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REMEMBER- A home on the corner of Middlegate Road and Lindero Canyon Road posts a personal message on their front lawn on Tues., Sept. 11 in Westlake Village. More ... Celebrate Recovery Month September marks the 18th annual National Recovery Month. Narconon Arrowhead provides free addiction counseling and referrals to more than 11,000 treatment options across the country in addi tion to free seminars and lectures provided to schools, church groups and others. For information, ... More ... Fire department welcomes new information officer Bill Nash has joined the Ventura County Fire Department to serve as its public information and marketing officer. His position supports the efforts of Capt. More ... Higher water rates on the way By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com After two years of studies, workshops, consultants' advice and an extensive public outreach campaign, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will raise water and sewer rates starting Nov. 1. On Monday, the district completed its final effort to educate the public about why- and how hig... More ... Agoura Hills amends law to help residents remove graffiti By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Agoura Hills residents and business owners may be empowered to quickly remove graffiti from their properties now that the city will provide the paint, brushes and other tools to get the job done. The City Council amended the city's graffiti prevention and removal ordina... More ... Labor Day arrests made Law enforcement officers arrested 93 people on suspicion of driving under the influence during the four-day "Avoid the 14" Labor Day weekend crackdown, 27 fewer arrests than were made over the Memorial Day holiday. More ... Oak Park residents asked to complete community survey A group of Oak Park residents want feedback from their neighbors about the community's quality of life. The Oak Park Schools Community Group, an independent grass roots organization conducting the study, request that residents, with or without schoolage children participate in the Internet surve... More ... Pearl to speak at Beth Haverim By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The public is invited to hear Judea Pearl, the father of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, address the congregation of Temple Beth Haverim on Yom Kippur, Sat., Sept. 22. High Holidays services begin at 9 a.m.; Pearl is scheduled to speak at 11. More ... Calabasas honors Stillman By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Ronald Stillman is "well admired," "highly respected" and has served the city better than most, according to friends, staff and Calabasas City Council members. The council honored Stillman, chair of the public safety commission, before he makes the move to La Quinta to serve that ... More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Home sales in Ventura County continue to droop, and home prices are just beginning to sag, but exactly how long the real estate market will stagnate and how low prices will go is still a question mark according to a speakers at last week's Ventura County Real Estate and Economic Outlook Confer... More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The dining room at the Agoura Hills Senior Retreat reveals just a sampling of the fine art created by resident Norma Robinson Smith, 89, who was recognized last week for her lifelong commitment to making the world lovelier with her art, music and dance. More ...
TWO STEP- Michaella Yarnell, 12, and Sarah Shattuck, 10, both of Oak Park are among the many young performers auditioning at the Academy of Dance & School of Performing Arts recently. More ... Los Robles choir to grace Carnegie Hall Distinguished Concerts International in New York City recently announced that Donna Young and two ensembles from the Los Robles Children's Choir have been invited to perform next June 29 at Carnegie Hall in New York. The Amadeus Choir for ages 10 to 14 and the Camerata Choir for ages 15 to 19 wil... More ... Volunteers needed for annual creek clean up The Mountains Restoration Trust is seeking volunteers to assist with the following cleanup activities. Participants may gain community service credit for these events. •Dry Canyon Creek habitat restoration, 8 to 11 a.m., Sun., Sept. 15. Help restore a headwater ecosystem... More ...
The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services presents the following programs. Unless otherwise noted, events take place at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. For more information on programs or to sign up, stop by the center or call (818) 597-7361. More ...
HANDS ON- Guest speaker Kathy Benson of Altadena demonstrates the proper care of a pomegranate tree and Nat Stein of Westlake Village talks about applying copper fungicide at a recent Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meeting. The group meets every third Thursday of the month at the Westlake Villa... More ... Basketball game to benefit Molina family The Kelly Park Neighborhood Watch will present a benefit basketball game at 7 p.m. Tues., Sept. 18 in the gym at Newbury Park High School, 456 Reino Road, Newbury Park to benefit Sandra Ruiz, mother of Sev'n Molina, a 6-year-old boy who was killed on Aug. 12 in Newbury Park. More ... Free workshop on home ownership The Area Housing Authority will present a free workshop, "A Path to Home Ownership," from 6 to 7 p.m. Tues., Sept. 18 at the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, 2400 Ventura Blvd. The class will inform low- and moderate-income households of local, state and federal programs that help ... More ... Coping with hearing loss More than 28 million Americans have hearing loss, and a growing number of them are baby boomers. As a generation raised on rock 'n' roll and other loud noise, this group possesses a young state of mind but is often in denial about growing older and the damage it has done to its hear... More ...
