•The Nov. 6 voter turnout in the Westlake Village City Council election was 35 percent, not 61 percent. •A $5,000, not a $1,000 reward is being offered for information regarding vandalism to the Shelley Riggs automobile at Agoura High School on Oct. 25. More...

IN A HURRY- - Runners hit their stride quickly at the start of the Calabasas Classic 10K race last Sunday at The Commons. More than 1,500 runners took part in the fourth annual races, which included a 5K and a family fun run. More...

THURS., NOV. 15 Sushi For Chamber Aris Institute and Spa hosts special reception for Agoura/Oak Park/ Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 to 8 p.m., second floor, 3723 Thousand Oaks Blvd. SUKI 7 sushi bar and grill of Westlake Village caters. RSVP Alex Soteras, (818) 889-3150. More...

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. More...

The biggest issue facing Oak Park is maintaining the quality of the schools, according to a survey of residents conducted by the Oak Park Community Schools Group. More...

Rudy Carpenter is feeling the love. Prior to their team's 2420 victory over UCLA at the Rose Bowl last Saturday, a large contingent of Arizona State football fans partied outside of the stadium at Sparky's Touchdown Tailgate. Sprinkled into the maroon-and-gold-clad mix were several suppor... More...

GENTLE- Pili, 10, a female German shepherd mix, was surrendered by her owner. Pili can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Pili home, ask for ID No. A3747721. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit ... More...

Agoura Hills Someone stole a $300 bicycle from the front patio of a home in the 28900 block of Allman Street Nov. 3. A skateboard valued at $175 was reported stolen from a neighboring garage at about the same time. More...

A rabbi who makes house calls? Rabbi Gershon Weissman, the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Haverim in Agoura Hills, does just that. Recipients of such a visit were congregant Paula Friedman and her family. The Friedmans had moved to Agoura Hills from Connecticut in 200... More...

GOOD LITERATURE - Left, author T.C. Boyle, right, autographs a copy of his book "Tortilla Curtain" for Roy Kaiser, principal at Lindero Canyon Middle School, before speaking last week at the Reyes Adobe historical site. Boyle's book is part of the Agoura Hills One City One Book program. More...

Tenth-grader Veronica Pounds created the winning design for Oak Park High School's production of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." The design is featured on posters, play programs, and cast and crew T-shirts. More...

I was reading The Acorn last night and I came to a stark realization. There were back to back articles about violence directed at our children by our children: The article in which two 8-year-old Lupin Hill students were accused of sexual assault and the article on my daughter's car bei... More...

When a young child commits an adult crime, families, friends, teachers--even detectives who have "seen it all"--are shocked. The case of the two 8-year-old boys at Lupin Hill Elementary School who were ticketed by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department for alleged sexual abuse of their... More...

ICE COLD- Steve and Simone Cohen of Agoura Hills, with their kids Jordan and Emma, brave the chilly weather to see Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. More...

This was a 5-bedroom model but now has 4 bedrooms with a sitting room off the master bedroom and 3 bathrooms. The home is about 2,830 square feet, and it has an open floor plan, hardwood floors, beige carpeting and custom window treatments. More...