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September 14, 2006  RSS feed
'We will never forget'
FREEDOM MEANS MORE NOW THAN EVER- Thousand Oaks residents Tim McCarthy, right, and his son, Sean, 13, participate in the Freedom Walk on Monday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. On the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the event commemorated the vi More...
City accepts $1 million in lieu of affordable housing units
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The Thousand Oaks City Council has settled an affordable housing issue concerning Centex Home's 14-acre housing project in a redevelopment area in Newbury Park near Stagecoach Inn Museum. More...

Ventura County agency also involved in helping public education
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The mission of the Ventura County Office of Education is often misunderstood by residents. "People don't understand how the county interacts with the school districts," said Dean Kunicki, Ventura County Board of Education trustee. "They think the board runs all the school districts, but it More...

 Community
• article has image Candidate wants to carry tradition of his father
When Louis Edward Masry goes door to door campaigning to become a city council member, he encounters many residents who loved and respected his father, late City Councilmember Ed Masry. More...
• Fun Run will affect traffic, businesses
• Goebel Senior Center needs new commissioner
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 Health & Wellness
• Nutritious meals take common sense
With holidays, vacations and family celebrations seemingly upon us all year long, eating healthfully can sometimes be a challenge. More...
• Run to fight cancer
• Hospital will offer free prostate screenings
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 Dining & Entertainment
• ConejoFest helps charities with food, wine, fun
Conejo Valley's premier wine-tasting event, ConejoFest, will include more than a dozen food vendors this year. The third-annual event, a fundraiser for the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, will be from noon to about 5 p.m. Sun., Sept. 24 on the lawn of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. More...
• Golf tournament to support K-9 cops program
• Scandinavian event coming Sunday
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 Bulletin Board
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THURS., SEPT. 14 Gem of a Storyteller Native American storyteller Grey Wolf, proprietor of the Native Spirit Lodge in Woodland Hills, will present legends and stories associated with different gem stones as guest speaker at the 7:30 p.m. meeting of the Conejo Gem & Mineral Club at Hi More...
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 Schools
• article has image Candidate has a Top 10 list for the school board
Peggy Buckles has already determined her goals for the school board. In fact, the Conejo Valley Unified School District candidate has a Top 10 list to be reckoned with. More...
• Newbury Park High gets bomb threat
• Eighth-grader's dad inspires winning essay
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 Sports
• article has image The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
Thousand Oaks Lancers (0-1) at Atascadero Greyhounds (2-0)
After a tough 30-12 loss to Loyola last week, Thousand Oaks High's football team will need to regroup when they play at Atascadero High Friday for the first time in the school history. More...
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• article has image Man behind the machine
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 Business
• Offices leasing briskly in Thousand Oaks
The Ventura office of CB Richard Ellis recently assisted several property landlords and tenants with lease negotiations of office spaces throughout the city of Thousand Oaks. More...
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 Pets
• article has image Building the bond between dog and person
Teamwork, competition and fun attracted Kristy Netzer to dog agility training in 1989, and today the Newbury Park resident makes a living sharing her knowledge of the sport with other canine lovers. More...
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 Police
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Thousand Oaks Goods valued at $300 were stolen in a commercial burglary on the night of Aug. 26 in the 800 block of E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard. More...
• Police investigate possible child predator in T.O.
• article has image Shopping for gifts
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 Faith
• article has image Coming to local temple
JOURNEY- To mark the beginning of the High Holy Days, Vicki Juditz will present the L.A. Dramalogue award-winner "Teshuvah Return," the compelling story of one woman's personal journey toward Judaism. The one-woman show will be presented at 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 16 at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 Hillcrest More...
• Actress Olivia Hussey to be honored for portrayal of Mother Teresa
• Camarillo Rabbi Michael Lotker to speak at Temple Adat Elohim
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 Family
• Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce to present After 5 Mixer
The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce will present the After 5 Mixer from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wed., Sept. 20 at Selvin Properties, which is hosting the event, at The Courtyard at Westlake, 3625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Westlake Village. A statue created by world renown More...
• Open house will celebrate launching of new Youth Hall
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 On The Town
• Another equestrian event coming to Ventura Farms
David Murdock will host a fundraising event at Ventura Farms in Thousand Oaks on Sat., Sept. 16 to benefit Ride On and the services they offer the disabled. More...
• article has image 'Evening on the Conejo' historical reenactment at Stagecoach Inn expected to sell out
• Santa Monica Mountains free butterfly program
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 Letters
• Conejo schools not that good when compared to communities with similar demographics
Where is the investigative reporting on the 2005 API Similar Schools Ranking for Conejo Valley Unified School District? More...
• Bicyclists, like motorists, should show courtesy
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 Columns
• article has image Bolf
Guys need to gather every once in a while. My wife and I have an agreement that, on occasion, she can have an all girls' night out and I can have an all guys' night out-just to escape reality, which sometimes is necessary when you have a 3-year-old. More...
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 Editorials
• City should approve expansion plans for The Oaks
The smartest thing the city of Thousand Oaks can do is approve the plan for expansion and renovation of The Oaks mall and get on with it. (See story on page 7.) More...
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 Real Estate
• article has image Zoned For Two Horses
Here is a single story property with nearly half acre complete with a paved side space currently used as an RV pad. This property has more than enough space to build a resort size pool and it is zoned for two More...
• article has image This House Rests On More Than One Half Acre And Is Zoned For Horses
• article has image Kim Gill
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