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Opponents are stepping up their fight against the Agoura Village Specific Plan, a long-range document that sets the stage for the development of an eclectic, mixeduse town center south of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills. More ... After serving two decades on the Triunfo Sanitation District board, Thousand Oaks resident Norma Callero was narrowly defeated in Tuesday's election by newcomer Janna Orkney of Oak Park. More ... The tight race between Lee Renger and Mary Altmann for a director's seat on the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District ended with Renger defeating his opponent by just 78 votes. More ... Westlake Village Mayor Susan McSweeney will give the State of the City address at a luncheon on Mon., Dec. 4 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village. The event will be hosted by the Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce. More ... Gene "Hoss" Hostetler and James "Jim" Meredith will retain their seats on the Rancho Simi Recreation and Parks District board following Tuesday's election. More ... No election was necessary to fill three openings on the Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council. Only three residents had expressed interest. More ... Deerhill Park in Oak Park is whole again. Fourteen new trees have been planted to replace those destroyed during the past year by vandals. In addition, 19 stolen sprinkler heads and wrecked irrigation equipment in the park have been repaired. More ... The Calabasas City Council has approved a resolution that further delays the longawaited closure of a portion of Driver Avenue. Members of the council also expressed concern that the county wasn't doing enough to facilitate the work. More ... An incorrect recipient was named in the Oct. 26 Acorn article about the the Edward L. Masry Integrity in Community Service awards. The correct recipient is, at far right, Dana Greenspan, the 2006 Las Virgenes School District Classified Employee of the Year. Dr. Abbe Irshay, principa More ... When Jeri Edwards goes for a walk or a bike ride in Oak Park she always takes along a garbage bag or two. Without fail, the North Ranch resident fills the bags with trash during her workout. More ... When Dolly Calderon Wiseman was 10 years old, her mother took a dozen of her homemade flour tortillas to work and traded them for a Norwegian friend's homemade More ... Art is Our Passion Studios will stage a community event Saturday showcasing paintings, sculptures and photography by artists from the Conejo Valley, Camarillo and Los Angeles. More ... Students from Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills turned trash into treasure this weekend when they brought their recyclables to the school campus for a fundraiser to support children with cancer and their families. More ... There will be a Veterans Day ceremony from 10 to 11 a.m. Sat., Nov. 11 at Conejo Creek Park North, behind the Senior Center on Janss Road. The event is free and open to the public. More ... According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating accounts for almost half of the average family's winter energy bill, making it by far the largest energy expense for most homes. The following are a few tips to assist in combating the cost of heating your home: More ... The annual Fernando Award Dinner, scheduled for tomorrow, Nov. 10, will honor the five 2006 finalists for the Fernando Award, the highest award for volunteerism in the San Fernando Valley. More ... BACK IN THE USSR- Calabasas resident Dianne Gubin studies a painting by Russian artist Klever, now a Thousand Oaks resident, during opening night of Klever's art exhibit at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on Sunday. Klever's work, which represents his "non-conformist" artistic visio More ... A support group for people with Lou Gehrig's disease, their families and friends will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 18 at the city of Westlake Village Community Room, 31200 Oak Crest Dr., Westlake Village. There is no charge.For information, call Anna Jackson at (818) 865-8067, e More ... IT'S THAT TIME ALREADY-Christmas time comes early in Westlake Village with the arrival of The Promenade's 63-foot Mt. Shasta white fir tree on Monday. The Promenade's 11th annual holiday celebration at 7 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 17 will include the lighting of the tree, musical performances, the arrival of Santa Claus and a fireworks display. More ... A few simple pre-purchase steps can put the brakes on a crime that costs used-car buyers about $1 billion each year: odometer fraud. More ... The Acorn invites community members to submit brief blurbs for free inclusion in our weekly Datebook calendar. More ... Interaction with the environment is not a one-way street. There is no question that the way we build and design our homes has a direct impact on our environment for better or worse. There are many simple and inexpensive opportunities for homeowners to expand on this connection rig More ... The Friday after Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday shopping season. Store promotions and sales lure millions nationwide, but are you really saving by shopping sales? More ... +The Agoura Hills Community Concert Band will perform at 5 p.m. Sun., Nov. 19 at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. The theme of the free concert is "Mozart and Friends." The concert is sponsored by the city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services, the Las Virgenes Unified School District and the city of Westlake Village. +A "Mature Drivers Training" class will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Tues., Nov. 21 at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center. The class is $12 for Senior Center registrants, or $14 for non-registrants. The program is a defensive driving course for seniors 55 and over, and can help seniors qualify for reduced auto insurance rates. +An excursion to Plaza Girabaldi for music, dance and Mexican cooking is planned for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., Nov. 12. The trip is for adults 50 and older; the fee for the show and meal is $43. Participants will meet at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center. +Marie Callender's will cater a Thanksgiving dinner at the Agoura Hills Senior Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues., Nov. 14. Jacqi Bowe will perform. There will be raffle and door prizes. The cost is $14. The Agoura Hills Recreation Center is at 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. For information on these or other programs, call (818) 597-7361. More ... Community RSS feed |
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