Neighbors
Stopping to appreciate the holidays
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | April 18, 2019
Commuters through Oak Park are probably familiar with Steve Melago. He’s a crossing guard for Brookside Elementary School at the intersection of Kanan Road and Conifer Street, but drivers probably...
Girl Scouts earn Silver Awards
| April 18, 2019
GLAMOR GALS—From left, Sarah Ekmekchyan, Sydney Weiss, Makayla MacLean and Mira Evans, all of Girl Scout Troop 2616, receive the Silver Award, the second highest honor in the organization. The...
Botanic hike bursts with blossoms
By Dawn Megli-Thuna
dawn@theacorn.com | April 18, 2019
In the mood for an easy hike with colorful flowers to spare? Check out the nature path at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden. A ¾-mile nature path wraps around the...
Art guild celebrates 50th
| April 18, 2019
The Westlake Village Art Guild invites the public to its 50th anniversary celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. Fri., May 3 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331- A Borchard...
Family
Boys & Girls Clubs president visits D.C.
The Acorn Staff | April 11, 2019
Crystal Naone, president/ CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley, traveled with hundreds of other club leaders across the nation to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.,...
SALUTING OUR SCOUTS
The Acorn Staff | April 11, 2019
Boy Scout Troop 730 of Newbury Park recently recognized Cade Creason as its 142nd Eagle Scout. The troop has been around since 1971. During Cade’s scouting career, he’s backpacked over...
Health
2019 benefit walk takes the scenic route
The Acorn Staff | April 4, 2019
The Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara will present its inaugural Hope Walk health fair and family trek on Sat., June 15 around Westlake Lake. Activities...
Honorees announced for CSC’s Evening of Hope
| April 4, 2019
The Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara has announced its slate of honorees and two celebrity emcees for the Evening of Hope Gala on Sat., April...
Author studies dementia among indigenous people
The Acorn Staff | April 11, 2019
Jonathan Yahalom, a 2003 graduate of Oak Park High School, has published a book that studies issues of caregiving in a rural Mexican community —and...
Sports
Coyote star catapults to higher ground
TRACK & FIELD /// Calabasas Coyotes
Eliav Appelbaum
Email: eliav@theacorn.com | April 18, 2019
Mike Powell, an Olympic medalist who owns the world record...
Long live the King
hockey /// Los Angeles Kings
Jonathan Andrade
Email: jandrade@theacorn.com | April 18, 2019
Bob Miller hasn’t finished unpacking boxes in his new Simi...
Another dominating run
SOFTBALL /// Oaks Christian Lions
By Jonathan Andrade
jandrade@theacorn.com | April 18, 2019
Oaks Christian High’s softball team relishes the big moments. The...
