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May 1st, 2008
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School takes shot at a photo contest
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers EYES FORWARD-Westlake Village resident Joyce Galonsky examines the photographs on display during the Oaks Christian "Slice of Life" photography show Monday. The event, which showcases some stunning student work, is held each year at the school's Westlake campus. More...
Student brawl shuts down Calabasas High School

A brawl at Calabasas High School on Fri., April 25 brought out police and prompted school administrators to lock down the campus until it was determined students would be safe, a Las Virgenes Unified School District spokesperson said. More...

Local burglaries on the rise?

A series of burglaries in Oak Park and Agoura Hills over the past two months have caused local residents to stand up and take notice, but sheriff's deputies say the crimes are in keeping with recent trends. More...

 Community
•Has anyone seen the eyeglass burglar?
Police are seeking anyone who may recall suspicious activity regarding recent burglaries at two optical retailers in Thousand Oaks. Someone broke into an optometry office near Thousand Oaks Boulevard during the middle of the night last week. And an optical shop in The Oaks mall was... More...
•B of A puts mortgage headquarters in Calabasas
•Fight continues over Agoura Hills shops
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 Health & Wellness
•Popular Relay For Life walk-athon returns to Agoura this weekend
On Sat., May 3 at 10 a.m. more than a thousand people dedicated to the fight against cancer will gather at Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills for the annual Relay For Relay walk-athon. More...
•Calabasas Relay scheduled for May 17
•Agency offers resources for seniors
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., MAY 1 Candidates Debate Democratic Club of Camarillo hosts Candidates' Night, 7 p.m., Orchid Room, UFCW Union Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Democratic candidates for 24th Congressional District, 37th Assembly District, candidates for nonpartisan ... More...
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 Business
•Karate, Soccer Enthusiasts Get Their Kicks In Calabasas
Master Zacharatos' karate kickboxing and soccer school is located inside the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento. One does not have to be a member of the tennis and swim center to attend classes. Zacharatos and his wife present these 10 reasons to start a martial arts prog... More...
•Technology Campers Get it Right
•Keep it Organized, Local Businesswoman Says
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 Schools
•Full Story
Agoura Chargers Fri., May 2: Musical/G building/7 p.m. Mon., May 5: AP exams Tues., May 6: AP exams CAHSEE make up TAB meeting/faculty dining room/7 p.m. Wed., May 7: AP exams/Late start CAHSEE make up Thurs. More...
•YMCA seeks resident counselors
•Brownies are recycling troopers
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 Sports
•For Keller, it's been a tale of two teams
If there's a book that best describes the baseball career of Agoura High senior Steven Keller, it would have to be Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities," based on the novel's opening line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. More...
•Coaches now allowed to work with high school athletes on a year-round basis
•Landecker will be a Trojan
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SHY- Cybil, 10, a female brown tabby cat, was surrendered by his owner. Cybil can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Cybil home, ask for ID No. A3802852. Occassionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 firs... More...
•Mama Duck's swim school
•Documentary slated at UCLA
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills Vandals caused $300 in damages by shattering the window of a vehicle parked in the 5300 block of Chesebro Road on April 21. Burglars stole 10 kegs of beer valued at $500 when they broke into a storage shed in the 3000 block of Lakefront Drive on April 20. More...
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 Faith
•Jewish academy launches its spring semester
The Conejo Jewish Academy will start its spring semester on Tues., May 6 at 30345 Canwood St. in Agoura Hills. The academy is in its fourteenth year of providing adult education classes and courses to the community at large on a wide variety of Judaic subjects. Programs are for J... More...
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 Family
•Capturing nature's wonder
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers LAND-ESCAPE- Thousand Oaks resident and plein air watercolorist Larry Thomas paints in the garden at the Westlake Village Inn last week. Open air painting is a popular local pastime. More...
•CHP teaches safe driving
•Young ladies shine in Ventura County pageant
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 On the Town
•Dick Van Dyke headlines annual high school music benefit
Actor/singer Dick Van Dyke will star for the seventh year in the annual benefit concert for local high school choral programs at 4 p.m. Wed., May 14 at the Kavli Theatre in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. This year's show is titled "Song and Dance Man" and will feature Van... More...
•What's new on DVD this month
•Sesame Street characters 'grow up' in stage show
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 Letters
•Young man gives periodical salesmen a bad name
Look out for scammers. A young man approached me while I was working in the front yard. He said he was from Pepperdine University and represented the league-winning baseball team. He said that the team needed money to go further with their play. He offered a number of services like car washi... More...
•Makes a case against school tax extension
•Kudos to the Youth Congress
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 Editorials
•Simple as black and white
Remember what it's like to read a book, do arts and crafts or, heaven forbid, play a game of chess? In other words, use your brain on something besides computers and text messages? For Simone Liao of Agoura Hills, old-fashioned entertainment isn't so old-fashioned afterall. More...
•Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•This Property Has Olive Trees, Italian Cypress And Nearly Ten Acres
This is on a 422,900 square foot lot with more than 6240 feet of interior space. The property has Olive trees, Italian Cypress, nearly 10 acres of mostly usable land surrounded by open space. The residence has 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths, including a media room that could be a sixth b... More...
•Remodeled And Features Slab Granite And Designer Tile
•Sally Bellerue
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