Start the New Year by rediscovering Los Angeles. UCLA Extension is offering two new opportunities to learn about the city beginning in January. "The World Within the City: Folklore and Cultural Diversity in Los Angeles" meets from 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 10 through March 28, at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Room 148. The class will explore the ethnic diversity […]
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CPR courses offered
Life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills will be taught in courses to be offered by the Ventura County Chapter of the American Red Cross this January. Adult CPR, a four-hour course that teaches rescuers how to treat cardiac emergencies, breathing emergencies and choking, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat., Jan. 13, at the chapter’s East Valley District, 1919 […]
Chamber mixer scheduled for restaurant
The next Agoura-Las Virgenes Chamber Mixer will be at 5:30 p.m., Tues., Jan. 16 at Padri Restaurant, 29008 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. The event will feature refreshments, door prizes and more. The cost will be $3 for nonmembers, $2 for members. For more information, please call the Agoura Chamber of Commerce at (818) 889-3150.
Scooter injuries create concern
Injuries associated with unpowered scooters have increased dramatically since May, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These scooters are a new version of the foot-propelled scooters first popular during the 1950s. From January through October of 2000, an estimated 27,600 persons sought emergency room care for scooter-related injuries. About 85 percent of persons treated in emergency rooms were […]
Healing process taught in Westlake
Roni Keller, certified practitioner and teacher of the Jyoti Atman ("light of the soul") healing process will offer a group treatment and information event at 6 p.m., Sun., Jan. 7 at the Center for Natural Healing in Westlake Village. Jyoti Atman is an Ayurvedic healing modality that "utilizes the vibratory frequencies of herbs and other natural substances and phenomenon to […]
New Year attracts crowds to get fit
Acorn Staff WriterIn January when the big ball drops and the New Year is celebrated, people all over the world find things they want to accomplish for the next 365 days. New Year’s resolutions often include getting fit or losing weight. Some people start getting in shape after the first of January and continue throughout the year as they planned, although most […]
New Year brings fight against cancer
It’s that time of year again, the time when we make promises to ourselves to improve our lives, to reach further and do better in the new year. The truth about traditional new year’s resolutions is that they usually don’t work. The reason is that most resolutions are essentially fancy-sounding "shoulds" without clear-cut directions. Fortunately, there’s a way to make […]
Sufferers should know that ‘holiday blues’ aren’t depression
Many people get the "blues" during the holidays, fueled by troubled memories of holidays past or good memories of happy days that are no more, by acrimonious family reunions, or by too much food and alcohol. When the holidays pass, the "blues" generally go with them. The "holiday blues" aren’t depression, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Depression hangs on, […]
The first baby born in 2001
NEW YEAR’S BABY—Simi Valley resident and proud mother Nancy Aguirre, center, holds her new son Anthony Michael Aguirre, while her 3-year-old daughter, Sarah, sits by her mom’s side. Anthony, six pounds, 11 ounces and 20 inches long, was born at 4:18 a.m. on Mon., Jan 1 at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, the first baby born in the year 2001 […]
The last baby born in 2000 Photos by LISA ADAMS
The last baby born in 2000 Photos by LISA ADAMS NEW YEAR’S EVE BABY GIRL –– Agoura Hills residents and proud parents Ruth and Jon Doherty hold their new daughter Alexis Nicole Doherty. Alexis, nine pounds three ounces and 21 inches long, was born at 4:48 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 31 at Los Robles Regional Medical Center; the last birth […]