Pavley rings in new cellphone law
     Cleaning up Legislation establishing the nation's first cellphone recycling requirement went into effect July 1.
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Former mayor celebrates
     WEDDING BELLS- Former Agoura Hills City Manager David Carmany, left, former Mayor Jack Koenig and former Assistant City Manager Felicity Kidd celebrate at the wedding of Koenig's son, Alan, to Anna Slatinsky on July 15 in New York. A reception for the newlyweds will be on Sun., July 30 at th
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Cleaning up Oak Park
     Oak Park residents will be given an opportunity to further beautify their already verdant community on Aug. 5.
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FOR THE RECORD
     +The Ventura County Clerk's office did not verify the signatures on the Westlake Lowe's petition, as stated in last week's article. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk's office did the verification.
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Trolley gives teens summertime transportation
By Ben Toder Special to The Acorn
     Although Southern California's public transportation system often is criticized, the weekend trolley service in Calabasas has become a popular mode of travel for teenagers in need of a ride.
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Calabasas fire investigated
     The city of Calabasas is offering a $500 reward for information on how a brush fire began on a hill near Eddingham Avenue Monday afternoon.
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Calabasas ZIP code confusion continues
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com
     Some Calabasas residents who have a 91301 ZIP code have had trouble receiving regular mail delivery. Officials say the problem might be because portions of Agoura Hills share the same ZIP code, which results in post office confusion.
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Calabasas presents Wall of Fame
     HONORABLE MENTION- The latest distinguished community members to be added to the Calabasas Wall of Honor are named at the July 5 Calabasas City Council meeting. Front row, from left: Michael and Dina Kaplan with son Brandon, Wendy and Bruce Friedman (Brandon's Village contributors), Red Godfrey (Spi
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Input needed on coastal plan
     The Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning is seeking community input on the preliminary draft of the Santa Monica Mountains Local Coastal Program. The plan will result in zone changes and development standards that will affect most properties in the coastal zone. Docume
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Sweet teens bake cookies for charities
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com
     Baking can be fun for some people, but it always puts a smile on the faces of those who eat the finished product.
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Oak Park prepares for National Night Out
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com
     Don't be concerned if roving gangs are spotted wandering the streets of Oak Park on the night of Aug. 5. They're not turf warriors, nor are they extras for a reshoot of Michael Jackson's "Bad" video.
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Japanese American film fair focuses on WWII experience
     The Ventura County chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League will show two award-winning films from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 5 at the Rockwell Scientific Center auditorium, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks.
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Westlake Yacht Club weekend fundraiser supports area charities
     The Westlake Yacht Club will host a weekend devoted to benefiting area charities on Sat. and Sun., Aug. 5 and 6 at The Landing on Westlake Lake, near the yacht club at 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village.
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'Comedy in the Conejo'
     The Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks and its sponsor First California Bank will host "Comedy in the Conejo" on Sun., Aug. 13 at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills.
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Tango keeps the fires burning
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
     Courtship between men and women has changed dramatically over the decades. But when a man and a woman engage in romantic dance, time falls away.
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Children learn about the Old West
     YOUNG RANCHEROS- The Leonis Adobe Museum's Li'l Rancher Roundup/feed the animals summer program kicks off with Craig Newton's "How the West was Sung," a look at the history of music in the American West. The summer program runs every Tuesday from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. with tortilla making, music a
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Agoura Hills resident advocates employment for disabled
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com
     For the majority of students, high school graduation presents an opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the real world by pursuing advanced study or joining the work force. But for students with disabilities, those first steps can be intimidating and fraught with fear.
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Polo tournament benefits youth
     GENEROUS SPORTSMEN- Left, Ambassador Glen Holden and his wife, Gloria, are joined by Calabasas residents Pat and George Spears at the 23rd annual Golden Mallet Invitational Polo Tournament at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club in Carpinteria. The event raised money for the Learning Center for Y
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Golfers play in memory of a friend
     A group of local golfers hit the links at North Ranch Country Club last month in memory of former Calabasas resident Bill Aspinwall to raise $8,500 for the City of Hope, one of the nation's leading cancer treatment and research centers.
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