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By John Loesing newstip@theacorn.com Lynn McCormack, principal at Oak Park High School, has announced she will be retiring at the end of the school year. McCormack came to Oak Park in 2004. She had been the principal at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach since 1997. More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Paul Markowitz, the Las Virgenes Unified School District's elementary and middle school independent study teacher and co-president of the Las Virgenes Educators Association, has announced his retirement. Markowitz launched his career with the district nearly 35 years ago. More ... New hallucinogenic finds its way into area neighborhoods By Andrea L. Minium Special to The Acorn A hallucinogenic herb called Salvia divinorum is growing in popularity among teens and young adults across the U.S. More ...
JEFFREY SCANLAN/Special to The Acorn MAN IT'S SO LOUD IN HERE- A local resident observed this misspelling on the sign at Wendy's in Westlake Village. Perhaps the dining room is a noisy one, in which case the sign would be correct. More ... Walk to benefit Multiple Sclerosis Event is Saturday in Westlake NP The community is invited to participate in Walk MS 2008 beginning 9 a.m. Sat., April 12 at the Westlake Village Civic Center. The event will include a fundraising walk, breakfast, lunch, live entertainment, and prizes donated by local businesses. More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas is going wild. Thanks to the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, the school will have a native "teaching" garden installed near the play fields. More ... Residents invited to water-wise gardening classes Water-wise gardening classes sponsored by Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will be held on four consecutive Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Wed., May 7 at the water district headquarters, 4232 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Native gardens are becoming a popular landscape choice for residents and public agencies. Drought conditions in Southern California and restrictions on how much water will be allocated to the south from Northern California have increased public awareness of water conservation. More ... Zonta Club gives scholarship Award goes to woman in business studies Zonta Club of the Conejo Valley Area has selected Daniela Kim as 2008 Klausman Women in Business award winner. The club presented Kim with a $400 check. She is eligible to compete for district and international awards. Kim was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is in the process of ... More ...
Runners come from far and wide to participate By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The 23rd annual Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills was once again a crowd pleaser, attracting runners from all over California, Washington, Arizona and New Mexico. Even a runner from Australia participated. The April 5 event gave marathon enthusiasts the chance to compete in a variet... More ...
GOLDEN BOYS- The Real So Cal's Boys U-8 soccer team displays the trophy after winning a recent tournament in Santa Barbara. Front row, from left: Nicholas Stephens, Marlon Blanquart, Michael Stuart, Jon Joe McHugh, Tyler Bradbury, Adam Julius. Back row: Matthew Neville, Tristan Gretzky, Rishi Basu, ... More ... American Indian tribes gather for Chumash Day in Malibu The 10th annual Chumash Day will be held 11 a.m. Sat., April 19 and Sun., April 20 at Malibu Bluffs Park at the corner of Las Virgenes Road and Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The event is an intertribal gathering and powwow sponsored by the city of Malibu. More ... Is popular music detrimental to teens? No matter the generation, parents and adults have always been known to complain about the popular music being listened to by children and teens. Now comes word that substance abuse, be it alcohol or drugs, is infiltrating popular music at an alarming pace. More ...
Story helps children overcome fear of water Professional swim instructor Barry Shrewsbury will discuss and sign copies of his new book "Luca Learns to Swim: A Family's Companion to Swim Lessons" at the following times and locations: •Tues., April 22, 6:30 p.m., Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface Court. More ... Citizens may access state records online Access to public records from California state or local government is now available through an inexpensive Internet service. Sacramentobased Californians Aware, a nonprofit open government advocacy group, is offering "SunScribe" at www.calaware.org. More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers BOUNTIFUL- Westlake Women's Club members Lucille Porter, left, Helene Ross and Jule Hopkins, show some of the 100 silent auction gift baskets they assembled for the Fashion on Parade fundraiser on April 18 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. Proceeds go... More ...
More than 500 people take part in the 5K event The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle, a local nonprofit organization that pairs teenage volunteers with special needs children, raised more than $180,000 during its third annual Friendship Walk. More than 500 people took part in the 5K walk, which began on Canwood Avenue and ende... More ...
THANK YOU- Students of the leadership class at A.E. Wright Middle School unfurl a banner bearing dozens of signatures, all saying thanks to the cities of Calabasas, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Hidden Hills for their financial contribution toward the updating of school district technology. The... More ... Local dancers win awards The Academy of Dance and School of Performing Arts students brought back 11 gold awards, two silver awards, and green cash awards totaling $1,300 for excellence in several dance categories from the L.A.DanceForce competition held recently at the Hyatt Regency in Garden Grove. More ...
Show begins tonight and runs through April 12 The Oaks Christian Theatre Arts Department presents its spring musical "Godspell" at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Sat., April 10 to 12 in the school's Bedrosian Pavilion Theatre, 31729 La Tienda Drive in Westlake Village. More ... Westlake Club presents garden tour The Westlake Village Garden Club will present its 35th annual Garden and Patio Tour from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., April 27. The tour will showcase five gardens in Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks. Tickets, which include a map, are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Children under 12 will ... More ... |
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