A bill authored by state Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) that eliminates the state’s Integrated Waste Management Board and the six-figure salaries paid to its officers was signed into law last week by Gov. Schwarzenegger. The bill is part of the recent budget agreement in Sacramento that helps to close California’s $26-billion shortfall. More...

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Erik Kohler is a big man. Big hands, big legs, big arms, big pectorals and big hair—Oaks Christian’s 6-foot-5, 285-pound left tackle is the total package on a football field. And Kohler has plenty of skills to complement his superior physical attributes. More...

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Agoura Hills A $500 car stereo was stolen from a car parked in the 5400 block of Lake Crest July 22. Someone stole a jar containing $10 worth of coins from a home in the 5400 block of Cedarhaven July 22. A peson stole a package containing a pair of $120 receivers from the doorstep of a home in the 4100 block of Defender Drive July 23. More...

“I have projected the same im ages day after day Becoming prisoner to the known. But the known is dead and past now And I must buy my ticket to free dom By embracing the fresh and un known.” —Deepak Chopra More...

Some Agoura Hills residents want to transform the city’s artistic identity into a Southern California artists enclave, similar to Carmel-by-the-Sea, a Northern California town known for its artists colony. More...

Melinda Sullivan, who grew up in Newbury Park, will travel from New York to present a workshop from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 11 at Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center, 5015 Cornell Road in the Regency Theatres cinema center, Agoura Hills. Classes in tap and musical theatre will be offered. Advanced registration is recommended. More...

Well, California finally has a state budget. Because of a lack of revenues, this budget requires many sacrifices. Who is required to sacrifice? Students, the handicapped and disabled and the sick will have to sacrifice. Unemployed workers who need retraining will also sacrifice. More...

Q. I have several xylosma trees near my pool, approximately 8 feet away. My neighbor thinks they are related to ficus, which have a very bad reputation for aggressive root systems and pool destruction. Any help would be appreciated. More...

. . . And then there’s the story about a creative writing professor at a prestigious West Coast university who asked his class to pen a concise essay using each of the following subjects: religion, royalty, sex and mystery. More...