Flower power
March 31, 2023
Restoration of 100,000 native plants in the Santa Monica Mountains, the largest effort of its kind undertaken by the National Park Service, concluded March 25 as a group of student...
Boxers strive to knock out Parkinson’s
By Victoria Talbot
vtalbot@theacorn.com | March 31, 2023
In a gym tucked away behind Crossroads Church at the Camarillo Premium Outlets, a posse of coaches and volunteers cheerfully encourage a group of boxers forward, urging them to push,...
Food choices do change with aging
Andrea Gallagher | March 31, 2023
Restaurant dining has always been a joyful experience for me. In terms of the aesthetics, at lunch I enjoy the respite from my workday and at dinner conversations with my...
Smokey Robinson wows Calabasas students
March 31, 2023
Students at Bay Laurel Elementary School in Calabasas were thrilled when musical icon Smokey Robinson visited their school recently to talk about his career and his life in music. In...
Nonprofit as busy as a bee for kids
March 24, 2023
Registration is open for the BumbleBee Foundation’s third annual golf tournament Mon., June 12 at the Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks. The foundation supports pediatric cancer families throughout Southern California and parts of Idaho. Golf registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Dinner and...
Fentanyl deaths still on the rise
By Michele Willer-Allred
michele@theacorn.com | March 17, 2023
While the overall number of fatal overdoses decreased slightly in Ventura County in 2022 compared to the year before, fentanyl-related deaths continue to peak, according to a special report on drug use released last week by the Ventura County medical examiner’s office. Sometimes first-time users...
County COVID order ending
By Victoria Talbot
vtalbot@theacorn.com | February 17, 2023
Three years after public health officials first uttered the words “COVID-19,” Ventura County authorities are preparing to lift the emergency declaration that gave government the power to shutter businesses, order vaccines and face coverings, and enforce social distancing measures. The Board of Supervisors announced it...
Judaism and the life-saving potential of organ donation
By Brian Goldenfeld
Special to The Acorn | February 10, 2023
Organ donation, the process of transplanting healthy human organs into sick patients, can be a life-saving procedure, which is why many Jewish authorities from across the denominational spectrum believe it to be a religious duty. Jewish tradition considers saving human life—pikuach nefesh in Hebrew—to be...
Screenings catch cervical cancer
January 27, 2023
While new exercise routines or healthier diets may occupy people’s minds, there is another step women can take in the new year: schedule a cervical cancer screening and possibly vaccination with a healthcare provider. The U.S. Congress designated January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month to...
Before they make me run
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | March 31, 2023
Another season of high school girls’ basketball is over. Agoura, Calabasas, Camarillo, Oak Park, Oaks Christian and Westlake finished with winning records, and upstart Simi...
CIF honors soccer stars
March 31, 2023
Local players earned spots on the All-CIF high school girls’ and boys’ soccer teams, including section champions from Moorpark. Gabby Beauchemin, a Moorpark senior midfielder,...
Smokey Robinson wows Calabasas students
March 31, 2023
Students at Bay Laurel Elementary School in Calabasas were thrilled when musical icon Smokey Robinson visited their school recently to talk about his career and...
Young video game creators nab top prizes in contest
March 31, 2023
Students from Oak Park Unified School district won multiple awards at the recent Skoolcade, an annual video game development competition organized by staff volunteers from...
Agoura, Calabasas high school music students under the spotlight
March 17, 2023
Five Agoura High School musicians and three Calabasas High Schools students have been named semifinalists in the Music Center’s 35th annual Spotlight program. The local...
Mermaids, movie actors in school plays
March 17, 2023
The Las Virgenes Unified School District Performing Arts Centers will present two shows for the public next week. Agoura High School’s Visual and Performing Arts...
COLLEGE STANDOUTS
March 17, 2023
•Sophia Hawk of Hidden Hills was named to the dean’s honor roll for the fall 2022 semester at the University of Mississippi. •Hongliang Liu of...
Comfort cuisine celebrates rancheros and community
By Ela Lindsay
ela@theacorn.com | March 31, 2023
Folks in Ventura County can follow the custom of one of the area’s founding fathers, Don Adolfo Camarillo, and saddle up their horses—or hop in their cars or ride their bikes—and head to the western themed Adolfo Grill and Daily Bar for some good old-fashioned...
Broadway touring musical to make local stop
March 31, 2023
The American Theatre Guild will present the new Broadway musical “Anastasia,” part of the Broadway in Thousand Oaks series, April 27 through 30 at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., T.O. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thurs., April 27;...
Land, seascape art for sale
March 31, 2023
The King Gillette Ranch Visitor Center will host its 10th annual art show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., April 16 at 26876 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains will present an art exhibit and sale. Local artists will display...
Musical still relevant after 25 years
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com | March 24, 2023
A quarter-century after it made its debut on Broadway, “Ragtime: The Musical” continues to resonate with its themes of racial tolerance, respect for immigrants and the empowerment of women. The highly anticipated production from 5-Star Theatricals runs from March 24 to April 2 at the...
Lessons learned from Passover
By Brian Goldenfeld
Special to The Acorn | March 31, 2023
What was the purpose of the Exodus from Egypt? If you answered, “to free the Israelites from slavery,” or “to save them from oppression and suffering,” you probably would be...
The Bible brings hope for future
March 31, 2023
In April, millions worldwide will attend a special Bible-based program sponsored by the Jehovah Witnesses and titled “You Can Face the Future With Confidence.” The free 30-minute presentation will be...
Holy Week at Presbyterian church
March 31, 2023
Westminster Presbyterian Church will offer several worship services during Holy Week at the church, 32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village. • Palm Sunday at 10 a.m. April 2. Jesus’ triumphant entry...
New CEO tapped for youth mentoring org.
March 31, 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County, a youth mentoring nonprofit serving Ventura County for...
Home near parks, school
March 31, 2023
A contemporary Wildwood two-story home in the Sedona tract of Thousand Oaks has hit the...
Helping children to deal with their fears
Bonnie Vandenberg | December 2, 2022
Question: I have three kids—3, 8 and 11—and I want to know how to help them handle being afraid. I notice an increase in angst in all my kids, caused by the things they read, hear about, watch or imagine. My friends tell me their...
Social Security cost-of-living increase a good time to discuss senior finances
Andrea Gallagher | December 2, 2022
Due to this year’s meteoric rise in the consumer price index, a measure of inflation in the cost of goods and services, Social Security beneficiaries will receive an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment for 2023. Only three times in the past 46 years has the Social Security...
Organ donation: questions and answers
Andrea Gallagher | November 25, 2022
The organ and tissue donation process is unfamiliar to a lot of us. Some people may not even know they’re registered donors. Understanding the law and how it’s applied is important. The first time many of us heard of choices about organ donation was at...
Heads up to prevent injury from falls
Andrea Gallagher | October 21, 2022
Morning walks in my neighborhood are one of the most enjoyable parts of my day. I love the coolness of daybreak and the special sightings of the stag and two does that frequent our open space. I also enjoy my walk because each day at...
Signs that point to the best time for retirement
Andrea Gallagher | October 6, 2022
I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement lately. One of our amazing staff members, who has been with Senior Concerns for the last 13 years, retired last month. It just doesn’t seem real. I always thought of Dana as young. Certainly not the person to...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
March 31, 2023
Agoura Hills A vandal left a 2-foot scratch on the tailgate of a Nissan Frontier parked on Colodny Drive on...
Suspect sought in bicycle-car road rage incident
March 31, 2023
Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a male bicycle rider dressed in red (shown above) who allegedly approached the passenger side...