April 30, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Agoura Hills approves new Trader Joe's

Specialty market coming in March 2010

Trader Joe's Market is coming to Agoura Hills. The specialty grocery store will be part of the Shops at Oak Creek development next to the the Oak Creek Apartment complex on Canwood Street. More...

Customers can't get through to Verizon

Some of Verizon's Oak Park customers say they are less than satisfied with their cellphone service and are complaining about the company's lack of response to the poor coverage in the eastern Ventura County community. More...

Reduced flow prompts local water budgeting

Customer budgets the 'fairest way' to meet conservation goals

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced April 14 that the flow of water to member agencies will be cut 20 percent by July. More...

Agoura Hills auto shop students capture first place in competition

Agoura High School's auto shop students have been perennial contenders in the National Automotive Technology Competition. This year, the high school won it all. More...

Trashbusters Day is May 2

The Agoura Hills Department of Community Services will host the 21st annual Trashbusters Day clean up program from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., May 2 in conjunction with the Community Expo. Volunteer participants will check in at 9 a.m. More...

Steve Hess named Citizen of the Year

Steve Hess, a champion of open space and preservation of the Santa Monica Mountains, said he was surprised to learn that he had been named Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation Citizen of the Year during the organization's annual banquet April 3. More...

Ray Bradbury to sign books at T.O. library

Author Ray Bradbury will sign books and make a presentation on Thurs., May 14 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. He will sign one book per ticketholder beginning at 6:15 p.m. More...

Free water-wise garden workshops for Las Virgenes customers

Customers of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District may register for free classes on how to produce a waterwise "Californiafriendly" garden. More...

Many Mansions will host Pearl Gala

Esseffs honored

Many Mansions will honor George and Rosemary Esseff at the organization's 30th anniversary Pearl Gala from 6 to 11 p.m. Sat., May 16 at the Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. More...

Sumac scientists show their stuff

LAURA STARKS/Special to The Acorn BUDDING BRAINIACS—Students from Sumac Elementary School display a few of the science projects they completed for the school's inaugural Sumac Science Fair on April 1. More...

They can really dig it

GARDEN GIRLS— Kolbe's Corner Preschool students Alexis Luker, 3, left, and Audrey Kim, 4, fill in the dirt around a newly planted white birth tree at the Westlake Village Inn on April 24 in Westlake Village. More...

US Postal Service food drive set

Mail carriers will help bolster food pantries throughout the nation by collecting nonperishable goods from postal customers during the Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive on May 9. More...

Moms group hosts park day on May 5

The Conejo Valley Moms will host a May Park Day at 3:30 p.m. Tues., May 5 at Old Meadows Park, 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...

Funds for Santa Monica Mountains center

Federal stimulus package helps pay for park service projects, including Gillette Ranch

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area will receive $10.54 million for visitor facility improvements as part of the federal stimulus funding announced last week by Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar. More...

Notification system keeps Agoura connected

Agoura Hills has joined the ranks of its hightech neighboring cities with the launch of a mass notification service called "Connect-CTY," an acronym for city. More...

City clerk gains recognition

Agoura Hills City Clerk Kimberly Rodrigues garnered international recognition recently by being one of the first employees to complete "Master Municipal Clerk" certification from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. More...

Oak Park without power

About 138 customers in Oak Park are going without electrical power from 9 a.m. until about 1 p.m. today, Thurs., April 30. Southern California Edison is replacing equipment on Smoketree Avenue. More...

Acorn Bits

Community workshops

The Las Virgenes water district has announced a series of community water budget workshops that will explain the water budget program to customers. The following workshops will start at 7:30 p.m. More...

Las Virgenes Academy students complete therapy dog training

Las Virgenes Academy homeschoolers Dylan Travers and Hanna Shevin recently completed therapy dog training through Therapy Dogs International. More...

Summer junior lifeguard tryouts set at Agoura High pool

The Leo Carrillo Sate Beach Junior Lifeguards in West Malibu will host tryouts for the summer junior lifeguard program from 1 to 5 p.m. Sat., May 2 at Agoura High School pool, 28545 Driver Ave. More...

Rotarians get down and dirty

WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers SERVICE ABOVE SELF— Rotary Club of Calabasas member Bette Hall places Rush plants along the banks of the Las Virgenes Creek on Saturday. More...

Learn steps from a pro at Agoura Hills dance school

Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center will present master classes with professional dancer Hilary Rushford on Sun., May 3 at the studio, 5015 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills. From 1:30 to 3 p.m. More...

Airport will recognize WWII service women

About 25 women who contributed to the war effort in World War II will be honored for their work on Sat., May 9 at the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum in the Camarillo Airport, Skyway Drive. The public is invited. More...

Lions Club honors student for 'Gift of Sight' project

Oak Park High School junior BreeLayne Ring was awarded a certificate of merit from the governor of the Lions Club, William Dunlevy, for her annual "Gift of Sight" project. More...

Skateboarders compete for air space

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers CROWD PLEASER—Calabasas High School student Kyle Doldik, 17, competes in the National High School Skateboard Association's Futures AM Series, presented by Sneaux, at Skatelab in Simi Valley on Saturday. More...

Friends of Oak Park slam and jam

CLOSE CALL—Steve White of Dream Team II, left, strikes a pose while goofing around with Lade Majic of the Harlem Ambassadors at the Friends of Oak Park Schools and Dole Slam 'n Jam II on April 26. More...