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April 14, 2005 / Community

T.O. resident wins prestigious award, trip to Washington

For 13 years, Joy Hagestad has given more than 1,000 hours
every year as a volunteer

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

Joy Hagestad has lived up to her name, say the folks at Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks. More...

Mammoth bones found in Moorpark

By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com

The skeleton of an ancient mammoth found late last month during a routine excavation in the Meridian Hills project in Moorpark has a new home More...

Cardiac rehab center to relocate

By Daniel Wolowicz
danielw@theacorn.com

The Los Robles Hospital cardiac rehabilitation center at the Westlake Village Medical Center will be relocating, not closing, according to hospital CEO Jim Sherman. More...

City attorney’s office fully staffed

By Sophia Fischer
sfischer@theacorn.com

The Thousand Oaks City Attorney More...

Schedule announced for Conejo Valley Days

The following is the entertainment schedule for the Conejo Valley Days festival at the Conejo Creek Park, south of the public library on Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

How’s the air up there?

LITTLE GIANTS- West Hills Elementary School first-grade student Fiona Sereboff, 6, gives a high five to stilt lady "Lissin" of the Earth Capades at last Saturday's Arbor/Earth Day celebration at Conejo Creek Park North in Thousand Oaks. More...

Job growth expected for auto mechanics

One of the biggest challenges facing many companies today is finding knowledgeable, highly-skilled employees. This is especially true for automotive dealerships and repair shops. More...

Starr performance

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers STARR TESTIMONY-Kenneth Starr, dean of Pepperdine's School of Law, addresses the Republican Women Federated Club of T.O. at a Sherwood County Club luncheon on Sunday. More...

Event to spotlight culture of India

The India Friends Association will present its annual fundraiser, "Archana More...

Local magazine nominated for award

Less than a year after the launch of its premier issue, the Westlake Village-based magazine 805 Living has been nominated for a Maggie Award for "Best Overall Design for a consumer magazine." More...

CLU’s Wind Ensemble to perform special concert Friday night

The University Wind Ensemble of California Lutheran University (CLU) will present a concert at 8 p.m. Fri., April 15 in Samuelson Chapel on the campus at 60 W. Olsen Road in T.O. More...

Middle school to present musical

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT-Sequoia Middle School students belt out the song "Oklahoma" during a dress rehearsal for tomorrow's 7 p.m. More...

Sisters will triple the joy with a triple wedding

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

As far as Stephanie Vollowitz knows, the last time three sisters had a triple wedding was in the early 1900s. More...

CVD candidate hosts Casino Night

HUNTING FOR VOTES- Conejo Valley Days Grand Marshal candidate "Bounty Hunter Brenda" is all smiles during a Casino Night in her honor at Westlake Yacht Club last Saturday. More...

Disabled people helping U.S. troops

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YMCA breaks ground

RANDY THOMPSON/Acorn Newspapers GROUNDBREAKERS AT WORK--Despite gusty Santa Ana winds, a group gathers to break ground on a new YMCA facility in Newbury Park. More...

Reception for

CLU art exhibit
will be Saturday

The public can view the annual Senior Art Exhibition of California Lutheran University from Sat., April 16 through Sat., May 14 in the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture in CLU More...

Sides square off in Lowe’s debate

By Daniel Wolowicz
danielw@theacorn.com

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Study describes housing as ‘overpriced’

By Sophia Fischer
sfischer@theacorn.com

Ventura, along with 13 other California metropolitan areas, has been ranked among the top 20 overpriced housing markets in the nation in the May 2005 issue of Consumer Reports magazine. More...

Students win at art festival

Students from the art and photography departments of Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and Westlake high schools participated in the Sierra Cahuenga District Art Festival sponsored by the California Federation Women More...

East Valley Jail to reopen in T.O.

The East Valley Jail on Olsen Road, which was shut last July by Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks due to budget constraints, will soon reopen. More...

Camerata Pacifica concert set for Saturday at Civic Arts Plaza

The Camerata Pacifica More...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

The Ventura County Deputy Sheriff More...

Interface to host orientation

Interface Children Family Services will host an orientation to introduce prospective volunteers to Interface opportunities at 2:30 p.m. Tues., April 26 at 1305 Del Norte Road, Camarillo. More...

Music, tours, historical reenactments coming to fiesta on April 23

Rancho Camulos will host a fiesta featuring musical entertainment, historical reenactments, tours and much more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., April 23 at 5164 E. More...

CLU topic: Sabotage of foreign economies

John Perkins, an author and former U. S. government agent, will discuss his work and his latest book, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," at noon Mon. More...

Army National Guard Spec. George A. Mitchell Jr. participated in Iraqi missions at a forward-deployed operating location overseas. He is the son of Rickard and Joyotta Kennedy of Thousand Oaks and a 1986 graduate of Thousand Oaks High School. More...

Tips offered for pool safety

At parks and beaches, there are fences, barriers and trained lifeguards on duty to keep swimmers and their families safe. Unfortunately, many residential pools don More...

Assemblywoman wants ‘one strike’ policy for child molesters

State Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) recently presented a bill before the Assembly Public Safety Committee that would institute a one-strike policy for child molesters who kidnap their victims with the intent to commit lewd and lasc More...