Mayor won’t seek reelection in Westlake Village
By Lori Porter
Acorn Staff Writer
     Westlake Village Mayor Chris Mann announced last Thursday that he won
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Mann endorses two challengers
     One day after the incumbent mayor of Westlake Village, Chris Mann, announced that he won
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Security in Calabasas to be topic of meeting next Monday
     Calabasas City Councilwoman Lesley Devine and Community Policing Commissioner Ron Stillman have made arrangements for the city
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Budget crunch forces city of Calabasas to cut funding to Pumpkin Festival, Chamber renames the annual event
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
     The 12th annual Calabasas Pumpkin Festival has been renamed the California Pumpkin Festival. It
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Sales tax revenue down slightly in Agoura Hills
     Agoura Hills officials have released a list of the top sales-tax producing businesses in the city. As expected, hardware, furniture and groceries are among the leading big ticket items.
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Agoura Hills Top 10 Businesses in alphabetical order only (as required by law)
1. Agoura Sash & Door
2. Chevron USA
3. Lumber City Corp. (Do-It Center)
     4. McKesson General Medical Corp.
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Races begin for Agoura Hills Council, LVUSD
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer
     As of yesterday, just hours before the deadline, six candidates had filed to run in the upcoming race for Agoura Hills City Council. Two seats are being contested.
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Agoura Hills men plead not guilty
     Two Agoura Hills men charged with multiple counts of sexually exploiting a child and using a minor for sex acts pleaded not guilty last week in Los Angeles Superior Court, officials said.
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Middle school to get footbridge
     A.E. Wright Middle School students who enter and leave via Las Virgenes Road will soon have another access. Calabasas will build a footbridge at Lost Hills Road.
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New buses help keep air clean in Calabasas
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
     Two new clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) buses are on the streets in Calabasas and the trend might not end here, according to Calabasas Assistant Transportation Planner Tom Gdala.
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City fights speeding drivers
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
     Calabasas traffic calming workshops began in April and they
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Naked freeway stroller arrested on various charges in Agoura Hills
     A man allegedly under the influence of drugs shed all of his clothes and took a walk on the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills before being wrestled to the ground by sheriff
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     MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn FUTURE SHOPPING CENTER?--These older structures are part of a 24-acre redevelopment zone in Agoura Hills that a builder wants to tear down and replace with a new fashion mall and department store.
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Local sign language class speaks volumes
Signing is no foreign
language
to some students
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer

     More than 24 million people in the United States are deaf or hard of hearing, and according to the Hearing Alliance of America, about 2 million are under the age of 18.
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Earth’s gravity undergoes change
     A government agency that usually keeps its eyes trained on the heavens, has, for many years, focused on Earth science and climate change as well
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Plans complete for adobe renovation
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer
     A $1.1 million renovation of the Reyes Adobe historical site in Agoura Hills is set to get underway in November, city officials have announced.
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Garage sale coming
     The Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center will host its annual garage sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Aug. 23 at the center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas.
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Three named to board
     Veterans Park Conservancy (VPC) is a nonprofit community public/private partnership dedicated to the enhancement and preservation of 400 acres of public land in West Los Angeles established to honor the nation
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Knowledge vital to watercraft users
     Since being introduced in the early 1970s, personal watercraft (PWC) have increased in popularity. An estimated 1.3 million PWCs will ride waves on waterways this summer, outnumbering larger pleasure boats.
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Filmmaker looks for answers about his brother’s death through motion picture
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
     John Altobello III, 26, has written, produced and directed a short movie called "Brothers" that
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Participants of sailing fundraiser keep cool while helping the needy
By Lori Porter
Acorn Staff writer
     On what was possibly the hottest day of the year, there was no better place to be Saturday than at the lake in Westlake Village where the Westlake Yacht Club presented its 10th annual charity Sail-A-Thon to benefit Casa Pacifica, the Santa Monica Bay Sailing Foundation and Create-A-Smile.
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New color of money coming soon
     What
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Yacht clubs to help Maritime Museum
     All seven Ventura County yacht clubs will host a traditional New England lobster clambake and barbecue from noon to 6 p.m. Sat., Aug. 23 at Fisherman
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Tips offered to keep pets safe in heat
     As the hot days of summer entice pet owners to participate in more outdoor activities, it should come as no surprise that July and August are the most dangerous time of the year for companion animals, according to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.
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Get rid of moles humanely
     An oil once commonly used as a home remedy is now gaining popularity as a way to solve a lawn-care problem.
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