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Family followed and robbed at gunpoint


State rejects Las Virgenes request for more water

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Neighbors

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...

ALL-AROUND CHAMPS

August 5, 2022

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,...

Family

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...

Health

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...

Running for Paramount RanchFree Access

July 29, 2022

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...

Sports

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...

Schools

‘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-...

CALABASAS HIGH SCHOOL

June 17, 2022

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...

Confident grads at Westlake High

June 17, 2022

On the Town

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...

Faith

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....

Business

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...

EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS

August 5, 2022

Columns

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...

Crime

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...

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Editorials

Running for office requires courage, tenacity

August 5, 2022

Former President Theodore Roosevelt was known for many outstanding attributes: his boundless energy, his reform...

Political Cartoon

August 5, 2022

Your digital footprint follows you everywhere

July 29, 2022

Journalists, like people in all professions, can make mistakes. Despite fact-checking and crossreferencing sources, despite every...

Letters

Work hours are a little intrusive

August 5, 2022

What the heck is the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District thinking by having contractors come...

Life begins at first breath

August 5, 2022

In her July 29 letter, Sharon Foster cites “innocent, defenseless unborn babies.” She stated that...

Using political stage to ban pets

August 5, 2022

In response to the recent letter supporting Kim Sills and her policy of denying pet...

Going too far to the right?

August 5, 2022

We have a high court who thinks “The Handmaid’s Tale” was a documentary, and every...

Drivers, use your turn signals

August 5, 2022

In 1925, a patent was issued for automobile directional signals. If you had a driver’s...

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