Drivers and passengers on the state's streets and freeways who don't bother to pull their seat belts on and buckle them have a particularly good chance of getting caught and fined this month. More...

In recognition of last month's National Nurses Week and National Hospital and Healthcare Week, EncinoTarzana Regional Medical Center and the Tenet Healthcare Foundation honored Patty Kagan, RN and Kristal McGee, RN with $500 each to be donated to the charities of their choice More...

THURS., JUNE 15 A Look at Fashion Calabasas Women's Connection presents "A Summer Look at Fashion" at 11:30 a.m. at Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. Features a fashion show by Stein Mart and award-winning home economist Nancy Sherman discussing "Overcoming Stress with Su More...

Frank Greca, owner of the Frank Greca Salon in Calabasas, recently opened the Beyond Beauty Centre in the redesigned Fallbrook Mall in West Hills. The center is located between the Petco and DSW stores. More...

The 2006 Oaks Christian graduating class beamed with pride in front of cheering families as the group walked in procession to the bittersweet tune of Pomp and Circumstance during last week's commencement at Calvary Community Church. More...

One week after playing for a CIF baseball championship, Agoura's J.T. Wright was back on the football field for last Saturday's 33rd Annual Ventura County East-West All-Star Game. More...

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers BUDDIES TOGETHER-Sophie, left, 3, a female Great Dane, and Cody, 2, a male Mastiff, hope to be adopted together as their owners are divorcing. Sophie and Cody can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Sophie or Cody home, ask for ID No. #A3529815 or A 3529814. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http://animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. More...

Agoura Hills Vandals threw eggs and scratched the hood of a car on Bridgeglen Street May 27. The damages were $350. More...

FUN-RAISER-St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church of Westlake Village holds a drawing for a luxury playhouse built by church members and Habitat for Humanity. Pictured here, from left, volunteers Jim Helt, Tim Schutz, Robert Coyle, Program Manager for Habitat for Humanity Ventura County Karen Jensen, Bill Harms, Mirtha Helt, Don Majors, Maureen Hamilton and the Rev. Patrick O'Dwyer. Volunteers spent more than 1,000 hours building and decorating the playhouse, and raised $21,500 by selling raffle tickets. In just more than a year, the parish has raised more than $95,000 to build a St. Max-sponsored Habitat for Humanity home. For more information, call (805) 485-6065 or visit www.habitattothemax. org. More...

REMEMBERING OLIVER-The Agoura/ Calabasas Cub Scouts Flaming Arrow Patrol pull weeds and plant new flowers at the memorial for student Oliver Johnstone at Lupin Hill Elementary School. Below, from left, are Ryan, Blake, Jared, Daniel and T.J. Under the leadership of den leader Ken Minas, the scouts plan to return over the summer and again next year to maintain the memorial. More...

Andi Sherwin was overjoyed because Mick Fleetwood, one of the founding members of More...

On behalf of the Board of Education, the staff members, and especially the children of the Las Virgenes School District (current and future), I want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the voters for their support of Measure G. More...

What Dad really wants I sat down to type up a column for Father's Day on my desktop, but I felt a bit presumptuous. I thought, More...

High school graduations get underway in earnest tonight. From the small alternative high schools where challenged teens have been molded into respectable students, to the large blueribbon campuses where dozens will graduate with honors, the class of 2006 is moving on. More...