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August 18, 2005  RSS feed
Donations to schools spur local debate
Agoura and Calabasas support public education, but is it enough?
Because California ranks 45th out of 50 in state funding for public education, it More...
Summer is winding down

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Aghast at oil prices
Economics force local station to charge extra
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com

Only five years ago gas could be bought for as cheap as 99 cents a gallon. Currently, a Mobil gas station in Calabasas is selling it for $3.50 a gallon, the highest in area according to More...

 Community
• LVUSD stars in student testing
Students in Las Virgenes Unified School District continue to outperform their peers throughout California in standardized testing. More...
• Legislation benefits Backbone Trail
• article has image Lowe’s unveils plans for Westlake
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 Bulletin
Board
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THURS., AUG. 18 Full Moon Hike Join TreePeople at Coldwater Canyon Park: Take a full moon hike and explore this park at night beginning at 7:45 p.m. Hour-long guided hike with energy level and theme geared to all ages. After the hike, enjoy entertainment in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphit More...
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 Schools
• Docent training will teach volunteers all about nature
The Cold Creek Docents are recruiting volunteers to lead nature walks with small groups of elementary students at the UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve in Calabasas. Six half-day training sessions will begin on Mon., Oct. 4, at the Reserve. More...
• Teen participates in science program
• Annual AHS tailgate picnic scheduled
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 Police
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Agoura Hills Someone stole $775 in cash from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway on Dovetail Drive on Aug. 3. The driver More...
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 Faith
• article has image Woman says divine intervention saved life
Christina Cochran sat in the borrowed Mercury Sable trying to understand what had just happened. More...
• Religious concert at Community Center
• Sculptor’s exhibit at cathedral
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 On the
Town
• Quartet to jazz things up at Pepperdine
Pepperdine University Cen er for the Arts will present the Dave Brubeck Quartet at 8 p.m. Tues., Aug. 23 in the Smothers Theatre on the campus at 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. Tickets are $55 and available by calling (310) 506-4522. More...
• Art exhibit to help Special Olympics
• Garbo will be star of silent film at Paramount Ranch
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 Letters
• Reader want’s a vote on Lowe’s
Well, the Westlake Village City Council has once again proved they only approve things on the north side of the freeway. More...
• Let city, not the voters decide Lowe’s
• Pleased with our superintendent
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 Editorials
• The real cost of public education
Our public education system is being shortchanged by Sacramento, and leaving little that the Las Virgenes School District can do but to seek outside funding through public and private donations, or perhaps float a new bond measure that would mean the imposition of a new tax. More...
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