Neighbors
Art therapy for kids affected by crime
| April 8, 2021
After learning about the work of Camp Hope at the Ventura County Family Justice Center, members of the Westlake Women’s Club Art and Culture Committee collaborated with camp members to...
4 cities, lots of vaccines
| April 8, 2021
A Four Cities COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri., April 16 at the Agoura Hills/ Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas....
Sailing is a breeze with summer classes
| April 8, 2021
Ahoy, kids. Westlake Yacht Club’s Summer Sailing Academy will run from June 14 through Aug. 13 at 32119 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. The academy is for youths ages...
Eagle Scout spruces up King Gillette Ranch
| April 8, 2021
For Will Kanny of Agoura Hills Scout Troop 127, perseverance paid off during the pandemic. He completed his Eagle Scout project March 28 at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. Will...
Family
Artistic reflections
| April 8, 2021
Agoura High School leads all competitors with six finalists in the 2021 Reflections art and music competition. AHS had more finalists than any other high school in a region that includes eight other school districts. Each year more than 10,000 student entries into the artistic...
Tooth be told: dental health
| April 8, 2021
Regular dental cleanings for kids are one of many aspects of people’s lives that have been interrupted over the past year. However, instilling good dental hygiene habits early is still critical in helping ensure long-lasting oral health for a child. Most dental plans cover children...
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....
Health
Finding work through Project Search
By Christina Cox
christina@theacorn.com | April 8, 2021
The pandemic interrupted Kevin Clark’s internship at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard last year. The 25-yearold can’t wait to get back to work. The Camarillo resident, who is deaf and nonverbal, always knew he would be a great fit for a workplace; he...
Milestone heart procedure achieved at Los Robles hospital
The Acorn Staff | April 1, 2021
Hearts are being healed at Los Robles Regional Medical Center using what the hospital calls a “game-changing device.” Neurologist Gilbert Tausch is the 100th person at Los Robles Regional Medical Center to be implanted with the Watchman-FLX, a Food and Drug Administration-approved implantable device for...
BRIEFS
| April 1, 2021
Walking to support suicide prevention The annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk, hosted by the Los Angeles and Central Coast chapters of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will be held at 11 a.m. Sat., April 24 online and anywhere participants like. Assemblymember Jacqui...
Woolsey victim is leading the charge for better fire safety
By Stephen Wyer
Special to The Acorn | March 25, 2021
In 2018, Elaine Himelfarb saw her home go up in flames as the Woolsey fire tore through Ventura and Los Angeles counties, burning over 1,600 buildings and nearly 100,000 acres. Now, as executive director of the nonprofit Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council, she’s working to...
Sports
A Bolt to the heart
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | April 8, 2021
The Chargers spent seven months training for a season they didn’t know would materialize. It all worked out in the end: Agoura High’s girls’ water...
Sommers vaults to record
| April 8, 2021
If Paige Sommers vaults any higher, NASA will want to hire her to explore deep space. Sommers, a superstar for Westlake High’s girls’ track and...
Legends of the spring
NOTEBOOK /// Around the world
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | April 1, 2021
A local legend is now a national rock star. Tara Davis, an Agoura High graduate, shattered an NCAA record held by Jackie Joyner-Kersee, one of...
Schools
Scholarship supports young environmentalists
The Acorn Staff | April 8, 2021
Two Oak Park High School seniors, Daniel Conway and Naomi Lin, are the first recipients of the Conejo Open Space Foundation’s scholarship. They will receive...
Student Corps stages fundraiser to help local Westminster health clinic
| April 1, 2021
Volunteers from a local chapter of the Student Corps organization raised $500 and donated the money to the Westminster Free Clinic in a presentation held...
New boss at VCOE
| April 1, 2021
The Ventura County Board of Education named Cesar Morales as its new superintendent of schools. Morales will fill the vacancy created in February when Stan...
Sumac teacher a ‘Genius’ educator of year
The Acorn Staff | March 25, 2021
Julie Birkett, a fourth-grade teacher at Sumac Elementary School in Agoura Hills and the site director for the Southeast Ventura County YMCA’s “Find My Genius”...
