New wing opens at Los Robles
Confusion over beds, covered
      The $180-million, 90-bed new wing at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center is now open and completely full. The wing was expected to open in the spring but was delayed by the state Department of Health because of late ratification of the state budget.
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A Favor for Community West
Executive named chief credit officer
      Community West Bank has announced the addition of Richard Favor as executive vice president, chief credit officer. Favor joins the bank's executive team of Charles "Chick" Baltuskonis, chief financial officer, and Lynda Nahra, chief executive officer.
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CR Print wins award
      CR Print, a Westlake Village printing company, received a first-place award in the category of "Stationery Packages" in the 2007 PrintImage Excellence competition held in Chicago in September. The winning entry- a letterhead, envelope and business card printed for Entec Instruments In...
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Businesses learn to partner
      The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Valley Economic Development Center to assist businesses. Last year the VEDC helped launch 155 new businesses that created 600 new jobs and provided $20 million in loans to small businesses.
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Their Majesty
      Scott and Mandy Tarnol are the new owners of Majesty Cleaners at 5679 Kanan Road in the Agoura Meadows shopping center in Agoura Hills. Scott Tarnol has more than 25 years experience and is a thirdgeneration dry cleaner. Three of the employees have worked for Majesty for more than 10 y...
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Community college offers real world solutions
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Community colleges don't just serve students who didn't get accepted into prestigious fouryear universities. They fulfill the needs of high school graduates who want to jumpstart their postsecondary education, and they provide extra training for the local work force at a bargain price.
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