Calabasas offers bus incentive
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com | August 11, 2005
Traffic is a problem in Calabasas and to decrease the number of vehicles on the streets, on Aug. 31, the first day of school, the city will offer incentives to...
New shuttle service available
| August 11, 2005
Area residents are invited to ride the new fixed-route shuttle in Calabasas. The city of Calabasas Transportation and Intergovernmental Relations Department has launched “Line 1,” a new shuttle route that...
Agoura Hills welcomes new office complex
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com | August 11, 2005
Alesco Development, a Woodland Hills corporation, hosted a ground-breaking ceremony last week to launch the construction of the Agoura Hills Corporate Center, an eightbuilding, Tuscan-styled office complex south of the...
In Calabasas, efficiency pays
Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com | August 11, 2005
Waste not, want not, says the Calabasas City Council. The council recently adopted a program that will recognize city employees who offer ideas that save the city money, increase productivity,...
The Lakes opens with a splash
| August 11, 2005
C E L E B R ATE—F a h y a Markbreiter watches as her daughter Nicole, 7, and her friend Emily Keith, 5, are stumped by the ring trick during opening festivities last week for The Lakes shopping center in Thousand Oaks ring trick....
Parents need to focus on vision as a key to learning
| August 11, 2005
According to health experts, certain types of vision problems can undermine even the brightest student’s ability to succeed in school. Unfortunately, children with vision problems are often misdiagnosed as being lazy, or having learning disabilities, dyslexia, and even attention deficient disorder. As a result, many...
Cosmetic surgeon to present free seminar
| August 11, 2005
Ed Terino, M.D., a Yale-educated cosmetic surgeon with a Thousand Oaks practice, will present a free seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Aug. 11 at his office, the Plastic Surgery Institute of Southern California, 327 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Call (805) 495-1043...
Seniors offered water aerobics
| August 11, 2005
The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services Senior Recreation Program is offering “Water Aerobics” for seniors this summer. The program is for adults age 50 and up interested in a fun, light aerobic, non-stress exercise class. The class is suitable for all fitness...
Players use summer to spring into fall
By Steve Ames Special to The Acorn | August 11, 2005
The Agoura High baseball team, beginning its bid to be a strong contender during the Marmonte League ‘06 spring season, completed play in the Valley...
WAGS team wins national softball title
By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com | August 11, 2005
They did it. Through all the blood, sweat and tears, the Westlake-Agoura Girls’ Softball (WAGS) Thunder team fought off early elimination and won the 10-and-under...
School district seeks volunteers for tech support committee
| August 11, 2005
The Board of Education of the Las Virgenes Unified School District is seeking community members with a background and training in technology support and computer...
LVUSD announces new administrators
| August 11, 2005
Several new administrators have joined the Las Virgenes Unified School District. Joseph Skaff will return to the district as assistant principal of Calabasas High School....
Administrator changes at OPHS and Red Oak
By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com | August 11, 2005
Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD) officials recently announced the hiring of two new administrators. Jerry Block, the former foreign language department chair at Calabasas...
Local students attend special seminar
| August 11, 2005
The following students were among the 250 students selected from more than 1,200 applicants to attend Pepperdine University’s annual Youth Citizenship Seminar (YCS) held recently...
Conejo Players to perform a classic
| August 11, 2005
The Conejo Players will present “Once Upon a Mattress,” based upon “The Princess and the Pea” by Hans Christian Andersen, from Fri., Aug. 26 through Sat., Sept. 24 at their theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. The show is set in a fictional medieval...
Malibu Stage plays ‘Candida’
| August 11, 2005
The Malibu Stage Company will present the George Bernard Shaw comedy “Candida” from Sat., Aug. 13 to Sun., Sept. 4 at their theatre, 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. Previews of the show are tonight, Thurs., Aug. 11, and tomorrow night, Fri., Aug. 12. Directed by...
Outdoor movie
| August 11, 2005
The community is invited to view Disney’s “A Bug’s Life” under the stars at 7 p.m. Sat., Aug. 20 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 30600 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. The church will provide popcorn and refreshments. For information, call (818) 889-1620.
Theater troupe is a labor of love
| August 11, 2005
A year ago, local teens with entrepreneurial spirit created their own theater group called Staged Souls. The teens raised their own funds for licensing rights, theater rental, sets and costumes. Now in its second season, Staged Souls will present “Bat Boy: The Musical” on weekends...
Jewish history explored at Skirball Cultural Center
| August 11, 2005
“Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America” is a permanent exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. The exhibition features works from the...
Mormon church to host musical
| August 11, 2005
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host performances of the musical comedy “Dear Diary” this weekend. Performances are at 7 p.m. Fri., Aug. 12 and at 2:30...
Temple invites residents to dinner
| August 11, 2005
Temple Kol Tikvah, a reform synagogue affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, invites members of the community interested in joining a progressive temple to a buffet-style dinner preceding...
Financiers open local offices
| August 11, 2005
The Hamilton Group, a Syracuse, N.Y.-based alternative financing company opened its fourth office last month...