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The Acorn names John Loesing editor
Two editors at The Acorn Newspapers swapped positions this week. Steve Holt, a resident of Thousand Oaks, became editor of the Thousand Oaks Acorn, and John Loesing of Calabasas became editor of The Acorn. More ...
Calabasas parking signal gets green light
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com Some area residents don More ...
VCCF names Kastenberg as first director
Oak Park resident Grace Padilla-Kastenberg has been named the first full-time director of the Ventura County Community Foundation More ...
Peak performance
WHITE CAP-Even the Simi Hills received a dusting as snow levels dropped unusually low during the recent storm. This view is from the Ronald Reagan LIbrary. More ...
School forum rescheduled
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Las Virgenes Unified School District Superintendent More ...
New paramedic services come to
Oak Park, Moorpark fire stations The Ventura County Fire Department has announced that paramedic services will be added to both Moorpark Fire Station 40 and Oak Park Fire Station 36. More ...
Reach Out to Agoura Hills
The Agoura Hills City Council generally meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at city hall. Meetings are telecast at 7 p.m. the following Sunday on Ventura County Cablevision More ...
College scholarship program expands in Ventura County
The James C. Basile Scholarship Fund, a program originally established to award one-year scholarships to Ventura County high school grads, will now grant multi-year renewable scholarships, according to the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF). More ...
Amgen: Forbes’ Company of Year
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com Forbes Magazine has picked Amgen as its 2004 Company of the Year. More ...
VIPs enjoy Chamber mixer
NETWORKING-Alliance for the Arts hosted the December Mixer for the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce recently at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. More ...
New laws for 2005: Big Brother watching
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com With the New Year come the new laws. In 2004, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed 959 bills and vetoed 311. More ...
Settlement due from Microsoft
Worldwide computer software provider Microsoft Corporation will pay $1.1 billion to California Microsoft consumers and businesses as a result of a recent settlement. More ...
Agoura Hills artist designs platinum albums, more
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com Agoura Hills resident Helane Freeman, 40, is a commercial artist with quite a resumé. More ...
Kiwanis Club turns 40
By Sylvie Belmnond belmond@theacorn.com As it enters its 40th year in the community, the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis club looks forward to a year filled with new opportunities to serve area residents. But they More ...
Local artist has the drive
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com Agoura Hills artist Helane Freeman believes her passion for art fuels her success and is the reason behind her perseverance in the field. More ...
Libraries closed for King Day
The Ventura County Library community branches will be closed Mon., Jan. 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Affected are the community libraries in Moorpark, Oak Park and Simi Valley. Books may still be returned to the book drops. More ...
Local woman remembers her father
When Agoura Hills resident David Rozzen, an engineer for KABC-TV in Glendale, lost his battle with bulbar onset ALS last June, his wife Marian and children Michelle, Brian and Daniel vowed to honor his courageous spirit and press on for a cure to the disease, also known as Lou Gehrig More ...
’70s band Ambrosia performs
By Lori Porter porter@theacorn.com Depending on how old you are, you may have heard of Ambrosia, a progressive rock band from the early More ...
Student remembered at Rose Parade
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Kimberly Kimble-Gast, an Agoura Hills teen killed by a drunk driver on Sept. 20, 2003, was honored recently at the 116th Rose Parade. More ...
GOP women select new officers
Photo courtesy of ELAINE MCKEARN NEW OFFICERS-Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten installs the new Thousand Oaks Republican Women's Federated officers at Sherwood Country Club. More ...
New business names consultants
Private Quarters, a new direct- selling organization that brings luxury hotel-quality bedding and bath products to private homeowners, has named the following "Pioneer Founding Consultants." More ...
CDFI status awarded to Ventura group
The Ventura County Community Development Corporation, a private nonprofit lending affiliate of the Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation, has announced its recent designation as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by the U.S. More ...
Sierra Canyon open house
Sierra Canyon School, an independent school open to ninth-graders this fall, will host an open house for prospective students and their parents from 10 a.m. to noon, Sat., Jan. 8 at the First Year Campus, 19809 Nordhoff Place, Chatsworth. More ...
