Westlake Village man pleads guilty in hotel embezzlement
By John Loesing
Acorn Staff Writer
     A Westlake Village man has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $12 million from the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported last week.
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Shakov pleads not guilty
     Diana Shakov, the Agoura Hills woman accused in the traffic death of a Westlake High School student, pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter charges at her arraignment on Monday.
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Fire department hosts annual quest for burn survivors
     HEATHER O'QUINN/T.O.A. RAISING MONEY--The seventh annual Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors Ralley traveled through Ventura County Friday. The group, with television personality Dr.
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Vacancies exist
     The city of Thousand Oaks has extended the application closing dates for the two following city committees that currently have vacancies.
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Chamber of Commerce hosts first ‘Spirit of the Community’ Awards
     The Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural "Spirit of the Community" celebration at the Hyatt Westlake Village Friday.
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Paging through options for seniors at the T.O. Library
Acorn Staff Writer
By Heather Milo
     Discovering that the library is more than just books, the Thousand Oaks Council on Aging was regaled with the wealth of options for seniors at branches of the Thousand Oaks library.
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Go to camp
     The Ventura County Fire Department will presents its second annual "Fire Camp" program for youth ages 13-16 from July 7-11 at the Ventura County Fire Services’ Regional Training Center at Camarillo Airport.
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Kiwanis celebrate the best ever parade that didn’t happen
     LISA ADAMS/T.O.A. HARD WORK--Paul Campbell, back row left, Don Hegarty, Dale Rickards and Haze Arnold are joined by San Lee, Rick Beal, "Silver Spur" Shirley Hertel, the 2003 Conejo Valley Days Grand Marshal and Bruce Haskell.
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La Reina valedictorian says her class is like a farm full of diamonds ready for the world
Acorn Editor
By John Phane
     "Congratulations. We’ve come a long way," said La Reina Valedictorian Stephanie Matthews as she began her final address as a Regent Saturday.
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La Reina High School
candidates for graduation
     Melissa Christina Aust, Maryam Azizi, Julie Anne Yutuc Bautista, Jean Catherine Bear, Elizabeth Diane Bellion, Genevieve Ann Boehm, Amanda Ruth Borin, Haley Elizabeth Boyd, Allison Delores Britt, Kelli Denise Brooks, Yessika Sabina Bulcke, and Rebecca Lauren Byrd.
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OCHS graduates its first seniors
By Lori Porter
Acorn Staff Writer
     Oaks Christian High School (OCHS) conducted its inaugural commencement for the class of 2003 last Fri., June 6 inside the Calvary Community Church sanctuary.
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OCHS candidates for graduation
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Taking a day to go and dine with the Angels
By Heather Milo
Acorn Staff Writer
     On an average day, angels don’t wear camouflage—unless they are organizing a fundraising benefit at Brookfield Farms, as demonstrated by Alliance for the Arts’ Angel Elizabeth Grossman.
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Amateur radio club to participate in field exercise
     The Ventura County Amateur Radio Society (VCARS) will participate in the annual Amateur Radio "Field Day" Emergency Communications Exercise by operating from the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum during the weekend of June 28-29.
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