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December 25, 2008  RSS feed
Her holiday wish is to be pain-free
Basketball player excels despite condition
Having already conquered skin cancer when she was 10, Haley Meadows entered Calabasas High School four years ago intent on becoming a great basketball player for the Coyotes. And then the pain began. "I was just getting into high school, and I was working out every day," the 17-year-old said. "I was so set on making the varsity team as a freshman. More...
With the top down, they're off to Bethlehem

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In tough times, utilities turn off the service
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

Water shut-offs for customers of the Oak Park Water Service are on the rise, another sign of the struggling economy. The water service, owned and operated by the Triunfo Sanitation District, said it noticed a significant increase in the number of late bill payments. More...

 Community
• article has image Iceland named Oak Park board president
Jan Iceland will serve as president of the Oak Park Unified School District Board of Education for 2009 after being named to the post by fellow board members at their annual reorganization meeting earlier this month. Iceland takes over from Cindy Vinson. The board selected Mary Rees as the vice president. More...
• FOR THE RECORD
• article has image Pavley sworn in as new state senator
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 Health & Wellness
• Kindle the romance in your life
Many couples live in a "wired" world, juggling lengthy to-do lists, busy schedules and the daily demands of children while trying to manage it all through cellphones, personal digital assistants and other electronic devices. Though the wired lifestyle allows people to stay connected, it is also the very thing disconnecting them from their spouse. More...
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 Bulletin
Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., DEC. 25 Annual Community Holiday Dinner 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. For families, seniors, children. Music and entertainment for children. Sponsored by Temple Adat Elohim of Thousand Oaks. Free, no reservations needed. More...
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 Business
• Agoura theater now taking direction from Regency
The movie business is 'holding steady'
Calabasas resident Lynden Golin recently purchased Mann Theatres Agoura 8, adding one more act to his network of Regency Theatres in the Conejo Valley and Ventura County. Golin, 42, purchased the theater on Nov. 14. More...
• article has image Talented kids sought for stage and screen
• Smart move in Westlake
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 Schools
• article has image School district seeks candidates for board
The Las Virgenes Unified School District is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the board of education vacancy left by Terilyn Finders, who recently resigned two years into her fouryear term. The provisional post will run from Jan., 2008 through Nov., 2009. More...
• Schools going high tech
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 Sports
• article has image Rising from the ashes
Don't look now, but Agoura and Calabasas are contenders in Marmonte League girls' basketball
Girls' basketball action this season in the Marmonte League is a lot like the famous Bob Dylan song—"The Times They Are A-Changin'. More...
• Marmonte honors fall's finest
• article has image CVU Rage stoked on league title
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
BRIGHT EYES— Lilly, a 4-year-old female black and white cat, hopes you'll take her home for the holidays. Ask for ID No.3210809 at the Agoura Animal Shelter. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/. More...
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills Deputies responded to a domestic dispute incident in the 30700 block of Mulholland Highway Dec. 11. A thief stole $40 worth of energy drinks from a gas station in the 4900 block of Reyes Adobe Dec. 8. More...
• Thieves steal money intended for orphans
• On the lookout
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 Faith
• article has image What if Christmas? . . .
"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, Stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. More...
• Rabbi to speak
• Television specials for the holidays
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 Family
• Whale watching season gets underway
Channel Islands Harbor celebrates the migration of the Pacific Gray Whale with the 13th annual Celebration of the Whales as the animals migrate through the waters of the Santa Barbara Channel on their way to the lagoons of Mexico. More...
• Dole Great Race adds a half marathon
• WAGS softball is warming up
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 On the
Town
• Art guild members to show work
The Westlake Village Art Guild's annual membership show will run from Jan. 3 through 29 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Take-in for artwork is Sat., Jan. 3 from noon to 4 p.m. Nonmember artists may join and enter pieces on this day. More...
• article has image Agoura native tops country charts
• article has image New director hired to raise funds for Las Virgenes district schools
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 Letters
• Agoura's Santa says thank you
The following were recipients during the past 29 years of your generosity of gifts, groceries and monetary donations to the Santa Comes to Agoura and Beyond food drive: Families in Agoura, Oak Park, Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Calabasas, Santa Paula, Camarillo and Simi Valley; St. More...
• Traffic laws save lives
• Flush ordinance
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 Columns
• article has image Bear blessings
When wildfire comes, people watch the news, sniff the wind and listen for sounds of distant sirens. Such awareness is never in vain. More...
• article has image Squirrel of the Month
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 Editorials
• My Christmas miracle
Despite the difficult year we've all endured, the holidays should inspire us to take stock of our lives and give thanks for what we have. It's a time for giving, a time for caring, and whether we're celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, surely there's something we can find that's taken a turn for the better. More...
• article has image Political Cartoon
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