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May 22, 2008  RSS feed
Nature goes out on a limb
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TREE TOPPER- The May 19 full moon appears perched atop a tree in Agoura Hills. Full moons occur every 29 days roughly. Sometimes two full moons appear in the same month. More...
Calabasas tunes up its RV law
Long-term parking no longer allowed
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

The Calabasas City Council has decided to make major changes to its recreational vehicle parking ordinance after residents in the city continued to complain about the unsightliness of the vehicles and other issues. More...

Can't get ahead? Try spending less
High cost of living causes financial burden
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

The current economic downturn is affecting nearly everyone in some way, whether it's the housing crisis, loss of employment or high gas prices. Getting through the financial challenges will require greater personal discipline, most financial experts agree. More...

 Community
• article has image Calabasas hosts Relay For Life
IN THEIR SHOES- Cancer survivors walk the opening lap at the May 17-18 Relay For Life fundraiser at A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas. Below, survivor Karen Lee gets a kiss from her daughter Jessica. More...
• article has image Popular folk festival returns to Agoura
• Local poll workers needed
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Couple opens their home for fundraiser
SAYING THANK YOU- Westminster Free Clinic board chairman Bill Vinson, right, presents Ed and Barbara Billig of Westlake Village with a certificate of appreciation from the local charity. The Billigs recently opened their home to guests of the clinic and provided all the food and drinks. The event raised $2,000 to provide healthcare to Conejo Valley low income and uninsured families. More...
• article has image Event takes them 'over the rainbow'
• Make dental visits easier
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 Bulletin
Board
• Datebook
THURS., MAY 22 Miniature Roses Ventura County Rose Society meets, Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Doors open 6:30 p.m. with Q&A by consulting rosarians. Bill De Vor, managing director of NorEast miniature division of Greenheart Farms in Arroyo Grande, shares production schedule of miniature rose. More...
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 Business
• article has image Women business owners honor their own
The National Association of Women Business Owners celebrated its 10th anniversary last week at its annual Bravo Awards, which honors local women and their service to the community. Seven women received awards at the luncheon last Friday at Moorpark Country Club. More...
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
• Allstate gives local recognition
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 Schools
• High School Highlights
All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to email updated information to newstip@theacorn.com. Agoura Chargers Fri. More...
• Senior receives full scholarship from Disney
• article has image School makes a point of art
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 Sports
• article has image It's on to Masters for area's elite
Track and field stars earn trip to Cerritos by performing well at CIF Divisionals
At the beginning of each season, many track and field hopefuls make it a personal goal to compete in the state meet. The best of the best are now just one step away. More...
• Agoura water polo players pick colleges
• Kurzeka honored as top newcomer
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 Pets
• They're just Nuts for Mutts
The seventh annual Nuts for Mutts Dog Show and Pet Fair will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sun., June 1 at Shepard Stadium at Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. More...
• article has image Pet of the Week
• article has image Squirrel of the Month
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills Thieves stole a $375 purse containing a $210 wallet with credit cards, a driver's license and $40 in cash from a vehicle parked in the 28500 block of Driver Avenue May 12. Vandals caused $50 in damages spray painting graffiti in the lobby of a business in the 27000 block of Agoura Road May 9. More...
• Reserve deputy seminar held
• Contact your local sheriff's department
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 Faith
• article has image You cannot travel on the path until you become the path itself
As I departed the airplane and approached the terminal in Cusco, Peru, the faint echo of music wafted through the air. When I entered the terminal, something I never would have expected happened. My eyes welled up with tears. In front of me stood a band of about 10 Peruvian musicians playing guitars, wooden flutes, mandolins, percussion and hand drums. More...
• Mother/daughter tea is gift from sea
• Beth Haverim presents political program
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 Family
• Hall of Fame golfer supports Big Brothers Big Sisters
Kelly Decker of Westlake Village had been a longtime contributor to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County but didn't think she had the time to be one of its mentors. But a couple of years ago Decker decided to make time. She was matched with "Little Sister" Jessica Batchelor, 12. More...
• Adoptive parents needed
• Beach visitors offered safety tips
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 On the
Town
• article has image "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian"
Directed by: Andrew Adamson Starring: Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Sergio Castellitto MPAA rating: PG (for swordplay and mostly bloodless violence) Running time: 144 minutes Best suited for: More...
• Magic, comedy show coming to T.O.
• Stage Door to present British farce
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 Letters
• Oak Park schools need Measure C
Friends of Oak Park Schools, an education foundation would like to urge the voters of Oak Park to vote yes on Measure C which is the continuation of the parcel tax passed four years ago. This tax represents $197 per year which is equivalent to $16.42 per month per household (parcel). More...
• No parcel tax means schools will suffer
• Can't find fault with Measure C
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 Editorials
• A young man's good deed
Is it too far-fetched to think one teenager can make a difference? Not if it's16-year-old Jared Spile of Calabasas. A sophomore at Calabasas High, Jared co-founded a school organization called "Deeds for Darfur," which is raising funds to help alleviate the human struggling in that troubled African region. More...
• article has image Cartoon
• FOR THE RECORD
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