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February 21st, 2008
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Westlake Village opposes new home for seniors
The Westlake Village City Council said it will vote against a senior assisted living facility on the former Westlake Hospital site, despite efforts by the developer to reduce the project's size. During a Feb. 13 public hear ing, four of five council members said they were against the projec... More...
Oak Park two-step

YOUNG AGAIN--Parents enjoy the music at a special 55-and-older "prom" held last week at Oak Park High School. Right, Evelyn and David Ross reminisce. For complete story, please see Community section. IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers More...

Citizen of the Year

Despite the list of impressive accomplishments boasted by the city of Calabasas during the past year, the most revered moment of the 10th annual State of the City address came when 11-year-old Kevin Cordasco was named the city's Citizen of the Year. More...

 Community
•Heschel names new headmaster
Oak Park resident Tami Weiser began duties Feb. 11 as the new Head of School at Heschel West. The Jewish day school east of Agoura Hills said Weiser's hiring resulted from a nationwide search. Weiser was formerly the principal at Palisades Elementary School, which became a California Disti... More...
•Creek restoration unveiled to the public this Saturday
•Advances in technology good for education
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 Health & Wellness
•Senior Congress explores safety
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers BE PREPARED- Ventura County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office specialist Steve Johnson briefs his audience on how to get ready before an emergency strikes. Johnson was speaking at the Senior Congress IV on Wednesday afternoon at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Ch... More...
•Agoura High dance team excels at contest
•Tour the sanitation district
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., FEB. 21 Bonsai Society Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Community Center of Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Workshop on bonsai plants. (805) 374-9668. Treasure Hunters Gold Coast Treasure Hunters and Metal Detecting Club meets 7 p.m., Simi Va... More...
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 Business
•Building Industry's HomeAid Names Perlberg
Robert A. Perlberg was recently elected president of HomeAid Los Angeles/Ventura, the nonprofit arm of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. Perlberg entered the homebuilding industry in 1969 and has served as CEO for RAP Communications Inc. More...
•Passion for therapy dogs
•Assisted Living Center Ready to Open
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 Schools
•Students become experts on Mexican history
Gila Brook's seventh-grade social studies class had much to celebrate last Friday. The small special education class was transformed into a museum and the students became docents, expertly leading their parents, teachers and others on a tour of ancient civilizations. More...
•Oak Park registration opens
•High School Highlights
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 Sports
•What a week
It's been an intense week of high school playoff action. Throughout local communities, on the basketball court, in the pool and on the soccer pitch, area teams have experienced triumph and heartbreak. Some seasons- high school careers, even- have ended, while others continue to live on. More...
•Agoura United soars above competition
•Girls' lacrosse league expands to Conejo
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 Pets
•Former Jungleland mule had heart of gold
Minnie Poo was coal black mule with "white anklets" and about the size of a Shetland pony. I bought her from neighbor next door to Jungleland in Thousand Oaks in the late 1960s. Jungleland was closing out, but still had a small herd of camels and, I think, one elephant. More...
•Pet of the Week
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills A thief stole an emergency road kit, a wallet with credit cards, and a backpack containing textbooks and school supplies from a vehicle parked in the 6000 block of Lake Nadine Place Jan. 30. The loss was $370. More...
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 Faith
•Religious scholar will speak at CLU
Religious scholar Richard T. Hughes will discuss "The Lutheran Tradition and the Life of the Mind" at 4 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 28 in the Roth Nelson Room at California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
•Jewish academy to begin lecture series
•Synagogues host concert at Commons
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 Family
•Terminators youth basketball league begins play
Terminators Basketball, a youth club travel team, has launched its winter/spring season with league and tournament play. The team, composed of players from Agoura Hills, Oak Park and Westlake Village also announced its sponsorship roster. More...
•On their way to the top
•Getting children to brush properly can be like pulling teeth
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 On the Town
•The 80th Academy Awards
Remember "Four Weddings and a Funeral"? Oscar's picks this year in the Best Picture category might aptly be referred to as "Four Death Knells and a Birth." Man's darkly sinister inhumanity to man has a definitive thematic stranglehold. More...
•Short film highlights new talent
•House concert hosts British progressive musician
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 Letters
•Decision on learning center upsets some
I am writing about the superintendent's recent decision to not renew the contract of Heart In Education, the groundbreaking team that has changed the face of progressive education with the opening of the Las Virgenes Community Learning Center. More...
•Community school needs our support
•Not informed about fluoride
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 Editorials
•Oak Park's secret weapon
At Oak Park High School it's the best kept secret on campus, so we'll do our best not blow anyone's cover. At the same time, to ignore any mention of the school's popular Life Skills Retreat program would be a mistake. More...
•Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•New Homes In Moorpark Are Top Value In Home Design, Selection And Location
Pardee Homes at Moorpark Highlands in Moorpark are top value in new home design, selec tion and location. In addition to low price, featured Treasured Homes are movein ready and in clude many desirable upgrades. Cherry Hill Plan 3B includes stainless steel appliances, window blind... More...
•This Home Features An Entertainer's Yard With A Swimming Pool, Spa With Waterfall And New Stacked Stone Barbecue Center
•Stacy Richardson
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