small group of Boy Scouts gathered around his tombstone Saturday.

The Colfax World Fair is run on volunteers - and lots of them. Colfax suggests that every parent should commit to volunteering for three hours during the fair, but there are some who will be literally moving in to Colfax for the day, or have already worked many hours in preparation.

The Colfax World Fair countdown is down to single digit days, and Valley Village just can't wait to celebrate! Here are five great things you'll find on the big day: Attraction: Adrenaline Rush Extreme This 1,850 square foot inflatable has winding dual lane mazes where you or your more agile child can climb over walls, dodge pop outs, avoid wall ... (more)

When : May 24th Workshops Noon to 5pm Free consultation & 30 min treatment: 6:30 to 9:30 Where :A Naimie's A Beauty Center 12640 Riverside Dr.

Poll workers assist voters, handle ballots and are especially demand for a number of Valley communities, including Calabasas, Northridge, Sylmar, Woodland Holls, Sherman Oaks and Valley Village.

The Colfax World Fair is coming to Valley Village in just 10 days, and the excitement is brewing.

Volunteer Park Ranger Ellen Lutwak noted that when some of Howard Berman's team was placing signs to the entrance of Berman Trail at Franklin Canyon Park in Beverly Hills Tuesday morning, they were doing it in a big patch of poison oak.A "Rub some dirt on your hands and your exposed skin that touched the leaves, and don't touch your face or eyes," ... (more)

There's only a dozen days left until the Colfax World Fair - possibly the biggest annual event in all of Valley Village.

The end of May and beginning of June is a time of hectic last minute panic for parents of young children.

The following is a press release from Mechie's: Menchie's , the leading chain of self-serve frozen yogurt stores, announced it will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Valley Village store at 4849 Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Valley Village.

The biggest annual event in Valley Village - the Colfax World Fair - returns Saturday, June 2, 2012 from noon - 7 p.m. Last year's fair attracted over 7,000 guests and raised $140,000 in a single day, which paid for extracurricular activities and academic programs slashed from LAUSD budget cuts.

Residents in a Valley Village neighborhood are trying to stop a neighbor from cutting trees, some of which are protected by city ordinance.

Showboat Youtheatre will be "docking" in Valley Village, on July 2 for two fun-filled musical theatre camps.A The first runs from July 2 to July 13 and the second runs from July 16 to July 27.

Fears of massive Obamajam traffic tie-ups were overshadowed Thursday as hundreds of fans and onlookers lined the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama as he attended a star-studded fundraiser in Studio City.