Neighbors
Westlake High team wins innovator award
The Acorn Staff | July 9, 2020
Trevor Gadsby, Sruthi Rangarajan, Hayley Gadsby and Jennifer Yin, students from Westlake High school, won the Ernst & Young Innovation Award in a recent National Junior Achievement competition. More than...
BRIEFS
The Acorn Staff | July 9, 2020
Food bank and blood drive Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank is partnering with La Reina High School and Vitalant to hold a community-wide food donation and blood drive from 9...
AT THE LIBRARY
| July 9, 2020
The Agoura Hills Library at 29901 Ladyface Court is open for sidewalk service from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Patrons can place a hold on an item either online...
Health
Uphill hike to Nicholas Flat pays healthy dividends
COMMENTARY /// Pandemic-proof hiking
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | July 9, 2020
Sometimes a good dose of fresh air is the best medicine, but how about in the middle of a deadly pandemic caused by a respiratory...
Ventura County steps up antibody testing
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | July 2, 2020
COVID-19 antibody testing is ramping up all across Ventura County. Though residents could have tests performed privately before now, the county, in partnership with St....
Diaper bank serves community
The Acorn Staff | July 2, 2020
Conejo Community Outreach— a Conejo Valley-based, volunteer run nonprofit— has distributed over 100,000 diapers and nearly 200,000 wipes to families in Ventura County since its...
Mad for mushrooms
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | June 18, 2020
There are about 50,000 species of mushrooms in the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some don’t even look like mushrooms. Most people...
Sports
Raiders of the lost arc
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL /// Moorpark College
By Joy Hong
Special to the Acorn | July 9, 2020
Moorpark College’s women’s basketball team has become a state powerhouse....
Local hoops players look up to WNBA stars
The Acorn Staff | July 9, 2020
Teen girls dream of playing in the WNBA. Aaniya Hutchins...
