Westlake Yacht Club expansion approved
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com | September 17, 2009
The Westlake City Council has approved the expansion of the Westlake Yacht Club in a project nearly twice the square footage of what was originally sought. Councilmember Philippa Klessig recused...
Coastal cleanup on Saturday
| September 17, 2009
The environmental group Heal the Bay recently released its inaugural list of Los Angeles County’s five most debrisimpacted waterways and sent out a call for volunteers to help restore the...
FOR THE RECORD
| September 17, 2009
Last week’s notice of the fall kickoff service and barbecue at Christian Church of the Hills on Sept. 13 had an incorrect contact phone number. The correct number to call...
More students attend school on permit
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com | September 17, 2009
The number of out-of-district students attending schools in the Las Virgenes Unified district has increased 25 percent over last year, officials said at the Sept. 8 board of education meeting....
Community Center receives honors
| September 17, 2009
The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority recently recognized the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center for its 2009 risk management performance. The authority gave the community center three awards: Best Overall Performance—Worker’s...
Area’s coolest lemonade stand
| September 17, 2009
Brothers Jordan and Jeremy Dake found that refreshments can really hit the spot and raise money to boot. The Lindero Middle School students dreamed up a fundraising lemonade stand last year and fulfilled that dream recently when they hit their goal of raising $4,250. The...
Fundraiser slated for equestrian campground
| September 17, 2009
Plans for the Ronald Reagan Equestrian Campground, which will be built on land once owned by Reagan and his wife Nancy, will be displayed at a fundraiser for the campground Sat., Sept. 26 at Mill Creek Equestrian Center, Topanga. The event will begin with a...
Las Virgenes school district braces for swine flu
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com | September 17, 2009
The Las Virgenes Unified School District has taken steps to reduce the spread of swine flu between students and possibly curb what some experts fear will be a pandemic. Swine flu, or H1N1, is a virus that has the potential to spread quickly around the...
Parkinson’s disease info fair slated
| September 17, 2009
Senior Concerns and the Hazel Hutchman Memorial Neuroscience Center of Reseda will present a “Living Well with Parkinson’s” information fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 26 at Senior Concerns, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. For those suspecting a possibility of Parkinson’s, the...
ALS Support Group meets
| September 17, 2009
The ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Ventura County Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 26 at the Westlake Village Library community room, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. The meeting is free and open to people with ALS and their families and friends....
Clinic first in city to use new therapy
| September 17, 2009
Physician Dr. Reza Mohammad and his team at the Las Virgenes Medical Clinic are the first Agoura Hills professionals to implement the Neurostar TMS Therapy system into their day-to-day practice. NeuroStar TMS Therapy is a new treatment cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration...
Netters know title chase is wide open
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com | September 17, 2009
With the girls’ volleyball season just under way, Marmonte League coaches know every league match will be a battle. Royal High is quietly emerging as...
Report: Russell challenges MJ to a hoops game in Calabasas
| September 17, 2009
According to a report by Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports, former NBA guard and Calabasas resident Bryon Russell has challenged Michael Jordan to a...
OPHS promotes basketball coach
| September 17, 2009
Oak Park High has named Aaron Shaw as its new boys’ varsity basketball coach for the 2009-10 season. Shaw replaces Joey Ramirez, who resigned and...
High School Highlights
| September 17, 2009
Agoura Chargers Fri., Sept. 18: UC application workshop/A-1/7:50 a.m. Link crew/gym/12:25 p.m. Mon., Sept. 21: PSAT sales through Sept. 25/AAC Tues., Sept. 22: Charger Club...
Superintendent’s forums give parents opportunity to ask questions
| September 17, 2009
The Las Virgenes Unified School District will conduct its bimonthly superintendent’s forums again this year. Superintendent Donald Zimring will host the unstructured sessions. Community members...
Viewpoint opens new Academic Hall
| September 17, 2009
Viewpoint School in Calabasas launched the 2009-10 school year with a ribboncutting ceremony on Sept. 8 for the campus’s new Academic Hall. Calabasas Mayor Jonathon...
Information night for military academies
| September 17, 2009
Those interested in attending a military academy can attend an information night at 7 p.m. Tues., Sept. 22 at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark...
Scholarships awarded
| September 17, 2009
Two local students received scholarships from the California Grocers Association Educational Foundation. Renee Olson of Westlake Village received a $1,000 Illuminators Educational Foundation Scholarship. She...
‘Lovers and Other Strangers’ is spotty
By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com | September 17, 2009
When it made its debut in 1968, “Lovers and Other Strangers,” by the husband-and-wife team of Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna, suffered from illtiming. Up against Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” and Abe Burrows’ “Cactus Flower,” the play could aspire to be only the third best...
Thousand Oaks turns artistic next weekend
| September 17, 2009
The sixth annual Thousand Oaks Arts Festival will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Sept. 26 and 27 at Mary and Richard Carpenter Plaza Park in front of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. and at The...
Doctor will speak on neurological disorders, sign books on Tuesday
| September 17, 2009
Dr. Robert Melillo will speak from 7 to 9 p.m. Tues., Sept. 22 at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, and again from 10 a.m. to noon, Wed., Sept. 23 at the Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road,...
Christian Science topic of discussion
| September 17, 2009
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Camarillo will host a free talk titled “Just what is Christian Science?” at 7:30 p.m. today, Sept. 17 at the Camarillo Library community room, 4101...
Conejo Chabad to celebrate High Holy Days
| September 17, 2009
Chabad of the Conejo will be hosting High Holiday Services at eight locations in the Conejo Valley: the Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel in Westlake Village, Willow Elementary School in Agoura...
Luncheon, Pumpkin Fest kick-off
| September 17, 2009
The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m....
EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
| September 17, 2009
Company Name Symbol Sept. 16 Sept. 9 Sept. 2 Aug. 26 Headquartered AMGEN AMGN 59.69...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
| September 17, 2009
Agoura Hills A male, 18, was arrested for driving a stolen vehicle at 7:39 a.m. Sept. 10 in the 4900...