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March 4th, 2004
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Student sees the beat
MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn GETTING READY-Katie Heck, 17, of the Westlake High School Winter Percussion Ensemble listens to last minute instructions from her conductor during a practice before performing in the Southern California Percussion Alliance Drum Line Competition at the Westlake High School ca... More...
Parcel tax proposal approved in LVUSD

Measure E, the parcel tax designed to offset state budget cutbacks, readily passed on Tuesday with 72 percent of voters in Las Virgenes Unified School District (LVUSD) casting a yes vote. More...

Voters pass three of four
propositions

Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly agreed with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to balance the state budget by approving Propositions 57 and 58. More...

 Community
•Teens to discuss Bradbury book
The "Book Scene 4 Teens" book discussion group will next examine "Fahrenheit 451," Ray Bradbury’s classic tale of a futuristic world where books are banned and burned if found, from 6 to 8 p.m. More...
•Fireworks firm under fire
•Parks and recreation department seeks ‘mystery lady’ who planted coastal oak trees in Oak Park
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 Business
•Hampton Inn
receives an award
Hampton Inn & Suites of Agoura Hills has been named a "Circle of Excellence" award winner among only 120 hotels in the nationwide Hampton brand. More...
•Local areas must strive to attract the best workers, study says
•Oak Park Business Alliance will help schools, worthy causes
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 Schools
•Special Education organization brings awareness to schools
The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), a group of dedicated district staff members, administration and parents of Oak Park Unified School District, this week sponsored the first round in a series of Abilities Awareness Fairs after receiving funding from Time Warner, Inc. More...
•Scholarships offered to telecommunication students
•Local student gets leadership look at the law
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 Sports
•Agoura ousted by Santa Barbara
The Agoura girls’ water polo team was defeated, 12-9, by Santa Barbara in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division II semifinals last week in a match played at Agoura High School during light rain. More...
•Matthews added to Lions’ staff
•Sports Junkie
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 Pets
•PET OF THE WEEK
LISA ADAMS/The Acorn SO SWEET--This is Shane, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever mix who's ready to be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. More...
•Pet sitters make vacations easier
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 Police
•Agoura Hills
After the attempted break-in of a business in the 5600 block Kanan Road the night of Feb. 14, the damages were $450. The same store has been the site of previous burglaries, but this time the suspect was unsuccessful. More...
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 Faith
•All things new—‘‘The Passion"
They were worried that it wouldn’t sell, but $117.5 million in five days? A lot of people have already experienced "The Passion." More...
•Temple Beth Haverim to host Purim events
•Lenten services offered at St. Paul
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 Family
•Community partnerships nurture love for reading in kids
To become successful readers, students need positive reading role models both in and outside the classroom. Increasingly, community members are stepping in to fill that role and support the work parents and teachers are doing to encourage children to read. More...
•Short-term homes for youth are needed
•Month of March
celebrates crafts
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 On the Town
•Calabasas thespian to perform benefit concert
Twelve-year-old Calabasas resident Jacqueline Rosenthal will present "Memories, A Concert" on Wed. evening, March 17 at the Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. More...
•March brings spring nights to CSUN’s planetarium shows
•Sandy Duncan to celebrate Broadway
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 Letters
•Men, too, are abuse victims
Lori Porter’s article on domestic violence presented invaluable information for female victims of domestic violence and for those who care about them. Successfully educating the public includes the debunking of commonly held myths. More...
•In praise of gated neighborhoods
•Local areas need outlets for
family activities
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 Columns
•If Words Could Talk
I read that how civilized a society is can be measured by how it treats it dead. Well, we really seem to care for our dead. We may not care quite as much when they’re living—but let them die and the sky’s the limit. More...
•What We See
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 Editorials
•Anonymous campaign literature should be trashed immediately
As another election cycle draws to a close, it’s a good time to remember that the American political system is far from perfect. The wise voter must sort through all kinds of campaign literature, commercials and advertising––and be cautious. More...
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 Vacation Photos
•Take Your Acorn On Vacation
DELIGHTFUL TWOSOME-Judy and Nicole Stanoff of Agoura Hills enjoy a top tourist attraction: Niagara Falls, Canada. Thanks for taking us along. More...
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