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Local creek restoration underway
In heavy rains, Dry Canyon Creek near the Calabasas intersection of Old Topanga Road and Mulholland Highway could flood, causing serious damage to power, gas and water infrastructure unless the creek bed is restored, environmental officials said last week. More...
Lowe's special election to be on November ballot
By Avi Rutschman

In a move reminiscent of the Home Depot battle in Agoura Hills, the Westlake Village City Council approved a special election to determine the fate of the proposed Lowe's Town Center in a commercial zone north of the 101 Freeway. More...

Jury decides Kanan lawsuit
Dispute caused by interchange work
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

A jury told the city of Agoura Hills to pay $637,000 to a pair of property owners as the result of a lawsuit against the city over construction of the Kanan Road/101 Freeway interchange. More...

 Community
• article has image Longtime water district employee retires
While the operations and scientific undertakings of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District sometimes confound the general public, Arlene Post managed to take complicated information on water issues and make them understandable to the public, even to children. More...
• Candidates sought for council
• Residents miffed about crowded homes
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 Health & Wellness
• Morgellons: Disease or delusion?
In the past, patients with psychological disorders would often be beaten for disobedience and jailed for inappropriate behavior due to the lack of understanding of their ailment. Physicians would not take the time to perform a proper examination, nor have the compassion to listen to the afflicte More...
• Little leaguers swing at ALS
• HOPE group helps with healing
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THURS., JULY 20 About Guide Dogs Calabasas Women's Connection presents "Paws for Companions," a special program featuring Gregg Mitchell of Guide Dogs for the Blind at 11:30 a.m. at the Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. Also, interior designer Jeanne Wheaton will discuss "How t More...
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 Business
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Teradyne gives local scholarship Bryan Farris of Westlake Village has received a $5,000 Alex d'Arbeloff Scholarship, an award established to honor the co-founder of Teradyne Inc. More...
• article has image Seminars part of real estate company's niche
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 Schools
• School without walls coming to LVUSD
A new high school is being built in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, but without walls, classrooms or the trappings of a typical school structure. More...
• Independent study students honored
• Nature camp for children will explore bugs, birds
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 Sports
• article has image The Blond Bomber nearly powers Conejo East All-Stars past Moorpark
In the end, Bill Moellering couldn't save his beard, but that's not such a bad thing. More...
• Youth soccer camp in Westlake
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 Pets
• article has image Kitty saved from jaws of coyote
It was 10:45 a.m., June 8, 2005, an unusually hot morning. Since the air conditioner was on, I let our 15-year-old cat, Tony, outside, kicked off my shoes and mentally reminded myself to let him back inside in 10 minutes. More...
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• Let's hear your 'tails'
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 Police
• Oak Park officials upset at high cost of volunteer police patrol
Oak Park's Municipal Advisory Council wasn't expecting to crack the safe to finance an increase in public safety. More...
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 Family
• article has image Day trips to Pismo great for off-roading
Brandon Patterson of Agoura Hills goes to Pismo Beach at least twice a year so he can ride his offroad vehicles on the sand without restrictions. It takes about three hours to reach this destination in central California, but the experience is unlike any other. More...
• The Commons has events planned just for kids
• Gardens of the World hosts summer jazz series
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 On the
Town
• Photographer to discuss the night skies
Wally Pacholka will speak on "Images of Our Night Skies Over National Parks" at the next meeting of the Ventura County Astronomical Society at 7:30 p.m. Fri., July 21 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Somis. More...
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• article has image 'Tempest' reigns
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 Letters
• Safe in the hands of firefighters
We would like to thank the more than 200 Los Angeles and Ventura County firefighters, trainees, and helicopter crews who worked so diligently and accurately to douse the fire that scorched over 20 acres of our property on "Mount Chet" in Westlake Village on Sat., July 8. More...
• Reader says not all parents are 'tacky'
• Opposed to Agoura Village
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 Columns
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Mutiny on the summer bounty Ah, the fruits of summer. Or, in my case, the vegetables. More...
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 Editorials
• Roads would be safer if cellphones were banned from cars
It's dangerous to use a cellphone while driving. That's why Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has voiced support for Senate Bill 1613, a California bill that would outlaw the use of handheld mobile phones while driving. More...
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