With Halloween around the corner, local law enforcement officials don't find the "trick" in trickortreat that amusing. From parties to pranks, to general mischief to robberies, Halloween is one of the most hectic days of the year for police, along with the Fourth of July. More...

A free drive-thru flu vaccine clinic is being offered in Calabasas to protect residents from the virus, as well as help the city prepare for an emergency. Working with the California Department of Public Health and the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, Calabasas officials will be holding a free drivethru flu vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Sat. More...

THURS., OCT. 25 Mixing It Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts reception, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Calabasas Mercedes Benz, 24181 Calabasas Road. RSVP (818) 889-3150. Meet The Roses Ventura County Rose Society meets at Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. 6:30 p.m. Q&A with consulting rosarians. 7 p.m. More...

RECOGNIZED- Carol Washburn, president and CEO of the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce, accepts the San Fernando Valley Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business Award for leadership in not-for-profit agencies. With her is Don St. Clair of Woodbury University. More...

Plans are underway to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to local high school students, officials said last week. To build momentum for the liberal arts curriculum and receive approval from the Las Virgenes Unified School District, a parent information meeting will be hosted at Agoura High School on Wed., Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. More...

Fence or no fence, the kids were coming onto the field- Kyle Shorten made sure of that. Serving as an honorary cocaptain for his team, the Oak Park High senior put the finishing touches on Oaks Christian last Friday night by batting away Lion quarterback Chris Potter's final pass attempt on fourth-and-goal from the Eagles' 5-yard line to More...

SEE YA LATER- An alligator found in the Erbes Road/Pederson Road area of Thousand Oaks on Thursday evening waits at the Agoura Animal Shelter for its owners to claim him. The Agoura Animal Shelter is at 29525 Agoura Road. If you have information about the alligator, please call the shelter at (818) 991-0071. More...

Agoura Someone stole a $500 navigation system from a vehicle parked in the 28900 block of Park Heath Road Oct. 12. The culprits also caused $150 in damages smashing a window to gain entry. Thieves stole $4,000 in cash and a five-gallon water container valued at $10 from an unlocked garage in the 5500 block of Colodny Drive Oct. 10. More...

After serving as missionaries and pastors in parts of Europe, Asia and other areas of the world, Alan Elliott and his wife La Donna said they got a call to move in the direction of a "simple church," Elliott said. More...

STAND TALL- Cal Johnston, chair of the board of governors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes, thanks CMCN Kyle Foley as she presents him with T-shirt signed by those who have benefitted from Johnston's work at the Club. The official 'thank you' took place at the fifth annual Stand Up For Kids Gala dinner and auction on Saturday. More...

One of the Conejo Valley's most talented repertory companies recently completed its run of Gilbert and Sullivan's spooky operetta "Ruddigore," just in time for Halloween. Subtitled "The Witch's Curse," "Ruddigore" was staged by the Ventura County Gilbert and Sullivan Repertoire Company at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts. More...

What an amazing day. Once again, the Old Agoura Homeowners Association came together to produce a fun-filled event in conjunction with Reyes Adobe Days. All of the money raised at the play day went into the OAHA Scholarship Fund that is awarded to graduating high school seniors that have achieved a star status in 4-H. More...

The Westlake Village City Council was scheduled to vote last night on what has arguably been the most controversial land dispute in the history of the Conejo Valley. In the late 1990s, the city and the Canyon Oaks Homeowners Association began locking horns over the development of a sports park on Lindero Canyon Road. More...