Helping fight breast cancer

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS-Newbury Park resident Linda Escoto puts a headband of miniature feathered flamingos on Bonnie Quintanilla, a Westlake Village resident, during the Avon Mini Walk for Breast Cancer at Westminster Pre More...

'Beyond Atkins' program comes to Conejo YMCA

The Conejo Valley YMCA is introducing a healthy family weight loss and wellness program based on the principles of Dr. More...

Welfare benefit system to be streamlined

The Ventura County Human Services Agency recently launched a new automated system for determining eligibility for social service programs that will reduce paperwork, reduce the turnaround time for receiving benefits and provide more oppor More...

THURS., APRIL 27 Chamber Mixer Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts a mixer at 5:30 p.m. at 805 Fitness, 880 Hampshire Road, Ste. X, Westlake Village to celebrate the facility's grand opening. Food, door prizes. More...

Westlake High presents 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

The Westlake High School theater department presents the Tennessee Williams drama "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" from Thurs. to Sat., May 4 to 6 and Thurs. to Sat., May 11 to13 in the school's theater on the campus at 100 N. More...

Hillcrest class hosts a sale

The senior class of Hillcrest Christian School will host a garage sale from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sat., April 29 in the school's back lot, 384 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks. 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...

Newbury Park Police arrested a suspect for drug possession at 10:30 a.m. April 16 on Conejo Center Drive just north of Conejo Spectrum Street. More...

YMCA to host National Day of Prayer breakfast

Bringing the spiritual communities together in celebration of fellowship and prayer, the Southeast Ventura County YMCA will host its seventh annual prayer breakfast on the National Day of Prayer, Thurs., May 4, from 6:50 to 8:30 a.m. More...

Methodists to present 'Just Imagine' speaker

Margaret Yun, certified lay speaker, will discuss "United Methodists-Just Imagine" at the 8, 9 and 10:30 a.m. worship services Sun., April 30 at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...

Paying for tickets to commencement is outrageous

Isn't any other parent irritated that they are being charged $10 per ticket, after the first four free tickets, to see their son or daughter graduate? This is outrageous. This is the last chance that the high schools will get to gouge us. More...

Trustee stands up against the teachers' union

Mike Dunn is being viciously attacked for being the only Conejo Valley Unified School District board member to challenge the unreasonable demand of the boss of the teachers' union for a Dec. 23, 2006 Christmas vacation start date. More...

Dunn sticks to his convictions

Recent news articles highlight the notion that leadership of the local teachers' union would like nothing better than to muzzle Conejo Valley Unified School District trustee Mike Dunn. I would like to thank Mr. More...