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December 22, 2005
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Merry Christmas
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers NAUGHTY OR NICE?—Stefano Caporaso, 3, of Thousand Oaks pays close attention to the advice of Santa Claus as he sits on Santa’s knee at The Oaks shopping center. Saturday night will the big night for Santa Claus, when he departs the North Pole and begins his annual t... More...
Happy Chanukah

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SPECIAL CHANUKAH EVENT—Temple Etz Chaim preschool students recite Chanukah blessings with Cantor Hazzan Duek, left, and Rabbi Richard Spiegel, as candles are lit during a Chanukah program at the temple last Sunday. All eight candles were lit so the children cou... More...

City must spend more for law enforcement
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

The city of Thousand Oaks will pay an additional $1.145 million this year for law enforcement services it contracts from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. More...

 Community
•Council reorganizes, Gillette new mayor
The Thousand Oaks City Council held its annual reorganization meeting last week, selecting a new mayor, paying tribute to former Councilmember Ed Masry, who More...
•Westlake Village resident new medical director at Los Robles Hospital
•Amid holiday joy, a reminder about driving
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 Health & Wellness
•Soap star discusses health trouble
It’s a condition with no known cause and one that is commonly misdiagnosed. Its symptoms are often mistaken for other urologic and gynecologic disorders, such as endometriosis, recurrent and unresolved urinary tract infections and overactive bladder. More...
•These veggies are vitamin rich
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 Bulletin Board
•Full Story
SUN., DEC. 25 Chabad Chanukah Festivities Today from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Chumash Park in Agoura Hills Chabad of the Conejo and Chabad of Calabasas present a picnic and concert followed by the kindling of the first light of the menorah; entertainment by The Eighth Day Band and Chassidic More...
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 Schools
•Public high schools encourage music participation
BANDING TOGETHER— Newbury Park High School band director Bill Garcia, left; Westlake High School band director Kyle Luck; Westlake High School band president Laura Leahy, 18, a senior; and band member Mike King, 16, a junior, encourage students of all ages to participate in music programs. All three... More...
•Youth sought for UCLA study
•Cabrillo Music Theatre has new director
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 Sports
•Newbury Park girls’ basketball team creating matchup problems
Panther players big and quick
Marmonte League opponents will be looking up at the Newbury Park girls’ basketball team this season. And it’ll have little to do with the league’s standings. More...
•Panthers win a classic over Moorpark
•Lady Lancers fall to Agoura, 3-0, in Marmonte League girls’ soccer contest
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 Pets
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OH HENRY—Henry, a 2-year-old male English foxhound mix, is playful and can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Henry home, ask about identification No. A3447592. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http:// anim... More...
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 Police
•Full Story
Newbury Park Someone stole gasoline from a truck between 6 p.m. Dec. 9 and 8:15 a.m. Dec. 12 in the 3200 block of Grande Vista Drive. The dollar loss wasn’t reported. More...
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 Faith
•Candlelighting service set for tonight
The Westlake Church of Religious Science will celebrate December’s Season of Light with a candlelighting service at 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 22. Church pastors Dr. Sue Rubin and the Rev. Jim Lockard will be joined by the Westlake adult and junior Celebration of Life choirs and Westlake house band. More...
•Universalist services will honor all holidays
•Workshop will teach you how to achieve your goals
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 Family
•Into the giving tradition
A HAPPY SEASON––Through a holiday charity Adopt-A-Family program at Los Robles Hospital, under the guidance of hospital chaplain, the Rev. Michael McDonald, 34 needy families received clothes, food and toys from the medical center staff. From left to right are McDonald; Jim Sherman, president and CE... More...
•Promote resiliency in children
•Raising Old Glory for another day of school
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 Letters
•Procedure that city council used to replace Masry was fair, complete
As one of the applicants for the city council seat that was vacated, I, too, would like to have seen the city of Thousand Oaks hold a special election. More...
•The people have been handcuffed by the pro-growth city council
•The city council ignored what Masry stood for by appointing his replacement
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 Editorials
•When it comes to holiday shopping, it’s better late than never
With only three days before Christmas, many of you are already done with your shopping. Some of us, however, still have More...
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 Vacation Photos
•Take Your Thousand Oaks Acorn on Vacation
HE’S SO TALL—Corie and Melanie Rosen of Westlake Village makfriends with a giraffe at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen RoseTexas. More...
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 Real Estate
•The Back Yard Of This Lovely Estate Has A Custom Spa, Fireplace And Huge Manicured Lawns
This magnificent Lake Sherwood French estate overlooks the second fairway, a spectacular location on an over-halfacre lot with total privacy. The tremendous floor plan has 6-bedroom, 6.5bath with nearly 6,900 square feet. The master is on the first level. The house is professionall More...
•Sonya Chang
•with Jordan Cohen
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