Westlake Village inks long-term deal with Waste Management
By Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com | August 5, 2022
Trying to bring equity to garbage rates for the 8,200 residents of Westlake Village, the city will ask those people who live in developments governed by homeowners associations to pay...
Agoura resident makes Army history
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | August 5, 2022
Born in 2002 in the wake of 9/11 and raised in the Conejo Valley, Adam Mohiuddin’s childhood was punctuated by the anti-Muslim sentiment that erupted after the terrorist attacks. The...
River Oaks club excels at bully blocking
August 5, 2022
The Outspoken Oaks Upstanders Club of River Oaks Academy in Westlake recently won an award for bullying prevention. Pacer, a Minnesota-based parent training and information center for families of children...
Wine and beer fest supports Special Olympics
August 5, 2022
The Thousand Oaks Rotary Foundation will host the 21st annual Thousand Oaks Rotary Wine and Beer Festival from 5 to 9 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 at the Hyatt Regency Westlake,...
Eager community enjoys holiday fun
July 8, 2022
GLAD TO BE GIDDY—From the more than 1,000 people who were part of the biggest turnout ever at the Westlake Village July 4 parade, to the sold-out City of Calabasas fireworks show (attended by the Ware family visiting from Mississippi, left), Independence Day events in...
All aboard yacht club’s new ride
May 19, 2022
LAKESIDE CELEBRATION—Top, it’s christening day at Westlake Yacht Club for the club’s new boat, FriendShip, May 14 in Westlake. The event for the 16-foot ElectraCraft party boat included the breaking of a bottle, speakers, and a champagne toast. Bottom left, Margie Hausman, left, Elke Hauer,...
Reagan Library honors Memorial Day with music, guest speakers
May 19, 2022
The Reagan Library will commemorate Memorial Day with an event to coincide with its new Secrets of WWII exhibition Mon., May 30 at 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. A live musical performance by veteran Tom Baker will begin at 9 a.m. The L.A. County Sheriff’s...
Medical center embraces robotic surgical tools for spinal operations
August 5, 2022
Los Robles Health System offers the community a digitized operating room with the acquisition of two new platforms for spinal surgery. The medical center is ranked No. 1 in California for spine surgery by Healthgrades, Recently, staff at Los Robles performed its first case, led...
Have fun on the beach without getting stung
July 22, 2022
When surfing the southern California waves or escaping the summer heat in the ocean, beach goers should be wary of stingray encounters. The majority of stingray injuries occur from June to August when more people are visiting beaches. Stingrays are usually found in shallow waters,...
Call 988 for suicide prevention
July 22, 2022
Residents across the nation needing support during a mental health crisis can access the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. The new number was launched July 16. The easy-to-remember number is a direct connection to accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health-related...
Where the Buffalo roams
Eliav Appelbaum
Email: eliav@theacorn.com | August 5, 2022
When Hannah Sharts was a little girl, the family went over to her grandmother’s home for dinner. Everyone was spread out, eating, chatting and laughing....
Guardian of the baseball galaxy
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | July 29, 2022
Justin Campbell wants to rock ’n’ roll in Cleveland. The Simi Valley High graduate, who dominated with Oklahoma State’s baseball team, is the No. 37...
Softball star crushes cancer, competition
By Colin Beazley
Special to The Acorn | July 22, 2022
Thomas Hunter was sitting in his living room with his wife, Pearl McClain, and their 5-year-old daughter, Nikki. The girl asked him a question he’ll never...
‘Accomplished educator’ helms Medea Creek
—Acorn staff report | July 29, 2022
Gia Jantz has been appointed to serve as the new principal at Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park. Jantz, who grew up in Thousand...
OPUSD taps new assistant superintendent
—Acorn staff report | June 17, 2022
Tammy Ferreira- Herzog was named the new assistant superintendent of educational services at Oak Park Unified School District. The position was created in April. Ferreira-...
Multifaceted Calabasas High School senior ready for Ivy League
By Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com | June 17, 2022
Times were not easy for the high school Class of 2022. From dodging fire to dodging the pandemic, the recently graduated seniors can say they’ve...
