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April 26, 2001 / Front Page

Safety of children emphasized CHUCK ROGERS/The Acorn

SHARING SAFETY TIPS More...

Calabasas is 10 Gala celebration marks 10th anniversary of Calabasas cityhood -Pages 1, 30

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The second half Charger girls want a turnaround in softball -Page 28

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Health & Wellness

American Heart Association honors local women

Betty DeSantis of Westlake Village and Eleanor Roche of Thousand Oaks will be honored during the American Heart Association More...

Ribbon cutting Westlake Village Urgent Care

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Free conference addresses pediatric brain tumor treatment

Brain tumors are now the leading cause of death from cancer in children. More...

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Schools

Townhall meeting to push for safer schools

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Construction begins on new Calabasas middle school

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By John Loesing

Although questions about land ownership remain unresolved, Las Virgenes Unified School District (LVUSD) conducted groundbreak-ing ceremonies last week for the new middle school in Calabasas. More...

New assistant principal joins staff at Calabasas High

Calabasas High School has named long-time administrator Leslie Van Dyke as the school More...

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Pets

Volunteer group plans pet activities for May

New Leash On Life, an all-volunteer animal rescue corporation, will host a series of special events in conjunction with their mobile dog adoptions in May. More...

As many as 1 million people each year require medical attention because of dog attacks. Dog bites represent the No. 1 public health problem of children; over half of all children are bitten by age 12. More...

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On the Town

By Sharon Makokian Acorn Staff Writer

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Calabasas to host arts and crafts festival

The Calabasas Arts Council will present the fourth annual Calabasas Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. and Sun., May 5 and 6. More...

‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ LISA ADAMS/The Acorn

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Parents continue to protest open door policy in Oak Park schools

Acorn Staff Writer

By Michael Picarella

Every spring, the Oak Park Unified School District Board of Education must review policies pertaining to incoming transfers and overall attendance. Since last December, many parents have made it abundantly clear that they don More...

Calabasans celebrate anniversary of cityhood in style

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By Sharon Makokian

Even the sun couldn More...

New motorcycle cop hits the streets in L.A. County

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Walk to school Oak Park kids get to class the old-fashioned way for Earth Day -Page 23

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Community

Date rape: What it is, how to avoid it

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By John Loesing

A case involving date rape went before a Malibu jury last year, but reached an impasse because of conflicting testimony by both parties. More...

U.S. Postal Service letter carriers to collect food for needy Americans on Sat., May 12

Southern California letter carriers will join their counterparts from across the U.S. to collect food donations from postal customers in more than 10,000 cities and towns on Sat., May 12. More...

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Bulletin Board

GOP women to host events

The Ventura County Federation of Republican Women will host a wine and cheese social from 5 to 7 p.m., Tues., May 1 in the Presidential Suite of the Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. More...