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January 4th, 2007
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Calabasas Civic Center breaks ground Saturday
Ground will be broken this weekend on the long-awaited $31-million Calabasas Civic Center. Mayor Dennis Washburn will serve as master of ceremonies for the event, which will feature a reception, music and activities for children. More...
Walk the walk

TREADING LIGHTLY—-A duck makes a big flap as it walks along the shores of Westlake Lake last weekend. He must have been flustered by the sign behind him. More...

High school students learn the meaning of tolerance

After a series of bullying and hate-related incidents on campus, students at Oak Park High School participated in "Tolerance Week." Discussions were held in mid-December about the meaning of tolerance, and student films and essay and arts contests were presented on the issue. More...

 Community
•Westlake bomb scare forces evacuation
A bomb threat at 2K Games, a video game company in Westlake Village, prompted an early dismissal of employees Tuesday and an investigation by local law enforcement. According to Lost Hills Sheriff Deputy Scott Rule, an anonymous call was received at the firm, located near Lindero Canyon and Ag... More...
•Community park enjoyed by all
•Boys concerned about park
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 Health & Wellness
•Westlake Village doctor keeps close eye on new surgical techniques
With more than a million people signing up for Lasik surgery in the United States every year, it’s clear people are tired of toting their glasses or popping in their contacts every morning. But the truth is, not everyone is cut out for the surgery. More...
•Agoura Hills resident to chair Cancer Society operations group
•YMCA to host ‘Healthy Families Day’
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 Bulletin Board
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THURS., JAN. 4 Pretty Violets Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Visitors and their plants welcome. (805) 581-0014. Candidates Forum Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camaril... More...
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 Business
•The New Year is a good time to update your life insurance
When was the last time you reviewed your beneficiary designations for life insurance policies and retirement accounts? Very likely, the answer is “never.” But you should review them periodically. Various life events can signal a need to review and possibly change your designations. Co... More...
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 Schools
•New counselors come to Oak Park
Two new guidance counselors will soon join the Oak Park Unified School District, thanks to additional state funding. A new counselor at Oak Park High School will focus on ninthgraders and also help eighthgraders prepare for the transition from middle to high school. More...
•Students on guard against ‘senioritis’
•Who’s that student?
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 Sports
•Crossing the finish line
ON THE RUN— The Oak Park High School cross country team gathers for its annual end-of-the-season banquet at which time the athletes are recognized for their performance and leadership. Graduating senior team members thanked the coaches by presenting them with painted trash bins used as ic... More...
•Lieberthal returns to his roots
•Local man teaches health and happiness
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 Pets
•Pet sitters provide needed animal care
When his master works long hours or the family takes a business trip or vacation, sometimes Fido can get left behind without a walk or enough fresh water to drink. More and more people are turning to pet sitters, dog walkers––even personal trainers––to make sure their dogs, cats, ... More...
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 Police
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Agoura Hills A thief stole a digital photo camera, wallet and bank cards from a vehicle parked by a restaurant on Agoura Road Dec. 25. The loss was $1,175. Vandals caused $100 in damages while breaking into a home on Gray Rock Road Dec. 20. More...
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 Faith
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“Our most basic assumption is that we are the way we see ourselves and the world is the way we see it. We are taught to believe life should be a certain way and we should be a certain way. More...
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 Family
•A child at heart
Children at Calabasas Library were treated to a performance last week by popular kids’ entertainer Andy Glockenspiel The Calabasas native combines the nurturing of children with his musical skills—he writes songs, sings, and plays guitar and the glockenspiel. More...
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 On the Town
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It’s official. Africa is the new “it” continent for hard-hitting movies. It’s the last frontier in terms of the human condition— exploitation, manipulation, terror, greed and deceit. It’s a poor continent with rich resources, with evil dictators and still unexplored regions, and the lur... More...
•Campers say hello to ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
•Young musicians are bold as brass
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 Letters
•School bond campaign was not negative
I was surprised to see The Acorn’s New Year’s editorial (Dec. 28) list the defeat of the Oak Park School Bond H6 as an example of what really concerns The Acorn’s staff about “what’s in store for the future.” The editors wrote, “A bond measure to raise funds for Oak Park schools became t... More...
•Not just anyone can teach
•Disgruntled HOA
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 Editorials
•Drivers encounter reality checkpoint
Last month’s 18-day drunk driving crackdown, cleverly dubbed “Avoid the 14,” as in, avoid Ventura County’s 14 different law enforcement agencies, took 287 DUI suspects off our roads and freeways and away from the harm they might have caused friends and loved ones. More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•Newly Remodeled Home
This newly remodeled, high-vaulted ceiling home is in move-in condition. It includes new molding, custom paint and ¾ solid hardwood floors. It features a large kitchen with granite counter tops, oak cabinets and top-end appliances. It has slate floors in from the two-car attached ... More...
•Terry Holland
•Mike and Pat Hanley
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