Neighbors
Silent spring looms for high school seniors
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | April 9, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic puts day-to-day life on hold and keeps residents trapped indoors, high school seniors are feeling the impact perhaps more than most. Springtime is supposed to represent...
Young workers living with parents come out ahead
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | April 9, 2020
The Conejo Valley and surrounding areas are expensive places in which to live, especially for people who grew up there and wish to remain as residents. Many young adults in...
Homebound seniors need support
| April 9, 2020
The call is being sounded to help homebound seniors. In light of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recommendation that people age 65-plus self-isolate at home to avoid contracting the coronavirus, Thousand Oaks-based...
Conejo Valley arts council plans ahead
| April 9, 2020
The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley has taken recent steps in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to postponing its upcoming events, the council is asking its 76...
Family
Sun sets on local surfing
| April 9, 2020
THE LAST WAVE—A surfer rides a wave April 3 at Surfer’s Knoll, Ventura Harbor. State beaches in L.A. and Ventura counties, as well as campgrounds and many trails, remain closed...
Travel team wins big
| April 9, 2020
Each year, many youth basketball players from Oak Park, Agoura Hills and Westlake Village will try out for the AYBA basketball travel team. Only eight core and three alternate players...
Fitness studios use virtual approach
By Christina Cox
christina@theacorn.com | April 2, 2020
Local fitness studios are getting creative to ensure folks don’t have to leave home to get some exercise. As thousands of Ventura County residents continue to follow health orders to...
Health
Distiller changes from spirits to sanitizer
By Brooke Stanley
brooke@theacorn.com | April 9, 2020
Spirits distiller and Camarillo native Aaron Bergh has suddenly found himself producing a different product for an entirely new clientele—first responders, government agencies and charities...
COVID-19 testing ramps up in Ventura County
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | April 2, 2020
While some of California’s largest cities indicated recently that they would be cutting back on COVID-19 testing and focusing strictly on social distancing and patient...
Public water not at risk
The Acorn Staff | March 26, 2020
In response to the latest developments with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Las Virgines Municipal Water District ensures the public that its tap water is still...
Clean that phone, please, for good hygiene
By Brooke Stanley
brooke@theacorn.com | March 26, 2020
While many have adopted strict hand-washing regimens since the CDC began releasing guidelines for slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus in January, a study...
Sports
Creative outlet
COMMENTARY /// An Acorn sports special
Eliav Appelbaum
Email: eliav@theacorn.com | April 9, 2020
The CIF-Southern Section, in a move that caught no one...
