IN MEMORY—Left, Kevin McSweeney of Santa Clarita wins the 10K race during the eighth annual Lustgarten Westlake Village Pancreatic Cancer Research Run/Walk on Feb. 20 in Westlake Village. More...

Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara will present its annual Cancer and Legal Issues Workshop for everyone with Tina Segura from noon to 1 p.m. Thurs., March 3 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. More...

MAKE A BID—Derrick Razo of Simi Valleyr puts himself up for auction to raise funds for UCAAN (United Cancer Advocacy Action Network) at the ninth annual Charity Date Auction at the Agoura/Calabasas Community Center Feb. 21. More...

SCHOOL LEADERS—Lesli Stein, Las Virgenes School District board president, left, and Superintendent Dan Stepenosky welcome Leslie Martinez as the new principal of Mariposa School of Global Education. More...

Dan Stepenosky, superintendent of Las Virgenes Unified School District, and Rose Dunn, assistant superintendent of personnel for the district, were named 2016 Administrators of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators, Region 1 More...

Agoura Chargers Fri., Feb. 26: Film festival/main stage/7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 27: Music concert/ main stage/7 p.m. Mon., Feb. 29: TAB/7 p.m. More...

SUCH A SWEET GIRL—Evie is an female white and gray pit bull/boxer mix about 11 months old. She is a sweet puppy. If you would like to adopt Evie ask for ID No. A4900891 at the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. More...

The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will offer these field trips in March. For details, driving directions and reservations, call the individual trip leader. General meeting at 7:30 p.m. More...

Night of the Horse, the annual benefit for the nonprofit California Coastal Horse Rescue, will take place tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 25 at Bright Star Saddlery, 28708 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. More...

News reports claiming that new Vatican guidelines exclude bishops from being liable for reporting clerical child abuse cases to the police are being refuted by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and by some local churches. More...

When it made its Broadway debut in 1963, Lionel Bart’s “Oliver!” marked the beginning of a new era in musical theater. More...

The Scherr Forum will feature the music of Cuba L.A. at 8:30 p.m. Sat., March 19 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

Auditions open for ‘On Golden Pond’ High Street Arts Center will hold auditions for the drama “On Golden Pond” at 8 p.m. Mon. and Tues., March 7 and 8 at the theater, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. More...

Thank you, David Shenfeld, for verbalizing my feelings in your recent letter to the editor. I agree with you. More...

This letter is in response to the editorial “A lesson in the high cost of college.” Our local community colleges offer a smart choice for all students who are interested in continuing their education after high school. More...

Last week The Acorn reported on a conference organized by opponents of SOAR (Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources). More...

Rule No. 1 in sports betting: If one team is touted as a definite, can’t-miss lock winner, then run the other way. Same thing with El Niño. The hype was so over the top that there was no way the storms could deliver as promised. More...