City serves notice on tennis courts
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com | March 15, 2007
Instead of building three new tennis courts at Morrison Park, Agoura Hills will refurbish nine courts at Agoura High School. The Agoura Hills City Council voted in favor of renovating...
Gas Company boosts funding for rebates
| March 15, 2007
Southern California Gas Co. will pay up to $3.7 million in rebates this year to residential customers who buy energyefficient natural gas appliances- an increase of $1.1 million over last...
Schillinger named to autism group
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com | March 15, 2007
Mary Schillinger, Las Virgenes Unified School District’s director of pupil services and special education, has been appointed to the state Autism Advisory Committee by Jack O’Connell, California superintendent of public...
Calabasas recycling effort digs in
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com | March 15, 2007
Beyond the bottle and the can, the Calabasas Environmental Services Division has pioneered several recycling initiatives that put batteries, electronics and eyeglasses to good reuse. Alex Farassati, Calabasas environmental services...
SAT program geared to parents and students
| March 15, 2007
High school students in the Class of 2008 and 2009 can practice taking a fulllength SAT, including the new essay 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., March 24 at the Westlake High School library, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Participants will learn the...
Study tracks survivors of childhood cancer
| March 15, 2007
There’s good news when it comes to childhood cancers in the U.S. Today, nearly 80 percent of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer become long-term survivors as a result of advanced treatments. Medical experts predict that within five years, one i n every 250 young...
Patient safety campaign at Los Robles
| March 15, 2007
Last week, during Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 4 through 10, hospital staff at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center wore “Just Ask Me” buttons to encourage patients to ask about steps they can take to ensure their safety. “We cannot overlook the importance of...
Report addresses aging population in America
| March 15, 2007
A new study, “The Maturing of America: Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population,” is the most comprehensive report ever on the aging-readiness of America. The report found that less than half of American cities and counties have plans in place to meet the...
MS common among young adults
| March 15, 2007
Every hour, someone is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), the most common neurological disease leading to disability in young adults. Because MS is an unpredictable disease often hallmarked by its “silent” symptoms, such as severe fatigue or inability to feel one’s limbs, most people...
Chapman’s challenge
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com | March 15, 2007
Will Chapman has played on the Calabasas High varsity baseball team for four years, but his favorite memory as a Coyote didn’t come until two...
Young talent gives WHS softball team a boost
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com | March 15, 2007
A small group of underclassmen and four veteran juniors have helped revitalize the Westlake High girls’ softball team. Fifth-place finishers in the Marmonte League a...
Students return to Ellis Island
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com | March 15, 2007
A social studies lesson on immigration at White Oak Elementary School in Westlake Village made history come alive for third-grade students reenacting the journeys of...
Visit Sunny Skies Camp
| March 15, 2007
Since 1974 Sunny Skies has provided traditional outdoor summer day camp experiences for boys and girls ages 4 to 14. Sunny Skies is at 3190...
Alternative school to hold open house
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com | March 15, 2007
Plans for an alternative elementary school program recently approved by the Las Virgenes Unified School District are moving ahead fast. District officials and Brenda and...
Agoura jazz bands head for New York
| March 15, 2007
Agoura High School’s “Essentially Ellington” and “A” jazz bands, under the direction of John Mosley and Chad Bloom, were selected as two out of 15...
Calabasas High gets modern with ‘Millie’
| March 15, 2007
Calabasas High School will present the musical comedy “Thoroughly Modern Millie” from Tues. through Sat., March 20 through 24 at the school, 22855 Mulholland Hwy. Show times are 7 p.m. each day and a 2 p.m. matinee on March 24. The play tells the story...
Gypsy Players are back with new murder mystery
| March 15, 2007
The Gypsy Players are opening their 2007 season of unique dinner theatre entertainment in Ventura County with a comedy murder mystery spoof, “The Last Cruise of the S.S. Minnow,” written for the company by local playwright John Logue. The venue will be Paul’s Italian Villa...
No Title
| March 15, 2007
Sometimes appreciating a really great genre film is akin to understanding theoretical physics or liking opera. If you happen to be a theoretical physicist or an opera buff, you’ll sit for hours of wondrous joy delighting in your passion. And for the foreseeable future, you’re...
Bananas for bad films
| March 15, 2007
Movieguide, in partnership with the Christian Film & Television Commission, recently announced the Rotten Banana Awards for the 10 Most Unbearable Movies of 2006. “We chose these movies because of...
Karen Dry named Woman of the Year
| March 15, 2007
Karen Dry, president of Garrett Interiors Inc. in Westlake Village, has been named “Woman of...
New networking group formed
| March 15, 2007
A free business networking group meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Reseda. For more...
Kevin/Ross PR lands MarCom awards
| March 15, 2007
Kevin/Ross Public Relations of Westlake Village is a triple winner in the International MarCom Awards,...
Agoura Hills
| March 15, 2007
A driver reported that vandals caused $2,200 in damage to her vehicle while she was in the car, heading east...