 Calabasas and Westlake Village are listed among the top 10 cities in Los Angeles County that had the greatest assessed property value increase last year. But looks can be deceiving. Real market values continue to wane. More...
 IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE- Officials from the city of Calabasas and the Mountains Restoration Trust break ground last week on a $1.1million project that will eliminate the 30year-old concrete lining of Las Virgenes Creek near Agoura Road in Calabasas and replace it with n... More...
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If you think you have a knack for writing, put your creative juices to work this summer in The Acorn's newest contest, "Fiction in a Nutshell." Here's how it works: In 100 words or less, write a short fiction story and e-mail it to newstip@theacorn.com. You may also send it by mail to th... More...
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Rock climbers live on life's edge, consumed by a passion steeped in danger. One local climber pursued his deep love for the sport all the way across the Atlantic Ocean and paid with his life. More... |
Dr. David Aizuss, an ophthalmologist living in Calabasas, has been elected the 136th president of the Los Angeles County Medical Association. Aizuss was sworn in as LACMA president during a ceremony at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles. More... |
THURS., JULY 26 Books Galore Friends of Woodland Hills Library hosts book sale today for members only, 5 to 8 p.m. Sale open to public Fri., July 27, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sat., July 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Tapes, videos, records, CDs, cookbooks a... More... |
Part 1 of two parts While Oak Park students are on summer break, their schools will be refurbished and new technology equipment added. More... |
When 11-year-old Hayden Yenche first began competing in track and field in 2005, he wasn't sure what event he wanted to do the most. Stuck with a tough decision, Yenche decided to give all the events a try. "When I first started track and field I didn't know what I wanted to do besides run cros... More... |
When I got home from workon Tuesday, I heard a little tiny meowing near my house. I walked all around my yard trying to track down the sound, which was barely audible. My 17-year-old daughter, Sophia, and her friend, Michael, were swimming at our community pool. His Ford Explorer was par... More... |
Burglars stole $41 worth of groceries from the front seat of a car parked on Kanan Road July 15. Someone caused $150 in damages spray-painting the wall of a building on Agoura Road July 13. More... |
Congregation Or Ami in Calabasas recently received the Belin Outreach Award for its innovative use of the Internet to promote its openness to interfaith families through the website www.orami.org/community/interfaith. More... |
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers SLIP SLIDING- Above, Jordan Roberts, 10, and Farinn Randazzo, 11, both of Agoura, slide down a soapy wet tarp on the final day of Girl Scout camp at Chumash Park. Left, Kala Randazzo, 13, of Agoura, helps Christina Schwake, 5, also of Agoura, with a craft project. More... |
BILL SPARKES/Acorn NewspaperFUN FUN FUN- Left, Dean Torrance of Jan and Dean takes the audience on a surfin' safari at the Summer Concerts in the Park series at Chumash Park in Agoura Hills last Sunday. Above, Clarise Compton, 11, and Kailey Bennett, 9, of Agoura Hills, keep the beat for the band wh... More... |
I was sitting in the car reading The Acorn, and I was so sad to see the article about the boy named James Street who died due to a skateboarding accident (July 12, pg. 44A). More... |
Directed by: Dennis Dugan Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel MPAA r ating: PG-13 (for crude language, sexual innuendo, nudity and drug references) Running time: 110 minutes Best suited for: More... |
It doesn't matter whether you're taking a plane, train, bus, car or recreational vehicle, a vacation is a vacation. People around here, just like everywhere, enjoy traveling. Whether you're taking a cruise, flying to another continent or just going up the coast, it's important to get away from it... More... |
This singlestory 3bedroom, 2-bathroom home with nearly 1,600 square feet has been remodeled and upgraded throughout. It opens up to a ceramic tile floor entry and a formal living room completed by a vaulted ceiling, a fireplace & one of three sliding glass doors to the rear accente... More... |
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