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September 6th, 2007
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Feels like summer in Hawaii
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers ALOHA--Above, 10-year-old Tyler Ruiz of Burbank dips and sways with the Kawalea Polynesian Dance Group during a Hawaiian barbecue and luau last weekend at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. The dancing, high temperatures and humidity made hotel... More...
Library seeks community involvement

The Oak Park Library is growing, but not without help from the community A volunteer group called Friends of the Oak Park Library is appealing to area residents to join the organization's board. The group raises funds in support of the library by selling books, DVDs, audio tapes... More...

Pets find eternal peace at local cemetery

Ellen Newth didn't know what to do with her dog, Spooky. Spooky was hit and killed by a car in New York City in 1984, and was cremated at the New York Animal Mortuary. Newth flew to California with Spooky's cremains in her purse, but another 12 years went by before she could find a permanen... More...

 Community
•Agoura Hills CERT classes to begin
The city of Agoura Hills is hosting the fall Community Emergency Response Team Level I training classes at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday from Sept. 11 through Oct. 23 and 9 a.m. Sat., Oct. 27 in the community room at Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. More...
•Ignore firefighter fundraising fraud
•Fake drugs leave bitter taste
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 Health & Wellness
•Team walks to fight breast cancer
"Walkers for Knockers," a team of 25 women and men in the community, along with Lululemon Athletica in the Calabasas Commons, will hold a fundraising event at 9:30 a.m. Sun., Sept. 9 in the ongoing fight against breast cancer. More...
•Workout Express has personal exercise space
•Family health fair features vendors, info
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., SEPT. 6 Chamber RSVP Due Prepaid reservations due by 6 p.m. for Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast of Champions, Fri., Sept. 7, 7 to 9 a.m., Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45... More...
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 Business
•Bankruptcies are a fact of life
Bankruptcies are on the rise and, due to the current state of the real estate market, the trend will most likely continue. With new bankruptcy laws in force, filing is more difficult and expensive. Not everyone is eligible to file bankruptcy. Filing depends on income-to-debt ratio. More...
•Calabasas CFO at Chamber
•Local Business Briefs
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 Schools
•Student club brings recycling bins to Willow Elementary School
Willow Elementary celebrated the start a new school year with the purchase of four new recycling collection bins. The Kids FACE (Kids for A Clean Environment) Club has added the new bins to enhance its recycling program at the school. Altogether, Willow has seven recycling bins through... More...
•College versus high school
•Help college kids move in
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 Sports
•Our local champions
UNDEFEATED- Conejo Valley United Soccer Club Girls U13 team finishes undefeated in pool play at the Camino Real Thousand Oaks Classic 2007 Soccer Tournament. The team won second place overall. Team members are Brooke Jones, Jessica McElroy, Sienna Robings, Brooke Luther, Alexis Snider, Cath... More...
•Winners in our midst
•Young athletes join basketball superstar at summer camp
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 Pets
•Baby bunny love
MOVING ON- For a while, this baby bunny found a safe haven in the Oak Park yard of Howard and Genoveva Fox. When it was old enough to move on, the little guy hopped out into the big world to join his fellow rabbits. More...
•'It's my party and I'll bark if I want to'
•Pet of the Week
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills Vandals caused $200 in damages to a vehicle parked on Whaleboat Place on Aug. 25. Calabasas Someone tried to enter a home on Waterford Way Aug. 26. The culprit caused damage to a screen door but didn't manage to get into the house. More...
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 Faith
•Faith spreading via Internet
For an increasing number of Americans, the sky is the limit when it comes to receiving religious information online. With the Internet's ubiquitous existence, Americans are no longer going online for only entertainment, news or communications. More...
•Elvis has left the building
•Or Ami prepares for sacred services
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 Family
•Human pogo stick
Last week, as I was walking downstairs to my car in a San Francisco parking garage, I missed a step. What immediately followed was a series of cracking sounds. The sounds came from my left ankle. I had to drive all the way home to Los Angeles with what might've been a fractur... More...
•Top 10 clothes choices for back-to-school shopping
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 On the Town
•Enjoy big band show in T.O.
Cruisin Oldies Concerts will present the Big Band Swing Show and Legends of Las Vegas from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sat., Sept. 22 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More...
•CLU professor to play Haydn
•El Camino class of '78 to reunite
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 Letters
•Fond memories of Vance Moran
I was saddened to learn that Vance Moran passed away. We were indeed indebted to him and Art Whizin for all they did for the community, especially the public schools. More...
•No free pass for developers
•Thanks from new Learning Center
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 Columns
•Songbirds' chorus
Listening to my friend sing, I am moved by the diverse vocalizations of her song. More than the words, each note and tone carries a message, a mood, a limitless range of communication. As with her song, I am taken with the song of the birds. Each morning I wake to the dawn symphony. More...
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 Editorials
•Unicorns, murders and happy endings
Today, The Acorn reveals the winners of its first fiction contest. By happy coincidence, all live locally, in Oak Park, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. A lot of great entries were received from writers in other states; the rules never prohibited out-of-towners. But the locals won in a fair co... More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
•Take Your Acorn on Vacation
WILD AND WET- Ethan and David Pavone of Agoura Hills dress for the weather and stay dry at Niagara Falls, New York. More...
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 Real Estate
•Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Have A Variety Of Strategic Options
Ventura County homeowners who may be facing foreclosure needn't panic, because a variety of strategic options are available to them ranging from curing financial obligations to the sale of the property. This was the central theme advanced by Paul Stansen, executive vice president wi... More...
•A One-Story Westlake Village Home On The Lake
•Single-Story Townhome
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