HARPER SMITH/Acorn Newspapers SMOOTH MOVES- Belly dancer Nancy Croneh performs at the Tribal Caravan LA convention at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center last Saturday. Besides dancing, the event featured retail booths that sold jewelry, costumes and everyday clothing. More...
High fructose corn syrup, a processed sweetener found in everything from soda and sports drinks to pretzels, hamburger buns and ketchup is a main culprit in the explosion of childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes, a leading pediatrician told members of the community April 4. More...
Upset by a recent increase in thefts from vehicles, Oak Park residents appealed for help at the March 27 Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council meeting. Representatives from one neighborhood asked for approval to install a security gate at its entrances to help prevent thieves and vandal... More...
+Richard Nanula was not fired as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Amgen. The company said Nanula is leaving to "pursue other opportunities. More...
Stress, a misnomer The medical disorder we call "stress" was first identified in 1938 by Dr. Hans Seyle. Since 1938, we have cured tuberculosis, polio and made progress with every single cancer. Yet stress continues to grow as a threatening health problem in our country, contributing to virt... More...
THURS., APRIL 19 Bonsai Beauties Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., community room, Commercial Capital Bank, 973 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Bring tree to work on, get advice from resident pros or watch. Nat Stein, (805) 374-9668. More...
New treasurer Principle Based Enterprises, a leadership and management solutions company based in Agoura Hills, announced the appointment of Bart Thielen to the company's board of directors. Thielen also will serve as PBE treasurer, advising the company on intellectual property development, ... More...
Another college admissions cycle, another round of scary statistics. Stanford could have filled their freshman class four times over with students who have a grade point average of 4.0 or higher. The school accepted just 10.3 percent of their record number of applicants, a rec... More...
The Agoura High softball team is ready to make a run at the postseason. On Tuesday afternoon, AHS defeated Thousand Oaks 4-3, handing the Lancers their first league defeat of the season. AHS has played well during the past three weeks, going 5-3 since March 26. More...
New Leash On Life animal rescue will host its sixth annual Nuts for Mutts Dog Show and Pet Fair 2007 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 22 at Pierce College, Shepard Stadium, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Rain date is May 6. Activities include food, carnival rides, live band... More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers MICHELANGELO'S MARBLE- A new sculpture called "The Cross" is installed on the lawn at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village. By world-renown artist and sculptor Alexander, 80, the piece was hewn from the last large block of white marble from the qua... More...
A 14-year-old Oak Park High School freshman and Simi Valley resident won the Classical Instrumentalist Grand Prize during the 19th annual Music Center Spotlight Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Jennifer Liu was among 12 talented young performing artists and four top vi... More...
The Stage Door Theatre's production of the comedy "Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her" on Sun., April 29 will be a benefit performance for Operation Interdependence, a national nonprofit which provides a secure process for civilians to support the overseas military forces. More...
Unless there are pending plans to revise the approach to both the north and south entrances to the freeway when traveling south on Kanan Road, the reconfiguration of the freeway entrances have created considerable ongoing traffic jams. To begin with, the southbound entrance has been reduced to one... More...
Not too long ago I was stopped in traffic on the 101 Freeway. Ironically I rejoiced, as the traffic gave me time to slow down and watch the vultures circling ahead. Appreciating the graceful ease of such large birds soaring through the air, I wondered what the vultures smelled. Was... More...
Some residents in Oak Park are suggesting their homes would be less prone to vandalism if neighborhoods were gated. Private vehicles and public parks have been the frequent target of vandalism during the past year and Oak Park residents are looking for ways to combat the problem. More...
Behind the gates and backing to open space, this twostory, 3bedroom, 2.5-bath home is upgraded and has a view. A downstairs office/ music room/playroom is convenient and the upstairs room off the master bedroom is a bonus. More...