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July 2, 2009  RSS feed
Lazy days in the library
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers RELAXING READING—Surrounded by books, Calabasas resident Justin Yee, 4, lounges on cushions at the Calabasas Library Tuesday. Justin was with his mom and sister, who like to visit the library a couple of times a month and check out books. More...
Calabasas has balanced budget, big reserve fund
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Despite state and federal fiscal challenges, the Calabasas City Council approved a balanced budget for the next two fiscal years, holding a reserve of more than $20 million—a full year of the city's operating expenses. More...

Legislature fails to pass budget again
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Despite aroundtheclock legislative sessions, Democrats and Republicans could not agree on stopgap measures to ease the $24billion budget deficit. Legislators had hoped to reach a compromise and avoid issuing IOUs to college students, lowincome seniors, the disabled and others who depend on or deliver state services. More...

 Community
• OPHS puts principal search on hold
Superintendent says there's a 'major shortage of candidates'
Oak Park Unified School District has discontinued its search for a new principal for Oak Park High School. Former principal Lynn McCormack will serve as interim principal for the 2009-10 school year. The search for a permanent administrator will resume in January, said Superintendent Tony Knight. More...
• Oaks security guards harassed over their radios
• article has image Baha'i meeting marks one-year anniversary of imprisonment of seven
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 Health & Wellness
• Caution urged this July holiday
The Ventura County Fire Department reminds residents that the safe and legal way to enjoy fireworks this Fourth of July is at a professional public display. Fireworks of all kinds are illegal in Camarillo, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and the unincorporated areas of Ventura County. More...
• Online course provides tips for parents on pool safety
• Playgrounds are no fun when children get hurt
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 Bulletin
Board
• Datebook
THURS., JULY 2 Democratic Club Of Camarillo Meets at Orchid Building, 816 Camarillo Spring Road, Camarillo. Social mixer 6:15 p.m. Program 7 p.m. Guest speaker John Krist, Ventura County Farm Bureau, speaks on agriculture's role in history, culture, economy of Ventura County. Dr. Kristofer Young of Ojai discusses his efforts to support local farmers. More...
• 4th of July Celebrations
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 Business
• T.O.-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce has busy calendar
The Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce presents the following events. For more information or reservations, call (805) 370-0035 or visit www.towlvchamber.org. More...
• Dickinson joins New York Life
• ISWest helps city relieve Kanan traffic
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 Schools
• article has image Artwork offers glimpse of the 'big picture'
Oaks Christian hosts photo exhibit
A photography exhibit titled "The Big Picture: was presented by Oaks Christian School's advanced Location Photography class on May 28 at the Westlake school. The free exhibit showcased the work of 10 high school photography students. More...
• Local students shine in college
• article has image Johns Hopkins honors gifted students
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 Sports
• No surefire remedy for releaguing headache
The releaguing situation continues to linger over the local high school sports scene like coastal fog in the summertime. More...
• So Manny reasons to cheer baseball's non-cheaters
• Lacrosse teams get thumbs up for CIF play
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers BOTTLED FOR PURRFECTION—Whiskey, an 8-year-old male domestic black and gray cat, was surrendered by his owner. Whiskey can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Whiskey home, ask for ID No.3956959. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/. More...
• Keeping pets safe on July 4
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 Police
• article has image Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills Vandals caused $3000 in damages, throwing eggs at a home in the 29100 block of Oakpath Drive, June 21. Someone caused $700 in damages, shattering the rear window and denting the roof of a car parked in the 29800 block of Rainbow Crest Drive June 20. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Lay your story to rest
"When we drop down below our stories, we are led back to the mystery of here and now." —Jack Kornfield "The Wise Heart" Recently I had the honor of conducting a daylong Mindfulness and Meditation Retreat at the beautiful Tierra Rejada farm in Moorpark. More...
• Speaker to address poverty relief
• Westlake Lutheran to host Vacation Bible School
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 Family
• article has image Boy bubbles over with joy that school's out
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAURA/Special to The Acorn NO WAND—Sumac Elementary School second grader Scotty Potts blows bubbles using his hands to form the hoop at the school's end-of-the-year party last month. More...
• Chaparral after-school program rejuvenated
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image Yerba Buena students do Shakespeare
CLASSIC KIDS—Yerba Buena Elementary School fifthgrade students perform excerpts from the works of William Shakespeare after studying his work in their classes. The Agoura Hills students acted and sang in the show, built the sets and participated in all aspects of the production under the guidance of fifth-grade teachers Sandy Fleishman and Linda Sarno. More...
• Summer concert in the park has Zoot Suit Revue, fireworks
• article has image "The Proposal"
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 Letters
• Teachers today are overpaid crybabies
If you've ever wondered why old geezers like me look in unsympathetic disapproval at the cockeyed California school system, listen up and learn. More...
• Saying goodbye to Calabasas High
• WAGS are winners
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 Columns
• article has image Letdown
If the sun's shining, my 5yearold boy wants to swim. "Why can't we go to the pool?" he sulks when his mom and I tell him it's too cold for swimming. "Look," he pleads, "the sun's out. See how burning and hot that thing looks? More...
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 Editorials
• A time to celebrate American independence
The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate our American heritage. No matter who you are and regardless of your politics (or whether you could care less about politics), if you're an American, Independence Day is a time to celebrate. More...
• article has image Cartoon
• For the record
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