By Stephanie Bertholdo Acorn Staff Writer New Agoura Hills City Councilman John Edelston has appealed the unanimous decision of the city’s planning commission that would allow construction of a 125-unit Hilton Homewood Suites Hotel on Canwood Street, east of Kanan. The proposed hotel is part of the Oak Creek residential and commercial subdivision and would be built on the eastern […]
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Crosswalk named after crossing guard
The late Robert (Bob) Larsen, who for more than a dozen years escorted children safely across the street to Round Meadow Elementary School in Calabasas, was posthumously honored during a recent school assembly. Named "Crossing Guard of the Year" before he passed away earlier in the year, school officials never had a chance to personally honor Larson. To demonstrate their […]
Oncologist to speak on prostate cancer
Charles "Snuffy" Myers, M.D., a leading pioneer oncologist in the field of prostate cancer, will be the special guest speaker from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 at the Wellness Community’s Prostate Cancer Networking Group, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. Myers is the former head of the medical division of the National Cancer Institute and former chief of […]
Oak Park fitness camp may feel like boot camp
Oak Park fitness camp may feel like boot camp Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is offering a fitness class "that will appeal to anyone who likes the outdoors while improving their stamina and strength" through a series of exercises. Workouts at the "Boot Camp Fitness Class" will include running/jogging, walking, jump rope, calisthenics, weight training and medicine ball drills. […]
Learn about genetic factors that affect you
Find advantages in starting ahealth-related family tree
Find advantages in starting a health-related family tree Communicating with relatives is key to learning about your family’s history and your own future health. That’s because your family history contains information critical to your health, including risks for certain inherited conditions and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. One easy way to document your family history […]
Become a hero: Donate blood this month
As part of National Blood Donor Month, the following blood drives will be conducted by United Blood Services (UBS) in the Thousand Oaks area. For any questions or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call UBS at (800) 715-3699. The American Red Cross recently reported that blood supplies are at critically low levels both in Southern California and nationwide. […]
Protect yourself from high energy costs
Count on it—this winter, energy prices are going up. Last August the U. S. Department of Energy predicted this winter’s natural gas prices will increase more than 13 percent above those from last winter. Pacific Gas & Electric has already announced that natural gas bills for homeowners this September were 38 percent higher than they were one year ago. The […]
‘Habitat’ offers orientation
Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County will present new volunteer orientations at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month and at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month at 167 Lambert St., Oxnard. The next in the series of these orientations will be this Sat., Jan. 10. Needed are individuals to provide skilled and unskilled hands […]
Group seeks people to help abused kids
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a program of Interface Children Family Services, is looking for a few people (especially men) who want to be "a powerful voice" in the life of an abused or neglected child. CASA will begin a 52-hour training for volunteers on Tues., Feb. 24. Training will be on Tuesday and Thursday nights for five weeks and […]