A swastika drawn in red crayon was found on the sidewalk in front of the home belonging to a Jewish family on Eagleton Drive in Agoura Hills. The incident was reported to the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station on Feb. 27. More...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but it doesn't have to be, according to staff at the California Health and Longevity Institute at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village. "There is so much we can do to screen for this disease," said Dr. Jonathan Cole, Longevity Institute medical director. More...

THURS., MAR. 5 OneClub Breakfast Third annual Boys & Girls Club event, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Speakers: Tony Pedeferri, Leslie Margolin. Reservations required. More...

POST TIME—Members of the Calabasas-based World Thoroughbred Racing Network and Calabasas Chamber of Commerce members enjoy a day at the races at Santa Anita Park. The event was paid for by the World Thoroughbred Racing Network. From left: Bridget Karl, Janet Laird, film director Mel Brooks, Dr. Meril Platzer, trainer Brian Koriner, Melinda Manos and Alexandra Guzman. More...

A baby sitter training class for teens ages 11 to 17 will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Fri., March 13 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., March 14 at the American Red Cross office, 2355 Portola Road, Ventura. More...

Twenty years from now, these will be the guys with the cool cars and businessman bankrolls. For the time being, however, Agoura High seniors Kenny McCroskery, Garrett Aries, Matt Aronow and Sam Yarin have formed what must be considered one of the most intelligent starting infields in the history of local high school baseball. More...

The Herman Bennett Foundation is a private nonprofit organization that aims to prevent the overpopulation and euthanization of cats and dogs in Los Angeles and Ventura counties through community education programs and financial contributions to More...

Burglars stole a $50 briefcase containing business documents from a home in the 8900 block of Bardell Drive Feb. 15. They also caused $550 in damages to furniture during the break-in. Someone stole a $200 computer monitor from a hotel in the 30100 block of Agoura Road Feb. 15. More...

SOUND ADVICE—Dr. Bruce Powell talks to teens at Congregation Or Ami. Powell will present "How to Guide Your Teen Toward Good Decision Making" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thurs., March 12 at Congregation Or Ami, 26115 Mureau Road, Ste. B, Calabasas. Reservations must be made by Tues., March 10 by calling (818) 880-4880 or e-mailing kathy@orami.org. More...

I miss the sound my 5yearold son and I used to make when driving toy cars. It involved sticking out our tongues and, for the most part, spitting. The other day, my boy came to me with two cars in his hands, one for him and one for me. He asked if we could race around the living room like old times. I told him we couldn't. He was sad. I was sad, too. More...

Ruth Ellen Adams passed away on Saturday February 28 at the age of 87. Ruth was born in Sugar House Utah on February 1, 1922. She was raised in the San Fernando Valley and has been a resident of Agoura Hills for 43 years. More...

TALENT WITH A CAPITAL T—Lindero Canyon Middle School presents "The Music Man" at 7:30 p.m. March 11 through 13 in the Scherr Forum at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. More...

Your front page article about the Hilton Foundation coming to Agoura Hills makes it seem like we should all applaud the move. While I appreciate any foundation that provides services to the needy, a truly "charitable," "green" organization would move into the existing, vacant glut of office space, rather than destroy yet more undeveloped land. More...

Local school districts have been caught in a budget squeeze and can no longer maintain top-flight education programs without help from the private sector. The only way to preserve quality in the classroom is to summon the generosity of caring families and other school supporters. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of free cash floating around. More...