Newcomer Lesli Stein of Agoura Hills received the most votes in the Nov. 3 election and will fill one of three seats for the Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education. Stein captured 2,425 votes. Incumbents Gordon Whitehead received 2,008 votes and board president Dave Moorman tallied 1,936 votes in the two-county election. More...

The availability of seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccines continues to be limited in Ventura County. Seasonal flu supplies at family health clinics are being given only to high-risk patients.  More...

The issue of Nov. 26, which will be delivered on Wed., Nov. 25 because of Thanksgiving, requires early deadlines. More...

That broken gold chain, outdated brooch or single gold earring whose match has been lost could be worth something after all. With gold reaching record prices, people are turning to their jewelry boxes and looking for hidden treasures. Many local and national buyers are offering cash for unwanted gold. More...

To more fully integrate technology into the Las Virgenes Unified School District, local computer guru Neil Ticktin is advising the board of education to hire a chief technology officer who will oversee tech strategies in the district. Ticktin’s Westlake-based Xplain Corp. provides technology planning services. More...

The Oak Park High football team has all the motivation it needs. What’s on the line? Friday’s game has playoff implications. The opponent is a Tri-Valley League rival. And it’s the Eagles’ homecoming. The winner of the Oak ParkNordhoff clash will likely secure second place in the TVL behind vaunted Oaks Christian. More...

CLOSE UP— Mel B is a 1-year-old brindle-colored Stafford terrior mix. She is happy, energetic, sweet and very loving. Mel B can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Mel B home, ask for ID No. A4037379. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/. More...

Agoura Hills Thieves stole a $600 purse containing $600 in cash and accessories from a person who was shopping on Oct. 20 at the Ralphs grocery store on Kanan Road. Deputies say the purse was left unattended on a shopping cart. More...

The Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will present a production of the play “The Laramie Project” at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Nov. 6 and 7 in the fellowship’s sanctuary, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. More...

Universal Love Foundation will host its ninth annual fundraiser luncheon, “A Touch of Hope,” at 10:30 a.m. Sun., Nov. 8 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. The public is invited. More...

Conejo Players Theatre will have auditions for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” a musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15, 16 and 17 at the theater, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Regarding your editorial on the Marmonte re-leaguing situation, I commend your effort at presenting both sides of a highly charged emotional issue by sticking to the facts and figures to make your point. More...

Funny how the city of Agoura Hills and its Chamber of Commerce, two entities that are supposed to be supportive of one another, just can’t seem to get along. The two sides have a history of bickering that goes back some 20 years. More...