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February 26, 2009  RSS feed
Kids love their creepy crawlers
LITTLE PALS— Above, 5year-old Natalie Chung makes friends with a tree frog while 4-year-old Marcus Haddad and his father, right, examine an iguana and a skink during a presentation by the "Wizard Lizard" on Feb. 18 at the Calabasas Library. The nature program was sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the city of Calabasas. More...
Mandatory conservation to begin
Water supplies still dwindling
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Beginning March 4, the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will impose mandatory water conservation measures that will carry penalties for customers who don't comply. More...

Schools delete cyber-bullying
New law cracks down on nasty Internet users
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Everyone knows that kids can be cruel. Bullies have always been a threat on playgrounds and in cafeterias, but the advancement of technology has made it even easier for them to deliver their hateful, embarrassing or threatening comments against fellow students. More...

 Community
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JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers COUNTRY IN THE CITY—Sheep graze in the hills of Westlake Village north of Thousand Oaks Boulevard between Lindero Canyon Road and La Baya Drive in preparation for a new YMCA/ city sports park. Sheep and goats are being used to keep the grass short in order to prevent other animals from nesting on the property. Construction on the 30-acre recreation facility is expected to begin in late spring. More...
• Lindero cellphone tower put on hold
• Mushroom man pleads not guilty
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 Health & Wellness
• Mental health professional to discuss money matters
Financial stress and its impact on marriage will be discussed at the March 6 meeting of the Conejo Valley Mental Health Professional Association in Agoura Hills. "Money is not just paper and plastic," marriage and family therapist intern Helen Edler said in an e-mail. "It can represent power, security, protection, love, self-worth and more. More...
• Talk on breast cancer slated
• article has image Help needed to cover medical costs
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 Bulletin
Board
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THURS., FEB. 26 Ventura County Rose Society Meets at Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Doors open, advice from consulting rosarians, 6:30 p.m. Speaker 7:30 p.m. Burling Leong, owner of Burlington Rose Nursery in Visalia, demonstrates propagation of roses using chip-budding method of grafting. More...
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 Business
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Arkady Milgram, a financial planner with Walker Financial Partners in Westlake Village, has earned the Special Care Planner designation through The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa. The certification program is designed to help formulate insurance for individuals and families with special needs children. More...
• Score early breakfast with Chamber of Commerce
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Schools
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All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. Agoura Chargers Fri., Feb. 27: CSF forms due Mon., March 2: Spirit team meeting/7 p.m. Tues., March 3: College knowledge workshop/Calabasas High School/6:30 p.m. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Heartbreaker for OPHS
Eagle girls dominate playoff game but still come up short
The Oak Park High girls' soccer team did everything but finish in its CIF-Southern Section Division V second-round playoff game against La Canada at home on Tuesday. Although the Eagles (11-8-5) completely dominated the match by out-shooting La Canada 28-2, they couldn't convert any scoring attempts and lost, 1-0. More...
• Oak Park parents want answers after varsity baseball coaches resign
• article has image Lions lock down on La Salle
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 Pets
• Emergency care for pets
Here are some tips to increase a pet's chance of a speedy recovery in case of injury: •Get the pet out of harm's way. If the pet was involved in a traffic accident, move the animal to the side of the road with slow, deliberate movements. Don't scare the already frightened animal. More...
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• Let us hear your 'tails'
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 Police
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Someone stole a $300 video game console and a $50 game from a home in the 4070 block of Yankee Drive Feb. 14. Someone caused $500 in damages smashing the window of a business in the 5010 block of Kanan Road Feb. 14. Records indicate a similar burglary occurred Feb. 8 and another on Feb. 15 at nearby businesses. More...
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 Faith
• College student punished for mentioning 'God' in class
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College Districts after a professor censored and threatened to expel a student following his presentation in a public speaking class about marriage and the Christian faith. More...
• Christian business group meets in Westlake Village
• Author to speak on Holocaust
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 Family
• article has image Wedding bells are ringing
HAPPY DAYS—Above, Mark Anthony Diaz and Christy Lynn Carmany celebrate their nupitals in Cancun, Mexico. Next to Christy is Jack Koenig, former mayor of Agoura Hills; Lori Carmany; Marcia Koenig, and David Carmany, former Agoura Hills city manager. The couple will live in Virginia. Right, Cody Hunt, an Agoura High School alumnus, and Hallie Lewis-Hunt recently married and had several other Agoura High graduates in their wedding party. The couple lives in San Francisco. More...
• Game night geared toward teens
• Dance Trends students win awards in Long Beach competition
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 Obituaries
• article has image Maria Antoinette Brous
October 16, 1940
Our beloved wife and mother, Maria Antoinette, was suddenly taken from us, but now rests peacefully amongst God and the Angels. Maria came to Los Angeles from San Antonio, Texas in 1965, and she has lived in Agoura Hills for 37 years. During that time period, she married and had two devoted children. More...
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 On the
Town
• What's new on DVD
Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, documen taries and music programs now available for purchase online and at retail stores. W. (Lionsgate)—Josh Brolin stars as two-term President George W. Bush in this engaging biopic written by Stanley Weiser and directed by Oliver Stone. More...
• Method Fest to give awards
• Fun at the library
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 Letters
• Help save the Calabasas football team
Kudos to Stephen Dorman on his insightful commentary and thorough grasp of the travails of the Calabasas football team. As a parent that has gone through six torturous years of frustration and futility, Mr. Dorman has succinctly and poignantly revealed the crux of the issue. More...
• Broken play
• League, not team held liable
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 Editorials
• Little need for change in Calabasas
Calabasas voters will go to the polls Tues., March 3 to elect three members to the City Council. Incumbent Mayor Mary Sue Maurer, Mayor Pro Tem Jonathon Wolfson, and veteran Councilmember James Bozajian are running for reelection. More...
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