THURS., JAN. 15 Channel Islands Gulls 11 a.m. at The Greek at the Harbor, 1583 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. Social hour at 11 a.m., luncheon at noon. Membership drive, raffle. RSVP. Contact: Shirley. Phone: 805.263. 6062. Marines & FMF Corpsmen 6 p.m. at Elks Lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. Ronald Reagan Marine Corps League Det. 597. Meet and greet at […]
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Take the Conejo Food and Wine challenge
The fourth annual Local Food and Wine Challenge will take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sun., Jan. 18 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Thirteen teams of local wineries and restaurants will see who can create the best food and wine pairing in Ventura County. The winner of the Best Food and Wine Pairing […]
Warrior forever: Team honors Weiss
Westlake girls’ water polo program retires former player’s No. 11Veronika Weiss loved the color purple. It was only fitting that Westlake High girls’ water polo players released purple balloons to remember Weiss, one of seven people killed in the Isla Vista shooting near UC Santa Barbara last May. The school retired her number and unveiled a plaque in memory of the former three-year starter during a ceremony on Jan. […]
Sahar shoots and scores
Calabasas girls’ basketball guard will take her talents to Seattle UniversityTal Sahar considered putting basketball in her past. Basketball is now a big part of her present and future. Sahar transferred to Calabasas High from Taft two years ago, but she didn’t know if she’d suit up for the Coyotes. It wasn’t until she met thenhead coach Jamie Rauchwarger that her fate was sealed. “I walked into the gym and […]
Benkert leaving Westlake to become associate head coach at Oaks Christian
The first offseason coaching domino has fallen. Longtime Westlake High football head coach Jim Benkert, the winningest coach in Ventura County history, is leaving the Warriors to become associate head coach at Oaks Christian. Oaks Christian head coach Bill Redell confirmed the move to The Acorn. “He is coming over,” Redell said. Oaks Christian has scheduled a press conference for […]
When afire starts to burn
This isn’t a disco inferno. This isn’t a bonfire at Burning Man. This isn’t a wildfire of the wasteland or a blaze in a tropical ice land. The Viewpoint High boys’ basketball team has started the Conflagration of Calabasas. The Patriots, to put it mildly—or with an extra crossover dollop from Philip “Hot Sauce” Champion— are on fire. Viewpoint, which […]
Mentoring program supports cancer patients
No one should have to fight cancer alone, organization saysBattling cancer is a personal experience, often difficult for others to understand, says Jordyn Goodman of Calabasas. Goodman recently became regional director of Imerman Angels, an organization that helps cancer patients and caregivers obtain one-on-one support from cancer survivors. Founded in 2003 by Jonny Imerman, the nonprofit group matches a person seeking cancer support with a “Mentor Angel,” a person […]
MELT workshop shows how to relieve pain
Ilene Berke, RYT and certified Pilates instructor, will host a MELT introduction workshop to show how to stay pain free from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sat., Jan. 17 at the new Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 29900 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. A Conejo Valley resident for 43 years, Berke will demonstrate a self-treatment system invented by Sue Hitzmann called the MELT […]