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October 16, 2008  RSS feed
New Oak Park school bond draws heated debate
Measure R needed, but it would be the residents' fourth school tax
Oak Park school officials hope the third attempt to pass a school facility improvement bond will be successful when voters go to the polls on Nov. 4. Residents on both sides of the issue harbor strong feelings about the new school bond, called Measure R. More...
Voter registration on the rise

Political experts believe the Nov. 4 election could bring a record turnout. According to the Secretary of State's latest report, the ranks of registered California voters continue to grow. The state has added an average of 12,000 new voters a month since May. More...

A clarification

The Acorn Newspapers and their publisher, J. Bee NP Publishing, Ltd., are in no way affiliated with ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), which has been involved in recent controversy regarding the upcoming presidential election. More...

 Community
• article has image Winners recognized for Reyes Adobe Days
The city of Agoura Hills has announced the award winners for the fourth annual Reyes Adobe Days. Trophies and medals were given to individuals, businesses and community organizations who participated in the festival. This year the Community Service Superstar Award category for local students was added. More...
• article has image Candidate brings community experience to MAC race
• article has image Cities team up against Proposition 7
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 Health & Wellness
• White Oak Elementary students tackle rare disease
Batten disease is not a disease that most of us are aware of, unless, of course, you've had the pleasure of knowing John or Ben Sikorra. The two students at White Oak Elementary School in Westlake Village have inherited the rare neurological disease, which begins in childhood. More...
• Healing Arts Center to host open house
• Wellness Community to present options after breast cancer
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 Bulletin
Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., OCT. 16 Recycling Talk Pleasant Valley Garden Club meets at Camarillo Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fireside Room, 3975 Las Posas Road. Social hour 9 a.m. Meeting 9:30 a.m. Brian Critchley of Agromin discusses recycling waste: what happens to clippings in recycling bin. Guests welcome. More...
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 Business
• article has image Calabasas mayor among those honored
CITY LEADERS— Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the mayors of adjoining cities are honored at the recent fourth annual Mayors' Luncheon, presented by the United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley. From left are Simi Valley Mayor Paul Miller, event chair J. More...
• Local Business Briefs
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Schools
• article has image Walking to school is a simple feat
DECLINING TO DRIVE— Yerba Buena Elementary School Principal Brent Noyes plays crossing guard during International Walk To School Day on Oct. 8. Children were encouraged to walk, run or ride their bikes to school rather than ride in a car. More...
• article has image Opportunity costs
• article has image School superintendents discuss the changing face of public education
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 Sports
• article has image Westlake's scoreboard is a real eye-opener
Coaches might not have time to marvel at the scoreboard during a game, but fans sure do. Westlake High installed a 24foot-by-20-foot video screen on its scoreboard on Sept. 25, the day before the Warriors football team trounced Hart of Newhall, 42-20. More...
• article has image The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
• Weekend schedule
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
SPUNKY— Poppy, 2, a female domestic shorthair cat, was surrendered by her owner. Poppy can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Poppy home, ask for ID No. A3570991. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (818) 9910071 first or visit http:// animalcare.lacounty.gov/. More...
• Animal hospital offers round-the-clock care
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills A thief stole a $2,000 laptop computer from a home in the 29230 block of Fountainwood Street Sept. 29. Someone stole a $300 iPod, $100 pair of sunglasses and caused $170 in damage to the window of a vehicle parked in the 29170 block of Oak Path Drive Sept. 27. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Bar mitzvah project supports cancer research
Jake Johnson and Nick Winters, both age 12 and seventhgraders at Lindero Canyon Middle School, are raising funds for pancreatic cancer research. Both boys are from Westlake Village. They will sell lemonade and baked goods at a stand in front of Three Springs in Westlake Village from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 19 to raise donations. More...
• Forum on legal issues for religious leaders
• Chabad celebrates Sukkot, Simchat Torah
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 Family
• article has image Murphy family knows how to entertain
SUNDAY HOEDOWN— Bluegrass band Murphy Family plays during an idyllic afternoon at Peter Strauss Ranch in Agoura Hills on Oct. 12. More...
• Teen Assist card more 'user-friendly'
• Pizza night with Friendship Circle
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 On the
Town
• article has image Supporting only the best music
SOCIAL HOUR— Incoming Los Robles Master Chorale board president Valorie Wigen, left, and outgoing president Peggy Johnson, right, mingle with New West Symphony general manager Natalia Staneva at a recent Los Robles Master Chorale reception. More...
• Calabasas High a cappella group releases first CD
• Enjoy ghost stories by the campfire
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 Letters
• Prop. 8 promotes intolerance
This Nov. 4, I am very hopeful Californians will do the right thing in voting no on Proposition 8. As a young voter, I grew up believing everyone is entitled to the same rights, freedoms, and liberties. More...
• Prop. 8 is an infringement on freedoms
• Cashing in your right to vote
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 Editorials
• Not every Acorn is the same
Some people apparently think that because our name is The Acorn we're the same folks who've been involved in registering people to vote. For those of you who don't know, ACORN is also an acronym for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. It's a group that's getting plenty of negative publicity. More...
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