A community memorial has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Sat., Feb. 7 at Oak Canyon Park in Oak Park to remember the life of Cody Badalato, a Medea Creek eighthgrader who died of leukemia. The handsome, athletic and outgoing teenager appeared healthy until the night of Dec. 7, 2008 when he suddenly couldn't breathe and suffered cardiac arrest. More...

The numbers reflect the size of the problem—one in five Americans, or 60 million people, have a pituitary disease, and most don't realize it, said Robert Knutzen of Thousand Oaks. Among the symptoms are headaches, mood swings, memory loss, eating disorders, weight gain, excessive hair growth, weakness in limbs and sexual dysfunction. More...

THURS., FEB. 5 Business & Professional Women's Club Meets at lounge near bar, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Donald Waisnen speaks on "Are online relationships healthy?" Men, women welcome. More...

Agoura Cycles in the Ralphs shopping center at Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Kanan Road announced it is closing. It's been one of the longest running businesses in Agoura Hills. "It is not economically feasible to remain open and continue to operate," owner Joel Richman said in a brief e-mail to his customers on Jan. 3. More...

Ceramic donkeys and elephants created to celebrate the presidential inauguration by seventh- and eighth-grade art students at Lindero Canyon Middle School in Agoura Hills are now on display at the Bank of America branch on Kanan Road, art teacher Marilyn Fine said at the Jan. 27 school board meeting. More...

Athletes from Monarchs Gymnastics in Agoura Hills and Newbury Park brought home many medals at the recent 10th annual Lady Luck Invitational in Las Vegas. More than 1,200 boys and girls competed. Alyssa Gale, 16, of Simi Valley won three gold medals, including one for all-around, in the Level 10 division. More...

Through the efforts of the Humane Society of Ventura County, more animals found their way into new homes in 2008 than during the previous year. The private nonprofit Ojai animal shelter reported overseeing 699 pet adoptions last year, up from 591 adoptions in 2007. More...

Agoura Hills A burglar caused $300 in damages trying to break into a home in the 28900 block of Thousand Oaks Boulevard Jan. 21. A thief stole a $2,000 laptop computer and a $30 purse from a car parked in the 30250 block of Agoura Road Jan. 21. The culprit also caused $200 in damages to the vehicle. More...

Does the Mayan calendar, which some say ends on Dec. 12, 2012, predict the end of the world, the transformation into a new age of enlightenment or simply the start of a new astronomical cycle? More...

If the old saying is true that a man's home is his castle, then the bedroom is a personal sanctuary and should be decorated to reflect individual taste. For some, bedrooms provide escapes from daily life, places to shut the door and decompress. Others want uplifting, light or peaceful spaces. More...

June 20, 1954-January 27, 2009. Beloved husband of Barbara, father to Vanessa and Ben, brother to Andrew and Arthur, son-in-law of Selma and Arnold Patent. Growing up in New York, Paul came to Southern California in the late 1970's to pursue a highly successful general business transactional law practice, specializing in the computer services industries. More...

BOYS' BAND— Characters Harold Hill the traveling salesman and Marian the librarian help weave the tale of "The Music Man" at Conejo Players Theatre. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 6 through March 7 at the theater, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Visit www.conejoplayers.org for more information. More...

Regarding "Are the cops ticket-happy?" (Jan. 22), I'm not sure I can properly articulate my complete disagreement with Julie Freeman's letter regarding speed and traffic traps. So I will begin by addressing her opening sentence. To quote, "We are all shocked by the huge increase in traffic traps as well as speed traps in our neighborhoods. More...

The Calabasas Library announces its upcoming events that will be held at the library, 200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas. For more information, call (818) 225-7616. •Children in grades kindergarten through third are invited to a reading program from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7. Reservations begin at 11 a.m. More...

Almost everyone who drives a car or truck has been pulled over by a cop at least once. Traffic tickets are an everyday occurrence and even if you're a good driver you can have a lapse in concentration that leads to getting stopped. More...