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March 12, 2009  RSS feed
City puts final touches on Calabasas Civic Center
Remaining open space will be made into a park
The Calabasas City Council wants to turn undeveloped land at the civic center into a new park. Plans call for a 20-acre park utilizing 5 acres of Calabasas Civic Center property and 15 acres of open space between the center and Park Granada. It will be used for passive recreation such as hiking, picnicking and sightseeing. More...
Schools brace for 'Pink Slip Friday'
High school courses will be cut
By Stephanie Bertholdo Bertholdo@theacorn.com

Tomorrow is Friday the 13th, a fitting day for "Pink Friday," the last day school districts can issue preliminary pink slips to California teachers telling them they may lose their jobs. Parents, teachers, administrators, students and others will speak out against the notices at a rally scheduled for 4 p.m. at Agoura High School. More...

Mexican restaurant stretches fiesta to the limit
Owner seeks to avoid 'trouble'
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

At Senor Carlos Grill and Tequila Lounge in Agoura Hills, go-go will be a no-no if the Agoura Hills Planning Commission has its way. Commissioners debated Feb. 19 whether the owner of the Canwood St. More...

 Community
• City takes note of economy's bad signs
Agoura relaxes advertising laws
The Agoura Hills City Council is once again reviewing ordinances covering banner signs, sandwich board advertisements, outdoor displays and other types of signage in an effort to ease restrictions on businesses that are facing tough economic times. More...
• Workshop good for environment
• Oak Park hosting disaster preparedness clinic
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Quilter raises money for Red Cross
Connie Hall began sewing a queen-size quilt about three months ago to raise money for the Camarillobased headquarters of American Red Cross of Ventura County. Hall, a 13-year volunteer with the nonprofit organization, has been making quilts for 35 years. More...
• article has image Bone marrow drive slated
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 Bulletin
Board
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Chinese Cultural Night Celebrates Chinese New Year 2009 Year of the Ox at Oak Park High School Pavilion, 899 N. Kanan Road. Music, dance, martial arts, skits, food. Sponsored by Chinese classes of Agoura and Oak Park high schools, Oak Park Chinese Language Program, Reverie Youth Symphony Orchestra. $10. More...
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 Business
• article has image Chambers will 'Celebrate Business'
United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley and Region will host its 33rd annual "Celebrating Business" recognition dinner on Thurs., March 19 at Hilton Woodland Hills, 6360 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. More...
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 Schools
• article has image High School Highlights
Agoura Chargers Mon., March 16: Parent drop-ins/ 3 p.m. Superintendent's forum/A.E. Wright Middle School/7:30 p.m. Tues., March 17: CAHSEE make up test Wed., March 18: CAHSEE make up test Thurs., March 19: Mr. More...
• Forums scheduled
• FiddleFest coming to Lindero
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 Sports
• article has image Something to prove
Marmonte League spring preview: Baseball
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers LET'S GET IT STARTED—Clockwise, from above, Calabasas High's Daniel Goldfinger slides in safely at the plate ahead of the tag by El Camino catcher Jake Laurita during an Easton Showdown game Tuesday at CHS. Westlake left-handed pitchers Danny Nieves and Cameron Cuneo will serve as the Warriors' top two starters this season. Agoura infielder Garrett Aries is one of many bright spots for the up-and-coming Chargers. See our Marmonte League baseball preview on the following two pages. More...
• Acorn's predicted order of finish
• article has image The Acorn's 2009 Marmonte Baseball Preview
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
TWICE AS MUCH LOVE— Shadow, 2, left, a male Australian shepherd mix, and Kandy, 1, a female golden retriever mix, hope they will be adopted together. They can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Shadow and Kandy home, ask for I.D. numbers A3937609 and A3937610. More...
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 Police
• article has image Agoura Hills
Vandals caused $2,000 in damages to a car parked in front of a home in the 3970 block of Jim Bowie Road March 1. Someone stole 12 wine bottles and a hand-held shopping basket from a store in the 5670 block of Kanan Road Feb. 27. The loss was about $650. More...
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 Faith
• Center for Spiritual Living plans peace event tonight in Westlake
The Center for Spiritual Living will host a Seasons For Peace and Nonviolence event featuring religious and spiritual leaders from the Los Angeles area at 7 p.m. tonight, March 12 at 880 Hampshire Road, Ste. V, Westlake Village. More...
• High school girls invited to Bible study
• Scholarly weekend to explore history of modern Israel
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 Family
• article has image Girls jump through hoops for win
HEAD OF THE PACK—The Agoura fifth-grade girls' travel basketball team, dubbed the Wolfpack, celebrates winning the Ventura County Travel League Championship in their division. Back row, from left: Michelle Townsley, coach Frank Adler, Julia Pedati, Lauren Bernstein, Kailey Bennett, Julia Gilliam, Lauren Welin, coach Irwin Bernstein. Front row: Julia Jones, Hannah Adler, Julia Noskin, Clara Matsumoto, coach Craig Welin. More...
• article has image Agoura Hills travel team is No. 1
• Basketball tryouts scheduled
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 On the
Town
• article has image Women musicians shine at Chick Singer Night
20th anniversay show is at Pepperdine
Chick Singer Night will hold its 20th anniversary show at 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 25 in the Smothers Theater at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. More...
• Tour local art spots by doubledecker bus
• 'Stage Door' opens at Pierce College
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 Letters
• A wonderful night to remember
We want to thank Jamie Alcroft, Ed Natan and the others who organized and pulled off an astounding fundraiser/concert last week for the Las Virgenes schools. Where else can we see Michael MacDonald, Tommy Shaw of Styx, Christopher Cross and Venice all being backed up by our local high schools' musicians? More...
• Face these facts
• Letter shouldn't have been printed
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 Columns
• article has image Q. Should I spread mulch under my trees?
A. The benefit of using organic mulch around trees appears to be a guarded secret, because I rarely see it used effectively. There's no other thing you can do for a planted tree that's more beneficial for its health, vigor and longevity than spreading mulch within the drip line of the tree. More...
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 Editorials
• Back to the chalkboard
Academic standards for the Oak Park and Las Virgenes schools are among the highest in the nation, but according to Education Week magazine, the per pupil funding for these and other school districts in the state of California has dropped to 47th in the nation. More...
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• FOR THE RECORD
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