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Priorities set for Agoura Hills beautification projects
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The Agoura Hills City Council has decided which beautification projects should be tackled in the coming year and ranked priorities at a recent meeting. More ...
Pavley to host barbecue honoring firefighters
State Assemblywoman Fran Pavley (D-Woodland Hills) will host a free community barbecue from noon to 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 30 at Deerhill Park in Oak Park to thank firefighters who responded to the recent brushfires. More ...
Agoura Hills teenager killed in auto accident
By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theoacorn.com Krystin Shank, 18, died in a car accident at 10:30 a.m. Monday on Westlake Boulevard south of Kanan Road in Thousand Oaks, police said. More ...
A.C. Stelle bleachers not althey’re cracked up to be
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The gymnasium bleachers that were installed more than 18 months ago at Alice C. Stelle Middle School in Calabasas are not usable, according to Las Virgenes Unified School District staff. More ...
Bids to go out for Mae Boyer renovation
The board of directors for the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District voted recently to seek construction bids the renovation of Mae Boyar Park in Oak Park. More ...
Planning commissioner seeks council seat
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com After seven years of service on the Agoura Hills planning commission, Harry Schwarz wants to step up his civic responsibilities. He is running for a seat on the Agoura Hills City Council. More ...
School board’s Iser campaigns on experience
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Cindy Iser has served on the Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education for four years, but says she More ...
Calabasas earns water quality award
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com For dedication in keeping trash out of storm drains and ultimately the creeks, rivers and ocean, the city of Calabasas and the Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) received a 2005 Water Quality Award, presented by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. More ...
Televised meetings underway
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The Las Virgenes Unified School District board meetings are now available for viewing on the Internet, on the Calabasas television channel CTV, and at local libraries and city halls. More ...
Calabasas actor finds Hollywood niche
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com In the 1967 movie More ...
Music studio for kids comes to Westlake Village
by Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theoacorn.com Without question, Shawna Rose has sacrificed much in order to turn her vision into reality. More ...
Local students spread international friendship abroad
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com For many high school students, summer vacation means hanging at the beach or finding a part time job. But for the students who participated in People to People International More ...
Agoura Hills offers activities for public
The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is offering a class titled More ...
Watershed tour proves educational
By Melina Watts Special to The Acorn Residents took a recent tour of the Malibu Creek Watershed, a system of ecologically sensitive creeks and streams that run from Agoura Hills and Calabasas to the Pacific Ocean, and learned about the challenges facing the water More ...
New West Symphony celebrates 10 years
By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com Music Director Boris Brott talks about the New West Symphony with the same infectious enthusiasm he uses to inspire the music and musicians that have made the orchestra one of Ventura County More ...
Artists needed to create festival poster
Deadline is Jan. 6 for Strawberry Festival poster design Entries are currently being accepted for the 2006 California Strawberry Festival poster contest with the submission deadline set for Jan. 6, 2006. More ...
Youth trip cool for Halloween
The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is sponsoring a trip for youth on Sat., Oct. 29 to Knott More ...
Public invited to clean up parks
Mountains Restoration Trust invites individuals, families and groups to select from two projects being organized to coincide with More ...
Learn a foreign language locally this fall
Beginning and intermediate Italian language and conversational Spanish classes for ages 16 and up will be offered this fall at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The fee for each eight-week session is $98. The Italian class is on Monday evenings. Spanish class will More ...
Farsi materials offered at Calabasas Library
The Calabasas Library now offers books, CDs, videos and DVDs in Farsi. According to a 2000 census study, five percent of the city speaks the official language of Iran, making it the second largest spoken language in Calabasas More ...
Carnahan captures state realtor award
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Hidden Hills resident Tom Carnahan has earned the 2005 California Distinguished Realtor Award, the highest recognition that a California Association of Realtors (CAR) member can receive. More ...
Bridal show coming to Marriot
The Warner Center Marriott will host the Bridal Premiere on Sun., Oct. 23. Exhibit hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and fashion shows will be at 12:30 and 3 p.m. The Marriott is at 21850 Oxnard Blvd., Woodland Hills. More ...
Sheriff takes part in Wheels for the World
By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks didn More ...
Senior Summit to tackle residents’ issues
By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com Experts predict that the everrising number of senior citizens will undoubtedly change the way Americans More ...
Fewer Dem, GOP voters in state
Secretary of State Bruce McPherson recently released the latest Report of Registration summarizing the number of Californians registered to vote and how they More ...
Workshops coming to Soka
Thousand Oaks artist Carol Longren will teach participants how to loop a one-of-a-kind hanging pendant at a More ...
Many Mansions to host Bowls of Hope project
Local artists from Clay Studio, Cal State Channel Islands, and Moorpark College have donated more than 300 hand-made ceramic bowls to the inaugural Many Mansions Bowls of Hope Project, a benefit scheduled for Sun., Nov. 6 at Calamigos Ranch, Malibu. Many Mansions is a Thousand Oaks-based More ...
Boutique to support breast cancer research
During October, high-end fashion boutique M.Fredric will carry special in-store pink merchandise and pink M.Fredric tees, with proceeds being donated to breast cancer research and treatment. Stores are in The Calabasas Commons and Westlake Promenade. More ...
Document possessions before disaster
In light of the recent fires in the area and the fact that we live in earthquake country, making sure you have the right insurance coverage for your home or business is not only wise, it More ...
Organization seeks to improve kids’ lives through parents
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Kerby Alvy realized his calling while working as a probation counselor at juvenile hall in Los Angeles. He encountered the most disturbed and disturbing children in the county and saw for the first time how poorly children were treated, he said. More ...
Be a volunteer historian
A national volunteer effort started by a unanimous vote in the U.S. Congress has been collecting the oral histories of America More ...
Tickets for Poinsettia Ball now available
The Poinsettia Ball, a black-tie fundraising dinner dance for New West Symphony, is scheduled from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 9 at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. More ...
PTA Expo open to Ventura County parents
Ventura County PTA members and leaders are invited to gather ideas and resources at a free PTA Program Expo at 7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 27 at the Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Building, 5189 Verdugo Way, Camarillo. More ...
trickland gives birth to baby girl
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) and former Assemblyman Tony Strickland proudly announced the birth of their first child, Ruby Ruth Strickland. More ... Community RSS feed |
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