Mountains Restoration Trust will host History Day at Masson Homestead at Headwaters Corner in honor of National Historic Preservation Month. The event is from noon to 4 p.m. Sun., May 31 at Headwaters Corner, 23075 Mulholland Highway in Calabasas. More...

The work of Westlake Village eye specialist Dr. Rajesh Khanna, founder of the Khanna Institute of Lasik, is gaining further media recognition. More...

THURS., MAY 21 Margarita Mix-off 6 to 8 p.m. at Conejo Creek Park North, behind Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Sponsored by Soroptimist International of the Conejo. Guests sample margaritas from 10 local restaurants, vote for best drink. $30 includes drink samples, appetizers. Must be 21 to attend. More...

Wells Fargo Bank has named Robbin Preciado of Agoura Hills as regional president for Community Bank's Pacific Coast region. Preciado will oversee 41 banks and 685 employees across Ventura and northwest Los Angles counties. More...

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation honored 82 Ventura County high school seniors at a recognition dinner on May 13. More...

With so many good softball teams in the area, coaches know the playoffs will be ruthless. Oaks Christian and Oak Park hope they have the mettle to make a deep run in the CIF-Southern Section Division III bracket. More...

OL' GREY—Nappy, a 13-year-old male domestic longhair grey and white cat, was surrendered by his owner. Nappy can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Nappy home, ask for ID No.3973176. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http:// animalcare.lacounty.gov/ . JANN HENDRY Acorn Newspapers More...

Agoura Hills Sometime during the day on May 12 a home at 5509 Rainbow Crest Drive was broken into and robbed. Electronics and jewelry were stolen. A person in the 31500 block of Agoura Road reported receiving annoying phone calls and text messages May 7. More...

Women in Calabasas are invited to celebrate their sisterhood in a women's conference from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., May 30 at the Family History Center, 7045 Farralone Ave., Canoga Park. The program is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. More...

When Susie Jo Fox enrolled at Sheldon's Art Academy she hoped to pick up some new drawing techniques. She wasn't quite prepared for what she encountered with husband-and-wife team Sheldon and Robyn Borenstein, who own and operate the Oak Park school. More...

QUEEN FOR A DAY—Paige von Radesky sings to her court during Red Oak Elementary School's recent production of the classic "The Emperor's New Clothes." From left, Brook Shapiro, Daniel Magat, and Cole Harris offer regal support. Students in third through fifth grades, led by music teacher Cyndy Hall, rehearsed for three months leading up to the shows. More...

I just had to reply to Steve Cook's ("Argument shot full of holes") comments. Yes, I made a mistake on my dates. Being a former Marine in the 1960s, one of the most important dates to a Marine was the founding of the Marine Corps at Tun Tavern Philadelphia, July 1776. More...

In this week's Acorn , readers are being given an opportunity to subscribe to their favorite weekly newspaper. Not to worry, your Thursday Acorn will still be offered as a free publication. More...