The Dole Great Race, Liz Taylor and Storm Damage

The 26th annual Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills on Saturday drew record number crowds.

A first-day-of-spring storm caused a great deal of damage to the city.

Valley residents remember Elizabeth Taylor.

Here's a recap of what else happened in Agoura Hills, as well as some announcements and upcoming events.

Editor's Picks:

Patch followed the runners and met them at the finish line on Saturday in . The 26th annual event drew a record 7,000+ runners and thousands more spectators.

In , we reported that Sunday's storm downed trees, snapped power lines and caused minor flooding, keeping local fire and utility crews busy all night long.

On Thursday, we reported that school district officials are working to prevent teaching layoffs, which would mostly occur at the K-6 level. Read the full story:

With the passing of screen legend Elizabeth Taylor on Wednesday, Patch went out into the community to ask residents what they remembered about the star in .

celebrated the accomplishments of Great Women in History on Friday.  For full coverage, read:  .

Best in columns:

In this week's , our real estate expert, Raz Reichfeld, offered sound advice on how to avoid foreclosure.

For this week's , Jessica Hagy gave us great tips on how to accomplish spring cleaning for our wardrobe.

In, Laura Moss gave us some fun and tasty recipes for celebrating 'Something on a Stick Day.'

In her , Charlene Ross offered social commentary about how and why young girls dress inappropriately these days.

Must See Videos:

Laura Moss captured the spirit of Saturday's .

This week's took us to The Tomato Patch to show us how to concoct our very own delicious and refreshing smoothie.

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