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May 18, 2006  RSS feed
Celebrity art draws a crowd
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers ACTION ARTIST-Celebrity and sports artist Michael Joseph, a Thousand Oaks resident, displays his new painting of Kobe Bryant during a reception at Artagraphix in Westlake Village last week. The painting depicts Bryant wearing his new number 24 jersey. Although out of the playoffs, Bryant is gone, but not forgotten. More...
Higher sanitation fees aimed at Las Virgenes
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) customers can expect to see a hike in their sanitation fees this Julyofficials said. If the increase is adopted by the district's board of directors, customers will pay about $1.50 extra per month. More...

More cities plagued by illegal signs
Calabasas the latest to join fight
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com

Agoura Hills, which recently reevaluated its businss sign ordinance, isn't the only city attempting to regulate the brash signage that businesses and residents frequently put up. Illegal banners and other signs are also a prob More...

 Community
• article has image July Fourth parade route is set
The Spirit of Calabasas Foundation, founded last November to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, will continue its relief efforts by putting on an inaugural Calabasas Fourth of July Parade. More...
• Emergency training offered in Calabasa
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 Health & Wellness
• Businesses unite to create beauty makeover
Imagine you are getting married in a matter of months and your wedding dress begins to bind and bunch in all the wrong places. More...
• Pie giveaway for donors
• Doctor opens new office
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THURS., MAY 18 Rotary Hosts Speaker Terry Dipple, executive director of the Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments, will be guest speaker at Rotary Club of Calabasas/Agoura Hills' luncheon meeting at 12:10 p.m. at the Native Cafe, 23536 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. $14 to $17. Guest More...
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 Business
• Public Finance Bond refinancing helps residents of Calabasas
Homeowners who live in The Oaks, a gated community in Calabasas, will pay less on their monthly Mello-Roos, a special tax that finances school, road, library, police and fire protection improvements. More...
• Local firm agrees to merger
• Send us your business brief
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 Schools
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Starting College Early Some students just aren't cut out for four years of high school. They are bright and motivated but have academic interests beyond the high school curriculum and are more independent than most of their peers. To these sophomores and juniors, the idea of waiting More...
• article has image Lindero student receives national award
• Oak Park Independent School offers option
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 Sports
• article has image Oak Park lacrosse team to play for state championship
Eagles will travel to Palo Alto this weekend
Having conquered Southern California with ease, Oak Park's lacrosse team now heads north with dreams of capturing a state championship. More...
• article has image Stark's status in limbo for CIF track and field finals
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 Pets
• article has image Critter Tail Bunny wows with his personalit
Oreo the bunny was given to my husband, Max, and myself a little over six years ago by our dear friends the Rotters. More...
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 Police
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Agoura Hills A thief stole a $500 lift gate from a cargo truck parked in front of a business on Derry Avenue on April 22. More...
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 Faith
• Community service program gives help to residents
Area Christians Taking Initiative on Needs (ACTION) will host its third annual Ventura County community service program on Sat., June 3. The event is intended to benefit both individuals and agencies in need. More...
• Guest rabbi to speak at Chabad
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 Family
• article has image Calabasas breaks ground on playground for disabled
Officials broke ground Monday on a new park for special needs children. Brandon's Village is at Gates Canyon Park near Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Calabasas. More...
• Stroller Strides combines exercise and motherhood
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• article has image Paramount Ranch hosts pickers and pluckers
Traditional and contemporary bluegrass, old time and folk music will be featured at the 46th annual Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun., May 21 at Paramount Ranch in Agoura. More...
• Eddie Money returns to The Canyon
• Theater company establishes scholarship
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 Letters
• Agoura Village opponents circle the wagons
At the public hearing of the city planning commission on April 20, the final environmental report and specific plan for Agoura Village were presented by the city staff to consider their adoption and certification. There are at least two major issues the report does not take into ser More...
• Bicycles versus cars continued
• Share the road
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 Editorials
• Clean up dirty campaigns
Mudslinging during political campaigns is as American as baseball and apple pie. It's just not as nice. More...
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