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January 11, 2007  RSS feed
Sheriff's deputies say 'bonjour' to out-of-town guests
Consul General Philippe Larrieu beamed with delight as he observed his polished troops standing in front of their motorcycles outside the Lost Hills Sheriff 's Station Monday morning. A delegation of 30 French National Police officers and their superiors had come to the Calabasas station on a mission to learn how their American counterparts enforce the law. More...
Agoura Whizin's sold to local investment group
Area's oldest shopping center goes for $26.2 million
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

The landmark Whizin's Shopping Center has been sold, marking the end of an era for the Whizin family and the city of Agoura Hills. Bruce Whizin, president of the Whizin Foundation, sold the property in December to Tucker Investment Group of Calabasas for $26.2 million. More...

Calabasas Civic Center underway
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Construction began this week on the $41-million Calabasas Civic Center, slated to be com pleted in the summer of 2008. More...

 Community
• Poll to study why school bond lost
Oak Park school officials are considering conducting a poll to determine why voters did not support the H6 school bond measure in November. The bond, which would have helped pay for repairs and renovations to school buildings, failed to generate the two-thirds vote needed to pass. More...
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• Take proper measures before the rains come
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 Health & Wellness
• Patients need patience when at the ER
It's safe to say that no one is hoping for a reason to rush to the emergency room. Bad things do happen, however. Cars crash. Children fall off swings. Soccer players sometimes kick other players instead of the ball. Hearts fail. Lungs collapse. People need blood and oxygen to survive. More...
• Fitness class for special kids
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 Bulletin
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FRI., JAN. 12 Hakuna Matata Dance students of Rio Mesa High School present "The Circle of Life: A Lion King Story," 7 p.m., Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way. (805) 278-5500. It's Showtime Curtain Call Youth Theatre and Camarillo Community Theatre present "Snow White and the 7 Surfin' Dwarfs," 330 Skyway Drive, Camarillo, inside airport. Tonight, Saturday, 8 p. More...
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 Business
• Time to move out of the home office
It could be a barking dog or an overflowing file cabinet. Whatever the reason, you've decided your homebased office just isn't working out. Before giving up on your small-business dream, it may be time to consider "real" office space. More...
• Company offers marketing services for small business, nonprofit groups
• Local Chambers of Commerce become active as the New Year gets underway
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 Schools
• Heschel West and Kadima form middle school
Heschel West Day School in Agoura Hills and Kadima Hebrew Academy in West Hills have announced the formation of a joint community middle school. The new school, expected to be named the Kadima Heschel West Middle School, will accommodate about 150 students when it opens in September 2007, officials said. More...
• Agoura High School seeks sponsors for golf tourney
• College night at Westlake High
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 Sports
• Sign up for new spring soccer league
X-League Soccer Academy is offering a developmental spring youth soccer league, for players in the U6, U7 and U8 divisions, that will begin March 11. Players must be born after Aug. 1, 1998. X-League's goal is to bring out the natural talents and abilities of each player by providing them with professional, ageappropriate soccer training in a supportive, positive environment. More...
• Professional teams announced for Amgen Tour
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 Pets
• Get dogs microchipped for free
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control will offer free microchips and lifetime registrations for dogs owned by residents of unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The Agoura animal shelter, which is located at29525 Agoura Road, will host a microchip clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. today, Thurs., Jan. 11. More...
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 Police
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Agoura Hills Someone stole a $500 camcorder, a $150 DVD player and a wallet containing credit cards from an unlocked vehicle parked on Jim Bowie Road Dec. 22. Vandals caused $600 in damages when they smashed two mailboxes on Marks Road Dec. 22. More...
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 Faith
• article has image A better reason to eat chocolates
Americans consume about 13 pounds of chocolate per person each year. While recent news of chocolate's health benefits has no doubt eased the minds of many calorie-conscious consumers, there's an even better reason to feel good about a daily chocolate indulgence. More...
• Chabad hosts women's Shabbaton next weekend
• Services at Lutheran Church
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 Family
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Lost
I once found the TV remote in the refrigerator. Why? I have a 3-year-old son, that's why. My son has placed things in strange places. And he's lost a few things permanently. My son was responsible for permanently losing my wife's digital camera. She must've put it someplace where my son could reach it. It wasn't until the next day that we noticed the camera was missing. More...
• Ventura Music Festival announces season
• Concertos with Orchestra to feature young solo artists
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 On the
Town
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Is our future really so bleak? The year is 2027. The last child was conceived 18 years ago, and Mankind is slowly stagnating. Nobody knows why the human race has become infertile- although with a hopeless future, with every human life that much more precious, it seems we've become even more hell-bent on destroying ourselves. More...
• Local playwright combines morals, humor
• Film examines the suspicious demise of the electric car
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 Letters
• Can't wait for new library
I was very proud to be part of the Calabasas Civic Center groundbreaking ceremony last Saturday. The community spirit was evident and everyone could feel the warmth of a small town gathering. It was wonderful to see this project come to life. More...
• Teacher raises are appreciated
• Bring Bruno back
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 Editorials
• Civic center is a beacon for all
The past decade has been a golden age of construction for city halls and libraries in our area. Calabasas, Agoura Hills and Westlake Village- three cities that were once slated to become a single, Las Virgenes metropolis- have defined strength of character and individual purpose with the public buildings they've chosen to construct. More...
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