2017-03-09
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Diverting food waste
Green waste now includes food waste. Residents in Agoura Hills soon will be given the option of recycling their discarded food as part of a green waste initiative by Waste Management, the city’s trash hauling contractor. An organics collection program was discussed at the Feb. 22 Agoura Hills City Council meeting. According to Louis Celaya, deputy city manager, residents can […]
Agoura kids prove artistic
Several local students were honored by the California State PTA in the Reflections Art Program. Agoura High School ninth-grader Wyatt Jackson received the Award of Excellence in Visual Arts-Special Artist. Wyatt’s 3-D acrylic piece is titled “The Colors of My Mind.” Wyatt works with his mom raising money for kids with autism. Cecilia Bellissimo, an Agoura High freshman, received an […]
OPHS ‘Hair’ will be a blast from the past
The Oak Park High School performing arts program will present “Hair” in the school pavilion, 899 N. Kanan Road. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thurs. through Sat., March 16 to 18, with a 2 p.m. matinee March 18. Director Allan Hunt is recreating the tribal love-rock musical that defined American culture in 1968. “Hair” is about a group of young New […]
High School Highlights
Agoura Chargers Fri., March 10: Late start day VICE dance/7 p.m. Sat., March 11: Munch Madness, silent auction/4 to 9 p.m. Mon., March 13: Charger Club meeting/A2/7 p.m. Tues., March 14: Election assembly/main stage/8:40 a.m. Pi Day/main quad/10:20 a.m. Wed., March 15: PFC meeting/ public library/9 a.m. Charger Club parent ed night/G building/7 p.m. Thurs., March 16: Eighthgrade parent drop-in/3 […]
Community gets a taste of Munch Madness
Proceeds to benefit IB programThe seventh annual Munch Madness international street fair and silent auction will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Sat., March 11 at Agoura High School, 28545 Driver Ave. This year, AHS will combine two of its biggest events, Munch Madness and the silent auction, for an all-ages community celebration. Munch Madness will feature a dozen food trucks, street vendors, […]
Let it snow!
THE GAUNTLET—Above, sledding down the hill without being sprayed by snow is a challenge. The sledding hill was the hottest attraction of the day at the March 4 Let it Snow Carnival, a benefit for Oak Park Neighborhood School. The fun included sledding, snowball fights and lots of horsing around in the white stuff. Also featured were a bouncy house, […]
Time to plan a rockin’ road trip
Flying SquirrelIf you’re a fan of live music, you’re probably used to seeing shows at local venues like the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza or The Canyon club in Agoura Hills, or maybe even the Microsoft Theater or Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. If you catch a concert or a show in one of those settings, most likely you’ll drive […]
Making wishes come true
GALA GALS—Above, Natalie Montenegro of Ventura, left, and Moorpark resident Kelly Fitzpatrick ham it up in the photo booth during the eighth annual Wish Night Gala fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Tri-Counties on March 3 at the Hyatt Regency Westlake. Below, Pattie Mullins, CEO of Make-A-Wish Tri- Counties, left, with Andrew Firestone, event emcee, and Trish Miller, Make-A-Wish board chairperson. The event […]