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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.
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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).
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Auto insurance firm relocates
      Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. (NYSE:PGR), one of the nation
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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.
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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.
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For the record
      Concerning a recent article on the Las Virgenes Bookmobile
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Business communication is breakfast topic
      The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Dog saved after freeway accident
Acorn Staff Writer
      Some people see the holidays as a time to purchase or adopt a new pet; Corey McCroskey of Carpinteria is just happy that the one he has is alive and well.
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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
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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.
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Tavern huffs, puffs over no-smoking law
Acorn Staff Writer
      Despite reports that California
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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
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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.
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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). These con-artists are often called "travelers" because they generally move from town to town committing painting, roofing and paving scams against homeowners.
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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
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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 of a groceries.
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Leadership comes in many forms
     GUIDE DOG SHOWS THE WAY
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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.
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A wedding and an engagement
     TYING THE KNOT
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Kids bake while parents run errands
     HAVING FUN WHILE MAKING BROWNIES
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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.
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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
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Get a New Look at Judaysia
      Judaysia offers help and hope for those with fine, limp and thin hair.
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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.
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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
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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. Expressing themselves with crayons and coloring books are left to right: Rachel Debiase of Brookside Elementary, Sarah Roberts of Red Oak, Juliana Debiase of Brookside and Veronica Pounds from Oak Hills. During holiday break up to 65 kids each weekday will enjoy supervised morning and afternoon activities at the Oak Park park.
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Couple tired of trees
      If you think anyone can manage a Christmas tree lot, you
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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.
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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.
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