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The local medical community is mourning the loss of Dr. Darrell Davey, a founding director of the Los Robles Hospital emergency department who died in a plane crash March 29. More ... Reckless driving on Mulholland Highway from Malibu through Calabasas and into the San Fernando Valley has some Calabasas residents upset and is spurring city officials to take action. More ... The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce and The Acorn newspapers are making final preparations for the 2005 Spring Fest and Business Expo Sat., April 9 at Oak Park Community Center. More ... The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District board of directors agreed to help fund a residential water use study they hope will provide vital information to develop conservation programs. More ... The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura seeks volunteers for the House for Hope Design Showcase More ... The Westlake Village Garden Club will showcase five gardens at its 32nd annual Garden and Patio tour from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 17 at various locations in Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park. More ... The Oak Park Community Garden is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a Spring Fling from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat., April 30, at the garden on the northwest corner of Sunnycrest and Kanan Road. More ... Southern California residents will have the opportunity to experience the beauty and ease of gardening with California native plants at several April events sponsored by the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants, a specialty nursery in Sun Valley. More ... Michelle Johnston, the California manager for D.M. Discoveries Exchange Student Programs, is seeking families in Los Angeles County willing to host a 16- year-old girl from Denmark, a 17-year-old boy from Thailand or a 16- year-old girl from Brazil for the 2005-06 school year. More ... RANDY THOMSON/Acorn Newspapers FOOD GATHERERS-Westlake High School students, from left, Lauren Russell, Joelle Abed Elahad, An Hoang and May Lou help organize a student food drive to benefit the Manna organization. More ... April is National Foot Health Month and Sneakerland, which recently opened in the Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks, will use the opportunity to educate customers on the importance of wearing quality shoes. More ... DELIVERING THE GOODS-Girl Scout Troop 972 of Oak Park recently delivered 96 blankets they made to Casa Pacifica children's home in Camarillo. Displaying their wares are Bridget Laifman, Courtney Novak, Sana Keshap, Lauren Kaplan, Cameron Cooper, Avni Keshap and Amy Bellinghiere. More ... From Fri. through Sun., April 15 through 17, all Boy Scout troops and Webelos dens are invited to the 2005 Las Colinas District Camporee. Last year, nearly 400 scouts representing more than 50 patrol units from all areas of the San Fernando Valley as well as from Agoura Hills to Thousand Oaks participated in 22 different events. More ... 5TH GRADE CHAMPS-The 5th grade girls team took its 11-1 record to the Ventura County Youth Basketball Conference championship playoffs and beat Camarillo, 41-31 for the crown. More ... 4TH GRADE CHAMPS-The Panthers beat Newbury Park on March 13 to capture the Ventura County Youth Basketball Conference 4th grade travel division. The team features, back row from left: Assistant coach Richard Ojalvo, Dylan Sloate, Marcus Jones, Bobby Dalbec, Jeremy Yarin, Jacob Ojalvo, Nicholas Chrysiliou, head coach Frank Lozoya, and, front row from left: Matt Solomon, Jason Stark, Grant Lozoya and More ... The debate whether ghosts are fact or fiction has raged for centuries. In fact, people say there are many local areas filled with spirits, especially some of the old historical haunts that go back to the 19th century. More ... The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services Senior Recreation Program will offer a book club from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tues., April 19 at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. More ... Charles and Rosemary Licata of Westlake Village have made an endowment to the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, creating the Charles and Rosemary Licata Lecture Series. More ... Medea Creek Middle School invites the community to attend a breakfast at the campus on Wed., April 13, to discuss the benefits of cardiovascular health in the student population. The breakfast is scheduled from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. More ... After a rigorous audition process, five Southern California performers have been chosen as New West Symphony 2006 Discovery Artists. Ranging in age from 10 to 24, this year More ... SPINNING WHEEL-Joel Sherwin of Westlake Village can buy more than a vowel after his March 28 appearance on the game show, "The Wheel of Fortune." Sherwin, a recent college graduate, walked away with $18,000 in prize money. More ... Education will move beyond the classroom and into the fields with the start of California State University Northridge More ... Weekend yard warriors across the country are scrambling to get their spring cleaning chores underway. Unfortunately, a fair number of them will wind up in the emergency room for their troubles. More ... HOMETOWN SUPPORT-Top right, Jill Rosenberg, a member of the Hidden Hills Community Association, gives a $4,300 check to Westpoint cadet and former Hidden Hills resident Saki Spirtos. More ... If you are a property owner, collector of unique items, own a business retail space, boat, sports or classic car, reside at a location with a tennis court, swimming pool, agriculture, or more, you could earn extra income from Hollywood. More ... Dance Jam Ventura will be presented from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sat., April 9 at 3026 Telegraph Road, Ventura (next to Pet Barn). The event, featuring DJ Mike from Santa Barbara Dance Away, showcases a lively variety of music in a smoke and alcohol-free environment. More ... The Calabasas Emergency Response Program will host its third annual Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. Mon., April 18 at Calabasas City Hall, 26135 Mureau Road. More ... The Liberty Mutual Group of Westlake Village will sponsor a Bike Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., April 16 at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. More ... The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services Senior Recreation Program will host a free lecture titled "How to Get More of Your $ Back" at 11 a.m. More ... Innocent looking young people claiming to be area area teens or college students are canvassing local communities to allegedly raise money for high school sports teams or to earn money for tuition. More ... The 11th annual Ventura Music Festival, themed "Music in Motion," will be presented from Thurs., April 28 through Sun., May 8 in Ventura. More ... Scooters and motorized bikes can make getting to where you are going half the fun. They provide transportation and recreation for teens and adults, and their popularity is growing. More ... SATURDAY STORYTIME-Retired California Lutheran University professor Jerry Slattum and Agoura resident Morgan Zuccaro, 2, celebrate the 200th birthday of Hans Christian Andersen last Saturday during storytime at Barnes and Noble in the Westlake Promenade. More ... The Agoura Hills Library will offer a number of programs for children this month. The library is at 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills; for more information on youth programs, call Grace Bernard at (818) 889-2278. More ... The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services Senior Recreation Program is offering an eight-week course for seniors called "Oil Painting and Drawing Instruction." More ... Children and their families are invited to take a colorful journey with Elmo, Zoe, Oscar, Big Bird and the rest of the "Sesame Street Live" friends in VEE Corporation More ... The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services will present a free lecture for teens, "How to Get a Job and Keep It!" from 9:30 a.m. More ... Community RSS feed |
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