Flower Power
March 3, 2023
San Fernando Valley resident Regina Fields was driving on the 118 Freeway through Simi Valley when a mass of yellow and gold California poppies caught her eye. “I had to...
Gas versus electric: the great stove debate
By David Goldstein
Special to The Acorn | March 3, 2023
Billy Ridge, owner of Conejo Valley Electric, has been replacing gas stoves with electric ones at a rate of about three or four per week. “It’s not up to the...
Ready to run
March 3, 2023
The Great Race returns to Agoura Hills Sat., April 1. The event is celebrating its 38th year. Runners can choose from six races: the signature PureSpectrum Chesebro Half Marathon, Neftin...
Area fire fighters answer the call of duty
By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | February 24, 2023
Every first responder dedicates their life to serving others. But some, said Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner, rise above expectations. The department honored 59 of those individuals for their...
Pooch smooches are Valentine’s Day hit
By Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com | February 24, 2023
They came with hair groomed, nails trimmed and tongues ready for sloppy kisses. Ziggy, Gabby and Sugar arrived at Belmont Village Senior Living in Calabasas on Valentine’s Day, spreading a...
Life is sweet for 95-year-old pancake customer
By Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com | February 24, 2023
Swap the beer for coffee, age the star by several decades and leave in the part where everybody knows your name, and you have the John Overton story. Think of it as “Cheers” for the breakfast crowd. Every day, sometimes twice a day, the 95-year-old...
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...
County COVID order ending
By Victoria Talbot
vtalbot@theacorn.com | February 17, 2023
Three years after public health officials first uttered the words “COVID-19,” Ventura County authorities are preparing to lift the emergency declaration that gave government the power to shutter businesses, order vaccines and face coverings, and enforce social distancing measures. The Board of Supervisors announced it...
Judaism and the life-saving potential of organ donation
By Brian Goldenfeld
Special to The Acorn | February 10, 2023
Organ donation, the process of transplanting healthy human organs into sick patients, can be a life-saving procedure, which is why many Jewish authorities from across the denominational spectrum believe it to be a religious duty. Jewish tradition considers saving human life—pikuach nefesh in Hebrew—to be...
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,...
March magic
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | March 3, 2023
March Madness arrived early for the Kingsmen. The Cal Lutheran men’s basketball team qualified for the NCAA Division III tournament by winning the Southern California...
The Mighty Flash
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | February 24, 2023
The Chargers don’t ride the lightning. They make it. Agoura High’s boys’ soccer team, in the midst of its best postseason run this century, reached...
Students show future is now
February 24, 2023
A Future City team comprising five A.E. Wright Elementary School students won Best City Design at the southern California regional competition last month at Woodbury...
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...
Symphony remembers conductor laureate
March 3, 2023
New West Symphony will honor founding music director and conductor laureate Boris Brott with a pre-concert dinner in celebration of his life and Symphonie Fantastique concerts in tribute to his memory. Brott died April 5, 2022. The dinner, open to the public, will be at...
Speaker series goes fab with Bob Eubanks
March 3, 2023
The Distinguished Speaker Series will host Bob Eubanks, an Emmy-winning television host and the man who brought the Beatles to Southern California in 1964, at 8 p.m. Wed., March 15 at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks....
Ho-hum Carpenters act comes close
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com | February 24, 2023
Anyone who has read my previous reviews knows I’m not a fan of tribute acts. Occasionally one will impress me, but for the most part these rock/pop copycats have become a blight on regional and community theater venues, blocking the development of rising, innovative or...
Santa Su Depot celebration is full steam ahead
February 24, 2023
The Rancho Simi Foundation will host a 120th birthday celebration of the Santa Susana Depot and its role in local history from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., March 4 at 6503 Katherine Road, Simi Valley. The event is in partnership with Rancho Simi Recreation...
Purim, the festival of laughter
By Brian Goldenfeld
Special to The Acorn | March 3, 2023
Jewish festivals are certainly a time of rejoicing, yet they all contain an element of seriousness. There is a commandment to rejoice on Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot, sometimes even to...
Episcopal church installs new vicar
February 10, 2023
The Rev. Jamelia “Jamie” Barnett was installed as vicar of the Church of the Epiphany during a festival service on Jan. 28 at the Oak Park church. The Rt. Rev....
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....
Explaining those ‘use by’ food labels
By Kyle Jorrey
tonewstip@theacorn.com | March 3, 2023
Americans waste about an estimated $161 billion worth of food each year, according to the...
Root For Your Local Plumbing And Rooter Service Team
February 24, 2023
If your drains and pipes are clogged or your plumbing needs repair, you'll cheer the...
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
March 3, 2023
Agoura Hills A catalytic converter with a replacement cost of $3,000 was taken from a car Feb. 16 on Conejo...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
February 24, 2023
Agoura Hills A catalytic converter was stolen from a car overnight Feb. 9 on Pisces Street. The victim parked the...
