Week in Review: A Look Back at a Busy Week

Last week was anything but a slow news week in our small town of Encino.

We voted in the City council elections; heard about a devastating earthquake in Japan; learned Annette Funicello's house caught fire; lost an hour of sleep to Daylight Saving; and brought you all of the weekly columns and features that you're used to here on Encino Patch.

Let's take a look back at the headlines from the week of March 7, just in case you missed something.

School boards, libraries and marijuana dispensaries were the three key issues that were important to those who did vote this morning.

Paul Krekorian, Tom LaBonge, Tony Cardenas and Jose Huizar retain their seats, while Mitchell Englander takes over his boss' seat.

Voters support two of three measures to help ease the city's budget crisis, and send incumbents back to City Hall.

Voters approve most measures to help ease the city's budget crisis and send incumbents back to the City Council.

Only 11.6 percent of registered voters turned out for a municipal election that included 10 citywide ballot measures and races to fill City Council and school board seats.

But, competitor Brad Smith refuses to concede.

Resources are standing by ready to help people in need in Japan and around the world. Here's a list of how you can help those affected by this disaster.

Most people remember to “spring forward and fall back” when it comes time to change the clock.

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake shook Japan, causing a devastating tsunami. Are your family and friends OK? Let us know.

Click through the image gallery below to see what homes in town are holding open houses Sunday.

The newest restaurant in the bakery-cafe chain to be located in space formerly occupied by Uncle Chen Chinese restaurant.

With a down-to-the-wire score of 43-42, Crespi loses state championship game by one point.

Three people treated for smoke inhalation following blaze at former Disney Mouseketeer's home.

These are the raw scanner reports from Monday and Tuesday around the San Fernando Valley.

Here is the list of crimes reported to the West Valley LAPD.

These are the raw scanner reports from Friday and Saturday around the San Fernando Valley.

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