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Sumac's festive fundraiser
MARDI GRAS LOOK- Above, Catherine and Eric Crisman of Westlake Village examine a studentdecorated lampshade during a silent auction at the Sumac Elementary School fundraiser last weekend. Right, Allan and Cheryl Argano come dressed in style. The event raised money for the school's Parent Faculty Association. IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers More...
School chiefs bemoan state budget cuts
Worst in 15 years, says superintendent
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Area school district chiefs met last week at the Ventura County Office of Education to discuss pending budget cuts in Sacramento and how to deal with a loss of funding that could severely impact the quality of education in local classrooms. More...

Indian Hills site might be leased
School district needs revenue
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Indian Hills High School has been identified as a potential money maker for Las Virgenes Unified School District. Leasing the Calabasas alternative high school campus for a profit was one of several budget-saving ideas discussed at a Feb. 24 school board meeting. More...

 Community
• article has image Deputies, firefighters and volunteers honored at public safety day
Calabasas city tradition began in 1994
Sheriff's deputies, firefighters and citizen volunteers received a hearty thanks from the community at a Feb. 26 public safety employees appreciation luncheon in Calabasas. The city has been hosting the event since 1994. It was held at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center. More...
• Plans begin for new roundabout at Kanan and Agoura roads
• Spring forward
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Let's be buddies for a day
ALL SMILES- Members of Kiwanis Club of Calabasas/Agoura assist special needs children as they play, enjoy crafts, and plant flowers in their own pots to take home during "Buddy Dates" at Brandon's Village, the universally accessible playground at Gates Canyon Park in Calabasas. The event is one of four the club sponsors at Brandon's Village each year. More...
• Ways to protect against blood clots
• article has image The importance of attitude
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 Business
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
Company Name AMGEN BAXTER BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP CAMINOSOFT CORP. CHEESECAKE FACTORY COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. DIODES, INC DTS, INC. ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SENSOR INC. More...
• article has image Wells Fargo names manager
• Chamber is on the 'March'
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 Schools
• Students display artwork
Brook Denning and Austin Petersen-Hays, both seniors at Oak Park High School, will have their artwork exhibited at the "Expressions of Our Youth 2008" display running from March 13 through April 29 at the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura. More...
• article has image Lindero presents 'Annie Get Your Gun'
• Olde Medieval Market comes to A. E. Wright
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 Sports
• Teams take part in state, regional tourneys
OPHS hoops squad defeated by Hanford in opening round
The Oak Park High boys' basketball team's strong season ended when the Eagles fell to Hanford High 56-52 on the road Tuesday night in the opening round of the CIF State Basketball Southern California Division III Championships. More...
• article has image Lions stand alone
• article has image OCHS boys claim first CIF title
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
SLEEPYHEAD- Betsey, 4, a female brown tiger cat, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Betsey home, ask for ID No. A3763162. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit www.animalcare.lacounty.gov/. More...
• Church reaches out to pet lovers
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills A burglar stole three laptop computers from a business in the 29500 block of Canwood Street Feb. 24. The loss was about $5,000. A vandal caused $1,500 in damages to a vehicle parked in the 28900 block of Roadside Drive Feb. 24. More...
• Contact your local sheriff's department
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 Faith
• article has image Temple Aliyah rabbi meets the pope
Shaking hands with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in January was very moving for Rabbi Stewart Vogel, spiritual leader of Temple Aliyah in Woodland Hills. Vogel was in Rome with an interfaith group of Catholic, Muslim, Protestant and Jewish religious leaders from Southern California. More...
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 Family
• Expanded Scandinavian Festival coming to CLU
The Scandinavian Festival will return to the California Lutheran University campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 and 20 with an expanded area for crafts, games and other family activities. More...
• article has image At The Library
• article has image Egg-squisite art show, sale
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 On the
Town
• article has image Calabasas wind ensemble welcomes spring with concert
MAKING MUSIC- The Calabasas High School Wind Ensemble will perform with the school's choirs, concert band, two a capella groups and senior soloists in "A Spring Concert" at 7 p.m. Tues. and Wed., March 18 and 19 at the high school, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. For tickets or more information, call (818) 222-0271. More...
• article has image New film festival invites entries from students
• Master Chorale celebrates 30th
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 Letters
• Safety measures being put in place
This is in response to Keren Stainfeld's letter encouraging Oak Park Unified School District to take steps to curtail campus bullying in order to prevent an incident such as the one in Oxnard from occurring in our community. More...
• Taking stock in Mary Pallant
• Oak Park comes through
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 Editorials
• Youth baseball tries to play fair
This weekend marks the opening of the Agoura Pony Baseball spring season. It's sunny and it's warm; we only hope parents' attitudes are the same. A few years ago, an experienced sportswriter said something that astounded us. "Kids will have fun and play their hearts out. It's the parents," he said, "who ruin things. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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