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NATURE'S FRIENDS- Mollie Hogan of the Nature of Wildworks animal rescue displays Tara, a red-tailed hawk, at the April 28 Stream to Sea conservation event in Calabasas. Right, a cross between an African serval and a domestic cat that was likely abandoned by its owner. More ... Vicky Leary, 77, has a decision to make. Should she eventually move in with one of her children who live in the Midwest, or when the time comes, should she consider home care or assisted living in Agoura Hills, the city she has called home for decades? More ... When she was just 3 years old, Lauryn Wood was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancerous tumor on the side of her face. But after 18 blood transfusions, a year of chemotherapy and a high dose of radiation, the tiny, thirdgrade Brookside Elementary student has been cancer free for almost five years. More ... The governors of the U.S. Postal Service approved an increase in the price of a first-class stamp to 41 cents, authorized the issuance of the Forever Stamp and approved shapebased pricing. These new prices will take effect Mon., May 14. Officials delayed implementation of new prices for periodicals and requested reconsideration for some mail classes. More ... Jess Thomas, an Old Agoura resident and member of the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation, was honored as the federation's Citizen of the Year at their 40th annual installation banquet April 20. Steve Hess, former LVHF president, presented Thomas the award for ongoing activism and leadership. More ... Steven Cossel, 24, of Simi Valley, and Luis Rivera, 20, of Oxnard, were arrested April 25 on charges of possession of stolen property and violations relating to drugs and parole. Detectives have traced the stolen property to at least 10 vehicle burglaries and thefts from Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Agoura Hills. More ... HELPING HANDS- Above, actor Chad Everett, national spokesperson for Gift for Life International, visits with Rik Zelman, president of the Agoura/Oak Park Rotary Club, at the Music for Heart fundraiser at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills. More ... The fourth annual Beautification Day in Oak Park will be from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sat., May 5 at Oak Park High School, 899 N. Kanan Road. Recycling bins for electronic waste, yard waste, and metal and wood products will be in the Oak Park High School parking lot. More ... The Ventura County Sheriff's Department, in conjunction with the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Departments, has announced the creation of a tricounty task force focusing on registered sex offenders. More ... Michael Beck-Whitehead of Agoura Hills was known as an irrepressible prankster, a hardworking professional and a dedicated, behindthescenes civic leader, but according to family, friends and colleagues she will be remembered best as a devoted mother, wife and grandmother. More ... "Step on the accelerator, check your mirrors and blind spot, then merge as fast as you can. You are bound to get on. Somehow, someone will let you on." The words of your driving instructor echo in your head as you get on the freeway. You step on the accelerator, checking your mirrors, the road, your blind spot and the road again. The speedometer climbs . . . 60, 65, 68. More ... The 21st annual Hospice of The Conejo/Robert S. Haaland Golf Tournament is scheduled for Mon., May 21, at the Sunset Hills Country Club, 4155 Erbes Road North, Thousand Oaks. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. along with the putting contest and barbecue lunch, followed by the shotgun start at 1 p.m. More ... Calabasas Chamber Orchestra members are prepping for their first concert in two years, as the group's founder and conductor has returned from the hiatus he took to fight cancer. Anthony Kissane, a Calabasas resident and teacher at Calabasas High School stepped down from his duties when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2005. More ... Children's library assistant Jill Nevins will share her knowledge of young children and books at 7 p.m. Wed., May 9 at the Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento St. Nevins will discuss how to choose picture books, how to read to and engage the young child, and what impact reading has on a developing mind. More ... More than 400 women filled the Westlake Hyatt lobby and grand ballroom last Friday to attend the Westlake Women's Club's 38th annual philanthropic luncheon and fashion show sponsored by The Oaks mall. The event raised between $30,000 and $35,000, which will go to help charities in the Conejo Valley, co-chair Doris Rufener said. More ... The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will present birding field trips in May. The group's website is www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org. +Pine Mountain, Sun., May 6: An allday outing with a picnic at Pine Mountain Campground. Bring heavy jacket and gloves, water and lunch. Expected sightings include greentailed towhee, purple finch, mountain chickadee and whiteheaded woodpecker. More ... BEAUTIFUL BIKE- Robert and Heidi Chartier, left, pose with the designer of their new chopper, Vince DeFalco of Picture City Cycles, and Sumac Elementary School Principal Karen Hansen, following the school's dinner dance and silent auction on Saturday at the Malibou Lake Mountain Club. The winning bid for the motorcycle was $18,000. More ... The Livingston Memorial Foundation of Westlake Village has presented grants totaling more than $396,000 to 32 Ventura County nonprofit organizations for medical and health-related issues during its 2006-07 grant yearwhich ended April 30. Some of the agencies which received grants include the following. More ... May signals the beginning of the year's peak garden growing period. It also ends the rainy season, so flowers, plants and vegetables need to be surrounded by mulch to better hold in water and prevent erosion, according to experts at Agromin, a Camarillobased manufacturer of premium soil products. Significant rainfall isn't expected until October or later. More ... The Ventura County Astronomical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 18 in the multipurpose room of Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Guest speaker is David Coppedge, a systems administrator for the Cassini Mission to Saturn and Titan at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. More ... LOOKING GOOD- The seventh-grade AYBA Spurs celebrate making playoff champions. Front row, from left, Jimmy Nguyen, Joshua Cosmer and Richard Fasani. Back row, Coach Sunny Bhullar, Kabir Bhullar, Matthew Spector, Reza Moeinazad, Brody Fehmel and Assistant Coach Don Fehmel. More ... Animal-proofing a home should be at the top of any list of warm weather home chores, according to many state natural resource and environmental officials nationwide. Wild animals in and around a residence can cause big trouble, even if they are small creatures. More ... Community RSS feed |
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