Neighbors
Calabasas homeowner turns yard into weekly works of art
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | July 2, 2020
There’s been no shortage of advice on how to keep spirits up during the coronavirus pandemic. One Calabasas resident found her joy in making others happy. Since March, Rita Stout...
Local Chabad discusses race relations while reaching out to law enforcement
| July 2, 2020
At a local event discussing racism and what can be done about it, Mendy Sapochkinsky, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Sapochkinsky of Chabad of Westlake Village, shared the following vignette from...
Art online through Cal Lutheran
| July 2, 2020
Cal Lutheran University presents the following virtual events. Kingsmen Shakespeare Company Virtual Summer Education Programs through Aug. 7. The company moved its 33th annual summer workshops online for 2020. Workshops...
Join July 4 contest
| July 2, 2020
The City of Agoura Hills will celebrate the Fourth of July with a citywide house decorating contest. Residents are encouraged to decorate the front of their houses or porches with...
Health
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...
Caregiving for dementia
| June 25, 2020
The Alzheimer’s Association will present the first session of a three-part series titled “Living with Alzheimer’s for Middle-Stage Caregivers” from 10 a.m. to noon Wed.,...
Sports
Grounded by mom
BASEBALL /// Cal Lutheran Kingsmen
By Joy Hong
Special to The Acorn | July 2, 2020
Jawanna Jefferson sat hunched over, her elbows glued to her...
