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Acorn Staff Writer By Gregory Koteles Children playing with matches caused a brushfire in West Hills that burned 50 acres Saturday just west of Valley Circle, according to Bob Collis, a spokesman for Los Angeles City Fire Department. Three fire departments––Los Angeles City and County and Ventura County––responded to the blaze with 41 ... More ... Agoura Hills development continues The 255,300 square-foot Agoura Ladyface Village Center, site of a proposed controversial Home Depot store, isn’t the only retail and commercial development planned for Agoura Hills. More ... Two from Las Virgenes Unified School District to serve on state committee Two officials from Las Virgenes Unified School District have been called upon to help the California state legislature form a new master plan for public education. More ... Agoura Hills City Hall will expand hours with relocation Once criticized for keeping its doors open just four days a week, Agoura Hills City Hall is going back on a five-day workweek. More ... Life-threatening emergencies described The debate continues over the need or the lack thereof for a new hospital and emergency room for Conejo Valley/Las Virgenes (see story on page 1). Los Robles Regional Medical Center is equipped for most emergencies, but it’s not a certified trauma center. More ... Calabasas director of planning resigns, takes position in W. Hollywood Mark Persico, Calabasas director of planning and building services, left Calabasas city hall for the last time Aug. 22 to accept a job with the city of West Hollywood. More ...
Acorn Staff Writer By John Loesing One thinks of an artist’s studio as quiet and serene, a place where creativity flows and the mind is allowed to ruminate. More ...
Acorn Staff Writer By Michael Picarella Just like a link to the old country, a vice counsel general helps those adapt to the United States, makes visits to the U.S. more enjoyable and informative, and helps U.S. citizens to more thoroughly enjoy their trips overseas. Newly appointed Dag Gunnarshaug, 67, is that link to Norway and began h... More ... Local resident earns Dean’s List Erin Stroube of Westlake Village was named to the Spring 2001 Dean’s List at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. To receive this honor, a student must earn a minimum 3.75 grade point average. Stroube, a 2000 graduate of Westlake High School, is majoring in elementary education in the university’... More ...
Acorn Staff Writer By Sharon Makokian The Conejo Players has a wildly funny hit with its current production of "The Nerd." The farcical comedy has enough chuckles and downright belly laughs to keep the audience delighted throughout the performance. More ... Scandinavian Autumn Fest is coming to Vasa Park Vasa Park in rural Agoura will be the site of Autumnfest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 16. The event features traditional Scandinavian music, folk dancing, woodcraft, spinning, weaving and quilting exhibits, rosemaling, and a marketplace with foods, keepsakes and gifts. Dressed in tradition... More ...
MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn FUNNY MAN––Chamber Stevens, acting coach and talent scout, demonstrates the emotions of riding a roller coaster in a movie. About 30 people showed up at the Barnes and Noble in Westlake Village to listen to Stevens give advice and pointers to aspiring actors last Saturday. More ... Chamber to take nominations, host Penland Award The Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes Chamber of Commerce will host their annual luncheon honoring the Los Angeles and Ventura County sheriff’s departments and will present the Penland Award to an outstanding citizen at 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 11 at the Canyon Club, Agoura Hills. More ... Keep poisons away from kids Most accidents happen at home National Childhood Injury Prevention Week is Sept. 1 to 7. More ... Garden workshop set for Calabasas The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is sponsoring a free Smart Gardening workshop at 9 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 15 at Gates Canyon Park, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. More ...
LIVING HISTORY–David Zimring, an Agoura High School graduate who’s a junior at the University of California Davis, gives visitors a lesson on the Battle of Gettysburg. Zimring is one of only four students chosen nationwide for the National Park Service summer internship program. The students develop... More ... Local riders sought for equestrian drill team E.T.I. Corral 36 Drill Team currently has openings for intermediate or advanced horse riders, English or Western, to participate in drill team exhibitions that include costumes, music and fun. More ... Guitar player needed Ted Weise of Oak Park is looking for a few good senior musicians. He’s a senior musician leading a group called the Music Makers, who recently lost their guitar player. More ... ‘Loungin’ After Dark’ event, dance workshops coming soon The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is offering "Loungin’ After Dark," a teen night out event from 8 to 10 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 7 at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. More ...
MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn SHADE––Umbrella Artists display their paintings in the Westlake Promenade shopping center Saturday and Sunday. Shown here is a Mel Wolf watercolor. Wolf has more than 30 watercolors from local and foreign scenes that he shows the last weekend of every month in the Promenade. More ... Interface will host orientation Interface Children, Family Services will hold an orientation from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 11 and 25 to introduce prospective volunteers to the opportunities available at Interface. More ... Child air bag deaths drop A new national report shows the rate of child deaths from air bags has declined 90.3 percent between 1996 and 2000, despite the fact that the number of passenger air bags on the road has more than tripled to 80 million in the same time period. More ... City offering karate classes The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is offering karate classes for youth ages 4 to 16 on Tues., Thurs. and Sat. from Sept. 11 through Dec. 11 at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. All classes are taught by a certified, experienced black belt. The cla... More ... Family bowling day will benefit MDA Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation will host the second annual National Family Bowling Day to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). More ...
Acorn Staff Writer By Jennifer Ludlow First Place Blue Ribbons, Judges Awards, and First in Class awards are nothing new for 13-year old Westlake Village artist, Alex Mulhern. More ... T.O.-Westlake Chamber will host breakfast in Newbury Park The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce’s next T.G.I.F. Breakfast on Fri., Sept. 7 at the Clarion Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park, will focus on business and education partnerships. This collaborative business/education event is presented by the Chamb... More ... Grandparents’ Day event planned Symphony in the Glen will present its annual celebration of National Grandparents’ Day with a free classical music concert at 3 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 9 in Griffith Park, 4800 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles. More ... Brockovich to speak at convention The 44th annual Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) Conference will be Sept. 20 and 21 at the Long Beach Convention Center. More ... Conejo Kennel Club to host all-breed dog shows soon The Conejo Kennel Club will host its annual back-to-back AKC All-Breed Dog Shows from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. and Sun., Sept. 8 and 9 on the campus of Newbury Park High School, 456 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park. More ... How to avoid online treachery Safe Surfing: Ten Tips to Protect Your Children Online At home, at school and with friends, children today have more and more access to the Internet—technology with a burgeoning reputation as both educator and corruptor. What can you do to make sure your kids are surfing safely? More ...
BEST SHOW EVER––Members and friends of Shadow Hills 4-H Club of Agoura are all smiles after winning almost 100 ribbons and awards at the Ventura County Fair 4-H horse show. At top, from right to left are Katie Brown, leader Sharon Brumnett, Megan Achin, Analia Biscaldi, Ashley Troncatty and Audrey A... More ... Big Brothers/Big Sisters looks for kids’ mentors Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Ventura County is looking for "Bigs" to become mentors for youth in the local community. More ... Business executives know the SCORE SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, offers a monthly series of workshops and seminars designed to help new business owners and operators conduct their businesses successfully. More ...
TASTE OF SUCCESS––Agoura Hills resident Barry Mills has been appointed general manager of Maggiano’s Little Italy, the new 13,500 square-foot restaurant opening next month at the Promenade in Woodland Hills. A graduate of Iowa State University in Ames, Mills will oversee the day-to-day operations of... More ... Internet Specialists West moves here ISWest, a full service Internet provider specializing in server co-location, managed co-location, high speed T1’s and T3’s, DSL and Web hosting for small-to mid-sized businesses, recently announced it has completed its expansion of a new server co-location facility. More ... Westlake Village commerical building sold A 137,760 sq. ft. office building occupied by homestore.com at the newly-opened Westlake North Business Park in Westlake Village has been sold to area investors for $27.1 million, Investment Development Services, Inc. (IDS), the project developer, announced recently. More ... New manager Ameri Ramirez has been promoted to the position of branch manager at the Westlake Village office of Robert Half International Inc. The company specializes in staffing service in the accounting, finance and information technology fields. More ... |
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