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The death of a 23-year-old Oak Park man is being investigated by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. Daniel Saltzman was pro nounced dead at 12:04 p.m. on Mon., Sept. 24. Police said a 911 call was received at 11:25 that morning from someone at the home in the 4000 block of Castella Way. More ... A dog play area could be coming to Oak Park. The Oak Park Recreation and Park Planning Committee will discuss the dog park proposal at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 11 at the Oak Canyon Community Center. More ... The story about "skimmers," which are devices used by thieves to steal bank card information, incorrectly stated that smart card technology is embedded into the magnetic stripes of driver's licences. A smart card is an integrated circuit computer chip that securely stores information attached to electronic passports and some bank cards. More ... Measure E, the $98-per-year parcel tax passed by voters in 2004 to preserve a variety of school programs and maintain small classroom sizes on Las Virgenes campuses, is up for renewal in the November election. The pros and cons of the tax are being debated by cities, school officials and residents. More ... It's been several years since the passage of Measure E, a parcel tax benefiting the Las Virgenes Unified School District. Now, the district has support from the city of Calabasas in asking voters to renew the tax for another eight years. More ... The Cornell Preservation Organization and a group of citizens who live in the Cornell area of unincorporated Agoura and Malibou Lake have announced they will file a lawsuit to stop Triangle Ranch, the 61-home development planned for the mountain area south of the 101 Freeway off Kanan and Cornell Roads. More ... Plenty of boys would love to have been in Mateo Franco's shoes at Oak Park High School on Tues., Sept. 25. The 9yearold was greeted by members of the girls' volleyball team, who showered him with gifts and attention, treating Mateo "like a rock star," according to his mother, Sandi Franco. More ... The Oak Park Gardeners will hold their fifth annual Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Oct. 20 and 21 at Kanan Road and Sunnycrest Drive in Oak Park. All proceeds will benefit pediatric cancer research. Gardeners will be available to conduct tours. For information, call (818) 735-9957. More ... Although students at Viewpoint School in Calabasas are required to complete 45 hours of community service as a graduation requirement, several have logged many more than that, volunteering in the after-school program for elementary-age children at the Zeitgeist Community Learning Center in South Los Angeles. More ... The fifth annual Westlake Village City Celebration is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 28 at the Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. A variety of activities will be offered for the whole family. For more information, call City Hall at (818) 706-1613 or visit www.wlv.org. More ... The Rotary Club of Calabasas meets for lunch on Thursdays at the Native Cafe, 23536 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Meetings are from 12:10 to 1:30 p.m. Cecilia Aguilera Glassman, CEO of the Los Angeles Children's Museum, will speak at the meeting today, Oct. 4. More ... WHAT'S THE BUZZ- National Resources Conservation Service biologist Casey Burns, kneeling, and conservation biologist Stevie Adams inspect the native bee nesting project Burns has initiated at Peter Strauss Ranch in Agoura Hills. Burns hopes to decipher what size nests work best for improving the bee population at the ranch. More ... The Los Angeles County Equine Microchip Project is a pilot program to assist horse owners to identify and better protect their animals in wildfire and other emergency situations. The program was developed at the request of Board of Supervisors chair Zev Yaroslavsky in conjunction with the county Department of Animal Care and Control. More ... THEY GOT RHYTHM- Westlake/Agoura-based band Rhythm Method plays for the crowd at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church Fall Festival on Sunday afternoon. IRIS SMOOT Acorn Newspapers More ... The California Writers Club, San Fernando Valley, will sponsor a program, "Screenwriting As A Martial Art" with David Titcher, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 at the Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd., Encino. More ... The American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life of Conejo Valley seek volunteers for the annual event at Newbury Park High School on Oct. 13 and 14. People are needed for an hour at the event to help with registration or data entry, and other duties. More ... Be sure to mark your calendar for Sun., Nov. 11 when the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club Foundation presents its inaugural Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament with presenting sponsor Do-it-Center at the Borderline Bar & Grill, 99 Rolling Oaks Drive, just south of the 101 Freeway, off Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. More ... Girl Scout Senior Troop No. 2003 Windjammer will host an informational recruitment meeting to learn about Senior Scouts and troop activities at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the house of troop leader, Alyssa Selogie, at 5521 Rainbow Crest Drive, Agoura Hills. More ... An environmentally themed coloring contest is open to Calabasas students in elementary and middle schools. Titled "Benefits of Bottles and Cans Recycling," the contest is hosted by the Calabasas Environmental Commission. More ... TREASURE HUNT- Annie Toth of Moorpark digs through the books at the Friends of the Calabasas Library book sale recently. Among her finds was "Witch Hunt" by Ian Rankin. "I've been looking for this book for awhile," she said. "I'm very excited. More ... Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 7 through 13, and the National Fire Protection Association encourages citizens to "practice your escape plan." In 2006, 80 percent of all fire deaths were caused by home fires. Last year, about 2,600 people were killed by home fires and 12,500 injured, according to NFPA reports. More ... Local teachers, musicians, clubs, business owners, philanthropists and other people at the top of their fields are among the finalists for the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation seventh annual CLvFFie Awards. More ... Community RSS feed |
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