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SPRING BLOOM- LIfe is back to normal at Las Virgenes Creek in Calabasas, which was recently restored to its natural state after spending the last 30 years as a concrete-lined flood control channel. The $1.2million restoration took place along a 400foot section of the stream between Agoura Road and the 101 Freeway. At top is the Agoura Road bridge. Photo courtesy city of Calabasas More ... After 27 years of service to the Mountains Restoration Trust, Steve Harris has retired. A founding member of MRT in 1981, Harris recently stepped down as executive director of the land conservation agency. He'd held the post since 1998. More ... Oak Park residents will host a social event for the community but also for a cause close to home: local schools. A wine and cheese lawn party with live music, a silent auction and a raffle will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sun., April 27 at the home of school board member Barbara Laifman and her husband, Jay. All Oak Park adults are invited. More ... Oak Hills Elementary School has once again been named a California Distinguished School. It's the third time the Oak Park school has earned the distinction, awarded annually by the state Department of Education to outstanding public schools. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers ON THE SCENE- Steve Voegetti, a Los Angeles County firefighter and a resident of Agoura Hills, directs fire retardant onto a fence post at the intersection of Kanan and Deerhill roads in Oak Park. The April 14 brush fire broke out in a field near Oak Park High School. There were no injuries and no structure damages, Principal Tony Knight said. The cause is being investigated. More ... Residents driving up Kanan Road into Oak Park may have noticed some new additions to the community's entryway. Thirty-four trees were planted April 11 on the east and west medians along Kanan Road between Tamarind Street and Smoketree Avenue. The trees were added to beautify the stretch of road and to serve as a buffer for homes that sit nearby. More ... Students were encouraged to get political and become involved in grassroots community activities at the 24th annual Youth Congress, convened earlier this month at Oak Park Community Center. More ... The California Wildlife Center will hold its spring open house from noon to 4 p.m. Sun., May 4 at the center, 26025 Piuma Road, Calabasas. Visitors will take guided tours of the center, including the intensive care hospital and speciesspecific outdoor rehabilitation enclosures. More ... When Trisha Kane was in her 20s and living in India, first volunteering and then living in the Tibetan community studying philosophy and medicine, she came to realize how little people need in order to survive. Kane, now a special education teacher at A.E. More ... NP The fifth annual Ernie Wallengren Memorial Hoopfest will be held May 17 at Calabasas High School, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. The event is a charity tournament to raise funds for ALS research. Teams, of five to 10 players, will be guaranteed at least two games against similar competition. More ... Pierce College will hold its annual Farmwalk open house from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., May 4 at the college, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. More ... Dying is not easy on anyone, but a dog named Tess made it a little more bearable for the Holloway family in Thousand Oaks when she came to spend time with her very sick friend Jack. Tess began visiting Jack Holloway when he was under the care of his daughters and hospice. More ... Give Tom Nance three days, a camera, a $100 budget and, voila! he's got a commercial that may be shown on national television. Nance, creative director for Weiser Creative Group/Weiser Litho, Inc. based in Westlake Village, helped put together a 37-second advertisement as part of Heinz ketchup's "Top This TV Challenge Take 2. More ... For 13 years, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has donated books and funds to the Las Virgenes Unified School District to promote water conservation and environmental awareness. More ... Some fathers teach their sons how to play baseball, with big dreams that their boys will play in the major leagues. My 4year-old son doesn't want to play baseball. He says he wants to be funny. So last weekend, I decided I'd take him to a standup comedy club. More ... The Southeast Ventura County YMCA is looking for community leaders to join its volunteer board of directors. Board members must demonstrate values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility and have a strong interest in furthering goals and programs of the YMCA. More ... Calabasas' Earth Day celebration is Sat., April 26 and will combine fun family activities with tips on how residents can help the environment. The event will be at the recently opened Las Virgenes Creek restoration site on Agoura Road. More ... The Valley Interfaith Council will honor the Los Angeles city and county firefighters, along with other honorees, at its annual Spirit of VIC Awards Dinner on May 8 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel Grand Ballroom in Universal City. More ... The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services has a full slate of events schedued for the coming months. Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. For more information, call (818) 597-7361. More ... The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station and the City of Westlake Village will hold a free traffic safety seminar for teens from 7 to 9 p.m. Thurs., April 24 at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. More ... The Topanga Children's Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., May 10 at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. More ... WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers NONAGENARIANS- Four friends smile at a birthday luncheon on April 8 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. The lunch celebrated the birthdays of their mothers, all of whom either recently have turned 90 or will hit the big nine-oh in the coming months. Standing from left, Carol Pullman and Ellen Monblatt of Westlake Village, Renee Merkow of Woodland Hills and Maddy Zimring of Tarzana. The mothers, seated from left, are Hetty Kruvant of Thousand Oaks, Marion Mendelson of Camarillo, Ester Kain of Woodland Hills and Frieda Ferman of Calabasas. More ... It's a day for breakfast in bed, bouquets of flowers, special gifts and simply saying "thank you." So what do moms really want the most on their day of pampering? A new survey of 2,920 mothers, dads, sons and daughters reveals that gifts offering therapeutic relaxation will be most valued. More ... I have often heard that the first impression is the most important. I had never really thought too much about it, but somewhere in the back of my mind I accepted this as good advice. That was until a wise woman asked me, "Why would you want to be friends with anyone who summed you up in a few seconds? More ... Sponsorships are available for the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks' Inaugural Celebrity Golf Tournament. It's a fundraiser to support Community Conscience in Thousand Oaks, a nonprofit organization that helps other agencies serve the public without paying rent. More ... The Volunteer League of the San Fernando Valley is one of the oldest charity organizations in the valley, founded more than 56 years ago by a group of women who wanted to make a difference. In 1951, 11 young women met to discuss how they could serve their growing community in the San Fernando Valley. More ... Daniel Opferman, a sixth grader at Lindero Canyon Middle School, recently won the California State Pankration Championship in Santa Ana. Pankration is the amateur form of mixed martial arts or "ultimate fighting." Daniel trains at Elite MMA in Westlake Village. He also promotes fight gear and clothing for TriumphUnited Clothing and MMA Gear. More ... Whether you're a fan of Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Cal Ripken Jr. or Ken Griffey Jr., chances are you remember opening your first pack of baseball cards. Collecting and trading baseball cards have been part of the nation's pastime for more than a century. More ... Vons is holding its annual monthlong fundraising and awareness campaign to bring opportunities to people with disabilities. More ... Community RSS feed |
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