Dignitaries attend Agoura fire station opening
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     The Los Angeles County Fire Department opened Fire Station 89 in Agoura Hills earlier this month, and a special dedication ceremony on Friday marked the occasion with about 150 residents and dignitaries in attendance.
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Early deadlines for July 4
     Independence Day is Tues., July 4, which means that deadlines will advance for the
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Oak Park Community Foundation seeks trustee
     The Community Foundation for Oak Park's board of trustees is seeking an Oak Park resident to fill a vacant position on the board, which normally meets four times a year.
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Oak Park High School changes drug abuse policy
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com
     The Oak Park Unified School District Board of Education has approved a new optional support program for first time substance abusers.
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Outsiders help school district
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com
     The Friends of Oak Park Schools, a volunteer organization represented by Barry Myerson and Lori Yacobian, recently presented the Oak Park Unified School Board with a check for $51,000. The amount was 25 percent larger than last year's contribution.
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Help the Sheriff fight reckless driving
     The Sheriff's Teenage Traffic Offender Program (STTOP) wants you to be the eyes and ears of the community. If you witness a case of reckless driving, call STTOP at (818) 8805420. To learn more, visit www.sttop.net.
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Citizens' group gathers to protest development
'Tailgaters' unite
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     It was a tailgate party with a twist. Except for the six-foot submarine sandwich, pizza, brownie bites and soda, it wasn't so much a party as a protest against the Agoura Village plan that was on the city council's agenda last week.
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Calabasas adding new bus routes
Move will benefit schools
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com
     Calabasas officials say they will no longer subsidize school district transportation for elementary and high school riders, but instead will expand the city's own public transit program to assist students in need of transportation.
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Interchange forces Agoura's budget to swell
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     The city of Agoura Hills budget will be hefty next year-$31 million according to details revealed at a recent budget workshop.
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Local chef spices up the classroom Local chef spices up the classroom
     FOOD ART-Jesus Sanchez, North Ranch Country Club chef and Culinary Arts Department instructional assistant at Los Angeles Mission College, shows off his creativity by sculpting a dolphin and flower bouquet out of fruits and vegetables during career day at Crestview Elementary School in Simi Valley last Wednesday.
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Agoura Hills family triumphs at graduation following long struggle
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com
     His twin daughters were born premature and spent almost four months in intensive care, one of the girls losing the tips of her fingers and toes due to complications. His first wife died of cancer. He's traveled a rough road in life, but his girls' recent college graduation was a moment of tri
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Swell to be Swedish in Agoura
     The Swedish American Central Association of Southern California is sponsoring its 86th annual Midsummer Festival, the most important Swedish summer holiday celebration, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sun., June 25 at Vasa Park, 2854 Triunfo Canyon Road, Agoura.
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Friends plant living memorial
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TREE OF LIFE-Calabasas student Sammy Fine, second from right, organizes a tree planting ceremony in honor of Max Buelow, a local boy who recently died of cancer. Tracey Buelow, Max's mother, joined in with family and friends to remember her son by planting a sycamore tree in Grape Arbor Park in Calabasas last week.
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Ham radio operators prepare for emergencies
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     Amateur radio operators will have a field day-and night- June 24 and 25, when they will work around the clock to stay on the air under simulated emergency conditions.
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State parks offer meeting spots
     Looking for a place to have an office retreat or large family get-together? Look no further than California State Parks. In a beautiful natural setting, you can have your meeting and enjoy the variety that state parks have to offer. Whether you are looking for woodlands, beach, river, desert
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Best-selling author visits T.O.
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
     Author Tom Wolfe covered a variety of topics during his recent talk at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, including the meaning of life.
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Soccer camp coming
     Youth are invited to attend Zoran's Soccer Campand improve theirskills for the upcoming soccer season.
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Cosmetic dentistry
     Bevery Hills dentist Steven Hever has opened a new office in Westlake Village called Finesse Dental Care.
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White Oak students present memory quilt
     THE GIFT-Talia Fiance, White Oak Elementary School's fifth-grade class president, presents a quilt to the school at last week's culmination ceremony. Every fifthgrade student at the Westlake school created a square memorializing their favorite memory of their time at the school. Outdoor Education was a popular choice for inspiration. The quilt tradition was started three years ago by Talia's brother, Jeremy, when he served as class president.
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City invites students to take free shuttle to schoo
     The city of Agoura Hills is footing the bill for students who want to ride the public school bus this summer.
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Round Meadow celebrates summer
     STEP OUT OF TIME-A crossing guard directs students at Round Meadow Elementary School as they celebrate the last day of school with a horse and buggy ride.
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Former LVUSD superintendent receives award
     Dr. John Fitzpatrick, a Westlake Village resident and former superintendent of the Las Virgenes Unified School District (1995 to 2004), was recently awarded the Rossier School of Education award from the University of Southern California.
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Benefit will feature beautiful ponds
     The annual Parade of Ponds benefit is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Sat., June 24 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., June 25. Attendees will support various worthy causes as they view ponds, waterfalls, mini-lakes and other landscaped water features at 25 private residences in different citie
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Ready to play for charities
     SWINGERS-Calabasas golfers, from left, Lynda Asher, Carolyn Cusick, Wendy Fassberg and Margo Kravis golf together in a scramble format during the third annual Kyle Rudow Memorial Golf Tournament at Calabasas Golf Club on Monday. The tournament, held in honor of former Calabasas high student Kyle Rudow, raises money for CHS scholarship funds, University of Washington Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, CASA of Los Angeles, UNICEF and Brandon's Village.
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Women's club gives funds to local graduates
     The Scholarship Committee of the Westlake Women's Club, chaired by Marge Ceran, recently awarded $8,100 in scholarships to graduating seniors from local high schools.
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Stellar students love to read
     WEEKLY READERS-From left, Valerie Chen, Tiffany Wu, Jeffery Gu, Avyay Panchapakesan and Jerren Chiu pose with the books they read in the Red Oak Elementary School library reading
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Writers' club
     The Ventura County Writers Club is accepting new members who are published writers or seriously interested in improving their craft through workshops and hearing from guest speakers on writing tips and techniques. Members should be willing to participate as an officer or committe
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     The Calabasas Library will present a teen art show from noon to 4 p.m. Sun., June 25 at the library, 23975 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. The event will show
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Spirit of Community Awards a hit
      The fourth annual Spirit of Community awards celebration was presented by Amgen and the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Community Foundation, a part of the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce, at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza on Fri., June 9.
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Hollywood Park clinic offers close-up of race horses
Participants will visit trainers
     Thoroughbred Owners of California will host a free Conformation Clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., June 24, meeting at the owner/trainer lounge at Hollywood Park, 1050 S. Prairie Ave., Inglewood.
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