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School board names Finders new president
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education reorganized Dec. 13, welcoming Terilyn Finders as president. Finders replaces Cindy Iser, whose one-year term as president expired. Board member Pat Schulz will serve as vice president, and Gordon Whitehead as clerk. More ...
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The Agoura Hills City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall, 30001 Ladyface Court. Business hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information on programs, services and meetings, call (818) 597-7300 or visit www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us. More ...
Panec takes lead on school board
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The incumbents on the Oak Park Unified School District Board of Education were sworn in to another four-year term last Tuesday. No challengers filed to run in the November election for the three openings, so incumbents Cindy Vinson, Marie Panec and Mary Rees will continue in their posts for another four years. More ...
Business owners under fire following blaze
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Two local partners who were renting the old Egg City complex north of Moorpark to manufacture home decorating products lost their business to the recent Shekell fire. Now, in the wake of the disaster, Michelle Bechard and her husband Rony Havive of Oak Park are contending with accusations that their business, MGR Designs International Inc. More ...
School property sold to Agoura Hills
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The city of Agoura Hills approved a $1.6 million land purchase from the Las Virgenes Unified School District last week and announced plans to use the 18.3acre site as a park and future More ...
Calabasas Inn will not be demolished, city officials say
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Latest plans for the Calabasas Inn property show that the developer now intends to save the 40yearold structure instead of demolishing it as originally planned. The Inn sits on a 5.43-acre piece of land at 23500 Park Sorrento Drive near Calabasas Lake. More ...
Agoura Animal Shelter calendar now on sale
Calendar created from the work of local photographers By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A photo of Mount Boney covered with snow, a shot of a man surfing at a nearby beach and another of the Stagecoach Inn Museum, all captured by local photographers, are going to provide the gift of life to pets dropped off at the Agoura Animal Shelter, thanks to Starbucks barista Jan Romero. More ...
Pediatric patients receive holiday cheer
Each year at this time, the Triunfo YMCA Trailblazers, a group of boys and girls in the third, fourth and fifth grades and their fathers, perform a community service activity to benefit a worthy cause. This year the group selected Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, the country More ...
Residents can apply for Oak Park planning committee
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District announced that it will hold elections in January for five communityatlarge seats on the planning committee. Oak Park residents have until 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 to have their names placed on the ballot for the Jan. 23 election during the Oak Park Municipal Advisory Committee meeting. More ...
Bull’s-eye for birdwatchers
The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will sponsor various birding field trips in January. On Sat., Jan. 6, the group will visit Lake Casitas. Meet at Las Posas park-and-ride at 8 a.m. or at the lake at 8:30 a.m. Among the birds to see will be ducks, grebes, sparrows, hawks and woodpeckers. For more information, call Tom Halpin at (805) 746-4598. More ...
Cancer survivor will ride in Rose Parade
Calabasas-area resident Emily Buelow was 4 years old when she was diagnosed with leukemia. Three years after her initial treatment, her cancer returned and she underwent additional rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. More ...
Calabasas Library to host free children’s singalong
The Calabasas Library will present a free musical program with Andy Glockenspiel at 1:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 28 at the library, 23975 Park Sorrento St., Calabasas. The program is suitable for all ages; however, strollers are not permitted. More ...
Strawberry Festival launches poster contest
First-place winner will take home $1,500 Entries are being accepted for the 2007 California Strawberry Festival Poster Contest. The deadline is Fri., Jan. 5. The festival pays tribute to California More ...
World Hypnotism Day coming to T.O.
In recognition of the third annual Wo r l dHypnotism Day, Thurs., Jan. 4, the Center for Personal Power will host an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. at 1429 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 203, Thousand Oaks. Hypnotists will offer information and demonstrations to improve awareness of the uses and benefits of hypnosis. More ...
Program befriends special needs children
The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle will host a monthly program, More ...
New president/CEO for Boys & Girls Club
Jan Sobel has been appointed president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley, according to chairman Gary Thomas. Previously president/CEO of the Carlsbad and Encino Chambers of Commerce, Sobel is a Valley native and graduate of CSUN. More ... Army National Guard Pfc. Rebecca L. Wilson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC. She is the daughter of Ed and Sandra Callahan of Thousand Oaks. Casey M. Martin has graduated from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. She is the daughter of William Martin of Medford, Ore. More ...
Solving the dilemma over winter break
By Kaitlyn Burkett Special to The Acorn Aug. 30 is when you start to feel it: More ...
Be our guest
The Acorn invites community members to submit brief blurbs for free inclusion in our weekly Datebook calendar. Datebook is devoted to announcements of local events that are offered free of charge to the public or require a minimal fee; exceptions are made. More ...
Dance team earns trip to New York
Team raising funds for coming trip Company dancers from the Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center recently received top honors at the regional trials in Burbank for the New York City Dance Alliance. They will be showcasing their skills at the national championships in New York in July 2007. More ...
Breath of fresh air
Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center H2U program will host a free presentation on More ...
Apply for city grants
The city of Westlake Village is accepting applications for the 2007 Community Services Grant Program and nominations for the Annual Citizen and Youth recognition programs. More ... Community RSS feed |
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