Inspiring young singers
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | July 1, 2022
Emma Roche was 14 years old when she traveled overseas with the Los Robles Children’s Choir for a European tour. The group was rehearsing in an ancient cathedral in the...
AT THE LIBRARY
July 1, 2022
The Calabasas Library’s online Summer Reading Program “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” will run from June 28 through July 31. Staff will sign up all ages at the front door...
Leash dogs
July 1, 2022
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District requests that dogs must be kept on a leash at all times while on park district property, aside from the dog parks. Although...
Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser crowns its royalty
July 1, 2022
Community Conscience has selected Tony Kourounis and Mary Sepe as King and Queen of the 29th annual Mardi Gras Ball, which will take place the evening of Sat. July 23...
Popular Calabasas July 4 show sold out
By Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com | July 1, 2022
Calabasas is throwing an Independence Day party and the response has been overwhelming. The Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular starts at 5 p.m. at the Calabasas High School football field,...
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...
Playdate offers mental health resources
May 19, 2022
A Mental Health Awareness Community Playdate will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., May 28 at the Conejo Creek North Park (Lakeside Pavilion) in Thousand Oaks. At the free event, hands-on children’s activities will be offered while families can connect with representatives...
Free Zoom groups available for loss and grief support
June 24, 2022
The Livingston Grief and Bereavement Program offers a Survivors of Suicide Loss grief support group for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one due to suicide. The group maintains an open, accepting and confidential atmosphere. Other support groups are available. All groups...
Tech important for early signals of macular degeneration
June 17, 2022
From warm, sunny California we are going to discuss the latest diagnostic technologies for early detection of macular degeneration. Yes, it’s sunny here, but the UV radiation in the sun is one of the factors that can cause macular degeneration. Genetic factors— what’s inherited from...
Hope Walk back in the great outdoors
June 10, 2022
FULL OF HOPE AND PROMISE—Above, cancer survivors, from left, Holly Palmer, PatThomas, Dee Jones, Barbara Huff, Robin Smith and Sally Seymour participate in the fourth annual Hope Walk fundraiser June 5 at Cal Lutheran University’s William Rolland Stadium in Thousand Oaks. The Cancer Support Community...
A TRAILBLAZER ON ICE
By Ally Spooner
Special to The Acorn | July 1, 2022
Eight years ago, Chelsey Goldberg dreamed of starting a women’s ice hockey team in Israel. Her dream has come true. Goldberg, 29, an Agoura High...
No place like home plate
By Colin Beazley
Special to The Acorn | June 24, 2022
The Conejo Oaks college wood-bat baseball team features players from 25 schools and six states. The group is an eclectic mix of recent high school...
MR. AGOURA HIGH
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | June 17, 2022
Jason Rosenthal has spent his career racking up records, wins, and championships. He transformed a school that didn’t field a girls’ water polo team until...
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-...
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...
COLLEGE STANDOUTS
June 17, 2022
Jesse Fulton of Agoura Hills was honored with the Betsy Carpenter Playwriting Award for their play,“Dolphin Play,”during the 2022 Performing Arts Awards at Emerson College...
Fairground rocks with live music, rodeos
July 1, 2022
Good vibrations and great live music will take place at the 2022 Grandstand Entertainment series of the 147th Ventura County Fair, “A Country Air with Ocean Air,” from Aug. 3 through 14 at the Ventura fairgrounds. Visitors can see musical acts and rodeos free with...
Theater shows how to spell M-U-S-I-C-A-L
July 1, 2022
Conejo Players Theatre will present the musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” July 8 through 17 at 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Sahai Lara is the director. In the...
Three iconic bands in one unforgettable concert
July 1, 2022
Classic rock bands Firefall, Pablo Cruise, and Pure Prairie League will bring all their hits in concert at 8 p.m. Fri., Aug. 5 in the Fred Kavli Theatre, Firefall’s career spans more than 40 years with three gold albums, two platinum albums, and 11 chart-topping...
Shakespeare fest back with ‘As You Like It’
June 24, 2022
After the first Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival was held 15 years ago, and following a twoyear pandemic-caused hiatus, the event returns to Cal Lutheran University’s Kingsmen Park with performances of one of the Bard’s most popular comedies. The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company will perform “As You Like...
Local charity brings healthcare to Nicaragua
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | June 24, 2022
When Dr. Carlo Reyes arrived in a small village in Nicaragua last month to put on a free medical clinic, the first patient who saw him was an elderly woman...
Teen honors Navajo heritage in his bar mitzvah project
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | June 17, 2022
Agoura Hills teen Ellis Green grew up visiting the Navajo Nation reservation in New Mexico several times a year to connect with friends, family and the Native American heritage on...
Blood drive at church
June 17, 2022
Vitalant Blood Services will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sun., June 26 in the parish hall at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, 32032 Lindero...
Painter Robbin Cutanese Will Color Your World
June 24, 2022
After almost 50 years in the industry, painter Robbin Cutanese is at the top of...
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...
See the way clear to reading again
Andrea Gallagher | June 17, 2022
If your friends are anything like mine, casual conversations these days often turn to a discussion of the amazing television series they’ve been watching on streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. I appreciate their enthusiasm and write down their recommendations, fully intending to check...
A woman’s hospitality grows a church
Sally Carpenter | June 17, 2022
This column starts a new series of One-Hit Wonders, minor characters who are briefly mentioned in Scripture yet play a significant role in salvation history. Our first wonder is Lydia. No, not the tattooed lady of the Groucho Marx song; this Lydia appears in Acts...
Cold or allergy symptoms may be COVID
Andrea Gallagher | June 3, 2022
Last week my sister’s father-in-law, who lives on the East Coast, was mowing his lawn. After he finished, he started feeling respiratory discomfort, chalking it up to the grass and weeds he’d stirred up while mowing. A few days later, his wife experienced a runny...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
July 1, 2022
Agoura Hills A shopper caught an attempted thief in the act June 23 at Trader Joe’s, 28941 Canwood St. According...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
June 24, 2022
Agoura Hills A wallet, credit and debit cards, Social Security card and other items were stolen from an unlocked car...
