New hotel planned for 101 Freeway near Malibu Canyon Road
     A new 100-room hotel would soon provide services to numerous Calabasas companies, Pepperdine University and other guests spending time along the 101 Freeway corridor from Thousand Oaks to Calabasas, according to Steve Morse, executive director at the Calabasas-based Johnston Group.
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For the record
     There were two errors in The Acorn
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T.O. woman gets five-year sentence
     Ventura County Superior Court sentenced a Thousand Oaks woman to five years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 from a Westlake Village real estate management company where she worked.
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Candidate returns to his hometown, wants to serve on Westlake Council
By Lori Porter
Acorn Staff Writer
     A candidate for Westlake Village City Council says he
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Local voters also favored Davis recall
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
     Election results show Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) as new governor of California, but if voters in Los Angeles County had their way, Gov. Gray Davis (D) wouldn
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Girl, 13, struck by vehicle, friends seek help for the family
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
     A vehicle struck a 13-year-old Westlake Village girl, Shelby Fry, earlier this month, and Shelby
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New West Symphony reaches collective bargaining agreement
     New West Symphony, represented by Local 581 of the American Federation of Musicians, voted overwhelmingly to approve a new collective bargaining agreement. The agreement is through the 2005-06 season.
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Agoura Hills happy with selling price of land at Oak Creek
By Stephanie Bertholdo
Acorn Staff Writer
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Youth-founded book club raises money for motion picture home
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
     What began as two 7-year-olds
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Girl tells what it’s like to be disabled
Special to The Acorn
By Nicolette Barischoff
     School halls, lunch time. A clique of three or so girls congregates against the wall, evaluating male passersby, looking, while trying to make it look like they
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Costume ball for fifth graders will be Oct. 24 at recreation center in Agoura Hills
     The cities of Agoura Hills and Westlake Village will present "The 5th Dimension" Costume Ball from 7 to 9 p.m. Fri., Oct. 24.
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Firefighter follows in dad’s footsteps
By Stephanie Bertholdo
Acorn Staff Writer
     Shawn Bayer has known since he was a boy that he wanted to be a firefighter. But unlike other youngsters who wanted to grow up to be a fireman because of great uniforms and flashy red fire engines with cool sirens, Bayer learned early about the joys and heartaches of fighting fires for a living.
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Volunteers sought to lead nature hikes
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Actress wants to make impact
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer
     Agoura Hills actress Suzanne Longo, 27, began her career with parts on TV shows like "Days of Our Lives" and "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," but in recent years she took a break to hone her skills.
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Toastmasters to showcase great speeches
     Two local Toastmasters clubs, the Conejo Valley Toastmasters and the Daybreakers of Westlake, will be offering a public showcase of advanced speeches from 7:45 to 10 p.m. Sat., Oct 18 at Saturn of Thousand Oaks, 3440 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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Student learns about space
     COUNTDOWN-Elspeth Craig, 12, of Calabasas attends Space Camp. She's a seventh-grade honors and Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) student at A.C. Stelle Middle School in Calabasas.
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Warning issued to gardeners, home repairmen
     Fifty percent of all "dig-ins" (damage to underground gas lines, electrical wiring, water pipes, phone lines and other substructures due to digging) are caused by private citizens, not professional contractors.
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Dog Bakery Now Open
     PawZessions, known for their unique designer animal products, has opened a "shabby chic" pet boutique and dog bakery at 2989 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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You Can Improve Your Golf Swing
     Westlake Golf Performance and owner/teacher Steve Pratt, a 30-year Westlake Village resident, seek to help golfers from beginner to tour professional hit longer straighter shots.
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Students honored at scholarship event
     Nine Agoura High School students were honored last week at a special school program recognizing their achievement on the Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT). The students were selected as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
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Red Cross offers Halloween safety tips
     As ghosts, pirates and princesses prepare to descend on neighborhoods across the Southland on Halloween night, the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles offers parents some safety tips to help plan for their children
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Adult CPR, first aid training available
     American Red Cross of Ventura County will present a course in Adult CPR with First Aid from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 at the Dos Vientos Community Center, 4801 Borchard Road, Newbury Park.
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Wedding bells ring for AHS graduate
     Hallie Beth Sherman, daughter of Agoura Hills residents Gail and Jay Sherman, wed Paul Michael Avolio, son of Rosa and Glenn Avolio of Santa Barbara, in a ceremony and reception at Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo this past summer.
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Westlake
Village to party
     The city of Westlake Village will host its inaugural "City Celebration Day" with a series of day-long festivities on Sat., Oct. 25. Events will include a pancake breakfast and family parade at Berniece Bennett Park and a White Oak Elementary Fun Fair with bouncy house, rock climb, rides, carnival booths and food court at the Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake
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