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Concern brewing over Las Virgenes compost plant
Acorn Staff Writer
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) is looking for ways to market the tons of sludge byproduct generated each year at the Rancho Las Virgenes Composting Facility after receiving word that Kellogg Garden Products of Carson will no longer be the plant More...
Calabasas planning commissioners approve new supermarket
Acorn Staff Writer
By Sharon Makokian

The west side of Calabasas will finally get its own grocery store and other amenities as the planning commission conditionally approved the new Albertson More...

Bringing voices back where they belong

LISA ADAMS/The Acorn GETTING READY TO SING - After six years of rehearsing in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park, the Agoura Hills Harmony Chorus is back in Agoura Hills. The 77-member chorus rehearses at 7:15 p.m. every Tuesday at Sumac Elementary School. They're always looking for more members to join in the fun. For details about joining the group or more information, call (805) 531-3714. More...

 Community
• article has image Chairman steps down, commission recognizes
Calabasas Planning Commission Chairman James Leewong resigned as chairman after his fellow commissioners asked him to step down at last Thursday More...
• article has image Agoura Hills moves ahead on Agoura Road widening
• CLVFF to look at regional housing needs
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 Health & Wellness
• Local residents, experts question if cancer and environment are related
Acorn Staff Writer
Third in a series of three
Sue Benvenuto from Newbury Park is a breast cancer survivor. She became curious after she was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly seven years ago when she learned that within a particular cul de sac in Westlake Village during a period of 18 months to two years, six women were diagnosed with breast cancer. More...
• Program to address bereavement
• article has image Doctor discusses living liver transplant
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 Schools
• Pierce offers classes on gardening
Los Angeles Pierce College Extension is offering a class designed to help participants learn about the types of plants, trees and ground covers (other than grass) that are available at local nurseries, and discover how to use them for gardens, patios, hedges, hillside and erosion control. More...
• Musical Arts program has openings
• MADD seeks high school volunteers
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 Pets
• Pet Adoption Fund seeks pet-loving volunteers
Pet Adoption Fund, a non-profit dog and cat rescue and adoption group, needs volunteers to assist at its Canoga Park shelter with walking, grooming and playing with the animals, and driving them to and from the vet. More...
• article has image Pet of the Week
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 Faith
• article has image A house of pancakes and much more
LISA ADAMS/The Acorn BREAKFAST SERVICE - Pastors Laurie and Brian Campbell of Agoura Hills Gateway Foursquare Church dish up a hearty breakfast and a strong moral message to Agoura resident Marella Kallinen during the church's once-a-month breakfast service. It's offered the last Sunday of each month. Call (818) 889-4147 for information about the breakfast service or other activities. More...
• Are you disconnected from God?
• Schwartz called to Torah
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 Motoring
• Unlicensed motorists a growing problem in California
California has the fourth highest percentage of improperly licensed drivers involved in fatal crashes, according to a new study titled "Unlicensed to Kill," released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. More...
• Motorcyclists will help Agoura Animal Shelter
• article has image The new Volvo V70 Cross Country: The car that is a concept in itself
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 Columns
• For Klari: Long may you run
Acorn Staff Writer
Those calendar pages seem to flip past like a feather caught in a cyclone. More...
• article has image 'Klari' Claire Malis
• Spokes Blokes
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