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July 27, 2006  RSS feed
The dog days of summer continue
HOT DOG- Debbie Helms, owner of Debbie's Dog Grooming of Westlake Village, shares her ice cream with pal Bogey, a 16-month-old Labradoodle at The Promenade in Westlake Village on Monday. Area residents have found various creative ways to beat the heat during the week of sweltering temperatures. The More...
High heat takes toll
Homes hit by power outages
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com

Lightning bolts above and blown transformers below, electricity exerted its special power over local neighborhoods last weekend. More...

Day laborers get a raise
Agoura workers ask $15 an hour
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Summer's golden chaparral blankets the hillsides above Agoura and Kanan roads. The amber waves of brush are an apt symbol for the rich opportunities America offers immigrants, including the day laborers who congregate at this corner. More...

 Community
• Pavley rings in new cellphone law
Cleaning up Legislation establishing the nation's first cellphone recycling requirement went into effect July 1. More...
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• Cleaning up Oak Park
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 Health & Wellness
• Seminar on natural approach to healing
The Mind Body Spirit Center will host a series of "Natural Approach" seminars presented by Sharon Norling, MD, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on select Wednesdays at the Center, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Ste. 204, Westlake Village. The cost of each seminar is $20 and requires an RSVP to (818) More...
• Online shoppers can help cancer patients
• Senior Retreat to host health fair
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 Bulletin
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Chamber Mixer The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts a mixer at 5:30 p.m. at City National Bank, 2655 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village featuring food, door prizes. (818) 889-3150 More...
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 Business
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The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce announced publication of its 2006-2007 Business and Community Directory. More...
• McPherson speaks to United Chambers
• Networking events
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 Schools
• Hidden Hills students earn awards
The city council of the city of Hidden Hills recently honored resident students of the Las Virgenes Unified School District and those in private schools who earned the President's Education Award for outstanding academic excellence. To receive this award, students maintained an A grade p More...
• Kickboxing and soccer classes are a kick
• Acorn Bits
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 Sports
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WAGS U-12 team heads to the Lone Star State
A trip deep into the heart of Texas might not be the ideal destination for someone looking to beat the heat this summer, but the U12 All-Star team from WestlakeAgoura Girls Softball (WAGS) is more than happy to brave tripledigit temperatures if it helps bring a national championship back to t More...
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• Oak Park High golfer nominated for prestigious award
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 Pets
• article has image Rescued dogs get new leash on life by assisting others
The Sam Simon Foundation was started in 2003 by writer/director/producer Sam Simon. The foundation offers two main programs: a spay and neuter mobile clinic for pets of low income city residents and an assistance dogs program. More...
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 Police
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Agoura Hills Burglars stole earrings, a necklace, CDs and a doll from a home on Strawberry Hill on July 12. The loss was $360. More...
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 Faith
• Lutheran church to host VBS
Ascension Lutheran Church invites all community children to Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon Mon., July 31 through Fri., Aug. 4 at the church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The theme is "SonTreasure Is More...
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• UCLA researchers to study spirituality of college students
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 Family
• article has image Puppet pals at The Commons
PULL MY STRINGS- Calabasas resident Arash Rohani, 6, bottom right, More...
• Agoura entertains teens in August
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 On the
Town
• Italian social club to host card party
Bella Vita Italian Social Club will host a summer luncheon and card party from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wed., Aug. 9 in the parish hall at St. Jude's Catholic Church, 32032 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. More...
• Rotary Club to host varied speakers
• Lupus support group to meet in Westlake
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 Letters
• 'Tacky parents' revisited
In your July 13 edition you published a letter titled "Tacky parents request gifts." The correspondent wrote that her child had received a bar or bat mitzvah invitation that stated specifically that no gifts under $50 would be accepted. More...
• Actions not normal
• Doesn't believe 'tacky' request
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 Columns
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The barber's guinea pig My son, now 3 years old, has developed quite an imagination. I really revel in the fact that my son can wander into imaginary worlds or create imaginary games and beings. As a child, when lonely, I often relied on my imagination to pass time. It's a great tool More...
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 Editorials
• The drive to save the environment
Okay, so not everybody is willing to pay the extra money for a hybrid automobile, and not everybody is keen on having a car they must "plug in" before they can drive, but if we're going to save the planet from global warming we have to start somewhere. That usually means California. More...
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