Two recent incidents involving the sighting of nude men in Oak Park prompted residents to call police. Both occurred on a trail at the top of Deerhill Road, in the Chambord tract. In the first incident, which occurred in early April, a resident hiking the trail came across a man with no clothing. More...

The inaugural Healthy Snack Bake Sale at Brookside Elementary in Oak Park on May 10 raised $250. Among the items offered were fruit kebabs, watermelon slices, homemade zucchini and carrot muffins, frozen bananas and juice bars, popcorn and trail mix. More...

THURS., MAY 24 Old Garden Roses Ventura County Rose Society meets 7 p.m., Cowan Conference Center, 550 Airport Way, Camarillo. Questions answered by consulting rosarians. Attendees may bring roses to display. 7:30 p.m. "Presentation of old garden roses." PowerPoint presentation by Steve Jones, president of American Rose Society. Refreshments provided. More...

NETWORKING- Colleagues enjoy the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce mixer in the Old Town Calabasas courtyard, hosted by Command Performance Catering Group and the Chamber. From left, executive chef Maya Chrestensen of Westlake Village, Command Performance CEO Kirk Memoli, the Chamber's Carol Washburn, and Chamber Chairman of the Board Stephanie Warren. More...

A new principal will take over at Oak Park's Medea Creek Middle School on July 1. Brad Benioff, the assistant principal at Sycamore Canyon School in Newbury Park, has been hired to replace Laurel Ford, who is moving on to an Oak Park district position. More...

Although Viewpoint School's campus is located off Mulholland Highway, the boys' tennis team has found a second home- the CIFSouthern Section championships. By defeating Santa Ynez, 135, on the road Tuesday, the Patriots will head to the Claremont Club on May 30 for a chance to win their fourth straight CIF-SS title. Viewpoint's opponent will be Cerritos, the No. More...

The sensational sea lion Not too long ago I was sitting on one of the more secluded beaches of Pointe Dume. Off in the distance I could hear the barking of the California sea lion. A short time later, about 20 feet offshore, a large male sea lion swam parallel to the beach. He was quite aware of my presence as well as all other movement on the beach. More...

Calabasas Burglars broke into three cars parked on Park Granada May 1. They caused $800 worth of damages to the vehicles and stole a $2,500 laptop computer, a $600 navigation system, a $30 gym bag and a Prada purse worth $200. More...

Congregation Or Ami bestowed its first Ner Ami Innovator award to educator Michal Rozenberg-Yalovsky for her work in creating the new Kesher Learning program. The award is presented to synagogue and community leaders who shine new light in the areas of Jewish education, ritual and community. More...

Vielka McFarlane, a longtime educator who is the CEO and founder of Celebrity Educational Group in Los Angeles, offers suggestions to parents on ways to keep their children busy during the summer. "You have to motivate and stimulate their minds and bodies," said McFarlane. More...

Calabasas High School will present "Urinetown, The Musical" at 7 p.m. tonight, Thurs., May 24, to Sat., May 26 at the school theater, 22855 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. The show is set in a town plagued by drought, where water has become so scarce private toilets are outlawed. More...

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. A time to speak and a time to be silent. I have wrestled and travailed a great deal for the past six months over my decision to run for reelection to serve on the City Council for the magnificent city of Westlake Village. More...

Local taxpayers are being asked to ante up once again for the sake of public education. The Las Virgenes Unified School District announced that it wants to extend the $98 per home Measure E parcel tax, due to expire next year. More...