Gated communities draw pros and cons
By Saria Kraft | February 19, 2004
Although gates and guardhouses are perceived as a benefit mainly for the rich, more than 30 percent of all new homes in suburban America are being built as gated communities,...
Oak Park does a little cleaning
| February 19, 2004
Oak Park recently celebrated its first beautification day at Oak Park High School. Initiated by Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks, the agencies that worked together to make the Feb. 7...
State examines preschool compatibility
By Michael Picarella | February 19, 2004
The California State Licensing Division recently paid a recent visit to Klubhouse Preschool at Creekside Park, 3655 Old Topanga Canyon Road in Calabasas and looked into the possibility of allowing...
Chamber breakfast set
| February 19, 2004
The Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes Chamber of Commerce is having its networking breakfast on Fri., March 12, at the Lindero Country Club, 5719 Lake Lindero Drive in Agoura Hills. Calabasas City...
Calabasas City Council to reorganize next month
| February 19, 2004
The Calabasas City Council will reorganize at a special meeting on Wed., March 17 at city hall. Mayor James Bozajian will step down and Mayor Pro Tem Michael Harrison is...
Musical tells of ‘boy king’
| February 19, 2004
Theatreworks/USA will present its original musical about Egypt’s King Tutankhamen and the man who discovered his tomb, "The Mystery of King Tut," at 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. This...
Teens promote sober driving and safety habits
| February 19, 2004
Every year, underage drinking and driving crashes cause more than 2,200 deaths. Although automobile crashes are the No. 1 cause of death for teens in America, there’s something teens can do to keep from being another statistic. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)...
Children’s concert series announced
| February 19, 2004
The Conejo Valley Children’s Concert Series will present the following children’s entertainers at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. At 9:30 and 11 a.m. on Feb. 23 and 24 in the Scherr Forum Theatre, award-winning singer Joanie Bartels will "celebrate the...
Wellness Community plans art workshop
| February 19, 2004
The Wellness Community has scheduled a 10-week workshop, "Your Creative Journey—Transforming Traumatic Experiences Through Art," with art therapist Sangeeta Levy, MFT, teaching a step-by-step process using art materials to find and express meaning and purpose and improve the quality of life during the cancer experience....
Smoothing the way for kids in foster care
| February 19, 2004
Daniel H. Hughes, Ph.D., will lead a workshop, "Facilitating Emotional Attachment: The Road to Emotional Recovery and Behavioral Change in Foster and Adoptive Care," from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 in the Moorpark College Campus Center, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Pre-registration is...
Grief management help now available
| February 19, 2004
Those who cope with death in America sometimes face additional stress from a culture not attuned to grief. A new grief-management series from a network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers discusses common problems for the bereaved in America: •Expressing grief is sometimes taboo....
Hope for patients with deadly cancer
| February 19, 2004
Pancreatic cancer is "silent" and fast. It accounts for just 2 percent of all cancer diagnoses but has been tantamount to a death sentence for many of the more than 30,000 Americans who get it each year. While old books and brochures tell its victims...
Lions top-ranked as playoffs begin
By Wayne Harrison | February 19, 2004
After last week’s 4-0 win over Malibu and a 1-1 tie with Nordhoff, the Oaks Christian girls’ soccer team heads into the California Interscholastic Federation...
Sports Junkie
By Irv Lippel | February 19, 2004
Quick Take George Allen was so right about the importance of special teams. Super Bowl XXXVIII was a prime example. After Carolina tied the Patriots...
No charity stripe for the Chargers
| February 19, 2004
Agoura boys’ basketball head coach Joe Riccio said his team allowed Westlake to have too many free throws in the Marmonte League fifth-place game played...
Coming Soon: The New SAT
| February 19, 2004
The new SAT is more than a year away, but several readers have asked about the changes, which tells me anxiety is already building. The...
Students’ experiments to fly with shuttle
| February 19, 2004
Agoura High School recently announced that students in Paul Kanter’s AP Physics class have been selected in the NASA Student Involvement Program’s (NSIP) 2003-04 competition...
Local residents earn collegiate honors
| February 19, 2004
Sarah Moses of Agoura Hills, a student in the School of Communication at Northwestern University in Chicago, Ill., was named to the Dean’s List for...
Golf tournament to benefit baseball
| February 19, 2004
A golf tournament that will benefit student-athletes of Westlake High School’s baseball program is scheduled for Mon., March 1 at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship...
Still time to golf for Oak Park Schools
| February 19, 2004
Still time to golf for Oak Park Schools Golf lovers can still sign up for the Oak Park Unified School District’s Golf Challenge which will...
Program to celebrate world music
| February 19, 2004
‘World City’ will feature L.A.’s rich cultural traditions The Music Center Education Division has launched the inaugural season of "World City," a new performance series celebrating Los Angeles’ rich cultural traditions. Presented free of charge, the programs are at 1 and 2 p.m. Saturdays, Feb....
‘Rock the Oaks’ features the top bands in the area
| February 19, 2004
Tickets are currently on sale for the fourth annual "Rock the Oaks" concert at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The four local bands selected to perform at "Rock the...
Salsa classes offered
| February 19, 2004
Salsa classes offered The city of Calabasas Community Services Department is currently offering weekend salsa and swing classes for those unable to attend class on weekday nights. The "Weekend Swing & Salsa Dance Workshops," open to ages 18 and up, will be presented on various...
“The Triplets of Belleville”
| February 19, 2004
"The Triplets of Belleville" Directed by: Sylvain Chomet Starring: Voices of: Jean-Claude Donda, Michel Robin, Monica Viegas Rated: PG-13 (for animated images of sensuality, mild violence and mildly crude humor) Running time: 80 minutes Best suited for: animation connoisseurs, symbolism seekers, the avant garde Least...
Christian Science services
| February 19, 2004
"Christ Jesus" is the subject of this week’s Bible Lesson-Sermon at the 10 a.m. service on Sun., Feb. 29 at Christian Science Church, 305 Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. The...
Yogandan leader at Shabbat
| February 19, 2004
Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, spiritual leader of the Jewish community of Uganda, will be welcomed at Temple Aliyah during an Abayudaya Shabbat beginning at 8:15 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 20. The...
Survey finds workloads rising for information technology pros
| February 19, 2004
Don’t be surprised to see your company’s technical support staff carrying industrial-sized coffee mugs. In...
‘Paradise’ is theme of Chamber recognition gala
| February 19, 2004
The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce will host "Polynesian Paradise," their annual celebration...
If Words Could Talk
By Bill E. Brock | February 19, 2004
An Underground Business Reader Discretion Advised: The following material contains graphic descriptions that might be unsuitable for anyone who will die. If that doesn’t make you want to read this stuff, nothing will. Undertakers have evolved into funeral directors; coffins are now known as caskets;...
Agoura Hills
| February 19, 2004
A cell phone was stolen ($350 loss) from a locker at a business in the 5600 block of Kanan Road...