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Spring forward and fall back You get back that hour of sleep you lost in March this weekend. At 2 a.m. Sun., Nov. 4, clocks should turned back one hour. Daylight-saving time began the second Sunday in March and ends on Sunday when we return to standard time. More ...
BEFORE AND AFTER- Oak Park High School football coach and Medea Creek Middle School instructional aide "Irish" Shannon Curtis makes good on a promise to have his head shaved if his team beat Oaks Christian. Oak Park won, 25-20, and, far left, Curtis happily submits to a close shave ... More ... FOR THE RECORD •Last week's letter by David Catlin of Westlake Village was incorrectly edited to say $750 million in Lowe's tax revenue is now going elsewhere. The correct figure is $750,000. •The feature about the Rev. Bob Bjerkaas incorrectly identified Maryland as the Bay State (... More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Ned Davis is all about people and bringing them together, from his line of work to his community involvement. The candidate for Westlake Village City Council has many ideas for ways to accomplish his goals if he is elected. More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com At Westlake Village plastic surgery practice, Theodore Corwin has taken care of a variety of patients and ailments since opening his office 30 years ago. He wants to extend that level of care beyond his office walls by serving as a City Council member. More ... Role of volunteers clarified By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Just days before the recent Southern California fires broke out, the Calabasas City Council discussed a set of recommendations for the roles of emergency preparedness volunteers. The city's public safety committee put together some guidelines to clarify expectations for the roughly 20... More ... Westlake council debate televised Westlake Revelations, a community website, announced Time Warner Cable is airing the recent Westlake Village City Council forum. Time Warner is airing the Westlake Revelations/Oak Forest debate on Channel 25, which can be seen in Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, ... More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Michael Forney believes Agoura Hills residents and local business owners are ready for change. A candidate for City Council in the Nov. 6 election, Forney said his biggest challenge would be to repair the "disconnect" between the city government and its residents. More ... Is fourth time a charm? By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com George Christopher Thomas is tenacious. Following three unsuccessful bids, Thomas will vie for an Agoura Hills City Council seat for a fourth time, but says he has some fresh ideas to offer Agoura residents. "This year I have proposed Agoura Hills adopt a 'sister city' in either Israel or Fra... More ...
Wayne and Janet Gretzky's estate sale benefiting Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village raised more than $200,000. Proceeds will go toward construction of the school's new baseball stadium and various programs at nearby Carden Conejo School. More ... Classes underway at Oak Park center The Oak Park Community Center is offering classes for all ages. Classes include country line dance, boot camp, from the silver screen to Broadway, Jazzercise, landscape painting, karate, Pilates, yoga, soap making, sushi experience, adult golf, softball leagues (men's and co-ed), adult tenn... More ...
Agoura Hills Library, a branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library at 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, will present a variety of activities during November. For more information, call (818-889-2278). •The Friends of the Library is one of the sponsors of One City... More ... Red Oaks offers free parenting class The Red Oaks Center, a nonprofit adolescent counseling center in Thousand Oaks, will present a free parenting workshop for parents of middle and high school students, "Parenting Your Teenager," from 6 to 10 p.m. Thurs., Nov. More ... Program will put readers on same page The Agoura Hills One City, One Book program will culminate with a variety of special events next week, according to city officials. The program invited Agoura Hills residents to read the same book at the same time- three books, actually, two of which were written with younger... More ... Woman's Club promotes math with book gift The Agoura Valley Woman's Club has donated copies of "Math Doesn't Suck" by Danica McKellar to middle school math teachers in the Las Virgenes Unified School District. The book provides tools needed to succeed in math and shows that math can be easy and relevant. More ...
HOTCAKES- Left, Westlake Village City Manager Ray Taylor prepares pancakes for the Triunfo YMCA and Agoura/ Las Virgenes Optimist Club pancake breakfast before the Great Pumpkin Runs begin at the Westlake Village Civic Center on Sunday. More ... Housing update is up for review A draft of Ventura County's housing element update is available for public review at www.ventura.org/rma/planning. More ...
WALKING ON SUNSHINE- Brookside Elementary School student Jianna Zeolla, 10, chooses a pumpkin to take home at the Oak Park Gardeners Pumpkin Patch in Oak Park recently. More ... Scientist will discuss Martian landscape The Ventura County Astronomical Society will hold its monthly membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. More ... Kiwanis poker tournament could make dreams come true Many viewers click through hundreds of TV channels trying to find something useful or fun to watch and wind up transfixed on a myriad of characters playing in a TV poker tournament. Why? Because after a few minutes many viewers begin playing poker in their mind's eye. More ...
TO THE POINT- Magician Les Cooper prepares to stick a long needle through a balloon without popping it as Jeremy Dake, 10, of Westlake Village watches closely at the Magic and Mitzvahs show at Temple Beth Haverim in Agoura Hills recently. More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Rachel's Challenge, a school presentation based on the life and journals of Rachel Scott, the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, spreads a message of kindness and compassion to local students. Rachel's message is simple- kindness begets kindness and compassion ... More ... Local teens compete under deadline in Apple's online film festival By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Making a film is a complex process that usually requires a lot of time and preparation. However, time was a luxury unavailable to the five young area filmmakers competing in the Apple Inc. Insomnia Film Festival. The festival is geared toward creative high school and college students ... More ... Habitat for Humanity supports work project Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County is an official affiliate sponsor of Habitat for Humanity International's 24th annual Jimmy Carter Work Project, which includes a $5,000 commitment to the project. In addition, several of the local affiliates' volunteers will donate their time to the pro... More ... Westlake Village accepting nominations Citizens and youth to be recognized The city of Westlake Village is accepting nominations for its annual Citizen and Youth recognition programs. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 31. Individuals must be nominated by residents of Westlake Village. More ...
HONORED- Azusa Pacific University student Kyle Brooks, right, a 2005 Hillcrest Christian School alumnus, is inducted into Alpha Chi, the national college honor scholarship society. Alpha Chi members are in the top 10 percent of college students. Brooks, shown here with a friend... More ...
Erik Jordan Maki, 16, received the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts, in a Court of Honor held at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Westlake Village. He is the son of Roger and Kelli Maki of Agoura Hills. More ...
Cottontail Ranch site to become school's new home By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Topanga's Calmont School recently purchased land in Calabasas to create a so-called "green school" that will open next year. Calmont is a not-for-profit, nondenominational school serving children from preschool through ninth grade. More ...
Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. More ...
CREATIVE- Lindero Canyon Middle School students accept awards for their winning artwork from a representative of the Bank of America on Kanan Road in Agoura Hills. More ... Arts council presents awards The Ventura County Arts Council distributed $2,400 in awards to the winners in the sixth annual National Arts Program at Ventura County for current county employees and their immediate families. More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Jeanne Sbardellati's ability to teach children and adults the wonders of technology has earned her the prestigious award of Teacher of the Year for Los Angeles County, administrators announced at a recent Las Virgenes Unified School District board of education meeting. More ... Bowls of Hope project to benefit Many Mansions Fundraiser offers soup meal, silent auction Many Mansions will host its third annual Bowls of Hope Project from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 11 at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu. More ... Concert will honor fallen LAPD officer Event is tribute to George Michael Selleh Friends and colleagues of the late George Michael Selleh will hold a benefit concert in his memory at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills on Sunday, Nov. 11. Detective "Mike" Selleh, 29year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and 13-year-resident of Simi Valley, died in a motorcycl... More ...
TOOTING THEIR OWN HORN- Jeffery King and Micah Moss take part in the New West Symphony's Music Van program, a series of enrichment classes that allow children in grades 3 through 5 to learn musical skills. More ... |
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