Local camp is sure of one thing: The kids are all STARS
| July 25, 2002
The STAR (Success Through Awareness and Resistance) program concludes a successful two-week summer camp tomorrow at Calamigos Ranch in Agoura. Formerly known as SANE (Substance Abuse Narcotics Education), this is...
Deputies,
| July 25, 2002
Park Service combine to bring VIDA PLAQUES PRESENTED ––Capt. Jim Glazar of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, third from the left in the photo at right, joins members of of...
Landscaping tips for the hot summer
| July 25, 2002
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District provides the following tips for summer water savings: Check irrigation systems for leaks, broken, sunken or mis-directed sprinkler heads. When it’s hot, deep soak your...
Mideast expert discusses issues
| July 25, 2002
Jerrold Green, Ph.D., director of the Center for Middle East Public Policy at Rand, will lecture on "Middle East Powder Keg—Recent Developments in the War on Terrorism" at 7 p.m....
Malignant melanoma: The deadly mole
| July 25, 2002
The incidence of melanoma is increasing faster than that of any other cancer. However, many people still remain dangerously unaware of the deadly threat posed by this completely preventable, yet potentially fatal, form of skin cancer. Efforts to boost public awareness of melanoma have taken...
Nutrition is an important issue in a senior’s diet
| July 25, 2002
Nutrition is an important issue in a senior’s diet Even the healthiest seniors face unique needs for a variety of medical reasons, according to Alice H. Lichtenstein, D.Sc., professor of nutrition and senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging...
Food tips for seniors listed
| July 25, 2002
Following are food tips for the healthy, elderly individuals from Home Instead Senior Care, food experts at Tufts and Purdue universities, and food editors at "Taste of Home" magazine. 1. Select foods that are rich in nutrients such as peaches, apricots, romaine lettuce; whole or...
Laughter is good medicine for children
| July 25, 2002
Early results from a five-year study seem to indicate an ability for children and teens to withstand painful medical procedures better while they watch classic and contemporary television comedy shows. Margaret Stuber, M.D., a researcher with UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and Mattel UCLA Children’s...
CHS football team hopes to surprise
By Wayne Harrison | July 25, 2002
The Calabasas football team will face stiffer competition in the tougher Marmonte League this season, stepping up from the Frontier League where the Coyotes finished...
Warrior girls look to be basketball contender in the tough Marmonte League
By Wayne Harrison | July 25, 2002
The Westlake girls’ basketball team coached by John D’Agostin won last week’s second annual Thousand Oaks summer girls’ basketball tournament by winning all five games...
Chargers’ Legion baseball team advances
By Steve Ames | July 25, 2002
For the second consecutive year, the Agoura 18 years and under baseball team will enter the American Legion Area 6 Playoffs as the District 16...
AHS student attends medicine forum
| July 25, 2002
Rebecca Wahlgren of Westlake Village, an honors student at Agoura High School, recently attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Los Angeles. She...
Kids can learn basic soccer skills at WHS camp
| July 25, 2002
Local coaches Bill Propster and Frankie Marino will conduct a soccer camp for ages 5 through 12 from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays, Aug. 5...
Funds pledged to promote students interested in Italian
| July 25, 2002
A group of Italian-American leaders has pledged to raise more than $250,000 for scholarships for students willing to minor and eventually major in Italian at...
Campus safety, yes, but don’t lose freedom
By Paul Michael Hassett | July 25, 2002
By Paul Michael Hassett To paraphrase an essay by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, the law has four essential components: government itself is bound...
Mission to be site of weaving marketplace, symposium
| July 25, 2002
The fifth annual World Weaving Marketplace and Symposium will be presented Fri. through Sun., Aug. 2, 3 and 4 on the grounds of Mission San Juan Capistrano. Admission is free with paid admission to the Mission ($4 to $6). It’s at the corner of Ortega...
‘Private Life’ coming to Malibu
| July 25, 2002
Craig Archibald will reprise his off-Broadway portrayal of playwright Noel Coward coping with bad reviews in "Private Life," opening at 8 p.m. Fri., Aug. 2 at Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. The setting is one morning in 1937 at the Plaza Hotel...
Calamigos to host a concert
| July 25, 2002
I palpiti, Orchestral Ensemble of International Laureates, will present a concert at 7 p.m. Tues., July 30 at Calamigos Ranch, 327 Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu. The performers are described as "acclaimed musicians from countries throughout Europe and Asia" and will be under the direction of...
Theatricum Botanicum sets schedule
| July 25, 2002
Theatricum Botanicum sets schedule Upcoming productions at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, include the following: Jean Giraudoux’s poetic and comic fable, "The Madwoman of Chaillot," will be performed on Saturdays and Sundays, July 27-Oct. 19. Show times vary. Tickets...
Survey says spirituality is alive and well in workplaces
| July 25, 2002
Americans are becoming more spiritual on the job. According to a recent survey conducted for ACT-1 Group, a national employment agency, spiritual concerns play an important role in the day-to-day...
Jewish music set for concert series
| July 25, 2002
The Autry Museum of Western Heritage will present the Heritage Serenade Music Series at 1 and 2 p.m. in Heritage Court on the fourth Sunday of every month this summer...
Temple Etz Chaim to host open houses
| July 25, 2002
Temple Etz Chaim will be hosting several open houses for prospective members during August. "Under the Stars" will take place at 7:15 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 10 in the temple...
On the Trail
By Gloria Glasser | July 25, 2002
A small miracle is unfolding just outside my bedroom window. Make that ultra-small. Think "Thumbelina"-sized. While gazing idly out the window one recent afternoon, I noticed three things. First, as a window washer, I deserve to be fired. The glass was spotted and streaked. Second,...
Sheriff’s blotter
| July 25, 2002
Agoura A pickup’s window was smashed and a gym bag, bicycle pads and a fanny pack were stolen ($80 loss)...