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Oak Park joins wider back-to-school movement


Volunteers distribute ‘loaves and fishes’


Final staff let go at community center


LVUSD sixth-graders return


Owner distraught after fire hits restaurant


Neighbors

Oak Park filmmaker captures kudos at Sundance

By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com
| February 25, 2021

Jordan Michael Blake had to give up on his dreams before he could achieve them. For years his goal had been to enter a short movie into the esteemed Sundance...

100 years and young at heart

| February 25, 2021

Oak park resident Patricia Hill celebrated her 100th birthday on Feb. 24. A small family celebration will be held Sat., Feb. 27. Hill was born in Tulia, Texas in 1921...

DIY projects kick up dust, irritants

By Yvette Berke
Special to The Acorn
| February 25, 2021

Many pet owners on social media have been posting problems with their pets that they never noticed before. In some cases, they complain about new rashes, watery eyes, sneezing or...

AT THE LIBRARY

| February 25, 2021

The Calabasas Library has arrangements for patrons to pick up books and other items at the building in City Hall. To put items on hold and make appointments for pickup,...

Conquering physical challenges with courage, spirit and enthusiasm

By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com
| March 9, 2017

Nothing stops 9-year-old Edgar Navarro. The Agoura Hills boy doesn’t have the use of his legs and requires a wheelchair, but emboldened by loving parents and three siblings, Edgar remains...

Family

Squirrel of the Month

| December 3, 2020

OUT OF HIS GOURD— Diane Lind submitted this photo on behalf of her 13-year-old daughter Zoe, an eighth-grader at Lindero Canyon Middle School. Zoe took the picture in the family’s backyard in Agoura Hills. The critter discovered the Halloween jack-o’-lanterns and began feasting on them....

BRIEFS

The Acorn Staff | December 3, 2020

Agoura Hills gets in the holiday spirit The City of Agoura Hills will host the following ways for residents to celebrate the holidays while still staying social distanced. Santa at the Adobe: A drive-thru event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Sat., Dec....

Sky’s the limit for active college student and her service dog

The Acorn Staff | September 17, 2020

Wherever Leizelle Mitchell goes, her Shadow follows. Sometimes Shadow will go just ahead of Mitchell’s walker. Shadow will push a crosswalk button with her nose or pull open a door so Mitchell can get through. The 3-year-old service dog acts as an extension of her...

Health

Nursing students learn firsthand about life on the front lines

By Brooke Stanley
brooke@theacorn.com
| February 25, 2021

As a student nurse, Bouchra Gygax had given shots before— but none like this. As she was preparing to push the needle into the arm of a waiting healthcare worker at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, she said, the glass vial containing the...

Letters of cheer for seniors

| February 18, 2021

The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging continues to seek letters of support and encouragement as part of the Letters of Support Campaign, which was launched in September 2020 in partnership with Meals on Wheels America. The campaign provides older adults and people with disabilities...

Red Cross to hold local blood drives

| February 11, 2021

The Red Cross seeks healthy individuals who can make an appointment to give blood or platelets. All blood types are needed. As a thank-you, those who come to give in February will receive a $5 Amazon gift card via email, courtesy of Amazon. Restrictions apply....

Cancer group honors generous business

| February 11, 2021

The United Cancer Advocacy Action Network has named Linda Coburn of Pedego 101 Electric Bikes in Westlake Village as the recipient of the inaugural 2020 UCAAN Supporting Business Award. Rachel Shur, the network’s founder and executive director, felt it was important to recognize a local...

Sports

Sight for sore eyes

CROSS COUNTRY /// Coastal Canyon League duals
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com
| February 25, 2021

Jack de la Rionda had not raced in more than a year. Before the senior captain for the Royal High boys’ cross country team woke...

Football set to return

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com
| February 25, 2021

It’s time to dust off the shoulder pads. Football is back . . . almost. Los Angeles County high schools, including Agoura, Calabasas, Oaks Christian...

Cohen strikes Gotham

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com
| February 18, 2021

Joss Cohen wanted to represent his school and city in athletic competition. The Calabasas High senior was forbidden from playing high school soccer his junior...

Schools

Student volunteers step up to serve, mentor

By Rob McCarthy
Special to The Acorn
| February 25, 2021

Growing up in a small town near the Canadian border, Makenna Drye saw the value of volunteer service early in life. The senior at Cal...

Online showcase for school’s music talent

| February 18, 2021

The Agoura High School Music and Tri-M Music Honors Society premiered the AHS Music Winter Virtual Showcase 2021 on Jan. 28. The virtual concert featured...

SAT subject test and essay a thing of the past in post-pandemic world

By Christina Cox
christina@theacorn.com
| February 11, 2021

High school students will have two less things to worry about when applying to college this spring. The College Board nationwide testing group announced it...

COLLEGE STANDOUTS

| February 11, 2021

Grasen Campbell of Oak Park and Riley deVarannes of Agoura Hills made the fall 2020 dean’s list at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. Benjamin Diamond...

