Deputies, firefighters and volunteers honored at public safety day
| March 6, 2008
Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and citizen volunteers received a hearty thanks from the community at a Feb. 26 public safety employees appreciation luncheon in Calabasas. The city has been hosting the...
Plans begin for new roundabout at Kanan and Agoura roads
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com | March 6, 2008
A traffic circle, or roundabout being planned for the intersection of Kanan and Agoura roads in Agoura Hills will be designed by Boyle Engineering Corporation, a Venturabased firm, city officials...
Spring forward
| March 6, 2008
It’s that time of year again. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sun., March 9. In previous years the change was in April, but last year it was moved...
Gallagher named to community foundation board
| March 6, 2008
Author, publisher and speaker Tim Gallagher has been elected to the Ventura County Community Foundation Board of Directors. His term began in January. Gallagher is president of 20/ 20 Consulting...
Mountains Conservatory announces new leadership
| March 6, 2008
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservatory announced recently the election of its new officers for 2008-09. Ronald P. Schafer, superintendent of the Angeles District of California State Parks, will serve as...
Expanded Scandinavian Festival coming to CLU
| March 6, 2008
The Scandinavian Festival will return to the California Lutheran University campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 and 20 with an expanded area for crafts, games and other family activities. The event will include food, entertainment and demonstrations highlighting the Nordic cultures of...
At The Library
| March 6, 2008
Agoura Hills Library announces events for March. All activities are held at the library, 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. For more information, call (818) 889-2278. •Author Alice Rene will speak at 6:30 p.m. Tues., March 11. Rene’s presentation, “Becoming Alice,” will cover her family’s escape...
Egg-squisite art show, sale
| March 6, 2008
The 29th annual California Egg Artistry Show and Sale will be Sat., and Sun., March 8 and 9 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 Westlake S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Public viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4...
Ways to protect against blood clots
| March 6, 2008
Blood is a miracle healer. When the body is cut, almost instantly the blood forms a clot to stop the bleeding. As part of this natural healing process, the blood clot dissolves and is reabsorbed by the body. But when clots form within arteries and...
The importance of attitude
| March 6, 2008
I received a birthday card this year that I wanted to frame and put on the wall of my office. Pictured on the front is a goldfish swimming in a bowl with a shark fin strapped to its back. Inside it reads: “Attitude is everything.”...
Alzheimer’s Association offers more office hours
| March 6, 2008
The Alzheimer’s Association is offering additional hours the first Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help reach those caregivers who are caring for a family member or other loved one with dementia and are not able to visit during business...
Teams take part in state, regional tourneys
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com | March 6, 2008
The Oak Park High boys’ basketball team’s strong season ended when the Eagles fell to Hanford High 56-52 on the road Tuesday night in the...
Lions stand alone
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com | March 6, 2008
Kelsea Smith will always remember her 18th birthday. Smith, one of six seniors on the Oaks Christian girls’ soccer team, celebrated adulthood in style last...
OCHS boys claim first CIF title
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com | March 6, 2008
As Oaks Christian senior John-Paul Herold walked toward the sideline during halftime of the CIFSouthern Section Division V boys’ soccer championship last Saturday at Warren...
Students display artwork
| March 6, 2008
Brook Denning and Austin Petersen-Hays, both seniors at Oak Park High School, will have their artwork exhibited at the “Expressions of Our Youth 2008” display...
Lindero presents ‘Annie Get Your Gun’
| March 6, 2008
Lindero Canyon Middle School of Agoura Hills presents the musical “Annie Get Your Gun” at 7:30 p.m. Wed. through Fri., March 12 to 14 at...
Olde Medieval Market comes to A. E. Wright
| March 6, 2008
The seventhgrade social science teachers and students of A.E. Wright Middle School will hold their 33rd annual Medieval Market from 11 a.m. to noon Fri.,...
Sign up kids for kindergarten
| March 6, 2008
Registration for the August kindergarten classes in the Las Virgenes Unified School District will be between 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m....
New film festival invites entries from students
| March 6, 2008
Young filmmakers are invited to submit their work to Spotlight the Arts’ inaugural Student Film Festival. The festival, chaired by Agoura High School graduate and filmmaker Sarah Nagy, will take place at the Louis B. Mayer Theater at the Motion Picture and Television Fund from...
Master Chorale celebrates 30th
| March 6, 2008
Los Robles Master Chorale is celebrating its 30th anniversary and the 30-year career of its founding director, James Stemen. The chorale will bid farewell to Stemen during the Celebrate! concerts at 8 p.m. Sat., March 15 and 4 p.m. Sun., March 16 in Samuelson Chapel...
Arthritis group to meet
| March 6, 2008
The Conejo Valley Arthritis Support Group will meet from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Sat., March 8 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The guest speaker is Dr. Chang Sik Park who will discuss the use of acupuncture in healing....
Temple Aliyah rabbi meets the pope
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com | March 6, 2008
Shaking hands with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in January was very moving for Rabbi Stewart Vogel, spiritual leader of Temple Aliyah in Woodland Hills. Vogel was in Rome...
EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
| March 6, 2008
Company Name Symbol Mar. 5 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 13 Headquartered AMGEN AMGN 45.25...
Wells Fargo names manager
| March 6, 2008
Jeremy Canchola has been named Wells Fargo Community Bank store manager for the Wells Fargo...
Chamber is on the ‘March’
| March 6, 2008
The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce announces upcoming events. •A Calabasas Chamber Networking Breakfast will take...
Sheriff’s Blotter
| March 6, 2008
Agoura Hills A burglar stole three laptop computers from a business in the 29500 block of Canwood Street Feb. 24....
Contact your local sheriff’s department
| March 6, 2008
From area code 818 (Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Chatsworth, Hidden Hills, West Hills or Westlake Village), call (818) 878-1808. From area...