Concerns about safety prompt changes at Westlake Village intersection
By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com | May 26, 2016
Motorists should expect traffic delays as construction progresses on a new crosswalk project at Lakeview Canyon and Agoura roads in Westlake Village. The city is asking residents to be patient;...
Bearded robber hits B of A bank in Oak Park
| May 26, 2016
Leads are coming in as to the identity of a man who attempted to rob an Oak Park bank on Monday, authorities said. Around 1:30 p.m. May 23, a man...
Stern seeks succession rights in 27th
By Stephanie Bertholdo
sbertholdo@theacorn.com | May 26, 2016
The sixth and final story in a series profiling candidates in the June primary election. Henry Stern, senior policy advisor for state Sen. Fran Pavley for the past four years,...
Deadly drug destroys family
By Stephanie Bertholdo
sbertholdo@theacorn.com | May 26, 2016
Lacey Weitz, like many people whose lives are taken by prescription drugs, didn’t want to die. But she rolled the dice for that irresistible high only an opiate can provide...
Alarming statistics on drug use
| May 26, 2016
A record number of deaths were caused by opioid use in 2014. Opioids include pain relievers and heroin. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 500,000 Americans...
Family picnic, butterfly release at CSC
| May 26, 2016
Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara will host the 25th annual National Cancer Survivor’s Day Family Picnic and Butterfly Release from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., June 4 at its headquarters at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The Kiwanis of Thousand Oaks will provide lunch. The...
Hey, baby, what’s your name?
| May 26, 2016
For the second year in a row, Emma and Noah are America’s most popular baby names. This marks the third year at No. 1 for Noah and the second for Emma. There are two new names in the Top 10 this year: Benjamin and Harper,...
Plant a zoological garden
By Gloria Glasser
Special to The Acorn | May 26, 2016
During a recent inventory of my garden I discovered that an entire menagerie of critters— including lions and tigers and bears—had invaded my rural Agoura property. Happily, this was in name only. Leonotis leonuris is a vigorous woody shrub with whorled spires of velvety orange...
Non-invasive therapy for chronic pain
| May 26, 2016
Chronic back and leg pain can negatively affect patients’ quality of life by preventing them from working or enjoying life. Unfortunately, people suffering from chronic back pain often opt for spine surgery without giving less invasive and longterm pain-relief options a try, despite the fact...
FDA approves new treatment to strengthen bulging cornea
By Rajesh Khanna
Special to The Acorn | May 26, 2016
The FDA has deemed cross linking safe for the treatment of keratoconus eye disease, largely due to the efforts of the Massachusetts based Avedro company. Until now, because this treatment has only been done in FDA studies or off label in the U.S., it had...
Eagles land another CIF title
Jonathan Andrade
@J_ Andrade_ on Twitter | May 26, 2016
Oak Park High’s boys’ volleyball team gave retiring head coach Patrick Quinn an unforgettable parting gift. The Eagles toppled Burroughs of Burbank 25-20, 18-25, 25-16,...
Lions stymie Scorpions
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | May 26, 2016
Kayla Ketring channeled her inner Willie Mays. The center fielder for the Oaks Christian High softball team established the tone in the Lions’ 6-1 win...
Westlake Athletic Club will host tennis tournament
| May 26, 2016
The Westlake Athletic Club will be home to the United States Tennis Association Men’s 45 National Hard Court Championships, which begin May 31 and conclude...
Sumac students study moon rocks
| May 26, 2016
Students at Sumac L-STEM Elementary School in Agoura Hills recently explored rocks and sand from the moon. NASA has a collection of moon rocks and...
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
| May 26, 2016
Agoura Chargers Fri., May 27: Service learning deadline for sophomores Spirit competition Senior trip/Magic Mountain/7 p.m. Theater II showcase/black box/7 p.m. Mon., May 30: Memorial...
All that jazz
| May 26, 2016
SWINGIN’—Seventh-grader Cole Petridis plays a trombone solo with the Lindero Canyon Middle School B Jazz Band during the Westlake High School Jazz Festival on May...
County education office hires new director
| May 26, 2016
The Ventura County Office of Education has hired Daryton Ramsey as the new director of the Regional System of District and School Support. Ramsey will...
Oak Park recognizes seniors for academic, artistic talents
By Stephanie Bertholdo
sbertholdo@theacorn.com | May 26, 2016
With finals complete and trips to the beach and Magic Mountain still to look forward to, a feeling of glee came over dozens of Oak...
Musicians hear Cajun festival calling
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.co | May 26, 2016
The 27th annual Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Music Festival will take place this weekend, and the current lineup, one of the best the event has showcased in years, features historical standouts Eric Burdon, Leon Russell, Doug Kershaw and the Rebirth Brass Band. For many,...
Meditation meets medicine at CLU talk
| May 26, 2016
As part of Cal Lutheran University’s Cultural Events series, Dr. Barry Kerzin, physician to the Dalai Lama, will give a public talk on meditation and medicine at 7 p.m. Fri.,...
Or Ami honored for education program
| May 26, 2016
LAMP OF MY PEOPLE— Congregation Or Ami’s “education dream team” receives the Ner Ami Innovator Awa rd for reimagining Jewish education by creating Kesher 3.0, a one-day Jewish and Hebrew...
Facelift underway at North Ranch Gateway
By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com | May 26, 2016
The end of construction won’t come soon enough for more than a dozen businesses that...
Don’t forget to take those vacations days
Thor Challgren | May 26, 2016
I recently gave a presentation on the relationship between Americans and their paid vacation days. To put it mildly, it’s a strained affair. The two sides are barely on speaking terms. Americans receive an average of 10 paid vacation days annually. Do they use them...
Hiker tailgates horses while on the trail, but with caution
Gloria Glasser | May 26, 2016
In order to keep pace with my friends Vance and Lacie, I must ponder a new mode of trail transportation. They kindly invited me to explore a trail they were enthused about in Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas. Two of their trail buddies joined...
That Memorial Day mania is upon us
Michael Picarella | May 26, 2016
It’s not a wild mania. Devouring regular amounts of World War II history, watching countless WWII programs, listening to big band hits from the era and reading old wartime columns by Rock County Star Herald’s Al McIntosh as we observe Memorial Day and remember those...
Hugo’s serves up something quite tasty
Ela Lindsay | May 26, 2016
Hugo’s has been riding high on the wave of cutting-edge cuisine since its first restaurant opened over three decades ago, and it continues to offer up carefully crafted, almost radical fare that will tease and please any palate. “It was ground zero for the foodies...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
| May 26, 2016
Calabasas Someone at the Bob Smith Mini dealership on Calabasas Road reported that a man stole a $700 cellphone from...