Calabasas, California, United States

History | Geography | Economy | Top employers | Technology center

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Calabasas is a city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California. The Leonis Adobe, an adobe structure in Old Town Calabasas, dates from 1844 and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in greater Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1991, prior to which it was an unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County.

History Centuries ago, Chumash Native Americans lived in the area that is now Calabasas. Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to arrive in the area. In 1770, an expedition headed by Gaspar de Portolรก crossed through the area on their return southward to Mexico after venturing into Northern California. In 1776, another party of explorers led by Juan Bautista de Anza camped there on their way northward from Mexico.

Calabasas was the name given to a rancherรญa in the Los Angeles area in 1795. The Leonis Adobe, an adobe structure in Old Town Calabasas, dates from 1844 and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in greater Los Angeles. The city was incorporated on April 5, 1991, making it the newest city in Los Angeles County.

Geography Calabasas is situated in the south-western region of the San Fernando Valley, between the foothills of the Santa Monica and Santa Susanna mountains. It is 31 miles (50ย km) away from downtown Los Angeles. It is bordered by the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles to the north-east, 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 eastโ€“west through Calabasas as the Ventura Freeway (US 101).

The city has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35ย kmยฒ).

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.

Economy The corporate headquarters of Harbor Freight Tools, The Cheesecake Factory and DTS Inc. are located in Calabasas. Calabasas is also known as one of the wealthiest cities in the United States.

Top employers According to a recent Financial Report, the top employers in the city include: 1 Harbor Freight Tools ; 2 Las Virgenes Unified School District ; 3 The Cheesecake Factory ; 4 Viewpoint School ; 5 Keysight Technologies ; 6 Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.; 7 BrightView; 8 Bob Smith BMW & Mini; 9 All Motorists Ins Agency; 10 Xperi.

Technology center 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, the area continues to be home to a significant technology presence.

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Calabasas has a population of over 23,950 people. Calabasas also forms part of the wider Los Angeles metropolitan area which has a population of over 13,310,447 people. Calabasas is situated 5 km south-west of Woodland Hills.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Calabasas has links with:

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Antipodal to Calabasas is: 61.306,-34.152

Locations Near: Calabasas -118.694,34.1523

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Santa Monica -118.467,34.017 d: 25.8  

Antipodal to: Calabasas 61.306,-34.152

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