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February 4, 2010  RSS feed
Strickland gets a green light from GOP Central Committee to run against Supervisor Parks
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

The Ventura County Republican Central Committee went public this week with its support of Assemblymember Audra Strickland’s plans to go after Linda Parks’ seat on the Board of Supervisors. More...

City to crack down on unapproved uses of open space
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Some people who live next door to open space have found ways to use the nearby land. They put up signs, grow gardens, store extra possessions or extend their yards. The problem is, it’s not their property, and new technology provides easy access to aerial views, which reveals illegal uses of public land. More...

 Health & Wellness
• article has image Seniors can learn how to live longer
A free informational seminar on health and fitness tips for longevity for seniors and those approaching their senior years will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 9 at Senior Concerns Adult Day Center, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
• article has image Infant massage classes offered
• Sedation for children can smell sweet
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 Dining & Entertainment
• Westlake High School Show Choir performs
Concert review
A Class Act Westlake High School’s show choir, A Class Act, is generally seen in the school’s semiannual choral concerts, where it is featured during one-half of the choir department’s performance. More...
• Floral art on display at library
• New West Symphony focuses on American composers in first concert
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., FEB. 4 Ventura County More...
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 Schools
• EARTHS celebrates opening of new science center
EARTHS Magnet School will officially open its Exploration Center on Thurs., Feb. 11 at 8 a.m. The center includes a resource library and physical science, life science and computer labs. More...
• Bridges school provides information to parents
• article has image High School Hi-lights
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 Sports
• article has image Action packed
Oaks Christian’s brand of basketball is lighting up local scoreboards
Big in the paint, uber-athletic on the wing and deadly running the fast break—the Oaks Christian boys’ basketball team can dominate an opponent in an assortment of ways. More...
• article has image Football’s finest make it official
• O.C. girls the class of Tri-Valley League
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 Pets
• article has image Pet owners need emergency plan for animals
Residents in Southern California are advised to bring their pets if they evacuate their homes for flooding, wildfires, earthquake or any other emergency. More...
• article has image COVER KITTY—
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Newbury Park A male, 44, was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and possessing a glass smoking pipe at 3 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 4200 block of Dalewood Circle. A female, 35, was cited for filing a false rape report at 11:35 a.m. Jan. 25 in the 2900 block of Cottonwood Court. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Mission trip to Guatemala opens teens’ minds to outside world
I have been fortunate to work closely with nearly a thousand preteens and teens in my 13 years as a cantor. Most of these wonderful kids have lived in relative affluence. Teaching them blessings has been fairly easy, but teaching them the reality of being blessed has been a challenge. More...
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 Letters
• Sick and tired of the East County’s ‘first family’
Is anyone else tiring of East County’s esteemed “first family,” Mr. and Mrs. Strickland? A recent article appeared in the Acorn , claiming the “first family” is considering uprooting from Moorpark and purchasing a home in Thousand Oaks. More...
• Parks is doing a fine job as our county supervisor
• Voters should stick with Linda Parks as supervisor
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 Columns
• article has image Singin’ in the drain
I wonder if they sell diving bells at OSH. I think I should have bought one or a scuba suit with a mini-sub and telescopic probe for Grumps last Christmas. It would have looked good under the tree, and the wristwatch went over like a pregnant pole-vaulter. His real obsession is the drain game, anyway. Dumb me. More...
• article has image I forgot what I was worrying about
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 Editorials
• You, too, can fight crime in T.O.
Detective Eric Buschow of Thousand Oaks explains on page 11 that new burglars are operating in Conejo Valley. Buschow describes them as drug-addicted young people in their late teens or early 20s. They usually start the path to dependency, he said, with pills–powerful morphine-based pain killers. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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