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January 18, 2007  RSS feed
Winter wonderland
ICING ON THE CAKE- Yesterday's arctic storm blew in a nasty chill. At left, Acorn photographer Jann Hendry witnessed snow, sleet and hail fall on Kanan Road just south of Cornell. The mush collected on the ground. More...
Residents draw the line over new religious marker
Jewish 'eruv' welcome to some, but not to others
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

Fishing line recently installed above streets in Agoura Hills, Oak Park and part of Westlake Village is intended to enhance the Sabbath for local Orthodox Jews. But some other residents are unhappy with the nylon filament that crisscrosses about three square miles of the community. More...

When parents take responsibility
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

With teenage drinking parties on the rise in Agoura Hills, city officials last week considered adopting a "social host ordinance." A social host ordinance would hold parents responsible if teenagers are caught drinking alcohol at their home--and sometimes causing a ruckus in the neighborhood. The hosts could be prosecuted in civil court with a possible penalty of up to a $1,000 fine. More...

 Community
• Agoura Hills faces hefty clean-up fees
Agoura Hills, Calabasas and Westlake Village will be required to pay what some officials are calling "outrageous" dollar amounts in order to meet strict new water quality regulations governing the pollution at Malibu Creek. More...
• FOR THE RECORD
• Help the Sheriff fight reckless driving
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Los Robles' first baby rings in the New Year
NEW YEAR'S DAY BABY- Táhirih Sofiya Vahdat is the first baby born in 2007 at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center. Proud parents Elhum and Elsa Vahdat reside in Westlake Village. More...
• Seminar on assisted reproduction technology
• Program for transplant patients scheduled Friday
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 Bulletin
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THURS., JAN. 18 Soroptomists Meet Inaugural meeting of Soroptimist, club for professional, business women. Lead service projects to benefit women, girls. 6:30 p.m., Mavericks Restaurant, 5225 Cochran St., Simi Valley. $10 includes hor d'oeuvres, drink, tax, tip. RSVP, the14health@sbcglobal. net. More...
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 Business
• When to consider IRA rollovers
Q: I'm leaving my employer. Should I consider an IRA rollover from my former employer's retirement plan? A: Millions of employees will change jobs this year through career moves, layoffs or retirement. If you are one of these employees, chances are that this change has left you with a lot to think about. More...
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• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Schools
• School district finalizes teacher contract
Healthcare was a bone of contention
After months of debate over teacher pay raises and health and retirement benefits, the Las Virgenes Unified School District and the Las Virgenes Educators Association, the union representing teachers, have reached agreement. Teachers won a 3 percent salary hike retroactive to July, plus an additional 3 percent raise effective Feb. 1. More...
• Oak Park school bond under microscope
• article has image Middle schoolers rock for Dreams foundation
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 Sports
• article has image Four teams in the mix for Marmonte League boys' basketball championship
Westlake, Thousand Oaks and Calabasas all chasing Simi Valley
The Marmonte League boys' basketball season has reached its midway point, so it's about time to separate the contenders from the pretenders in the race for a league championship. Prior to Wednesday night's games, Simi Valley had a twogame lead over Westlake, Thousand Oaks and Calabasas. More...
• Redell: Darrell Scott need not apply to Oaks Christian
• Lions dominate All-CIF football squad
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 Pets
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TAKE ME HOME- Baby Kitty, 10, a female gray-and-white cat, was surrendered by her owner. Baby Kitty can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Baby Kitty home, ask for ID No. A3619323. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http://animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. More...
• Task Force tackles puppy smuggling
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 Police
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Agoura Hills Thieves stole a $100 wetsuit and a gas can valued at $5 from the back of a pickup truck parked on Colodny Drive Jan 5. A $180 jack, $80 worth of tools, a $40 first aid kit and $60 worth of recovery rope were stolen from a vehicle parked at the intersection of Colodny Drive and Canwood Street Jan. 5. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Epiphany supports Adopt-A-Family services
The Church of the Epiphany in Oak Park sponsored 13 families last December through the Lutheran Social Services' Adopta-Family program by contributing $3,000 in gift cards for LSS to distribute. The Episcopal church also contributed to other programs, such as providing new sweatshirts, toys and food for 300 children living in extreme poverty near Tijuana, Mexico. More...
• Church of the Hills welcomes senior pastor
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 Family
• article has image Tips for mothers running a business
Women own 10.6 million of U.S. firms, but where does that leave the little ones? Quite often with a third party, which can take both an emotional and monetary toll on mothers. More...
• Special Ed meeting at Oak Park Library
• Kindermusik sign-ups begin
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 On the
Town
• article has image From soaps to scholar
Actor/writer John Loprieno of Westlake Village is excited to share his insights with theater students at Moorpark College. He points out that actors need flexibility to succeed in the industry, much as his own career has changed direction over the years. More...
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• Beatles tribute coming to Civic Arts Plaza
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 Letters
• Talk is cheap
I wish the school board, as well as Fairbank, Maslin and Maullin, could comprehend the "basics" of why H6 failed which, in the opinion of many voters, was because it was overinflated. So rather than spend another estimated $25,000 to hear that, why not have an e-mail address or phone machine where the voters can actually communicate that to all of you who still don't get it? More...
• Mayor's trip called into question
• Ride service is a lifesaver
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 Editorials
• Unless you're dying to get in, expect to wait at the ER
Recently we wrote about the emergency room at Los Robles Regional Medical Center. The reason, by the way, was a letter from an outraged family. They were mad because their daughter, dehydrated and suffering from the flu, went for hours before being seen by a doctor. More...
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