Pets have burial grounds, too
By Lori Porter porter@theacorn.com Every day hundreds people drive by the small hill in Calabasas where the words "L.A. Pet Park" can be seen from the 101 Freeway. They More ...
Masry, Brockovich try to clear the air
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com More than a decade ago their legal work on a water contamination case became the basis of the acclaimed film "Erin Brockovich." Now Ed Masry, a Thousand Oaks city council member and prominent attorney, and Erin Brockovich, an environmental activist and namesake of the movie, are taking on clean air. More ...
Youth serve dinner to seniors
DINNER CROWD-Members of the local Youth Committee create and serve a special holiday dinner for senior residents of the Seminole Springs mobile home park in Agoura. More ...
Art academy marks first anniversary
By Marianne Lucchesi Hamilton Special to the Acorn For most students, the idea of "staying after school" is about as appetizing as having to listen to their parents More ...
Art academy marks first anniversary
By Marianne Lucchesi Hamilton Special to the Acorn For most students, the idea of "staying after school" is about as appetizing as having to listen to their parents More ...
Agoura Hills community services offers variety of programs for senior citizens
The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services Senior Recreation Program will host its annual "Registration Social" from 10:30 a.m. More ...
Congress explores issues for seniors
The Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation (CLVFF) is sponsoring a senior congress focusing on financial issues facing senior citizens. More ...
Ventura County to receive FEMA funds for its programs
Ventura County will be receiving Emergency Food and Shelter federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement emergency food and shelter programs throughout Ventura County. More ...
Children Family Services offers orientation for new volunteers
Interface Children Family Services is hosting an orientation on Tues., Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. to explain to prospective volunteers ways they can help the community. More ...
Roe v. Wade to be discussed at free luncheon
The National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles (NCJW/LA) will host the first of its Lunchtime Speaker Series presentations from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 11 at the NCJW/LA Council House, 543 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. More ...
Ready for a dip
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers THREE DOGS IN A FOUNTAIN-Calabasas resident Deborah Munroe offers her dogs McGriff and Maddux a closer look of a dog statue on Sunday. The statue is in the fountain at the Promenade mall in Thousand Oaks. More ...
Bridge class starts Jan. 25
The Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center is offering an eight-week course for sophisticated bridge players Tues., Jan. 25 from 7:45 to 9:45 p.m. More ...
Mom support group meets at Westlake Civic Center
The Conejo Valley Chapter of Mothers and More is hosting its monthly chapter meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 13 at the Westlake Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Dr., Westlake Village. More ...
Agoura Newcomer Club hosts get-together
The Agoura Newcomer Club will host a get-acquainted coffee from 10 a.m. to noon Fri., Jan. 7 at the home of Martha Terwilliger, 9628 Woodbrook Drive, Agoura Hills. More ...
Las Madrinas Ball raises funds for Childrens Hospital
Ann Marie Boskovich of Westlake Village was among the 36 debutantes honored at the recent Las Madrinas Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. More ...
Community center hosts teen concert
The Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center will host a teen concert at 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 7. More ...
Driving class offered
A defensive driving course for drivers 55 and older will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Tues., Jan. 25 at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. More ...
Reduce stress on family trips
By Amy Ziff Good news for anyone who fears the expense of "family travel" or struggles with the decision of taking a road trip vs. an airline getaway. You don More ...
Parents be aware that lamps and nightlights are not toys
Parents and caregivers often turn to lamps and nightlights to help small children become accustomed to the dark. A number of such lamps and nightlights manufactured and sold today with cartoon-like designs may have a toy-like appearance. More ... Navy Seaman Apprentice Evelyn A. Mandeville recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. Mandeville is a 2002 graduate of Hillcrest Christian High School of Thousand Oaks. More ...
New exhibit looks at role of Jewish émigrés
Show traces 11 men and women who escaped Nazi-dominated Europe The exhibition "Driven into Paradise: L.A. More ...
Group needs mentors to help nurture foster teens
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County is seeking adult volunteers interested in becoming a mentor to a foster teen. More ... Community RSS feed |
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