Louisville names new principal
| March 25, 2021
After a national search. Jennifer Aguilar has been named the new principal of Louisville High School in Woodland Hills. The position formally begins in July....
On the Town
COVID-safe ‘Guys and Dolls’
| April 8, 2021
Young Artists Ensemble and Conejo Theatre for Everyone will present “Guys and Dolls Jr.” as both a livestream and drive-in event. The musical will livestream over YouTube Live at 7:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat., April 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun.,...
‘Love’ flourishes, headlights blink at CPT
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com | April 1, 2021
With the return of live theater as we used to know it still a question mark, the intrepid folks at Conejo Players Theatre in Thousand Oaks staged another drive-in concert last week to keep their audiences engaged and their performers chops up. “What’s Love Got...
Westlake High choir hits the road for drive-in concert
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com | March 25, 2021
Like the spring flowers that are starting to bloom again, the performing arts world is beginning to stir as the pandemic finally shows signs of receding. A Class Act, Westlake High School’s elite show choir, is prepping for its “coming out” concerts this weekend. The...
Inspiring Conejo Valley women of the past
| March 25, 2021
The region’s colorful past will crackle to life as the Stagecoach Inn Museum in Newbury Park presents the “Ladies of the Conejo” in celebration of National Women’s History Month. Presented in the style of an old-time radio show, the live presentation will take place at...
Faith
Passover marks a nation under God
By Brian Goldenfeld
Special to The Acorn | March 25, 2021
Passover begins Saturday night March 27 and ends Sun., April 4, but what is Passover? This holiday commemorates the departure of the nation of Israel from Egypt. Pesach marks the...
A faith perspective on good mental health during pandemic
By Christina Cox
christina@theacorn.com | March 25, 2021
From canceled birthday parties to the closure of small businesses, the devastation of the pandemic shaped every aspect of life over the past year. It especially worsened people’s mental health,...
Business
Post-COVID market perks up with office sale
The Acorn Staff | April 8, 2021
Newmark Group real estate company announced it has sold The Park Calabasas office complex to...
Paying it forward with treats
The Acorn Staff | April 8, 2021
Enterprise Holdings, owner of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands,...
County small business loan program tapped out
| April 8, 2021
The Los Angeles County Development Authority’s Small Business Stabilization Loan Program has reached its application...
Columns
Finding special surprises along the way
Gloria Glasser | April 1, 2021
It’s often said that it’s the little things in life that matter, and living in the age of a big pandemic, it’s a comfort to appreciate those things. I discovered this while visiting my old neighborhood, Westlake Hills in the Westlake portion of Thousand Oaks....
Authors, aging experts share life lessons
Andrea Gallagher | April 1, 2021
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the book “Live Smart After 50: The Experts’ Guide to Life Planning for Uncertain Times” that I co-edited and co-authored with 32 other experts in the field of aging. It was a passion project for a few members...
Shedding off the old burial cloths for new Easter garments
Sally Carpenter | April 1, 2021
It’s the detail in Bible stories that make them fascinating and describe great truths. On Sunday morning, Peter and the beloved disciple ran to Jesus’ tomb. “Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen...
Taking a spring stroll renews the spirit, brings hope
Gloria Glasser | March 25, 2021
In autumn, folks flock to see the fall foliage display, an array of intensely vivid colors that flare gloriously for weeks then drop to the ground, leaving bare, empty, spidery silhouettes. It’s kind of surprising that now that it’s spring, as deciduous trees begin to...
Technology gap adds to seniors’ COVID stress
Andrea Gallagher | March 18, 2021
Early on, when COVID vaccine appointments first became available for seniors age 75-plus, the online application asked the user to select their insurance. Most seniors have Medicare and selected that option. Next, they were instructed to upload a copy of their Medicare card. Calls were...
Crime
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
| April 8, 2021
Agoura Road A thief entered an unlocked car parked on Conejo View Drive on March 30 and stole a backpack,...
