Famous film fest motivates aspiring artists
February 3, 2023
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Oaks Christian School film students once again had the opportunity to attend movie screenings and speaker sessions at the world-renowned Sundance Film...
County helicopter ready for takeoff
By Cytlalli Salgado
csalgado@theacorn.com | February 3, 2023
Ventura County’s Air Unit celebrated the new year by welcoming an additional helicopter to the sheriff’s fleet. The Bell 412EPX—dubbed Copter 9—arrived from Piney Flats, Tennessee, on Dec. 18. Two...
Oak Park birders to walk the talk
February 3, 2023
BRING BINOCULARS— Local naturalists Manju Venkat and Dan Cooper will lead a leisurely bird-watching walk along Medea Creek Feb. 12. Attendees can observe and learn about wintering birds and ask...
Park district recipient of new firefighting tools
February 3, 2023
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District was awarded grant funds for two new Bobcat skid-steer loaders, which were were unveiled prior to the Jan. 18 board of directors meeting....
Popular park service volunteer honored
February 3, 2023
Boy Scout Troop 127 and the Las Virgenes Scouting Alumni Association will host a special day to honor Mike Malone, the recently retired National Park Service volunteer coordinator. “Scouting’s Salute to Mike Malone” will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 26 at...
Sierra Club takes to the hills
February 3, 2023
The Santa Barbara-Ventura chapter of the Sierra Club is offering the wilderness basics course after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The course teaches residents the skills and knowledge they need to confidently go hiking and backpacking in comfort. The course runs Feb. 15...
School garden brings learning into bloom
January 27, 2023
The K-8 Mariposa School of Global Education said it has received a helpful grant under the California Fish and Wildlife Schoolyard Habitat program. Leslie Martinez, school principal, and Ziva Santop, school garden specialist, approved the grant application. The condition of the grant was that the...
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...
Programs for a healthy, fit new year
January 27, 2023
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District offers hundreds of health, wellness and fitness activities to choose from to support a healthier lifestyle in 2023 Activities are available for all ages and abilities, including indoor and outdoor exercise, youth and adult sports leagues, outdoor recreation,...
Dealing with feelings of grief
Andrea Gallagher | January 20, 2023
I’ll be attending two celebrations of life this month. The first is for my friend Margaret. The other is for a 50-year-old work colleague who was killed by a stray bullet. He leaves behind a wife and children. His death is senseless, tragic and shocking....
Look who’s No. 1 in CIF
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | February 3, 2023
From the depths of dreary dark waters, the Coyotes, wanderers of the wilderness, emerge triumphantly into the light. The Coyotes are No. 1, son. Calabasas...
Gritty to the bone
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | February 3, 2023
Look up gritty in the dictionary. But don’t Google it . . . a Philadelphia cheesesteak devouring, googly-eyed radioactive orange berserker will haunt your dreams...
Crunch time
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | January 27, 2023
An earthquake rattled Acorn country outer limits earlier this week. Local high school girls’ basketball teams hope to shake things up on the hardwood. Agoura,...
Marshall takes the helm at Agoura elementary school
February 3, 2023
The Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education has selected Jessica Marshall as the new principal of Yerba Buena Elementary School and Buttercup Preschool...
Student’s help-for-vets app wins award
February 3, 2023
Rohan Philip, an Oak Park High School ninth-grader, was named the first-place winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th Congressional District. Rohan...
New assistant principal assumes leadership role at Lindero Canyon
February 3, 2023
The Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education and its leadership team have selected Hannah Mogul as the new assistant principal of Lindero Canyon...
COLLEGE STANDOUTS
February 3, 2023
• Leila Elazar of Agoura Hills has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at the University of Vermont in Burlington....
School garden brings learning into bloom
January 27, 2023
The K-8 Mariposa School of Global Education said it has received a helpful grant under the California Fish and Wildlife Schoolyard Habitat program. Leslie Martinez,...
Ventura Gem Show to sparkle in March
February 3, 2023
The Ventura Gem Show will return in person Sat. and Sun., March 4 and 5 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 4 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 5....
The Man in Black: Tribute to Johnny Cash
February 3, 2023
Shawn Barker will present The Man in Black: Tribute to Johnny Cash in concert at 7 p.m. Sun., March 19 in the Scherr Forum, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Barker’s similar looks, voice and spot-on mannerisms revitalize the character of Cash and have led...
Live Argentinian dancing on Kavli stage
February 3, 2023
Argentina just showed the world its soccer mastery. Now one of its performing troupes wants to prove the country knows just as much about a beautiful dance as it does the beautiful game. Malevo, an Argentine troupe that appeared on season 11 of “America’s Got...
Free program teaches youth theater skills
February 3, 2023
Conejo Players Theatre kicks off its 65th season with the launch of the 2023 Youth Theatre Intensive program. Sessions will meet Sat., Feb. 25, May 27, June 17, July 22, Aug. 26 and Sept. 16 at the theater, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Students...
Rabbi’s lectures will explore life, humanity
February 3, 2023
Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski will deliver a two-part lecture series at 7:30 p.m. Mon., Feb. 6 and Wed., March 1 at the Conejo Jewish Academy, 30347 Canwood St., Agoura Hills....
Hello to new Lutheran church pastor
January 27, 2023
New Hope Lutheran Church, will host an installation service for the new pastor, the Rev. Steve Simpson, during the 10 a.m. Sunday service Feb. 5 at 29295 Agoura Road, Agoura...
Orientation for CROP interfaith hunger walk
January 27, 2023
Plans are being finalized for the annual Conejo Valley CROP Hunger Walk. The annual 6.2-mile walk raises funds for worldwide hunger relief and local nonprofit groups and will be held...
Bank of America PAC theaters rebound under post-COVID spotlight
By Victoria Talbot
vtalbot@theacorn.com | February 3, 2023
Jonathan Serret, cultural affairs director for Thousand Oaks, said he believes the coming year will...
Lambos rev up showroom
By Victoria Talbot
vtalbot@theacorn.com | January 27, 2023
During an evening of glitz and glam, Lamborghini Westlake celebrated its redesigned showroom and offered...
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
February 3, 2023
Agoura Hills Two Doughs Pizza at Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills reported Jan. 23 that its custom, mobile wood...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
January 27, 2023
Agoura Hills A resident of Liberty Canyon Road came out to his car Jan. 4 to find a window shattered....
