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Jonathon Wolfson was named the new mayor of Calabasas at a City Council reorganizational meeting March 25. A new mayor and mayor pro tem are elected each year by the five members of the City Council during its annual reorganization. More ... Michael Joseph Pearns, 58formerly of Agoura Hills, has been found guilty of stealing more than $97,000 from his former employees and business partners, the Ventura County DistricAttorney's office says. From 1995 to 2000, Pearns and two business partners ran MJP Financial, also known as Mountain View Financial, a reaestate loan firm in Westlake Village. More ... The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will increase its effort to enforce California's seatbelt laws through May. The effort is part of the department's ongoing Click It or Ticket campaign to help California achieve 100 percent seat belt use. More ... A mysterious disappearance in 2006 may be solved by an againstall-odds discovery last weekend. It will take about a week for a coroner's report to positively identify what are likely the remains of Jeffrey Scott Howard of Thousand Oaks. The skeletal remains were inside Howard's car, which was discovered by hikers last Sunday. More ... A Navy lieutenant with a kind heart and a love for the people of Afghanistan was shot and killed on March 27 while protecting his friends from an Afghan insurgent. Frankie Toner, 26, grew up in Thousand Oaks, graduated from Westlake High School in 2001where he was the homecoming king, and went to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Long Island, N. Y. More ... More than 300 Westlake Women's Club members packed the Hyatt Westlake Plaza ballroom March 27 for the group's annual luncheon and fashion show fundraiser. Westlake Women's Club president Karen Bradley addressed the group, thanking the women for their support. More ... After losing both of her grandmothers to Alzheimer's, Dina Sherman of Calabasas pledged to fight the disease. But with two young children and an acting career, she found it difficult to find time for her promise. More ... The Westlake Yacht Club in Westlake Village will mark its 40th anniversary Sat., April 4 at the annual Commodore's Ball at the North Ranch Country Club. There will be awards, recognition of founding members and a presentation of the club's history. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SISTER SUFFRAGETTES—Oak Hills Elementary School fifth-grade students, from left, Jordan Bradbury, Vida Davarpanah, Nicole Schwartz and Emily Markarian, stop in the school office to exercise their right to protest during History Day on March 25 in Oak Park. The annual event celebrates the achievements of women throughout history. The girls portray Alice Paul, a suffragette who helped bring about the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. More ... The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club and Tarzana Treatment Center will host an inaugural casino night fundraiser on Sat., May 2 at Padri Restaurant & Martini Bar in Agoura Hills. The evening begins with cocktails and tray-passed hors d'oeuvres at 5:30 p.m. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SWEET CHARITY—Westlake Village resident Kimberly Doder places tickets into a silent auction item box during the National Charity League Conejo Valley Chapter Day of Giving 2009 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Westlake Village on March 23. More ... 1: Be proactive Take responsibility for your life. 2: Begin with the end in mind Define your mission and goals in life. 3: Put first things first Prioritize, and do the most important things first. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers COOL CAT—Molly Hogan, founder of the Nature of Wildworks, introduces Bobby the bobcat during a free program at the Oak Park Community Center in Oak Park on March 28. More ... Community RSS feed |
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