Neighbors
Amorous owls produce four new chicks
By Mollie Hogan
Special to The Acorn | June 13, 2019
It all started one morning about two months ago when Meagan Platt arrived at the Nature of Wildworks wildlife center in Topanga at 9 a.m. to begin her day as...
Free admission to Invesco QQQ Championship
| June 13, 2019
Tournament officials announced that the Invesco QQQ Championship will offer free admission to the 2019 event in partnership with four local companies. Each company will serve as a day sponsor...
Contest focuses on nature photography
| June 13, 2019
Ventura Land Trust requests photographers, amateur and professional, to submit original nature photographs for consideration in the 2019 Ventura Land Trust Nature Photography Contest and Exhibit. The aim of the...
At the library
| June 13, 2019
The Agoura Hills Library at 29901 Ladyface Court will present the following free activities. For more information, call the library at (818) 889-2278. Linnea Richards conducts Music in Motion for...
Family
New Boys & Girls Club dedicated
| June 6, 2019
FOR THE KIDS—Crystal Naone, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley, left, and Linda Catlin, board member, right, with Ed and Karen Jefferson during the dedication of...
Creativity springs forth at Cal Lutheran youth summer art and writing camps
| June 6, 2019
The California Reading & Literature Project at Cal Lutheran University is a nonprofit organization that specializes in providing professional learning for teachers and administrators. CRLP will sponsor five camps for...
Vintage sale at Thrift Shop
| June 6, 2019
Assistance League Conejo Valley presents Glance at the Past, the once-a-year vintage event, starting Tues., June 11 at the Thrift Shop, 2853 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. The sale...
Health
Baseball mother goes to bat in fight against cancer
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | June 13, 2019
If it weren’t for baseball, Christine Porter wouldn’t be who she is today. The 49-year-old mother of two credits playing the sport (baseball, not softball)...
New exec at West Hills Hospital
The Acorn Staff | June 13, 2019
Isaiah Zirkle was named the new chief operating officer at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center. As COO, Zirkle is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations...
Healing the scars of Borderline, Woolsey fire
| June 13, 2019
Calabasas Behavioral Health and BrainsWay will present a forum titled “After the Smoke Clears” from 3 to 9 p.m. Wed., June 19 at Sagebrush Cantina,...
Dementia workshop
| June 13, 2019
The Alzheimer’s Association will hold the second of three workshops of Living with Alzheimer’s, Middle Stages from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tues., June 18 at...
Sports
The journey begins
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL /// First-Year Player Draft
By Jonathan Andrade
jandrade@theacorn.com | June 13, 2019
The Paciorek family legacy is alive on the baseball diamond....
Bolting for Marist
GIRLS’ WATER POLO /// Agoura Chargers
Jonathan Andrade
Email: jandrade@theacorn.com | June 13, 2019
When triple-digit heat pounded the area earlier this week, a...
