The public will have an opportunity to comment on plans to build a senior citizen independent and assisted living facility on the former Westlake Hospital site at Lakeview Canyon and Watergate roads. The Westlake Village City Council is holding a hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Wed., Feb. More...

Some call her Rosie after the maid in the "The Jetsons" cartoon. Others simply refer to the machine as "Robot." Either way, the lifelike machine at Silverado Senior Living in Calabasas has certainly made a name for itself. The robot is about the size of an average 5½-foot person and has a... More...

THURS., FEB. 7 News Editor Speaks Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Joe Howry, editor/vice president of Ventura County Star, speaks on how news is selected and positioned in the newspaper. Local candidates may attend. Public is inv... More...

AmeriFund Lending Group announced the addition of Todd Shillington as national sales manager responsible for development of the Westlake Village mortgage lender's ILO (independent loan officer) network and broker partnerships. More...

SOPHIE FISCHER/Acorn Newspapers OCEAN EXPLORERS- Fourth-grade students in Paula Stomquist's class at Brookside Elementary School in Oak Park learn about ocean kelp. Debby West, science resource specialist for Oak Park schools, is the instructor. Through funding by Friends of Oak Park Schools,... More...

In December, Royal High grappler Aaron Van Driessche was quoted in the Simi Valley Acorn as saying wrestling "was more than a sport- it's a way of life." Last weekend at the Marmonte League Wrestling Finals at Moorpark High, life was pretty good for Van Driessche and the Highlanders. More...

SWEET- Twinkle Toes, 15, a female calico cat, was surrendered by her owner. Twinke Toes can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Twinkle Toes home, ask for ID No. A3656588. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or v... More...

Agoura Hills A vandal caused $1,400 in damages by spray-painting graffiti at Morrison and Forest Cove parks between Jan 26 and 28. A vandal caused $1,900 in damages by slashing two tires and scratching a vehicle parked near a home in the 5400 block of North Luis Drive Jan. 26. More...

One of the ways I try to affect people in a positive way is to write and send a free inspirational email message a day to a list of subscribers. I am uncertain of just how many of my e-mail subscribers were bombarded with one of my messages recently. I understand that some peop... More...

Great works of art often begin with an inspired idea and intense passion. The artist is consumed with an attempt to translate this onto paper or canvas or whatever medium is familiar. He or she will work long hours immersed in the process and progress of creation, sometimes experiencing a... More...

The Arts at St. Patrick's program, sponsored by St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, will host the Ventura County Gilbert and Sullivan Repertoire Company in a concert at 7 p.m. Sun., Feb. 17 at the church, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

I can understand Jess Thomas' frustration at the Heschel school approval which is planning to be dumped on Agoura Hills residents. This site has obviously been chosen due to its relatively low cost in spite of the fact that other adequate sites in Agoura Hills and vicinity were availabl... More...

From what we've been told so far, the state budget is drowning in red ink and will likely be using the monies meant for public schools as a life preserver. The showdown over the education budget will be coming to a head in the next few months. More...

When Shannon Cohen and her husband decided to put their fivebedroom, two-bathroom house on the market this month, they returned to Bob Dougherty, the same REALTOR® they had used the last time they purchased a home. More...