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Entire eruv comes down Protest brings an end to religious marker By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The thin monofilament line that marked a Jewish religious boundary in Oak Park, Agoura Hills and Westlake Village is being removed entirely, officials said last week. More ... FOR THE RECORD +In last week's letter to the editor, "What was she thinking?" author Sherry Ferber did not say, ". . . neighbor to neighbor we can contrive to educate the residents of our area to make wiser choices." The word "contrive" should have been "continue. More ... Brownley active in Assembly Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez recently announced his 2007-08 appointments to various legislative committees, and local representative Julia Brownley (DSanta Monica) plays a prominent role. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Tears flowed down thousands of faces on Monday as the Conejo Valley joined the family of Lance Cpl. Anthony Charles Melia in celebrating his life. The 20yearold Marine was shot to death last month in Iraq. Children held the hands of their parents. Elderly decorated veterans stood at attention. ... More ...
Groveman feels worthy of second term By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Incumbent Barry Groveman says he isn't running against anyone in next month's City Council election and that the other three candidates are not influencing his strategy. Two seats, including Groveman's, are up for election. "If I deserve to be rehired, then I hope I will be," Groveman sa... More ...
Acorn readers make plans for Valentine's Day JOYCE SARDISCO Thousand Oaks Joyce Sardisco, an artist whose Valentine passed away last year, made a painting in the shape of a misshapen heart, with the words, "What's Left This Year." More ... Sheriff enhances Westlake policing Preventing crimes before they occur Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the city of Westlake Village have begun two new community policing programs to help reduce crime. More ... Deputies targeting teen alcohol parties By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Police are cracking down on underage drinking in Oak Park thanks to Ventura County's social host ordinance law. Two citations were issued in the past five weeks to adults hosting parties where alcohol was consumed by minors. At 11:30 p.m. on Fri., Feb. More ... Special loans for city workers By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Of the 88 full-time employees of the city of Calabasas, only four live within the city. The longest commute is 66 miles one way. Many employees can't afford the high-priced homes in the city, but that situation may change, officials said. The City Council recently discussed a program that ... More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Every February card companies, flower shops, chocolatiers, jewelers and countless other business owners make a profit in the name of St. Valentine. Is there any substance to Valentine's Day or is the romantic holiday just another ploy to sell cards and roses to the masses? More ...
Max Warren is a 4-year-old boy from Agoura Hills who is in critical need of treatment and therapy for autism. His mother, Christina, has been diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer and recently had a kidney removed. She left her job to undergo chemotherapy. The family is facing fi... More ...
Boy Scout Troops 718 and 799 of Thousand Oaks will host the first Monopoly Tournament in Ventura County on Sat., March 3 at St. Paschal Baylon Church, 155 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The tournament will feature two 90-minute rounds. The top six scoring p... More ...
The Girl Scouts of Tres Condados and a Ventura County steering committee will host the Women of Distinction fundraising luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo. Honorees are three women from Ventura County: Victoria ChandlerNelson, Jill Led... More ... Writer speaks on writing Mary Embree will be the guest speaker at the Ventura County Writers Club meeting, 7 p.m. Tues., Feb. 13 at Borders Books, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. The public is invited. Embree, a resident of Ventura, has written "The Author's Toolkit: a Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publi... More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Donna Lamm turned her Agoura Hills home into a boutique for a day and raised nearly $2,000 in about three hours for the cause of breast cancer. Despite rainy weather, about 150 shoppers turned out Tues., Jan. 30 to support Lamm's efforts by browsing the various merchandise of 11 vendor... More ...
DANCIN'- Rick Harms and Martha Maley, both of Westlake Village, belt out "Dancing Queen" during the party celebrating Westlake's 25th anniversary at the Four Seasons Hotel. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Braving uncharacteristically cold and windy conditions, Jeff and Wyatt James climbed aboard the 64foot catamaran Island Adventure on a recent Saturday morning. Along with about 40 other people, the father and son hoped to catch sight of the Pacific gray whales on their southern migratio... More ...
BIG FOOT- The Mountains Restoration Trust Youth Naturalist Program explores the world of dinosaurs with a guest speaker, a hike and crafts on Sat., Feb. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children 8 to 12 are welcome. Headwaters Corner is at 23075 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. To register, call Susan H... More ... Jewish Genealogists to meet The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County will host a general meeting, co-sponsored with Temple Adat Elohim, 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 11 at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... Mardi Gras royalty announced The 15th annual Mardi Gras Ball, sponsored by Community Conscience, is scheduled for Sat., Feb. 24 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza. The event is the organization's major annual fundraiser, which draws between 300 to 400 guests. A champagne reception and silent auction will begin a... More ... Conejo Valley Days needs vendors, cars Applications are available for car entries and vendors for the 51st annual Conejo Valley Days Kickoff Picnic and Classic Car Show, Sat., April 21 at the Mary and Richard Carpenter Plaza, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More ... Special needs class moves to Newbury Park The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle's fitness class for special needs children has moved to Monarchs Gym, 3599 Old Conejo Road in Newbury Park. The next class will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25. The program, designed by BMod Fitness, was held previously at Mo... More ... Race relations subject of talk As part of the celebration of Black History Month, Gerald Horne, PhD, will discuss the past and future of race relations between African Americans and Latinos at 10 a.m. Fri., Feb. 9 at California Lutheran University in the Roth Nelson Room. More ... Westlake Women's Club hosts humorist Writer tells how she finds laughs when nothing's funny The Westlake Women's Club will host humorist Judith Harris, a marriage and family therapist, at 10 a.m. Tues., Feb. 13 at the Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road. Harris will speak on "The Courage to Laugh: Finding Humor When Nothing's Funny." She has written articles and made t... More ... Conejo Valley, Triunfo YMCAs to host fundraiser The Conejo Valley and Triunfo YMCAs are hosting the annual month-long fundraising campaign, "Kids Need Heroes," through Feb. 28. The organizations hope to raise $170,000 to help underwrite the cost of YMCA programs. More ... |
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