Community
March is Mermaid Month at the Harbor
Fans of mermaids will love this. Ventura Harbor Village is featuring its ninth annual “March is Mermaid Month” celebration at the village on Spinnaker Drive in Ventura. Lovers of the sea and landlubbers alike can celebrate these mystical sirens with free ocean-inspired festivities from noon to 3 p.m. on select dates, as well as on Sat., March 16 and 23. […]
Fundraising is in its final stages for the inclusive Morrison playground
The Morrison Park Playground project in Agoura Hills got a big boost last week in the form of a $10,000 check donation from the Agoura-based Los Angeles Rams NFL team. Sponsored by the Westlake Village Rotary Foundation, the Morrison Park Playground group previously entered into an agreement with the city of Agoura Hills to raise funds that will help rebuild […]
Great Race returns April 13 and event volunteers are invited to sign up
The Nature Made Great Race, the long-running Agoura Hills foot races returns April 13 for its 39th year. Participants can choose from six different races, including the Mazda T.O. Chesebro Half Marathon, Old Agoura 10K, Deena Kastor 5K, 15K combo, all-ages 1 Mile, and the 10.3 Mile Cronies Triple Stack Challenge. The races will end with a lively finish line […]
Community Center, community crown jewel to reopen after 3+ years
The Calabasas Community Center, closed since for repairs and upgrades since the pandemic hit, is hosting a grand reopening March 16. Longtime city councilmember and Community Center Alliance board member James Bozajian, who helped open the facility more than 25 years ago, takes us an a tour. Like the mythological Phoenix, the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is poised to be […]
La Reina families file lawsuit
One month after the closure of Thousand Oaks’ La Reina Catholic school was announced, a group of parents, students and donors has filed a lawsuit against the school’s sponsors, the Sisters of Notre Dame. Filed Feb. 26 in Ventura County Superior Court, the lawsuit claims that the religious institution that sponsors the T.O. high school and middle school committed fraudulent […]
Quest fined for dirty lab disposals
Quest Diagnostics Inc., a national medical testing company with offices throughout Ventura and Los Angeles counties, has settled a nearly $5 million lawsuit for the illegal disposal of hazardous waste, medical waste and patient information. The multi-jurisdictional civil lawsuit involved the offices of California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the district attorneys of Alameda, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, Sacramento, San […]
COLLEGE STANDOUTS
• Giordanna Baker of Agoura HIlls was named to the College of Charleston fall 2023 President’s List (Highly Distinguished). • Andrew Koyoc of Agoura Hills made the Hartwick College fall 2023 dean’s list. Harwick College is in Oneonta, New York. • Erin Beazley of Calabasas earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for fall 2023 at the Georgia Institute of Technology […]
Expanding minds
Local students will get to sharpen and refine their problem-solving skills as they tackle global issues in the coming weeks. The YMCA’s Model United Nations for middle schoolers, sponsored by the Southeast Ventura County YMCA, including The Yarrow Family Y in Westlake Village, begins March 6. Through April 28, participants become “delegates” and will join peers from across California to […]