A headline for last week's story about the Styrofoam ban in Calabasas incorrectly stated that the "law goes into effect next week." While the ordinance banning polystyrene products was adopted Feb. 21, the actual prohibition doesn't begin for one year. More...

Members of the Coastal TriCounties Dietetic Association will stress the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables during March, National Nutrition Month, at the Ventura County Farmers' Markets in Ventura. The monthlong event will be Wednesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Farmers' Ma... More...

THURS., FEB. 22 Roses In Bloom Ventura County Rose Society meets at Cowan Conference center, 550 Airport Way, Camarillo. 7 p.m. Consulting rosarians answer questions. 7:30 p.m., speaker Paul J. Jordan with Jordan, Gilbert & Bain Landscape Architects in Ventura. Topic: "Arts in th... More...

Weiser Creative Group of Westlake Village earned 13 awards for its 13 submissions at the 2006-07 Advertising Federation Addy Awards. The Addy Awards are part of a threetiered national competition put on by the American Advertising Federation. More...

The public education system needs to change, not only for the health and well-being of children but also for the future of America, according to Patricia Kokinos, a former Oak Park assistant principal. To help raise awareness of the issue, Kokinos has just published her first novel, "... More...

Last Friday against Harvard Westlake, the boys' basketball team from Calabasas High outplayed the Wolverines for three quarters. Unfortunately for the Coyotes, they couldn't quite seal the deal. Although the final score doesn't necessarily show it, Calabasas hung tough with th... More...

Matt Lezak, 12, of Westlake Village has a big heart but some might consider his mother's heart even bigger. In January, Laurie Lezak agreed to allow Matt to rescue a dog and her eight babies from being destroyed and keep them in the Lezaks' garage until the More...

Agoura Hills Vandals caused $5,000 in damages to a car parked by Agoura High School on Driver Avenue Feb. 14. Someone smashed the window of a business in the 5300 block of Derry Avenue Feb. 10. The loss was $350. Burglars stole an MP3 player, a personal digital assistant and a portable G... More...

Project Response, an outreach ministry at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake Village, recently stocked the shelves and coffers of 22 local charities. On Feb. More...

I saw a flying insect the other night. As spring nears, more and more flying insects begin to occupy the night. Come summertime, they're everywhere. I hate when flying insects get into my home. I must destroy them, as their buzzing and their flybys over and near my family's heads drive me c... More...

Jay Leno, NBC's "Tonight Show" host, will perform a benefit show for Tri-Valley Special Olympics Wed., March 7 at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills. All proceeds from the evening, including a silent and live auction, will go to fund the TriValley Special Olympics sports and competition programs. More...

Mr. Crisafulli, I am sorry the issue of Agoura Village was not resolved to your satisfaction. But to attack two people and an entire community because of it is like the pot calling the kettle black. I don't know Mr. Casey, but I have been acquainted with Larry Brown and ... More...

While the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department remains the single largest police forcein the world, that doesn't mean the deputies who work there have lost the personal touch. Members of the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station in Calabasas, for example, pride themselves in being good community s... More...

MENDING WALL- The Riker family of Westlake Village take the road less traveled, leading to Derry, New Hampshire and the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost. In the photo are Elizabeth, 6; Catherine, 3; and mom Brenda-Lee. More...

This singlestory 3bedroom and 2-bathroom home with nearly 1,700 square feet in a quiet double culdesac is move-in ready. The formal living and dining rooms feature vaulted ceilings and cozy fireplace. The large kitchen with an informal breakfast bar opens to the family room, which has a sl... More...