Tunnel of love
      HELPING HANDS— Hannah Fase, 7, a member of the Sharks VIP soccer team, is led through the tunnel by teen volunteer Dylan Dorelfeld following a recent game at A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas. The two VIP soccer teams in the local AYSO give special needs players the opportunity to challenge traditional AYSO teams as well as other VIP teams.
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Tips for a fun and safe Halloween
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      The city of Agoura Hills wants to make sure residents have a safe, but enjoyable Halloween. City officials released information about Oct. 31 road closures near Hempstead Street, an Agoura Hills cul-de-sac where neighbors transform their homes into high-tech haunts for an extreme Halloween experience for the community.
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Pumpkin facts
      From the Spanish word "calabaza" and the Chumash word "calahoosa" comes the name of the city, Calabasas, which is widely believed to mean pumpkin or squash. •Pumpkins originated in Central America and were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
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