Innovative social media approach helps in the classroom

By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com
| January 28, 2021

Winnie Sloan is all about her students. The Oak Park High School science teacher will do whatever it takes to make sure they understand her...

On the Town

A rebellious slave’s plea for redemption

By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com
| February 25, 2021

Conejo Players Theatre in Thousand Oaks continued its focus on worthy, one-person shows with “Nat’s Last Struggle,” a one-act, one-man performance written by Virginia playwright Patty A. Wray. CPT’s production marked the West Coast premiere of the play, which was streamed online for three performances,...

Find deals, meals during Conejo Restaurant Week

| February 25, 2021

Foodies, this is your moment: The weather’s warming up, outdoor dining restrictions have been lifted and the second annual Conejo Valley Restaurant Week kicked off Fri., Feb. 19. The event continues through Sun., Feb. 28. Diners can explore special menus and offers at over 20...

A note-perfect reminder to ‘never forget’

By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com
| February 11, 2021

International Holocaust Remembrance Day took place Jan. 27, marking the date 76 years ago when the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland was liberated by the Allies during World War II. New West Symphony celebrated the momentous occasion by presenting a week’s worth of music, interviews...

Character-rich drama a perfect choice for COVID era

By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com
| February 4, 2021

Playwright Arlene Hutton’s “The Last Train to Nibroc,” a World War II drama about two Kentuckians finding love while returning home after respective disappointments, was a surprise hit of the 1998 New York International Fringe Festival and went on to have a brief run off-Broadway....

Faith

Church responds to needs of community

The Acorn Staff | February 25, 2021

Before the pandemic, the Church of the Epiphany, an Episcopal church in Oak Park, was already providing regular assistance to local social service organizations through its outreach program. With the...

Interfaith Zoom forum

| February 25, 2021

The Ventura County Interfaith Community will host a Zoom forum on “Where Do Souls Come From?” at 7 p.m. Tues., March 9. Speakers from various faiths will present their views...

Houses of worship see a drop in donations, attendance

By Brooke Stanley
brooke@theacorn.com
| January 7, 2021

Some residents have responded to the challenges of this year by turning to their faith while others have drifted away. Whether because of financial struggles, health concerns or an inability...

Business

Sibling-ran travel agency weathers shutdown

By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com
| February 25, 2021

Caren Ginsburg saw the vacation industry grind to a halt firsthand. The Westlake Village travel...

EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS

| February 25, 2021

Amgen slashes U.S. workforce

By Kyle Jorrey
tonewstip@theacorn.com
| February 18, 2021

The pandemic is taking a toll on Ventura County’s largest private employer. Biotech giant Amgen...

Columns

Sacrifices for greater good during pandemic

Andrea Gallagher | February 18, 2021

The novel “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng keeps swirling in my mind these days because one of its basic themes is the conflict between rule followers and rule breakers that we see playing out in America today. The story features two main characters, both...

Chronic stress in pandemic, no kidding

Andrea Gallagher | January 21, 2021

I’m not sure anyone could have predicted what the beginning of 2021 would look like, particularly as we ushered out 2020 believing it was one of the most challenging years on record. And now, as our new year begins, we are seeing an unprecedented surge...

Nature provides relief in tough times

Gloria Glasser | January 7, 2021

Mercifully, nature appears to be among those things the pandemic cannot beat back. This became obvious on a recent jaunt from Bennett Park in Westlake Village’s First Neighborhood out to Westlake Lake on Lindero Canyon Road and on to the Las Virgenes Reservoir in the...

Robin Rousselet

| January 7, 2021

It is with profound sadness we announce that Robin Noel Rousselet has passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 due to sudden cardiac arrest. Robin was born on April 12, 1957 in Hollywood, California. He was a loving husband, father and great friend to all...

Weighing the ethical aspects of the COVID-19 crisis

Andrea Gallagher | January 7, 2021

There’s no debating that seniors are most at risk during this pandemic. While COVID-19 deaths have spanned all age groups, the hardest hit has been the 65-and-older population, which accounts for over 80% of the U.S. death toll from the disease. A friend offered her...

Crime

SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

| February 25, 2021

Agoura Hills A thief broke into a car parked on Colodny Drive on Feb. 14 and stole a leather bag...

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Political Cartoon

| February 25, 2021

Catalytic converter thieves and poop pirates are public enemy No. 1

| February 25, 2021

What’s the difference between a catalytic converter thief and a person who leaves their doggie...

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Letters

Not happy with constant protest

| February 25, 2021

For the people who were protesting at the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards...

Also goes for political signs

| February 25, 2021

Enough with the political signs. Many residents like to make their political affiliations known to...

‘Bleeding’ crisis headed here

| February 25, 2021

Regarding your articles titled “Homelessness in Paradise;” thank you for alerting me about the homeless...

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