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Three's company
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TRIPLE PLAY—The Ferguson triplets of Agoura Hills Annastasia, front, Alexander, middle, and Aiden, born Sept. 27 to parents Leza and Bruce, blissfully nap at the Spring Arts and Crafts Fair at Mae Boyar Park in Oak Park last Saturday. More...
Seeds planted for a new local farmers market
Zoning change would target malls north of 101
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

The Agoura Hills City Council approved a zoning amendment March 25 to allow farmers markets in the commercially zoned areas north of the freeway. The Planning Commission must also approve the permit change before any open air market can begin operations, said Mike Kamino, director of planning and community development in a report to the City Council. More...

Agoura Hills sober living home goes in the tank
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

A sober living home operating in a residential neighborhood of Agoura Hills has been shut down by the state, city officials said. The transitional home at 5615 Mainmast Place was opened in Janu ary to help recovering alcoholics stay sober. More...

 Community
• article has image Hockey great makes a pitch for baseball
Allison Sprague, Tara Tyrell, Wayne and Janet Gretzky and Russ McFaden were among the donors present at the dedication of Oaks Christian High School's new baseball stadium complex earlier this month. More...
• Civic Arts Plaza gets new name
• article has image What better place for an Earth Day celebration than at the newly restored Las Virgenes Creek?
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Stage set for Agoura cancer relay
At 10 a.m. on Sat., April 25, more than 1,200 Agoura, Oak Park and Westlake Village residents will gather at Willow Elementary School on Laro Drive in Agoura Hills to kick off the sixth annual Relay For Life cancer fundraiser. More...
• City's golf tourney helps fight cancer
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 Bulletin
Board
• Datebook
THURS., APR. 16 Pleasant Valley Garden Club Meets at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3975 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Social time 9 a.m. Meeting 9:30 a.m. Diane Beeler speaks on low cost/no cost gardening. Guests welcomed. More...
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 Business
• article has image Salon reopens
Guy Matthew Salon and Day Spa will host a grand re-opening event from 3 to 7 p.m. Sat., May 2 at 30115 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Hors d'oeuvres, champagne and wine will be served. Lori Martino is the new day spa director. More...
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Schools
• article has image Receiving school district recognition
EXEMPLARY EMPLOYEES—Kika Wilson, an art specialist at Round Meadow Elementary School in Hidden Hills, and Sue LeMarr, a teacher at Round Meadow, are honored as Employees of the Month at a recent Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education meeting. From left: board president Dave Moorman, Superintendent Donald Zimring, Wilson, assistant superintendent of personnel Dan Stepenosky and LeMarr. More...
• HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
• Harari named director of Jewish day school
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 Sports
• article has image Tough, tested Oak Park braces for showdown with Oaks
Boys' volleyball team has outstanding chemistry
Whitney Warren was thinking about how to appropriately describe his team. Meanwhile, the other three seniors on Oak Park High's boys' volleyball team—Jeff Sakaida, Eric Varney and Derek Hale— were getting restless. More...
• Expect a thrilling title chase on the diamond
• Big day for Agoura's Hultin, Oaks Christian's Bloch at V.C. Swim Championships
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 Pets
• article has image Squirrel of the Month
POSING—Agoura Hills resident Richard Jung captured a shot of this squirrel on a beach in Cambria during a trip up the coast. The squirrel was about 10 feet away from Jung, who said photography is something he "does for fun." More...
• article has image Pet of the Week
• Buzz about bees
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 Police
• article has image Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills A thief stole a wallet containing bank cards from the table of a business in the 5030 block of Kanan Road April 4. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Together, with feeling
Many years ago I heard one of my teachers tell a story about compassion that I would like to share with you. In these difficult times, I think it's a great reminder for all of us. Once upon a time, while swimming along the bottom of a lake, a school of fish paused to look up to see what all the commotion was about. More...
• Armenian genocide remembered
• article has image Hoping the sadness comes to an end
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 Family
• article has image Team is four-time winner
REDSKINS RULE—The Redskins from Triunfo YMCA winter flag football league celebrate winning the Super Bowl for their fourth season in a row. Back row: Coach Rick Watson, Coach John Williams. Middle row: Luke Watson, Riley Staley, Jake Samuels, Drew Marincic, Hunter Williams and Jason Heller. Front row: Jackson Apar and Sebastian Macaluso. More...
• Triunfo YMCA hosts events for kids, adults
• article has image Agoura Crush wins Apricot Jam
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image Moody moments at The Canyon
The Janks' bittersweet laze-pop sound is coming to town. The group appears tonight, April 16 at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills. The Southern California group lets nostalgia rule while still hinging on the big, booming sounds of UK pop-rock. There are heavy impressions of Jeff Buckley in singer Zack Zmed's vocal touches. More...
• Los Robles Master Chorale concerts slated
• Strawberry Festival to hold recipe conest
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 Letters
• Let's keep holiday traditions
Thank you for writing such a wonderful article called "Political correctness—hop to it." Our society is so worried about offending people that we have lost any sign of common sense. What is wrong with calling the Easter Bunny . . . the Easter Bunny? More...
• The city was right
• Was Easter Bunny flap motivated by religion?
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 Editorials
• Bring back the farmers market
The home-grown food and organic gardening movement is blossoming in thousands of communities across the country. Backyard gardeners and consumers of fresh local foods are choosing a path that will lead to healthier bodies and a more natural lifestyle. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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