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May 15, 2003
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Some day her prince will come
LISA ADAMS/T.O.A. DON'T BITE THAT APPLE-Kirstin Berndt (Snow White) and her seven dwarfs rehearse a scene from the upcoming production of "Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs" that will be presented by the Conejo Civic Ballet Company and Ballet Arts in the Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thous... More...
Day laborer site gets good grades from county grand jury
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer

The city of Thousand Oaks has had problems with day laborers gathering near busy streets for nearly two decades, according to city officials. The current answer to that problem, a designated site to laborers to gather while searching for work off Hampshire Road, was recently criticized by a citizen ... More...

Alliance for the Arts gets $4.25 million donation
Acorn Staff Writer
By Lori Porter

Countrywide Financial Corporation is following traditional Hallmark guidelines in giving the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza aluminum on the occasion of the Civic Arts Plaza’s 10th, or "aluminum" anniversary. More...


Sheriff says East County jail may not close in July
By Michael Picarella
Acorn Staff Writer

After Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks and District Attorney Greg Totten alleged that their departmental funding is inadequate and are readying to sue the Ventura County Board of Supervisors for allegedly improperly diverting up to $57 million that the duo claims should’ve gone to public safety bud... More...


Helping to stamp out hunger

LISA ADAMS/T.O.A. FOOD DRIVE-Lynn Steward and Andy Denes, letter carriers with the United States Postal Service, carry boxes of food collected during the post office's annual Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carriers' Food Drive. More...


Study proposes new freeway lanes in area
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer

Transportation officials have released their long-awaited 101 Freeway Corridor Improvement Study and it recommends adding an additional lane from Thousand Oaks to Woodland Hills, but the study rejects a controversial proposal to double-deck the roadway and delays any improvements from the 134 Freewa... More...


Residents continue with concerns over construction of Boys and Girls Club facility
By Heather Milo
Acorn Staff Writer

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Deadline is May 23 for Cultural Recreation Board applicants

The deadline for submitting applications to the city of Westlake Village by residents interested in serving on the Cultural Recreation Advisory Board has been extended to 5 p.m. More...


 Community
•Park superintendent committed to new role
Improving the recreation area’s 580 miles of public trails and keeping the community involved in park activities are two of Smeck’s top priorities
Almost 470,000 people visit the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area each year. Woody Smeck, the SMMNRA superintendent, can’t greet them all, but he’d like to. More...
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 Health & Wellness
•National Nurses Week at Los Robles Medical Center
"Nurses…Our Everyday Heroes" was the theme adopted this year by the nursing department at Los Robles Regional Medical Center to celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6 – 12, 2003. More...
•Relay for Life is this weekend
•Donate change to help find cure
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 Dining & Entertainment
•Don’t miss Strawberry Festival this weekend in Oxnard
Everything’s coming up strawberries—and more strawberries—at this weekend’s 20th anniversary edition of the California Strawberry Festival, which will run from 10 a.m. More...
•Village Voices Chorale presents two spring concerts
•Local farmers’ market to host a summer festival
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 Schools
•Summer musical program is accepting registration
Students entering grades one through eight in the fall are eligible to apply for "Pizazz 2003," a summer musical arts program sponsored by the music program of the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd. More...
•CLU hosts Amgen Summer Science Institute for teachers
•Ballerina to study in D.C.
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 Business
•Spring Business Expo 2003
LISA ADAMS/T.O.A. BUSINESS MATTERS-Roy Fisher, left, Freemont Investment and Loan regional manager, and Dixie Diceglie, branch manager, show Ed Lewis, Alliance for the Arts vice president of development and committee chairman of the 2003 Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Sp... More...
•Some legal tips for small businesses
•ECHO announces improved second quarter
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 Pets
•PET OF THE WEEK
LISA ADAMS/T.O.A. COME GET ME-This is Shep. He's a 3-year-old Shepherd mix, and ready to be adopted from the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. More...
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 Police
•Thousand Oaks
Someone brandished a B.B. gun and a knife and threatened another person’s life between 12 and 12:30 a.m. May 12 on Calle Avelland. More...
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 Faith
•Members of St. Maximilian Kolbe Community are honored
Sam Ward of Oak Park will be ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on Sat., May 31 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving in Ward’s honor at 11 a.m. More...
•Building strong marriage
is upcoming lecture topic
•Local clergy to discuss respecting differences
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 Family
•Reminder that parents should never leave kids alone in car
Don’t leave
kids alone in car
With the weather heating up across the country, there are many health issues that parents may want to learn more about. More...
•Sequoia kids look good
•Conejo Valley Days 2003 comes to an end
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 Motoring
•It’s okay to buy a brand new car
Acorn Automotive Editor
Westlake Village-based J.D. Power and Associates has just released its annual report on the quality of cars, SUVs, trucks and vans. More...
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 Letters
•Call it like it is
I was disappointed when I read that Thousand Oaks had "sold-out" to corporate America by changing the name of our Civic Arts Plaza. More...
•Deal ‘em
•Give the Boys and Girls Clubs a chance
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 Editorials
•Give the clubs a chance
Controversy continues to rage on both sides of the issue concerning the construction of Boys and Girls Clubs on Conejo Valley Unified School District middle school campuses. More...
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