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Local school nominated for Blue Ribbon
By Lori Porter Acorn Staff Writer Brookside Elementary School in Oak Park has been nominated by the California Department of Education to receive the Blue Ribbon Award. Brookside was named a California Distinguished School, (CDS), which is one of the categories the Department of Education chooses from when nominating a school for the Blue Ribbon. More ...
State Assemblywoman Pavley appointed to key advisory positions
California State Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson recently announced the appointment of Assemblywoman Fran Pavley (D-Woodland Hills) to two key advisory positions to protect California More ...
Assemblyman opens
Westlake office State Assemblyman Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) recently announced the opening of his new district office in Westlake Village. More ...
Residents will get fluoridated water
By John Loesing Acorn Staff Writer The Metropolitan Water District (MWD), the largest water agency in the state, voted Feb. 12 to add fluoride to the drinking water of millions of Californians and two local residents are being given credit for the effort. More ...
West Hills Hospital is new sponsor of Agoura Hills Concerts in the Park
The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services has announced that West Hills Hospital and Medical Center will be the major sponsor of the city More ...
Westlake City Council hears crime report
At the Westlake Village City Council meeting last week, Officer Robert Desantis delivered a report of mostly good news for residents. More ...
Kaplan services set for Sunday
Services for Alyson Ilene Kaplan, 20, will be this Sun., Feb. 23, beginning at 3 p.m. with a graveside service at Valley Oaks Memorial Park, 5600 Lindero Canyon Road in Westlake Village. More ...
Incumbent to keep people informed
By Michael Picarella Acorn Staff Writer Calabasas City Councilwoman Janice Lee, 51, said she More ...
Water district pioneer remembered for her contributions locally
By John Loesing Acorn Staff Writer The family of Elizabeth Hughes, a longtime Agoura resident who was instrumental in the formation of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, presented valuable documents to LVMWD officials last week that traced the long history of the water agency and many of the land development issues that still affect residents today. More ...
Find out if your teen is road ready
One of the most important community events of the year is coming Wed., Feb. 26 to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza More ...
School remembers young student who died
Bo Wagner Memorial Tree, Bench dedicated Brookside Elementary recently hosted a unique assembly as the Oak Park school dedicated a tree and a special bench to Robert "Bo" Wagner, a first-grader who courageously fought but lost his battle with a brain tumor last year. More ...
Art class goes to the zoo
Los Angeles Pierce College Extension is offering a course to teach artists how to draw live animals. The class is taught at the Los Angeles Zoo where participants will learn to capture the stride of a lion, the bone structure of a giraffe, the personality of a chimp and the massive volume of an elephant. More ...
Donations needed for garage sale that supports Sober Grad Night
The community is invited to donate items for the Agoura High School garage sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., March 15 in the teachers More ...
Mardi Gras ball honerees are announced
Community Conscience/Under One Roof recently announced that Conejo Valley residents Louis "Skip" Padberg and Pat Paulucci will be crowned King and Queen of their 2003 Mardi Gras Ball on Sat. More ...
T.O.’s Earth Day Celebration coming on March 22
The city of Thousand Oaks Arbor/Earth Day Celebration will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., March 22 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Park, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. More ...
Clean water is the responsibility of all
Federal law requires water awareness In this, the 30th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman is urging Americans to celebrate the Year of Clean Water by becoming aware and pitching in to help. More ...
History of Conejo Valley being taught
Class at Stagecoach Inn Museum Residents new and old are invited to attend the class, "Discover the Conejo Valley Story," from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 20 and 27 at the Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. More ...
Moms Club always lends a hand
MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn ALMOST DONE-Toni Caruso, left, and Catherine Steiner of the Oak Park/Agoura Hills Moms Club make and collect blankets for foster children in Southern California during a recent gathering. More ...
Pack No. 227 celebrates
Cub Scout Pack 227 of Agoura Hills will host its annual Blue and Gold Banquet to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America and the 73rd anniversary of Cub Scouting. More ...
Calabasans to take road trip to Solvang
The city of Calabasas Community Services Department is offering an excursion to Solvang from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thurs., March 27 departing from de Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas. More ...
Serving In Uniform
Marine Corps Capt. Brian H. Kane, a 1989 graduate of Oak Park High School, recently made a port visit in East Timor while on a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the 11th MEU, based in Camp Pendleton. More ...
ACS needs help with Daffodil Days
The American Cancer Society needs volunteers to assist in the fight against cancer during this spring More ...
Anti-war group small but effective
By John Loesing Acorn Staff Writer Compared to the hundreds of thousands of people who demonstrated elsewhere around the world, the two-dozen anti-war protestors last week in Agoura Hills were hardly noticeable. More ...
Full Service Arts and Materials Store
Now Open in Agoura Hills Graphaids, a full service art and materials store, has opened at 30135A-Agoura Road, just south of Reyes Adobe Road, in Agoura Hills. The family-owned business opened its first store in 1971. More ...
Get Help on Making Tough
Choices on Elderly Parents There are nurturing, caring, supportive and appropriate options available allowing family members to provide a "gift of love" for their aging and/or infirm parents who can no longer live alone. More ...
Computer Wizards Make House Calls
Tutors4Computers makes "house calls" to teach basic and advanced computer skills to people in the privacy of their own homes or offices. Clients are offered personalized tutoring sessions on their own computers, and at their own pace. More ...
This Veterinarian Takes Joy in Serving Her Profession
A graduate of veterinary school at UC Davis, Joy Craft is a veterinarian, massage therapist, physical therapist, teacher and author who has worked with animals for almost 40 years. More ...
Gym in Westlake Village
Offers Special Incentives to Women During Heart Month February is National Heart Month. Total Woman Gym & Day Spa is motivated to educate as many women as possible that most heart disease risk factors are controllable by engaging in physical activity and healthy eating. More ...
For the Young Set, a Unique Boutique Opens in Calabasas
"Seven-Up for Teens & In-B-Tweens" is a unique clothing boutique specializing in girls and pre-teen sizes. They carry all the latest styles including Hard Tail, Dickies, Rocky-T, Shameless, Girl Chameleon, Angel Jeans, Picasso Jeans and more. More ... Community RSS feed |
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