As the Nov. 6 election approaches, the fog surrounding the 11 state ballot measures intensifies. Whom to believe and whom not to believe in the fight surrounding the initiatives is hard to know. More...

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT—Members of the Malibu Search and Rescue team hoist mock car crash victim Ann Conkle to safety during an Oct. More...

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old rural Agoura man on charges that he has been growing marijuana for sale in the backyard of his rented home. Nicholas West faced charges of cultivation and possession with intent to sell. More...

Conejo Valley Family Medical Group began serving patients at its new, larger building last week. The Ventura County Health Care Agency facility opened Sept. 24 nearby The Oaks mall at 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., the former site of Borders bookstore. More...

The Humane Society announced that The Cheesecake Factory has joined more than 30 major food companies that will eliminate controversial gestation crates—cages used to confine breeding pigs—from their pork supply chains. More...

NO. 1—The Bownet Trashers, a U-12 travel baseball team out of the Conejo Valley, wins its division at the Montalvo Monster Bash. More...

Constant losing takes its toll over time. One win can change everything. More...

Agoura High’s football team hasn’t played at home since a Sept. 14 win against Golden Valley. The Chargers have played two games in the friendly confi nes of Frank Greminger Stadium this season. More...

A NEW DAY—Olivia Sharon, Hannah Lederman, Carly Klinenberg and Ari Tylim bask in the light of the Havdala candle at the Triple T teen retreat at Camp Lonim in Simi Valley. More...

“Gracious acceptance is an art— an art which most never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be much harder than giving. . . . More...

The Conejo Jewish Academy will be starting its fall semester at the new Center for Jewish Life, 30347 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. All programs are open to the community. A few of the courses are listed below. More...

It was so coincidental that I was sitting here reading The Acorn while I was having my new meter inspected. I am so glad you printed that article. More...

Bowman was appointed in 2002 to the board and has been twice elected since. I hope your husband is more honest with facts than you. More...

Prop 37 is a straightforward written law that will finally give us the right to know what we are eating and feeding our families. More...

There is a Conejo Recreation and Park District trail that rises above Hillcrest Drive in the vicinity of the Westlake Hills neighborhood that could replace a cardiologist’s in-office stress test. More...

Do you remember the Conejo Valley Days parade? I do. I was reminded of the CVD parade last Saturday during Moorpark’s annual Country Days. More...