Agoura Hills family opens their home to 'Simple Life'
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     Shari and Doug Nolan recently got a dose of reality-or was it "surreality"-when Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie filmed "The Simple Life" at the Nolans' Agoura Hills home.
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Visit parks via free shuttles
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
     Visiting the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area has just gotten easier-and less expensive.
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Wildlife group hosts benefit
     To ensure that the mission of caring for sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife continues, California Wildlife Center will host its sixth annual fundraiser, "The Wild Brunch-La Fiesta de Amigos," from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., July 9 at Rancho Chiquita, a private, 40-acre hacienda-style
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Hiking information online
By Joe Cohen
     Simi Valley resident Jim Zuber gets a quarter of a million visitors every single month. Zuber is the founder of localhikes.com, the largest free hiking-related site on the Internet.
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Westlake music fans reminisce at outdoor concert
     NICE CATCH- Dante Gigliotti, 10, of Westlake Village, plays with the beach ball he received at the Westlake Civic Center Concert where the Surf City All Star Band played for a good-sized family crowd on Friday night.
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Amateurs produce plays for broadcast
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
     Ever wanted to work a television camera, sharpen your acting skills or write an original play and see it come to life? This group is for you.
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Kids, adults can learn TV production
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
     Anyone with a creative mind and thirst for television can participate in Adelphia's free public access program.
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Summer fun at de Anza Park
     EASY DOES IT- Joan Hurwit, 19, of West Hills carefully carries a Frisbee full of water as part of the games for youth at the recent Juan Bautista de Anza Park skate and movie night. Behind her, Carson Huncke, 7, and Jack Rhodes, 8, of Calabasas cheer on their teammate. For a c
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Little guy drives big rig
     TRUCKIN'- Bryce Thomas, 3, of Westlake Village gets a little help from Gary Brown as he operates a backhoe at the Touch a Truck event at the Thousand Oaks Community Center. Despite the hot day, a good crowd showed up to check out the vehicles on display.
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Fourth of July events around town
     The following holiday events will be offered in the area on Tues., July 4:
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Independence Day celebration
     BRIGHT DISPLAY- Pyrotechnics shot from Fireworks Hill, behind The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, light up the summer sky. Thousand Oaks' annual Fourth of July show is one of the most popular in the area. It begins at 9 p.m. and is accompanied by a radio simulcast on KCLU, 88.3 FM.
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Keep pets calm during fireworks
     People enjoy fireworks displays, but the loud noises and bright lights often terrify dogs and cats. To avoid stressing pets, leave animals at home whenever fireworks are used. A frightened pet might bolt into the crowd during a public fireworks show or run away if explosives are fired off a
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Fireworks safety guidelines a must
     Every year more Americans use fireworks as part of their summer celebrations. Across the country, 47 states now allow fireworks in one fashion or another. The injury rate, based on total pounds of fireworks consumed, has been declining.
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More pyrotechnics in the sky
     Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard will be hosting its ninth annual Fireworks by the Sea celebration.
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Bus riders get free flags
     As a token of appreciation to the thousands of people who rely on Thousand Oaks Transit to take them where they need to go, and in recognition of Independence Day, bus riders will receive a small American flag as they board the buses on Mon., July 3. Transit supporters can also pick up a fla
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