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U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Los Angeles), together with more than 125 House colleagues, introduced the Safe Climate Act of 2007. The legislation is based on what scientists have concluded the United States must do to avoid dangerous, irreversible warming of the planet and would significantly reduce U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases. More ... JannHendry/Acorn Newspapers ROLLING OUT THE FUNDS- Oak Park resident Matt Schroeder rolls the dice at the craps table during last Sunday's Casino Royale fundraiser at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills. The money raised by Friends of Oak Park Schools will help fund a science specialist. More ... SUN BATH- Morrison Ranch resident Rina Shmargal, back left, and Anat Amir stop to observe the sudsy overflowing fountain at the corner of Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Grey Rock Road in Agoura Hills on Friday. Vandals occasionally drop soap into the fountain, creating the foamy mess. JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers More ... The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is inviting customers to register for four free classes on how to create waterwise "California friendly" gardens. More ... It pays to check your phone bill. At the Las Virgenes Unified School District the payoff was big- very big. Donald McCombs, a cable technician for the district, discovered that the phone company had been overcharging the school district for more than a decade. AT&T agreed to a partial reimbursement of $47,000. More ... The city of Calabasas is working on an update to its General Plan and all residents of Calabasas are encouraged to play a part in the process. The General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) has met three times and will hold the first in a series of workshops for the public to attend and participate in. More ... Oak View High School in Oak Park has received recognition once again as a top continuation high school in California. It's the second time in six years Oak View earned the distinction, which is awarded by the state Department of Education. The honor came after a thorough application process that included an oncampus visit by a team of principals from other continuation high schools. More ... GUESTS OF HONOR- Representatives from the Singapore Ministry of Education pay a visit to Medea Creek Middle School, a participant in California's "Schools to Watch" program. From left, students Soroush Fahimirad, 11, and Brittany Friedman, 12, of Oak Park, school Principal Laurel Ford and officers Tracy Yong and Ng Foong Meng from the Singapore Ministry of Education. Bill Sparkes Acorn Newspapers More ... After 17 years, Laurel Ford is finally graduating from middle school. Ford, the longtime principal of Oak Park's Medea Creek Middle School, will move up to the district level as director of instructional services for all five Oak Park Unified schools. The change is effective July 1. More ... Although the Calabasas City Council looks the same, several changes were made at last week's meeting when Dennis Washburn and Barry Groveman were sworn in for another term. More ... The Las Virgenes Unified School District has overhauled its calendar for the next three years, and the agenda now includes a full week off for the Thanksgiving holiday. Assistant superintendent of personnel Dan Stepenosky and a committee of teachers and parents created three new calendars for teachers and administrators to consider. More ... Rita Rani grew up in Calabasas, but traveled to the other side of the world and back to make her first movie. Rani, a UCLA performing arts graduate, moved to Bombay, India, to begin her career as an actress. She worked in theater and commercials while continuing to train as a classical Indian dancer. More ... "Waitress," the late actress/ filmmaker Adrienne Shelly's romantic comedy starring Keri Russell, has been selected as the opening night film at The Method Fest independent film festival starting this week in Calabasas. "Waitress" will screen at 7 p.m. Thurs., March 29 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's Louis B. Mayer Theatre. More ... California Lutheran University has recently received several major gifts, each between $1 million and $5 million. + Natural Sciences. Jim and Sue Swenson of Dana Point have pledged $5 million to enhance the science facilities. The donation will help fund the construction of a new science building that will provide expanded research opportunities for faculty and students. More ... Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center's H2U program (Health, Happiness, You) will host a free presentation of "Laughter and Healing" featuring comedic writer Robert Fisher from 3 to 5 p.m., Thurs., April 5 at its East Campus, 150 Via Merida in Westlake Village. More ... The boys' team from Monarch's Gymnastics competed in the 16th annual Peter Vidmar Men's Gymnastics Invitational in March. A total of 479 gymnasts from 46 clubs in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. competed. Level 4 scoring is a high of green card, followed by purple, yellow and white. More ... Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. +A sixweek docent training program begins at the Malibu Lagoon Museum (Adamson House) at Surfrider Beach, Tues., April 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More ... To promote awareness of International Women's Month in March, the Agoura Valley Woman's Club donated copies of the book, "Imagining Ourselves, Global Voices from a New Generation of Women" to local public and high school libraries. The book presents the photography, paintings, poetry, fiction, songs and essays of 105 young women from 47 countries. More ... The Rotary Club of Calabasas/Agoura Hills will host the following guest speakers during their April meetings. The club hosts luncheon meetings every Thursday at 12:10 p.m. at the Native Café, 23536 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. The public is welcome. More ... Los Angeles area employment outlook for the second quarter of 2007 is one of the weakest in the nation, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, while the Ventura and Santa Barbara areas showed a better projection. More ... Susan Mayberry will represent the Warner Center Toastmasters at the Toastmasters International Division Speech Contest on Sat., April 28. Mayberry previously won the area speech contest and placed second in the March 17 Evaluation Contest at Countrywide Home Loans in Westlake Village. More ... The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services presents the following programs. For more information on any activity or to sign up, call the Agoura Hills Recreation Center at (818) 597-7361 or stop by 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. More ... The Westlake Garden Club will present its 34th annual Garden and Patio Tour from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 29. The tour will feature five gardens in Westlake Village with a variety of styles and plants. More ... What are N.U.T.s? According to author Wayne Levine, they are the nonnegotiable, unalterable terms that a man uses to define his relationship with others. Levine'snewest book, "Hold On To Your N.U.T. More ... La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill at The Commons shopping center, 4799 Commons Way in Calabasas, will donate 25 percent of all net sales to Kevin's Fund tonight when the Talbert Family Foundation holds a fundraiser for the fund. More ... The National Park Service will present Fred Heath, author of "An Introduction to Southern California Butterflies," at 2 p.m. Sat., March 31 at the National Park Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Heath will explain when and where to see butterflies and how they behave in their habitats. He will discuss how they depend on the flowers and plants of this area. More ... The Special Education Advisory Committee meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Mon., April 16 at Oak Park Library, 899 N. Kanan Road. The evening's special presentation is to be announced. The committee is a group of administrators, staff and parents who meet to discuss issues that are important to special needs children. More ... END OF THE RAINBOW- The Agoura Fire boys U12 A all-star team won the Thousand Oaks Pot of Gold tournament, a grand culmination of a successful season for the team. Back row from left, coaches Darian Cohen, Darren Schnaible and Steve Bond. Second row, Dylan Slater, Kai Convery, Jeff Oeschli, Matt Meredith, RJ Kashare and Sam Hirsch. More ... CONGRATS- The 11th- and 12th-grade AYBA boys team, The Pistons, celebrate theichampionship win. Back row from left, Coach Ron Weiss, Coach Ira Schaechter, Jeff Herbsand Daniel Gad. Front, Shaun Birnbaum, Elad Pine, Eric Weiss, Greg Roggero, Josh Schaechteand Adam Schall. More ... The Conejo Valley Mental Health Professionals Association has created a new "Meet and Greet" program for people interested in mental health issues. Member Judy Wiener, LCSW, LMFT, said the meetings will provide people with an opportunity to learn from mental health professionals, who will share their expertise on a variety of related topics. More ... Community RSS feed |
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