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14-year-old girl dies in Mulholland Highway crash
Father remains in critical condition
A 14-year-old girl was killed Sat., Sept. 26 after the car her father was driving collided head-on with an SUV near Viewpoint High School in Calabasas. Jessica Roberts, a freshman at Chaminade College Preparatory School in West Hills, was pronounced dead on the scene. More...
Yerba Buena school in full swing

TOP BRASS— Christina Desiderio, the new principal at Yerba Buena Elementary School in Agoura Hills, doubles up as a crossing guard on most mornings. Here, she gives first-grader Ryan Winders a helping hand crossing the street. Desiderio is the former assistant principal at Lindero Canyon Middle School. More...

Equestrian center in for a ride
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Equestrians will be able to camp out with their horses if the Ronald Reagan Equestrian Campground is completed as planned on a 7-acre parcel of land at Mulholland Highway and Cornell Road in Malibu Creek State Park. More...

 Community
• Driver not guilty in traffic incident that sends Medea Creek student to the hospital
An 11-year-old boy continues to recover after being hit by a vehicle in front of Medea Creek Middle School on Sept. 22. He was transferred from Childrens Hospital in Los Angeles to a rehabilitation center. In a statement to the school district, the sixth-grader’s family reported that the boy is healing. More...
• article has image Woman’s disapperance a mystery
• article has image Oak Park teen chosen as diabetes foundation spokesperson
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Doctor, family nurse Ecuadoran heart patient back to health
Before settling down on Denise Roche’s lap last week, 15-month-old Sury was determined to get a drink from her bottle. Without a sound, the little girl pointed toward the kitchen to let Denise and her husband, Rob, know what she wanted. More...
• Walk to raise awareness, funds for suicide prevention
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 Bulletin
Board
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THURS., OCT. 1 Santa Paula Rotary Pumpkin Patch More...
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 Business
• article has image Delrahim opens auto detailing service
NEW BUSINESS— Agoura Hills Mayor Denis Weber introduces David Delrahim, owner of the new Lavaggio auto detailing center in Agoura. Built on a difficult hillside parcel at Reyes Adobe Road and Canwood Street, the high-end auto detail shop took more than a decade for approval and construction due to environmental and other contraints. More...
• Westlake Village okays new pet hospital
• Porsches on display Oct. 3
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 Schools
• article has image High School Highlights
Agoura Chargers Fri., Oct. 2: Reyes Adobe Days through Sunday CSU application workshop/ A-1/7:50 a.m. Battle of the Bands/G building/7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 5: Music booster meeting/J-3/7 p.m. Tues., Oct. 6: Late start day More...
• Parent night topic deals with creativity
• Special education committee to meet
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 Sports
• article has image Competition stiff in race for the top spot
Marmonte League cross country report
For Marmonte League cross country teams, it won’t be lonely at the top. It’ll be crowded like Norwegian sardines in a tin can. The Royal High boys’ team is the strongest squad based on CIFSouthern Section Division I polls, state rankings and a general consensus among all league coaches. More...
• article has image Oak Park remains a premier program
• article has image The Acorn’s High School Football Game of the Week
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
BEST FACE FORWARD— Two Face, a 15-year-old female gray and white domestic shorthair cat, was surrendered by her owner. Two Face can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Two Face home, ask for ID No. A4028961. More...
• article has image A moment in time
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills Someone stole a $3,000 iguana from a home on Jon Dodson Drive Aug. 23. According to the pet owner, the 17-year-old reptile is 3 feet long with black stripes on the tail. Vandals caused $1,000 in damage spray-painting the door of a car parked in the 29100 block of Medea Lane Sept 18. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Is it time to let go?
“There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world, it’s the be ginning of a new life.” —Author Unknown More...
• article has image Sounding the shofar
• St. Bernardine’s festival Oct. 9
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 Family
• article has image I don’t wanna hold your baby
Your baby might be real cute, but I don’t wanna hold it. It’s not personal. When I got a new car, I didn’t ask people if they wanted to drive it. When I got my wife, I didn’t ask people if they wanted to date her. The car and the wife are mine. And your car and your wife are yours. More...
• article has image Show to feature unique puppets
• Strawberry Fest seeks poster entries for 2010
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 Dining & Entertainment
• Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
Concert Review
One of the most welcome returns to the popular music scene is Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, a group whose laid-back, eclectic mix of traditional American musical styles was showcased last week night at The Canyon in Agoura. More...
• article has image The tales that made America great
• article has image Led Zeppelin tribute band coming to T.O.
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 Letters
• Medea Creek school accident was symptomatic
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then The Acorn editorial cartoon last week spoke volumes. Sadly, the accident involving the Medea Creek student was inevitable. More...
• Placing blame for the accident
• Student pedestrian should be aware
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 Editorials
• Vote online to decide the winners of ‘Take Your Acorn on Vacation’
We have the greatest readers in the world. That’s why we’re asking you to decide the winners of this year’s “Take Your Acorn on Vacation” photo contest. Help us determine the winners of this edition of The Acorn and its other four editions. More...
• article has image Political Cartoon
• FOR THE RECORD
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