December 28, 2000 RSS feed / Community

How to start up a business

A professional training course for individuals interested in starting their own business ventures is up and running on the Internet, My Own Business, Inc., of Rowland Heights, Calif. announced. More...

For the record

Concerning a recent article on the Las Virgenes Bookmobile More...

Cops closing in on alcohol bandits

Large amounts of alcohol have been disappearing from shelves of grocery and liquor stores in the last few months. From Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills to Simi Valley and possibly further, similar incidents of alcohol theft More...

Tavern huffs, puffs over no-smoking law

Acorn Staff Writer

Despite reports that California More...

Funds will help DA’s child support services

Ventura County District Attorney Michael D. Bradbury recently announced that his Child Support Division has received a state budget augmentation of $398,144 for expanded customer service and complaint resolution activities. More...

Resignations, bickering mar Chamber election

Two members of the Agoura/Las Virgenes Chamber of Commerce protested the election of new president Alex Soteras by resigning from the chamber More...

Santa Claus puts in overtime CHUCK ROGERS/The Acorn

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Republican women elect new officers LISA ADAMS/The Acorn

LEADING THE WAY IN 2001 More...

A wedding and an engagement

TYING THE KNOT More...

Get on the fast track with these tips for female enterpreneurs

Women are striking out on their own by starting new business ventures in record numbers. Nationwide, women-owned businesses have grown steadily in the last 10 years. More...

Make a Fashion Statement

Visit Abundance: Plus-Size Fashions in Sherman Oaks for a different and exciting shopping experience. Mode magazine hails it as one of the country More...

Get a New Look at Judaysia

Judaysia offers help and hope for those with fine, limp and thin hair. More...

Enjoy Authentic Italian Cuisine in Calabasas at Gaetano’s Ristorante

You don More...

Woody Guthrie’s music to be celebrated

The Vanaver Caravan Music & Dance Company of New York will present "Pastures of Plenty," a celebration in music, song and dance of folksinger Woody Guthrie More...

CHUCK ROGERS/The Acorn ENJOYING TOGETHERNESS

Children from local elementary schools relax during holiday vacation with Winter Camp activities offered at May Boyer Park by Rancho-Simi Park and Recreation District. More...

Orientation scheduled

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Ventura County will conduct a special orientation for those wishing to volunteer as Big Brothers or Big Sisters. More...

Planning commissioners send proposed office building back to drawing board

Acorn Staff Writer

The Calabasas Planning Commission rejected a proposal for a new office building and told the developer to go back to the drawing board and rethink his plans before returning to the commission. More...

Leadership program expands at CSUN

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently voted unanimously to expand the leadership training academy for its employees operated by Cal State University Northridge (CSUN). More...

Auto insurance firm relocates

Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. (NYSE:PGR), one of the nation More...

T.O. to fill vacancies Nancy Dillon, city clerk in Thousand Oaks, has announced the following vacancies:

Community Events Funding Review Committee (five positions): One position runs through December 2001, and the additional four positions will expire December 2002. City residency is required. The Application closing date is Jan. 10. More...

Business communication is breakfast topic

The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce More...

New school moving forward

Acorn Staff Writer

Steps are being taken in the courtroom, not in the classroom, to build the long-awaited middle school in Calabasas. More...

Pac Bell addition ok’d in Calabasas

The Calabasas Planning Commission at its last meeting approved an addition of 20,394 square feet to Pacific Bell More...

State warns about scam artists

Clans of fraudulent door-to-door contractors may be coming to a neighborhood near you, warns the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). More...

Assistance League offers a hand

Christmas became a time of joy for the Transitional Living Care program at Many Mansions in Thousand Oaks when members of the Assistance League of Conejo Valley arrived with a homecooked meal, Christmas cookies, gifts, a decorated tree and baskets o More...

Leadership comes in many forms

GUIDE DOG SHOWS THE WAY More...

Month of January not too soon to be thinking about your garden

The Common Ground Garden Program Master Gardener volunteers of the University of California Cooperative Extension in Los Angeles County offer these general tips to help residents get the most out of their gardens. More...

Kids bake while parents run errands

HAVING FUN WHILE MAKING BROWNIES More...

You’ll Think You’re in Europe

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Find Feng Shui Art at Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror, specializing in feng shui art and enhancements, recently opened for business in the Woodland Hills Village Shopping Center. More...

Local artists display their work CHUCK ROGERS/The Acorn

UMBRELLA ARTISTS More...

Couple tired of trees

If you think anyone can manage a Christmas tree lot, you More...

Some helpful hints to bring the family home for a reunion

Getting the entire family together in one place may seem harder than ever these days. Children move away for college and careers, leaving the older generations longing for the good old days when families spent their whole lives in the town. More...