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With Kanan completed, Reyes Adobe bridge work is next
Busy freeway overpass getting a big makeover
Local and state officials met on a dusty vacant lot on Reyes Adobe Road north of Agoura Road on Sept. 10 to break ground on the $4.6-million Reyes Adobe bridge improvement project. The 101 Freeway overpass at Reyes Adobe will be expanded from three to six lanes, and bike and pedestrian lanes will be added, said Agoura Hills Mayor Denis Weber. More...
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Low reserves prompt further school district budget cuts
County takeover narrowly averted
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Dangerously low reserves in the Las Virgenes Unified School District budget prompted Los Angeles County officials to consider taking control of the local district’s finances, but a last minute reprieve and the promise of more cost cutting delayed the move and will allow the district to remain free of county control for the time being. More...

 Community
• article has image Westlake Yacht Club expansion approved
The Westlake City Council has approved the expansion of the Westlake Yacht Club in a project nearly twice the square footage of what was originally sought. Councilmember Philippa Klessig recused herself from the issue because her husband, Karl Klessig, a club member, presented the project to the council. More...
• article has image Coastal cleanup on Saturday
• FOR THE RECORD
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 Health & Wellness
• Las Virgenes school district braces for swine flu
The Las Virgenes Unified School District has taken steps to reduce the spread of swine flu between students and possibly curb what some experts fear will be a pandemic. More...
• Parkinson’s disease info fair slated
• ALS Support Group meets
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Board
• Datebook
THURS., SEPT. 17 Hike at Charmlee More...
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 Schools
• article has image High School Highlights
Agoura Chargers Fri., Sept. 18: UC application workshop/A-1/7:50 a.m. Link crew/gym/12:25 p.m. Mon., Sept. 21: PSAT sales through Sept. 25/AAC Tues., Sept. 22: Charger Club meeting/A-1/7 p.m. More...
• Superintendent’s forums give parents opportunity to ask questions
• article has image Viewpoint opens new Academic Hall
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 Sports
• article has image Netters know title chase is wide open
Marmonte League overview: Girls’ volleyball
With the girls’ volleyball season just under way, Marmonte League coaches know every league match will be a battle. Royal High is quietly emerging as a dark horse favorite to unseat last year’s league champs, Thousand Oaks. More...
• Report: Russell challenges MJ to a hoops game in Calabasas
• OPHS promotes basketball coach
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
BLACK VELVET— Bart, a 3-year-old male black shorthair mix cat, was surrendered by his owner. Bart can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Bart home, ask for ID No. A4021301. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (818) 9910071 first or visit http:// animalcare.lacounty.gov/. More...
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 Police
• article has image SHERIFF'S BLOTTER
Agoura Hills A male, 18, was arrested for driving a stolen vehicle at 7:39 a.m. Sept. 10 in the 4900 block of Reyes Adobe Road. Vandals caused $450 in damages to a car parked in the 5800 block of Kanan Road Aug. 17. Calabasas More...
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 Family
• article has image Area’s coolest lemonade stand
Brothers Jordan and Jeremy Dake found that refreshments can really hit the spot and raise money to boot. More...
• Fundraiser slated for equestrian campground
• article has image New braves, squaws join Indian Guides
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 Obituaries
• Keith Kramer
Keith Kramer passed away September 5th, 2009 at the age of 52. He is survived by his wife Shelley, children Daniel and Jessica, parents Harvey and Marilyn, brother Jeff (Liz), sister Andrea Jill Nieto (Xavier), 3 nephews, and niece and numerous cousins. 38A19I More...
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image ‘Lovers and Other Strangers’ is spotty
Play Review
When it made its debut in 1968, “Lovers and Other Strangers,” by the husband-and-wife team of Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna, suffered from illtiming. More...
• article has image Hot Licks at The Canyon
• Thousand Oaks turns artistic next weekend
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 Letters
• Let the soldiers mourn in peace
I went to see the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Westlake Village on Labor Day. Visiting the wall is an emotional experience for those of us who had a good shot at having our name there. I know where my four comrades are memorialized. I’ve visited this wall and the one in Washington. The wall is a serene, contemplative place. More...
• The president’s message to kids was positive
• Read it and weep
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 Editorials
• article has image Common sense will keep pets safe
During the early morning hours on Sept. 2, a resident of Moorpark discovered that the family dog had been attacked and killed by what appeared to be a very resourceful predator. The incident occurred next to an undeveloped hillside and it was later revealed that the attacker was probably a mountain lion. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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