HAWAIIAN STYLE- Tina's Ports of Paradise presents a colorful hula demonstration at the annual Aloha Mega Mixer last month. The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber joined forces with the Camarillo, Ojai Valley and Port Hueneme chambers to host the event at the Thousand Oaks Civic ... More ... Cub Scouts to meet Cub Scout Pack 227 will hold its first meeting at 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 17 in the Willow Elementary School multipurpose room, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. First- through sixth-grade boys and their parents are welcome to attend. More ...
MOTORCYCLE SANDWICH- Avantair Elite Service Quality Service Chief Mike Rowe leads his Harley Davidson motorcycle through a pair of Ferrari sports cars owned by Bell Canyon resident Steve Goldfield and Calabasas resident Justin Friedman during Avantair's grand opening in their Camarillo Airport ha... More ... Relay for Life 2008 to sign up volunteers at event The Agoura Relay for Life 2008 will host a Meet and Greet from 7 to 9 p.m. Mon., Sept. 17 in the Agoura City Hall community room, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. Participants can learn about volunteer opportunities on the relay Steering Committee. Refreshments will be served. More ... Art museum to offer appraisals The Conejo Valley Art Museum will host Appraisal Day from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sat., Sept. 15 at the Aviara Real Estate offices at 2555 Townsgate Road, Ste. 200, Westlake Village. More ... DJ meets kids with epilepsy HAPA, one of Los Angeles' leading disc jokeys, will host a session for children with epilepsy on Sat., Sept. 15 at Camp Mount Crags, 26801 Dorothy Drive, Calabasas. More ... Talk show host to speak to Democratic women The Democratic Women's Council of the Conejo Valley will hold its monthly brunch at 9:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 15 at Boccaccio's Restaurante, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Mario Solis Marich will be the guest speaker. Marich hosts a weekly talk radio show on Progressive Talk AM 1150. More ...
REFLECTIONS- Civic, business and community leaders joined together on Sunday at the Los Angeles Jewish Home's seventh annual Reflections gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year's honoree, Encino resident Earl Greinetz, left, received the 2007 lifetime achievement award in recogniti... More ... Recognition ceremony to honor murdered kids National Day of Remembrance a somber observance The Ventura County Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children Inc. will host a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 25 at Plaza Park between "B" and Fifth streets in Oxnard. More ... Westlake-based remodeling firm earns state designation Westside Remodeling gets Energy Star of approval Westside Remodeling of Westlake Village has been designated as an official Home Performance with Energy Star contractor by a state-sponsored training organization. Home Performance Contracting is holistically diagnosing and upgrading all of a home's comfort and energy systems so they ... More ... Star expert to speak The Ventura County Astronomical Society will hold its monthly membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 21 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. The speaker will be Stan Metchev, post-doctoral fellow at UCLA. Metchev's presentation will concern near... More ...
STARS AND STRIPES- Westlake Village resident Connie Bosso, right, gives a flag to Newbury Park resident Lisa Dick at the second annual Simi Valley Freedom Walk at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Tuesday. The annual walk is held in remembrance of the victims of 9/11 and al... More ... Win a Disney trip with volunteer story United Way of Ventura County's free online volunteer matching system, VolunteerVenturaCounty.org, has announced the "Find It. Do It. Share It." Contest, sponsored by the Walt Disney Company. Californians of any age can visit CaliforniaVolunteers.org and share a personal volunteer story f... More ... Help military through Hire a Hero program The Armed Forces Support Foundation Hire A Hero program has launched its semiannual fundraising campaign with a goal of collecting more than $2 million. Hire A Hero is a nonprofit program designed to help the military community network and find careers and training opportunities. More ... Map the past with local group The Ventura County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 15 at the Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road in Ventura. Sandy Lewis, an engineering librarian for UCSB, will discuss "Mapping the past: a visual addition to your fam... More ...
MAKING CONNECTIONS- Left, Alex Galonsky, 18, and Jeff Gardella, 17, dig into barbecue delights at the First Neighborhood Property Owners Association's 40th anniversary celebration on Sunday at the Berniece Bennett Park and First Neighborhood Community Center of Westlake Village... More ... Music, food at medical benefit The Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation will host the second annual Festival of Flavor from 1 to 5 p.m. Sun., Sept. 16 at the Palms Outlet Center in Oxnard. The event will benefit programs such as the mobile mammography vehicle and treating children with critical illne... More ... Beware of unlicensed paving company scamming residents The Ventura County district attorney's office announced a warning to residents that an unlicensed paving company may be operating in the county. The company includes nearly a dozen men who previously operated for about a month in Nevada and scammed dozens of residents and businesses ... More ... New county fire marshal reports for duty Christina Jamison has been named the county's new fire marshal. She took over the position on Sept. 9, replacing Diane Morgan, who is retiring. Jamison has been a fire prevention officer for the Ventura County Fire Department for more than 12 years. More ... Help kids read Experts say one of the best ways to get young kids turning pages early is to read aloud to them regularly. Try these tips for engaging youngsters in reading: •Make reading a habit before bedtime, after lunch or after naptime. More ... |
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