Having an occasional problem child in class is nothing new, but at Sumac Elementary School in Agoura Hills, the actions of one alleged bully are causing more than just the usual concern. A fifth-grade boy described as violent and physically imposing has used foul language and made threats to students and teachers numerous times, said parent Sue Siegel. The boy […]
2001-05-17
City council approves Homestore.com sign
City council approves Homestore.com sign By Michael Picarella Acorn Staff Writer Westlake Village councilmem-bers don’t want the city to look like the San Fernando Valley. An example of city priorities goes back to April when Homestore.com tried to get a monument sign approved for its corporate office. Councilmembers found the proposed sign too big and too glossy. Homestore later introduced […]
Local moms get first-class service LISA ADAMS/The Acorn
Local moms get first-class service LISA ADAMS/The Acorn MAKING THEIR MOTHERS MERRY––Natalie Steel, 7, smiles as mom, Nicole Cici-Steel, receives a scrumptious breakfast delivered by Boy Scout Ben Stralka. Boy Scout Cory Krupinsky decides to give mother and grandmother Ida Cici a bouquet of beautiful flowers during the 38th annual Mother’s Day breakfast at Malibou Lake Lodge. The breakfast was […]
Home Depot opponents threaten a public vote
Acorn Staff WriterCitizens for Responsible Growth, an Agoura Hills organization, is calling for a ballot measure to let voters decide whether or not they want a Home Depot store in the community. The 140,000 square-foot "big box" store would be built on Agoura Road between Kanan and Reyes Adobe roads. An application to build the Home Depot and other shops and restaurants […]
NYU bound Agoura High School students tape their way into a major university -Page 11
NYU bound Agoura High School students tape their way into a major university -Page 11
All smiles Local comedian takes a humorous look at retirement -Page 20
All smiles Local comedian takes a humorous look at retirement -Page 20
Playoffs Chargers take wild card into the postseason -Page 36
Playoffs Chargers take wild card into the postseason -Page 36
Another shooting range suicide spurs a protest
Acorn Staff WriterThe Agoura Hills Target Range should take extra steps before renting firearms to its customers, said the mother of a 31-year-old man who committed suicide at the range last summer. Robert Prince, a Thousand Oaks man with a history of mental illness, rented a shotgun and killed himself on July 15, 2000. The owner of the range said Prince was […]
Local ladies learn the art of high tea
ELEGANT AFTERNOON––Members of Conejo Valley Garden Club gather in Old Agoura to enjoy a "High Tea in the Garden." About 65 members and guests attended the tea Saturday afternoon at the home of Lisa Cosand. Pictured left to right are the club’s English tea advisor Joyce Reid, host Lisa Cosand, president Gerry Christie and incoming president Jackie Broomfield. Funds raised […]
LVUSD sells high school land
Homeowners on Hummingbird Way in Calabasas are keeping Calabasas High School’s new student parking lot at arm’s length. Worried that the 120-space parking lot on the north side of the campus would infringe on their homes, the homeowners bought four small pieces of land from Las Virgenes Unified School District (LVUSD) to serve as a buffer zone. Calling it excess […]