2013-12-05

JOIN THE FEAST— Rotarian volunteer Noelle Neubler serves another helping of pie to West Hills residents Melvyn and Zipporah Fischel during the 25th annual Rotary Club of Calabasas Thanksgiving dinner at Sagebrush Cantina on Nov. 28. The event offered a free traditional feast for about 500 seniors from local retirement communities or for those without family.

California Lutheran University students and staff will join with community members to reenact the Christmas story in the Mexican tradition of Las Posadas from 7 to 9 p.m. Sun., Dec. 15 on the Thousand Oaks campus. In this annual tradition, students representing Mary and Joseph will travel by donkey through campus seeking shelter for the birth of their son. Students, […]

The new assessment exams based on the Common Core state standards—scheduled for a test run by California students in the spring—are causing some, but not all families to fret. But local teachers and school district officials say the sea change in education and standardized testing will raise the bar for student achievement. Educators tout the new approach as a major […]

The Rue de Turenne is a street that lies in the heart of Paris. Tucked into a storefront along Rue de Turenne is the chocolate and caramel shop owned by Jacques Genin, whose sweets are displayed in jewelry cases, befitting sweet works of art. And while it may seem High Street is as far as one can be from the […]