Princesses give Disney the diss in satire
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com | August 5, 2022
There are those who will dismiss “Disenchanted!” as merely lowbrow entertainment, but there is much to like in Dennis T. Giacino’s wickedly satirical off-Broadway musical. The show, which skewers the Disney princess trope, gives actresses a chance to make fun of the two-dimensional characters in...
Frightening cirque for mature audiences
By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | August 5, 2022
Monstrous creatures with hidden talents haunted the Premium Outlets recently. Paranormal Cirque, the newest show from Florida-based Cirque Italia, brought its black-and-red big top tent to Camarillo last month. “We have heart-stopping, edgeof your-seat, extreme moments,” said performer Steve Copeland, who also handles publicity and...
Reformed band revives ‘70s yacht rockFree Access
By John Loesing
newstip@theacorn.com | July 29, 2022
Great songwriters have been the driving force behind rock music since its inception, but when it comes to the famous ballads from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, two minds often worked better than one. California musicians David Jenkins and Cory Lerios formed the heartbeat of...
Colorful show a perfect fit for Actors Rep
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com | July 29, 2022
If you’re looking for an antidote to the summertime blues, you can’t do better than Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s biblical farce “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” which is being given a scintillating and colorful production by Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi. The...
Episcopal parish in Oak Park welcomes new vicar to the pulpit
August 5, 2022
The Church of the Epiphany in Oak Park has named the Rev. Jamie Barnett as the new vicar of the Episcopal parish.-- Barnett, who was the parttime priest-in-charge at the...
Atheist turn Catholic turn stand-up comic appearing in live show
August 5, 2022
Stand-up comic, author and mom of six, Jen Fulwiler will bring her comedy show to the Scherr Forum at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 23 at 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Fulwiler...
Methodists join together to present summer kids’ program
July 22, 2022
St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church will offer Vacation Bible School from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sun through Thurs., July 31 to Aug. 4 at 1360 S. Wendy Drive, Newbury Park....
Johnson earns permanent post as Ventura County CEO
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | August 5, 2022
Despite a national search for a new CEO that produced nearly 200 applications, the Ventura...
Dispensary now serving ages 21 and over
August 5, 2022
Legendary Organics will open its doors to the public as a recreational cannabis dispensary for...
Mealtime celebrations and eating together provide emotional nourishment
Andrea Gallagher | August 5, 2022
One thing the past few years has taught us is the value of breaking bread with family and friends. Holiday meals, causal barbecues, Sunday suppers and milestone dinner celebrations were sorely missed during the height of the pandemic. My friend Nancy and I were talking...
Left-handed warrior does right thing
Sally Carpenter | July 22, 2022
Our new One-Hit Wonders series spotlighting minor characters in Scripture continues with a salute to southpaws. Ehud is the only person specifically identified in Scripture as being left-handed. Why? That will become apparent in the story found in Judges 3:12-30. The book of Judges covers...
Trusting instincts can aid in decision making
Andrea Gallagher | July 15, 2022
“Go with your gut” is a piece of advice given to me many years ago, somewhere in the middle of my business career. What my boss was trying to convey to me was to trust or follow my intuition, or instinct, as opposed to only...
Getting out of a jealousy jam
Bonnie Vandenberg | July 1, 2022
Question: I need help with the “green-eyed monster” that rears up on a regular basis. My son is jealous of my daughter, my daughter is jealous of my son, and they both get jealous if my husband and I talk to one another. I’m tired...
Forming childhood memories and recalling them while aging
Andrea Gallagher | June 24, 2022
This month my 3-year-old grandnephew, Wyatt, took his first airplane ride. What’s more, he was chosen to visit with the pilot and co-pilot, and he even got to sit in the cockpit in the pilot’s seat. My sister sent my mom and me the pictures...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
August 5, 2022
Agoura Hills Tools, batteries and $950 in cash were stolen from Tire Man, 28115 Dorothy Drive on July 18 or...
BE VIGILANT
August 5, 2022
BE VIGILANT—A member of the Lost Hills Sheriff Community Resource Deputies team meets with a representative of the Westlake Village...
