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Calabasas has a new mayor, and she said she's looking forward to running the show. At last week's City Council reorganization meeting, Mary Sue Maurer officially took the spot formerly held by James Bozajian. More ... California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols and the British Council introduced California's 15 high school "Climate Champions" during a ceremony last week in Sacramento. Included were Adam Raudonis of Westlake High School and Arielle Gillman of Oak Park High School. More ... Almost two dozen local governments have been warned that the bacteria levels in Santa Monica Bay are too high. The actions comes following a lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Santa Monica Baykeeper against the county of Los Angeles and the city of Malibu in an effort to reduce the runoff that's polluting the ocean. More ... A Calabasas Environmental Commission meeting April 1 will give the public a chance to speak out about waste disposal procedures in Calabasas. The City Council directed the Calabasas Public Works Department to develop a new solid waste franchise collection system for residents and businesses. More ... Defusing a dangerous situation on campus takes skill. About 100 students and staff from Oak Park High School and Medea Creek Middle School recently underwent two days of intensive training at Oak Park Community Center, training that was part of the school district's efforts to prevent the kind of violence seen in schools nationwide, More ... The Ventura County Fire Department offers the Volunteers in Prevention program, which assists with a variety of community education tasks and helps the department during major emergencies. The VIP program will conduct a volunteer orientation from 9 a.m. to noon Thurs., April 3. More ... Los Angeles County Assessor Rick Auerbach said his staff is in the early stages of reviewing approximately 310,000 single family homes and condos for a potential decline in value reassessment. Auerbach said his office is trying to ensure that property owners are not over-assessed because of the market downturn. By law, a review of recently sold properties is required. More ... The Oak Park Unified School District is putting out the welcome mat for students who live out of town. With declining enrollment affecting districts statewide and a proposed state budget that threatens to cut education dollars, Oak Park needs the outofdistrict students to make up the shortfall, according to Superintendent Tony Knight. More ... Although he's known by some as "Mr. Oak Park," most residents might not realize how much of an influence David Ross has had on the small community. In February Ross stepped down as president of the Community Foundation for Oak Park after 17 years as its leader. More ... Eva Larson plans to retain the "solid foundation" David Ross created for the Community Foundation for Oak Park now that she has been appointed to replace him as president. In February, Ross stepped down after 17 years. More ... A global movement is encouraging people all over the world to turn off their lights for just one hour. Earth Hour, put together by the global conservation organization World Wildlife Fund, asks that people flip their switches and unplug their home electronics Sat., March 29, from 8 to 9 p.m. local time. More ... Parents are invited to bring their kindergarten to thirdgrade children to a reading program from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 11 a.m., Sat., April 5 at the Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento St., Calabasas. More ... Assisteens, an auxiliary of the Assistance League of the Conejo Valley, is ready to expand its reach and services to the community through a membership drive. The teen group currently has 26 members from Oak Park, Agoura, Thousand Oaks, Westlake, La Reina, and Oaks Christian high schools. More ... The Conejo Valley Audubon Society has announced its activities calendar for April. For more information, visit www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org. •Tom Halprin will lead a group through Sisar Canyon Sat., April 5. Meet at Los Posas park-and-ride at 7:30 a.m. to carpool or at the Summit Cafe at 8:30 a.m. More ... Lorraine Alderette from LL Development Partners and Aaron Ramirez from SME Construction Inc. received awards for outstanding contribution to HomeAid Los Angeles/Ventura, a nonprofit housing provider based in Westlake Village. More ... CARLA SCHNURR/Special to The Acorn MEETING OF MINDS- "Mother Teresa" hugs third-grade student Claire Goldes during Women in History Week at Red Oak Elementary School in Oak Park. Community volunteers, in character as famous women, visited classrooms throughout the week to inspire students with stories of their lives and achievements. More ... The 2008 Soap Box Derby, Dole/YMCA Healthy Kids Day, Car Show, Barbecue, Carnival and Family Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 12 at the Farmers Insurance building parking lot, 31051 Agoura Road in Westlake Village. More ... Amanda Martin of Calabasas, a senior at Viewpoint School, was presented with a bronze medallion to signify her as a Distinguished Finalist in the 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, which honors outstanding youth volunteers. More ... LOOK AT THE BOOK- Linda Schaver, left, as Constance Lane in Conejo Players' production of "Nude with Pineapple," shares a special book with Laurence Falkner as Charley Turner. The show runs Saturdays and Sundays, April 19 through May 10. Showtime is 2 p.m. plus a 7 p.m. performance Sun., May 4. Tickets are $10. For more information, call (805) 495-3715. The theater is at 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers STRING THEORY- Dominick Ju performs on the violin at the Lindero Canyon Middle School FiddleFest earlier this month in Agoura Hills. More ... The Agoura Hills/Oak Park Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays for breakfast followed by a club meeting and a guest speaker at Brent's Deli, 2700 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. Guests are welcome. Following are the speakers for April. More ... British nutrition expert Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby, known in the U.K. as the "Allergy Detective," will speak on healthy eating at 7 p.m. Tues., April 1 at the Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento. Scott-Mumby will present a lecture based on his book "Diet Wise: Let Your Body Choose the Food that's Right for You. More ... It began as a class project but turned into a much bigger deal for a group of Oak Park eighthgraders in Chimei Fregoso's history class at Medea Creek Middle School. While studying the American Revolution, classmates Brandon Camhi, Jenny Freilach, Eric Gold, Courtney Pomush, Carly Silliman and Daniela Torres decided to create a film about the time period. More ... The southern California wildfires last year caused one of the largest evacuations in the state's history. A 2007 survey shows that even with a history of natural disasters, Americans aren't ready for the next big one. More ... Hannah Schechter of Calabasas has been accepted as a member of the United States Youth Ensembles 2008 European Concert Tour. Schechter attends St. Andrew's Boarding School in Middletown, Del. More ... United Way of Ventura County is accepting Letters of Intent for funding in the Self Sufficiency Focus Area, one of four areas supported by the United Way through its Community Impact direction. More ... The community is invited to sell items or shop at a Community Garage Sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 5 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, Seaside Park, Ventura. The event is ideal for those who live in an apartment or other situation where having a yard sale is not possible or convenient. More ... The 2008 presidential election has provided inspiration for the upcoming session of the Conejo Valley/Las Virgenes Future Foundation Youth Congress. The theme for the 24th annual Youth Congress is "i-VOTE: Pop Culture Goes Political." Area high school students are invited to attend the half-day program, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... Community RSS feed |
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