Volunteers make the fair go round
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | August 12, 2022
It’s been three years since I—or anyone—has been to the Ventura County Fair (thanks, COVID). But stepping through the arched entryway Aug. 5, it felt like it was just yesterday...
Guide to family fun for fall, winter
August 12, 2022
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is offering a wide variety of both in-person and virtual recreation activities for all ages for fall and winter. Activity guides for both...
Singing duo to bring big sound to forum
August 12, 2022
The War and Treaty musical duo will bring its Motown spirit, country soul, and classic rock ’n’ roll heart to the Scherr Forum at 7 p.m. Tues., Sept. 20 at...
‘This is completely unexpected’
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | August 12, 2022
As a chemist at the Rockwell Science Center—now Teledyne Technologies—in Lynn Ranch for 30 years, Mark Cher spent a lot of time plotting points on graphs but had little other...
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...
‘Informed Mom’ podcast explores the ups and downs of motherhood
Adrienne Wigdortz Anderson
Special to The Acorn | August 12, 2022
Motherhood, especially the mothering of a newborn, can be exhausting and isolating under the best of circumstances. Throw in a pandemic, and the challenges increase exponentially. Oak Park High School alumnus Jessica Humer, now of Ventura, and her friend Angie Rosenberg of Lake Arrowhead know...
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,...
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...
Music, comedy, magic @bapactoaks
August 12, 2022
TOArts’ lineup for the 2022- 23 season features 37 new events, including music, dance, blues, comedy, magic and theater. TOArts is the private, nonprofit, in-house presenting division of the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks. The season lineup includes the previously announced...
Simi theater available for rent
August 12, 2022
The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center is accepting applications from performing arts organizations to rent its main stage during the upcoming 2023 season. Organizations presenting professionally produced musicals, plays, dance performances, concerts and other types of arts and culture productions that reflect the center’s reputation...
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...
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....
Conjeo Valley Chamber says it will make candidate endorsements
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | August 12, 2022
Conejo Valley’s leading small-business advocacy organization is taking its political involvement up a notch. The...
Longtime employee earns opportunity to run Rhineland
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | August 12, 2022
Gary Sturzenbecher, owner of Rhineland Deli in Thousand Oaks, was already pondering retirement when the...
Techniques to help kids to calm down and control their emotions
Bonnie Vandenberg | August 12, 2022
Question: How do I get my 5-year-old son to cool down when he gets upset? He becomes physical or yells when things don’t go his way, both at home and in school. How can I encourage him to calm down before he reacts? There’s been...
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...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
August 12, 2022
Calabasas A woman out for a hike lost her wallet, $500 cash and other items when her car was broken...
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...
