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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 5

Excitement builds for the upcoming Taste of Encino, and a local attorney joins the Prison Industry Board of Directors.

Welcome to "5 Things You Need to Know Today," a new Patch column where we give the readers essential information at a glance. Check back Wednesday  for more, and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments.

  1. Because of rain, there will be no I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project closures tonight.
  2. Birmingham Community Charter High School's girls' JV volleyball team will head to Taft in Woodland Hills for a 5:30 p.m. game.
  3. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday named Encino attorney Kira S. Masteller to the Prison Industry Board of Directors. The 11-member board ensures that the state's prison industries are self-sufficient and that they do not have a substantial adverse effect on private enterprises. Masteller, 45, is a partner with Encino law firm Michelman & Robinson LLP.
  4. The Encino Chamber of Commerce is ramping up for the Taste of Encino. This year's event will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Cyril of Jerusalem School.
  5. Crespi's 5-foot-4-inch receiver, Mike Davison, may be short, but he's making a big impact on the football team. Davison already has 20 receptions and four TDs for the 4-1 Celts.


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