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Three arrested in pot bust Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Two Moorpark men and a Woodland Hills resident were arrested in Thousand Oaks at about 9 p.m. Wed., Oct. 19 in connection with drugs and weapon possession. More ... We have new phone number The Thousand Oaks office of the Acorn Newspapers has a new phone number, (805) 3678232. More ... P6 can enclose its patio By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Despite nearby residents’ protests, P6 restaurant in Westlake Village won narrow approval Monday from the Thousand Oaks Planning Commission for a patio cover, trellis and curtains. More ... Masry attends council meeting A frail Ed Masry returned to the Thousand Oaks City Council on Tuesday night in time to vote on several issues. More ... Parents prevail in court, son will attend Westlake By Sophia Fischer sfischer@the acorn.com A Newbury Park family is celebrating this week after receiving a judge’s decision on their son’s schooling. More ... Newbury Park chiropractor arrested Ventura County District Attorney Gregory Totten announced recently that investigators arrested Dr. Kent Pollock, a 61year-old Newbury Park chiropractor, on a felony warrant alleging the double billing of insurance companies for the treatment of patients. Pollock was arrested on Oct. More ...
by Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com Inside the cool, stark-white lab at Los Robles Hospital, cardiologists Vishva Dev and Sanjiv Goel stand beside a new digital X-ray machine, a cardiovascular imaging system that the doctors say will become a powerful weapon in the battle against heart disease and stroke. More ... Libraries to sell books, CDs at fundraiser The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will sponsor a used book sale from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 4 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 5 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. The sale will feature more than 10,000 books ranging in price from 25 c More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers FAMILY FUN AT THE CHURCH—Anna Visser, 5, and her grandmother, Jane Visser, hold on tightly as they spin around on the “Sizzle” at the St. Paschal Baylon Church Festival. Anna seems to be enjoying the ride more than her grandma. St. Paschal is at 155 E. Janss Road. More ... Women’s club to donate to hurricane victims The Westlake Women’s Club is donating $1,000 to help victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The funds are being designated for victims who are also members of the General Federated Women’s Clubs located in the gulf region who were affected by the disasters. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Things have really taken off since the Los Angeles Times More ...
ADAM DAVIS/Acorn NewspaperSKY’S THE LIMIT—Sam Manfredi of Westlake Village examines one of the silent auction itemup for bid at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo Valley and Las Virgenes annual fundraiser lasweekend in Simi Valley. The black tie gala took place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Librar... More ...
SUPPORTING RESEARCH— Newbury Park resident Marilyn Becker cycles the coastline during the Arthritis Foundation’s Amgen California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, which started in San Francisco on Sept. 24 and ended in Santa Monica on Oct. 1. The 500-mile ride was a fundraiser for the foundation and rais... More ... Realty office to sponsor holiday stockings for troops Prudential California Realty Merrill Lynch invites the community to help convey a sense of holiday cheer to service personnel in Iraq by filling a holiday stocking no larger than 17 to 20 inches from top to heel with some of the items listed below, attaching $7.70 for shipping, then dro More ... Plant sale to feature oak trees The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains will present its annual Native Plants Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 5 at the California Department of State Parks and Recreation parking lot in front of the Topanga Ranch Motel, at Pacific Coast Highway adjacent to T More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers GREAT GAS MILEAGE—Dick Flittner steps out of his Global Electric Motor car, which hit 25 mph and travel up to 35 miles on its six batteries. Flittner bought the car three years ago, uses it for errands around town, and says the car has more than paid for itself in gas m... More ... Music is good for soul, learning By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com Music has long been known to be good for the soul. But is it good for the brain? More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Mike Heinzel of Thousand Oaks is just dying to meet people this time of year. More ... Family welcomes exchange student The Rotary International’s worldwide Student Exchange program is sponsoring Yusi Guo from Beijing, who will be staying one year with the family of Thousand Oaks Rotary Club member Tony Principe. The Principes live in Westlake Village. More ...
LEARNING ABOUT THE ARTS—Dwayne Moser, representing California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, speaks to Cecily Siemann, a Westlake High School senior, and Randyl Critser, a Newbury Park High School junior, on Monday night. It was Conejo Valley Unified School District’s College Night at Thousa... More ... Annual event to take hikers from Newbury Park to the ocean The Conejo Recreation & Park District Outdoor Unit and the Outdoor Advisory Council will host the annual “Sycamore to the Sea” hike from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 5 departing from Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa in Newbury Park. More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers FOLLOW THE LEADER—Thousand Oaks resident Tammy Sommerhauser and her daughter, Dani, 9, a Pinecrest School fourth-grader, participate in a fundraiser for Ride On at Paramount Ranch in rural Agoura on Saturday. Ride On makes horsemanship available for many children. More ... Lessons of Holocaust explored The Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will offer a six-week course titled “Beyond Never Again: The Holocaust Speaks to Our Generation” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Nov. 8 at the Jewish Learning Center/Chabad of Ventura, 5040 Telegraph Road, Ventura. The course fee is $75 (includes t More ...
‘YOU’D LOVE ANNAPOLIS’—Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matt Arnold, Annapolis class of ’93, talks to Moorpark High School junior Heather Bonner. A family friend of Heather, Bob Moran, listens in. The event included presentations from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. Representatives of... More ... T.O. man named Elk of the Year A Thousand Oaks man has been named Elk of the Year for his district by the governing California-Hawaii Elks Association. More ...
All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. More ... CSUN bestows honor on assistant professor of English Charles Hatfield, assistant professor of English and a specialist in comic art, has been named the Jerome Richfield Memorial Scholar for 2005-06, an honor reserved each academic year for an outstanding Cal State University Northridge (CSUN) faculty member conducting research i More ...
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) and former Assemblyman Tony Strickland announce the birth of their first child, Ruby Ruth Strickland. Ruby Ruth was born at 11:57 a.m. Sat., Oct. 15, weighing 8 pounds and measuring 21 inches. More ... City of Westlake Village gets grant for sports field The California State Park Department recently awarded the city of Westlake Village a $1-million-grant to help finance the eight-acre sports park that will sit adjacent to the proposed Triunfo YMCA complex. More ... Women’s group to discuss great Jewish songwriters The National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles Section’s Beverly West Division will host a discussion, “From Shul to Cool,” by author Jacqueline Bassan at 1:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 3 at 543 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. More ... Halloween events on tap By Gloria Glasser Special to The Acorn Parents are already acting as if they’ve had a bad scare. One look at the calendar has provided the ghastly news: this year, their kids’ favorite holiday, Halloween, falls on a school night, Mon., Oct. 31. And with the clocks turned back an hour, it will be dark earlier for those little tri More ... Veterans’ oral histories create vital record A national volunteer effort started by a unanimous vote in the U.S. Congress has been collecting the oral histories of America’s wartime veterans. Over the last five years, the Veterans History Project (VHP), which is part of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, has c More ... Keep pets safe while traveling Experts give tips on air, road travel with animal The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) wants pet owners to think twice about flying their pets on commercial airlines, especially if they plan on checking them in as cargo. The Air Transport Association has reported in the past that about 5,000, or 1 More ... Fire codes strengthened Fire has a new enemy. The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) recently introduced Blockman, a new “superhero” whose mission is to block fires. His body is constructed of concrete masonry blocks, and he wears an emblem with the words “Official Fire Blocker” on his chest. More ... |
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