Agoura Hills sesidents have until Jan. 16 to take advantage of a Christmas tree recycling program, city officials said. The annual tree recycling, which is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Dis trict, is free for all residents of the city. More...

State attorneys in 33 states including California recently announced a landmark $7-million settlement with Airborne Inc. that forces the company to stop advertisements that "dramatically misrepresented" its dietary supplements as cold remedies. More...

THURS., JAN. 8 Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Hosts breakfast, networking bingo at Hilton Garden Inn, 24150 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. $15 members, $18 first-time visitors. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222. More...

The Bridal Premiere, a day of wedding exhibits and fashion shows, will be on Sun., Jan. 11 at the Hyatt Westlake, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Exhibit hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and fashion shows will be at 12:30 and 3 p.m. More...

HISTORY EXEMPLIFIED— After weeks of hard work, Lindero Canyon Middle School eighthgrade students Tessa Neftin, 14, left, and Katelin Finn, 13, display their William Shakespeare project during the school's annual History Day fair that was held last month. More...

Seven teams still have a chance to win a Marmonte League title in girls' water polo, but, according to many league coaches, the reality is the race for the top spot will once again come down to just two teams—Agoura and Royal. More...

SWEET MUG— Smudge, 8, a male dalmatian, was surrendered by his owner. Smudge can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Smudge home, ask for ID No. A1726051. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http:// animalcare.lacounty. More...

Agoura Hills A person living in the 5800 block of Carell Avenue reported being the victim of identity theft. According to the report, filed Jan. 1, someone used the victim's name and Social Security number to file a fraudulent tax form with the IRS, which now claims the resident owes back taxes. More...

Late one night an old and very wise master teacher took his students into the village and said to them, "I am old and helpless and have no money. Go and follow people who are walking alone along the dark side streets and, when no one will see you, pull them into a dark corner and take their money. Do them no harm, but bring me the money. More...

A series of free lectures for parents of children with special needs will be presented by the Conejo Valley Friendship Circle beginning Tues., Jan. 13. Registration is required for each lecture by calling (818) 865-2233. More...

Richard passed away unexpectedly on December 19, 2008 in Agoura Hills, CA. He was born on October 19, 1942 in Glendale, CA and will be dearly missed and loved by all that knew him. More...

GRACEFUL— Talent Lab dancers and aerial artists perform "First Snow" during the holiday dance fantasy "Frost" at the Scherr Forum Theater in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in December. More...

When will the U.S. and Israel understand that in order to bring peace to this part of the world, a military attack/massacre is not what is needed. The initial excuse to attack Gaza, according to Israel, is that Gaza has been firing rockets at the population of Israel for the last few years. Why are these rockets being fired at Israel? More...

Do you have questions about general drivingrelated require ments, such as registration or insurance? Are you unclear about the laws and restrictions related to driving? More...

Let's reduce crime in the coming year. With your assistance, here's how the The Acorn can help make our communities safer: For the most part, Calabasas, Agoura Hills and Westlake Village are still bedroom communities. Local residents, just like Americans everywhere, are inundated with news on TV, radio and the Internet. More...