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April 13, 2006  RSS feed
Rescue team ready and waiting
TRAINING OPS- Below, Reserve Training Sgt. Dave Katz briefs Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and fire emergency personnel during recent training exercises held on Kanan Road near the Newton Canyon parking lot. Right, Lost Hills/Malibu Search and Rescue Team personnel Scot Sand, Rocky Morton a More...
Funding for Community Center called into question
Who foots the bill?
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com

A recent report that the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is operating in the red has forced a debate over whether the 30,000-square-foot More...

Oak Park school bonds come under scrutiny
Homes could be taxed $1,600 a year
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com

In June, the Oak Park Unified School District will present to voters two bond measures that will enable the district to give itself a $115-million face-lift, but some community members are questioning if the increase in taxes will serve the intended purpose. More...

 Community
• article has image Everyday heroes Young men recognized for freeway rescu
With a grateful handshake and an expression of thanks, 21year-old Eric Reuel met three of the four young men who helped save his life. More...
• Help the sheriff fight reckless driving
• Party hosts will pay price
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Seniors show they still have moves
PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers IN THE MOOD-Gloria Borenstein and Herman Stearn of Thousand Oaks sway to the music of the '30s during a "senior" prom at Agoura High School last Thursday night. Sponsored by members of the school's National Honor Society, the evening featured live music, dancing, a juggling act, and blackjack and roulette games. Seniors who stay active live longer, studies say. More...
• Arthritis class helps to ease pains
• article has image Exercise will be fun on new equipment
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THURS., APRIL 13 Farmers' Market The Ventura County Certified Farmers' Market sets up in a parking area of The Oaks mall at Wilbur Road and Thousand Oaks Boulevard, near Armstrong Garden Center, in Thousand Oaks, and is open 3 to 6:30 p.m. winter and 3 to 7 p.m. summer offering the freshest fruits More...
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 Business
• article has image Dealership wins excellence award
The Neftin Westlake Volkswagen and Volvo automotive dealerships in Thousand Oaks have received the J.D. Power and Associates Dealer of Excellence award.The award and certification program recognizes dealers who provide an outstanding customer experience during the new-vehicle sales process. More...
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 Schools
• Eating healthy at school
Getting California's children to eat healthier at school is the aim of a new report released by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell. More...
• article has image Calabasas High musicians hit the road
• article has image Students in the community
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 Sports
• Russell White resigns as Calabasas boys' basketball coach
After seven seasons, two Marmonte League championships and endless nights pouring over game film and studying scouting reports, Calabasas boys' basketball head coach Russell White has stepped down as the leader of the Coyotes. More...
• article has image Peppers finish second at Pot O' Gold tourney
• Westlake's SoCal United soccer team playing in Dr Pepper Dallas Cup
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 Pets
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DAVID McMARTIN/Acorn Newspapers DO YOU WORK OUT?-David McMartin, of The Acorn's production department, noticed this chubby fellow munching on an orange in McMartin's Agoura Hills backyard recently. Looks like the squirrel's taking some good first steps towards losing a few extra pounds by choosing his diet carefully. Or, perhaps he is a she and she's expecting a brood of little ones. More...
• article has image Rover is a wonder
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 Police
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Agoura Hills Thieves stole sunglasses, cosmetics and cash valued at $430 from a convertible car parked underneath an apartment complex on Viedea Lane on Jan. 25. Damages to the convertible top amounted to $600. More...
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 Faith
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Good Friday? Jesus was arrested and led away sometime after midnight. His hands were bound, the same hands that had healed the sick. More...
• article has image Burning of chametz marks beginning of Passover
• Churches plan joint Holy Week services
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 Family
• article has image Finding the golden Easter egg
GILDED TREASURE-Brookside Elementary School fourth-grader Gina Stout, 9, examines her prize-winning golden egg during the Easter egg hunt at Conejo Creek Park in Thousand Oaks on Saturday. See Datebook on page 30 for more Easter activities this weekend. JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers More...
• article has image High school fashion show promotes Safe and Sober Grad Nite
• Positive parenting to be taught in Calabasas class
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 On the
Town
• article has image Ace artist wows The Canyon
TRAFFIC STOP- Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame musician Dave Mason from the '60s and '70s supergroup, Traffic, performs many of the old hits at The Canyon club last Saturday. Highlights included searing renditions of "Dear Mr. Fantasy," "Feelin' Alright" and "All Along the Watchtower." More...
• article has image '80s hit techno-pop musician to perform at The Canyon
• article has image Musical battle-of-the-sexes a delight
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 Letters
• Sheriff's program applauded
I would like to heartily thank the Lost Hills Sheriff Station's STTOP (Sheriff's Teen Traffic Offender) program More...
• Reconsider STAR camp closure
• Basketball league comes up short
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 Columns
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The Little Wildlings Thumbelina might find suitable accommodations in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, if a lugsoled hiking boot doesn't find her first. More...
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 Editorials
• Community Center is a public, not private venture
The Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center opened in 1999 amid much fanfare from the residents and politicians. With its high-tech rock climbing wall, spacious interior and sleek construction, the 30,000-square-foot facility was state-of-the-art, and still is. More...
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