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BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers CARDS OF THANKS--At the Taste of our Town fundraising event held at Gardens of the World, Linda Miller, president of Support for the Kids, and David Mizon, executive board member, stand in front of a wall displaying cards of gratitude from children who have received a... More ... Strickland bill fails in committee Assembly Bill 743, a bill by state Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) to punish juveniles as adults for rape of an unconscious person, was rejected by the Assembly Public Safety Committee. More ... City of Westlake Village to hear Lowe’s proposal On Wed., May 25 the Westlake Village City Council will hear from Lowe’s representatives concerning their plans to build a 175,000-square-foot home improvement store, including a 31,000-square-foot garden center, on Russell Ranch Road near Costco. More ... Professor honored Sigmar Schwarz, PhD, a professor in the English Department at California Lutheran University has recently received the President’s Excellence in Teaching Award at the CLU’s Honors Day Banquet. More ...
SPRING FASHION- Models show the latest Lourdes Chavez spring clothing line to an audience at Sherwood Country Club. Last weekend's "Touch of Spring" luncheon and fashion show were sponsored by the Buena Ventura Chapter of Childhelp USA, a nonprofit organization that helps fight child abuse. More ... Kids doing better with Everyday Math By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Responding to complaints from parents, the board of education briefly reviewed last week how students were doing with its two-year-old Everyday Math program. More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers WALKING TO FIGHT POLIO-Nathan Auerbach and fellow Rotarians find their way to the picnic tables at Pepper Tree Park in Newbury Park last week. More ... NPHS students earn kudos Thirty students were inducted as members in the founding class of the Newbury Park High School Chapter of the National Honor Society on April 15. They were selected by a faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. More ... CHP officer talks about his job, offers driving suggestions By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com Behind the wheel of his black and white Crown Victoria, officer Ken Ericsson patrols Conejo Valley with the straightforward confidence of a 27-year veteran. More ... ATF looking into fire at Cisco’s Ventura County Fire Department officials haven’t yet determined a cause for the March 9 fire that destroyed Cisco’s restaurant, a popular Westlake Village eatery in the 900 block of S. Westlake Boulevard. More ... CHP myths dispelled •CHP officers do not have a monthly ticket quota. More ... Two T.O. city employees capture awards City Clerk Nancy Dillon of Thousand Oaks received the President’s Award of Distinction for Excellence in Government from the City Clerks Association of California. Dillon was presented her award at an annual CCAC conference. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Darlene Graeser’s Thousand Oaks home is a Disneyland of design. More ... Theatre group captures grants Cabrillo Music Theatre recently received $75,000 in grants to help with its operating costs. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Pardeese Ehya has always volunteered to help others. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com It was the time of Betamax, "Doctor Zhivago" and Sandy Koufax. The year 1965 also saw a small congregation on the outskirts of a recently incorporated city applaud the completion of their church. More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Sixteen-year-old Carolyn Caffrey is an independent thinker who likes to share her ideas. That’s why she publishes a "zine" called Mmmph. More ...
LUNCH BREAK-Firemen from Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 144 join the employees of the East Campus of Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center to help celebrate National Hospital Week and Nurses Week. More ... Local mom honored for saving lives Deborah Sipos, the 2004 California State Young Mother and the National Young Mother of the Year, was to have been honored by American Mothers, Inc. on Sat. More ... Candidates for Senior of the Year announced The city of Thousand Oaks Council on Aging (COA) is pleased to announce the names of Senior of the Year candidates nominated by residents of Thousand Oaks. More ... New West Symphony announces newly expanded season New West Symphony music director Boris Brott and executive director Kenneth Hopper have announced programming for the 2005-06 season. More ... Fire Department to host wildfire, safety expo The Ventura County Fire Department will host its fourth annual Wildland Fire and Safety Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., May 21 at the Camarillo Airport on the grounds of the Ventura County Fire Department Regional Training Center, 102 E. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com For the last 10 years Agoura Hills residents Don and Joan Taylor have driven a dozen or so miles west several times a week to eat at Le Rendez-Vous Restaurant in Newbury Park. More ...
Was at Auschwitz By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com It’s been 60 years since Manny Fischman of Newbury Park was a prisoner in the Nazi concentration camps, but his memories of the cold, hunger and suffering are still fresh. More ...
Ashley Lai of Westlake Village has been selected to participate in the National Student Leadership Conference, a leadership development program for outstanding high school students. More ... Area kids to perform benefit concert for Many Mansions A group of local students is putting on a concert to benefit Many Mansions, a Thousand Oaks nonprofit group dedicated to providing affordable housing. More ... Maple School to host carnival Maple School will present its annual Family Days Carnival on Sat., May 21 at 3501 Kimber Drive, Newbury Park. This year’s theme is "Maple Goes Hollywood." The carnival will feature games, rides, a silent auction and barbecue. More ... Registration open for Meals on Wheels Love Run Registration is open for the Senior Concerns 12th annual Love Run to benefit Meals on Wheels on Sun., June 5 in the parking lot next to the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. More ...
ADAM DAVIS/Acorn Newspapers WHEEL FUN-Bruce Benton slows down before taking a break during the 21st annual Cruisin' the Conejo bike ride sponsored by the Conejo Valley Cyclists and Boy Scout Troop No. More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Michelle Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas fame was an added attraction at the House for Hope Showcase at Sherwood last Friday. More ... Free seminar to address common estate-planning mistakes By Steve Greenwood Attorney at Law Estate planning is a very complicated area of the law where myths abound and which can be harmful to you and your loved ones. Below are some of the more common myths being perpetrated. More ... Goebel Center to host festival The Goebel Senior Adult Center in Thousand Oaks will host the "Celebration of Life" Senior Festival on Sat., May 21. More ... |
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