Neighbors
Love for mom goes the distance
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | May 21, 2020
Coronavirus has hit the elderly especially hard, with about half of Los Angeles County’s 1,900 COVID deaths reportedly coming from nursing homes. Operators of the homes are trying to keep...
La Reina announces return to class Aug. 11
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | May 21, 2020
La Reina High School and Middle School announced this week that because the size of its campus and enrollment allow for adequate social distancing, it will resume in-person classes in...
Cops get their bearings
| May 21, 2020
RIPE FOR THE PICKING— Deputies from the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department respond to a call May 5 from a resident in Westlake Village about a possible bear in a tree....
Honoring nurses with gratitude
| May 21, 2020
Whitney and Howard Schwartz, along with Lisa Kodimer, recently collaborated in a community outreach project for Nurses Week. They visited six hospitals and donated 5,000 Gratitude Blessing Ring tokens, gifts...
Family
Lego builders unleash their imaginations in Brick City
The Acorn | May 14, 2020
The Acorn put out the call for inventive creators to strut their stuff during the pandemic by showing what they can do with Lego pieces. Our readers didn’t disappoint.
Lego builders unleash their imagination on Brick CityFree Access
The Acorn Staff | May 14, 2020
The Acorn put out the call for inventive creators to strut their stuff during the pandemic by showing what they can do with Lego pieces. Our readers didn’t disappoint! Lots...
Artisan flatbread pizzas are flat-out delicious
By Ela Lindsay
eLindsay@theacorn.com | May 14, 2020
The Ma Dukes story is as exciting as the food itself. An offshoot of the popular L.A. Roots Catering Co., this artisan pizza and salad spot in Agoura Hills is...
Health
Health studio exercises creativity with clients during pandemic
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | May 21, 2020
When Californians were ordered to shelter in place in March, one of Esta McIntyre’s first thoughts was about the well-being of her clients. McIntyre runs...
Smoking, vaping may increase COVID risk
By Elisa Tong, MD
Special to The Acorn | May 14, 2020
Doctors and many other health professionals are working to treat sick patients for the COVID-19 virus. The best ways for you to help are to...
Free medical and legal services to continue
| May 14, 2020
The Conejo Free Clinic in Thousand Oaks continues to provide medical, dental and legal services free of charge for low-income and uninsured individuals and families...
Blood donations crucial
The Acorn Staff | May 7, 2020
Response to the coronavirus pandemic has reduced the U.S. blood supply and Vitalant and other blood centers across the country are struggling to maintain stable...
Sports
Virtual insanity
COMMENTARY /// Football frenzy
Eliav Appelbaum
Email: eliav@theacorn.com | May 21, 2020
Coaching in quarantine isn’t exactly like riding a bicycle. If...
