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December 14th, 2000
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Sure signs of the season
CHUCK ROGERS/The Acorn
WISH LIST––With a sweet face like Oak Park’s Kylee Boldroff, she easily convinces Santa that she’s been a good girl all year and that bringing her all the toys on her Christmas list shouldn’t be a problem. This well-groomed Santa made his appearance during the culmination of this year’s "Santa ... More...
Calabasas may have a New Year extravaganza

The city of Calabasas may try to re-create last year’s Paris millennium fireworks display with a 55-foot Eiffel Tower of its own this year. More...

Oak Park parents protest possible open enrollment

Some parents in Oak Park are exercising their First Amendment rights by protesting via Internet the concept of outside students enrolling in Oak Park elementary schools. But the school district hasn’t even made such a commitment, according to a high ranking administrator. More...

 Health & Wellness
•Folk remedies work on common colds
Increasingly, doctors and researchers are finding that, when it comes to treating a cold, many of the homespun or "folk" remedies that have been used for generations actually have a strong basis in science. For example: More...
•Emergency fast track area will open
•You can make life more satisfying
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 Schools
•C-SPAN comes to Calabasas
VISITING CALABASAS HIGH SCHOOL–C-SPAN’s award-winning school bus, a 45-foot television production studio and demonstration center now on its seventh nationwide tour, makes a stop at Calabasas High School. The big yellow C-SPAN bus introduces students, educators and other guests to the political proc... More...
•Girls jazz it up at Westlake High
•Westlake Village-based firm raises money for LVUSD
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 Sports
•Softball umpires scorekeepers needed in Oak Park
Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is accepting applications from individuals interested in officiating at Oak Park adult softball league in the Oak Park/Agoura area. Previous experience is desirable. Games are played Mon.-Fri. nights. More...
•Sports gear donations needed
•WAGS softball signups underway
CHUCK ROGERS/The Acorn
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
SHE’S JUST BEAUTIFUL––This is "Rosa," a 2-year-old Australian shepherd. She’s snow white with a splash or two of saddle tan. Rosa was abandoned by her previous owner and is shy and untrusting when she first meets you. She needs love and hugs to return to her sweet self. Inquire about No. A... More...
•Squirrel of the Month
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 Faith
•Etz Chaim’s ‘Ner Tamid Center’
UNDER CONSTRUCTION––Rick Newberger, vice president of Temple Etz Chaim’s development and co-chair of the building committee, stands at the site a $4 million project to construct buildings that will house 14 classrooms, a multipurpose room, adult lounge, art room and library are currently under const... More...
•Children’s holiday celebration to take place at Workmen’s Circle
•THE REAL CHRISTMAS–More than 60 members of Westminister Presbyterian Church at 32111 Watergate Road in Westlake Village work a full week preparing for the annual "Bethlehem Experience" drive through. It includes street scenes depicting the Bible
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 On the Town
•Circus art and music magic come to T.O.
San Francisco’s New Pickle Circus and Oakland’s a cappella ensemble SoVoSo will blend voice, body and spirit in a special "Circus of Song" for one performance only at 7 p.m., Fri., Jan. 26 in the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. More...
•West Valley Ballet to perform ‘The Nutcracker’
•AGOURA CHILDREN’S THEATRE –– In a seasonal production are (back row left to right): Jason Castle, Samantha Richens, Danny Lacy, Clay Greene, Adriana Arce and Kerry Lacy. Middle row (left to right): Savannah Ashby, Vanessa Marano and Katelyn Persten. Front
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 Motoring
•Bye bye Oldsmobile!
GM pulls the plug on a 104-year-old icon
In a stunning announcement, General Motors President Rick Wagoner announced that the Oldsmobile Division will be phased out, despite major investments over the past few years that resulted in critically acclaimed new Oldsmobile products. In the announcement he confirmed that the division was still u... More...
•Suzuki’s 2001 Grand Vitara XL-7 The future of SUV’s?
•The
Acorn
Readers’ Cars
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 Letters
•Everybody wins thanks to
George Annino
Can one man make a difference?
As a child, my parents would prepare a special box during the holidays for those less fortunate in the community where we lived. I looked forward each year to the times we would drop these holiday boxes full of food and gifts on doorsteps. It gave me a great feeling of appreciation for what I had b... More...
•Shedding a little light on the illumination issue
•Chivalry is
dead on arrival in Westlake Village
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 Columns
•On the Trail
It was always hard to shop for humans at the holidays––but never for Zoe the Dog. More...
•There Goes
the
Neighborhood!
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 Editorials
•Life is unfair
The loss of a child represents the greatest suffering any parent could possibly endure. More...
•Cartoon
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