Are our children safe in school? In light of the recent violence in schools across the nation, the Las Virgenes Unified School District last week put the issue of student safety back under the microscope. More...

LIFE LINE- Neftin Westlake Volvo owner Howie Neftin practices what he preaches as he becomes a donor of blood for Childrens Hospital during a blood drive at the Volvo showroom last week. Agoura Hills resident Cyndi Ryan, left, watches nurse Anita Ramas apply a bandage to Neftin's arm. The dr More...

THURS., OCT. 19 Fun Time for Teens Teen Game Night for middle, high school youth. 7 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Bring board or card games. Dance Dance Revolution on big screen. Free. (805) 449-2660, ext. 213. More...

For many people, the term "savings account" conjures up images of grandmother's oldfashioned savings passbook. Others think of savings as protection against overdrafts. More...

Aug. 24- A man shot two teachers, killing one and wounding another at Essex Elementary School in Vermont. More...

WHEELIE FUN- Brian Padrick, a financial advisor in Newbury Park, pops a wheelie at the Fat Tire Festival in Malibu Creek State Park. The festival, hosted by the Concerned OffRoad Bicyclists Association (COBRA), supports mountain bike access, advocacy and community programs. The event included demo More...

PET PRAYERS- Elizabeth Hribal brings her dog, Sophie, to the Church of the Epiphany in Oak Park for the blessing of the animals by the Rev. Hank Mitchell. The service held earlier this month welcomed all kinds of pets including birds, cats, mice and even lizards. Epiphany invites the public to More...

Agoura Hills Thieves stole a purse containing $5,000 in cash from a car parked on Roadside Drive Oct. 6 More...

Christian Church of the Hills will provide a free barbecue dinner and Halloween Carnival between 5 and 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28 in the church's rear parking lot at 29295 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. More...

Traits of a family man What makes a guy a family man? With the help of some other family men-young and old-I put together this list of traits. You might be a family man if: More...

"Grateful Hearts," the second annual Food Faire and Fundraiser, will be Thurs., Oct. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Oxnard Street between Owensmouth and AMC Place in Woodland Hills, and is open to the public. More...

Thank you for publicizing our "Paws 4 Healing" programs in the past. Due to the popularity and effectiveness of this program, the dogs are coming back on Sat., Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. from 2 to 4 p.m. to the Westlake Village Library. More...

Ballot box zoning is the term used when a city's residents decide to take important land use decisions into their own hands. When a city council is split over a major issue, such as the Lowe's home improvement store in Westlake Village, a public vote is sometimes the only way to go. We're gl More...