Rebekah Starr is a little bit mommy, a little bit rock ’n’ roll. Now the Westlake-based musician is a little bit film star as well. The 40-year-old’s story of self-discovery is told in the new indie documentary, “My Way,” that she produced about her 2010 journey from tiny Kittanning, Pa., to Hollywood to make a music video. “For years I […]
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Life in the Single Lane
Poppin’ profiles, Part 2Anyone who’s noticing that dating after a certain “more mature” age is way tougher than it used to be, please raise your hand. In my case, just the process of getting enough “beauty rest” before I meet someone, for example, seems to require starting much earlier in a day. If I had my way, I’d start in the early afternoon […]
Senior wins patriotic essay competition
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Cmdr. Tony Boucher recently presented Gabriella Herrera, a senior at Westlake High School, with the Simi Valley VFW Post 10049 first-place award for her patriotic essay, “Why veterans are important to our nation’s history and future.” Gabriella was also the firstplace winner of the VFW District 7 Voice of Democracy contest, competing with 21 other […]
Annual Friendship Circle walk sets the pace
The ninth annual Friendship Walk will take place on Sun., March 22, starting and ending at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. Registration opens at 8 a.m. for those running the timed 5K, which starts at 9 a.m. Registration for the 5K Fun Walk opens at 9:15 a.m. The walk begins at 10 a.m. The walk will culminate […]
Fun and games for teens
The Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center will host a Game and Trivia Night for middle school students from 6 to 10 p.m. Fri., March 27 at 29900 Ladyface Court. Teens can play board games like Apples to Apples, Jenga and Battleship, and participate in other activities such as charades and Pictionary. The night will finish with a team game […]
Event will benefit wildlife crossing
Beth Pratt, director of the California Regional Center of the National Wildlife Federation, and Cim Castellon, historian for Agoura Hills, will give a status update on the wildlife corridor planned for Liberty Canyon at the 101 Freeway. The special presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wed., April 8 in the Fireside Room at the Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface […]
A voice for the arts
Supervisor Kuehl appoints Agoura resident to the county arts commissionAgoura Hills art consultant Constance Jolcuvar was appointed to the Los Angeles County Arts Commission by new Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl last month. Jolcuvar, a former documentary producer and costume designer known for topping the heads of celebrities with one-of-a-kind hats, has been a volunteer art consultant for the City of Agoura Hills for more than four years. […]
Couple enjoys unforgettable wedding adventures
Globetrotters from Woodland Hills become man and wife, again and againSix continents, 12 countries and 38 ceremonies in 83 days— professional aerialists Cheetah Platt and Rhiann Woodyard are performing acrobatic tricks and tying the knot again and again at landmark locations around the globe. The unusual wedding journey, which was paid in part through the online fundraising site Honeyfund, began Feb. 8 and will end in early May in Calabasas. […]