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Helping fight cancer
BATTLING BACK- Cancer survivors Redwood Elementary School sixth-grader Kayla Priske, 11, left, Westlake Village resident Irene Burns, center, and real estate office team member Bonnie Neuer, a Thousand Oaks resident, carry the Relay for Life banner at the start of the annual 24-hour fund-rai More...
City wants to improve safety for bicyclists
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

In response to the death of Traffic and Transportation Com- missioner Glenn Garvin, who was killed while riding his bicycle on Westlake Boulevard on Sept. 16, the City Council voted to research ways to improve bicycle safety in Thousand Oaks. More...

Homelessness, overweight kids are problems in Ventura County
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Contrary to the county's im- age of bucolic affluence, a recent report found that one in five fami- lies lives in poverty, a situation compounded by the high cost of housing. More...

 Community
• article has image Challenger wants decorum on the dais
City Council Candidate Janet Wall said her No. 1 goal is to en- sure that the City Council treats all citizens and other council members with the utmost respect. More...
• Westlake Village Newcomers to meet
• City Council forum is tonight
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 Health & Wellness
• Surgeons' advice on how not to climb a ladder
It's that time of year again, when homeowners scramble up ladders to clean gutters, install storm windows and cut branches on trees. More...
• Some symptoms of ADHD may instead be sensory dysfunction
• Free yoga program to be held for teens at Thousand Oaks Library
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image Civic Arts Plaza website reveals latest additions to season's program list
Singer Michael Bolton was booked to perform at the Civic Arts Plaza Fred Kavli Theater after 200,000 season brochures were printed and mailed to resi- dents of Thousand Oaks and sur- rounding areas. That's why there's no mention of him in the publication. More...
• Bonsai exhibit coming to Gardens of the World
• article has image Unique playhouses at The Lakes benefit kids
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 Schools
• Professor discusses literature translation
Poet Erland Anderson, pro- fessor at Moorpark College, will discuss the difficulty translating literature during a program en- titled "Crossing the Border be- tween Darkness and Darkness: Discovering the Works of Swed- ish Writers Rolf Aggestam and Harry Martinson" at 7:30 p.m. in the Nelson Room on More...
• Brandeis women's group raises library funds
• article has image Registration opens for school Washington, D.C. trip
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 Sports
• article has image 'It will be perfect by spring'
' HEAVE, HO'- Members of the Newbury Park High School baseball team, freshman David Bailey, left, and sophomore Romark Weiss, help renovate and spruce up a ballfield at the campus on Saturday. The boys are already demonstrating teamwork, a hallmark of the Panther baseball squad. Many Sout More...
• Football fans will get a kick out of this Chamber mixer
• article has image The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
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 Pets
• article has image Full Story
'YOU'LL LOVE ME'- Jenny, 9, a female tan and white Chihuahua mix, More...
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 Faith
• article has image Conejo Valley Muslims feel fortunate
Memories of Sept. 11, 2001 recently resurfaced on its fifth anniversary. The tragedy ini- tially caused some suspicion about Islam, but Muslims in Conejo Valley said they have found that for them, not much has changed. More...
• Westlake Lutheran hires new youth minister
• Church sponsors women's retreat
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 Family
• Full Story
Family Matters What ever happened to big family gatherings? It seems that these days extended family only comes together for weddings and funerals. More...
• 'Tennis Anyone?' mixer for parents, kids at Inn
• Teens invited to nights of dance and games
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 On The Town
• Foundation selects finalists
The Conejo/Las Virgenes Fu- ture Foundation will host the sixth annual CLvFFie Awards on Sun., Nov. 5, at the Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theater at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. More...
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 Letters
• Oust incumbents in Thousand Oaks City Council race
I am ecstatic at the number of candidates vying for the three Thousand Oaks City Council seats in the upcoming Nov. 7 elec- tion. This gives T.O. citizens a chance to make a much-needed change in the makeup of our City Council when we cast our votes. More...
• Won't be voting for Gillette
• Bill-de la Peña and Wall endorsed
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 Vacation Photos
• article has image Take Your Thousand Oaks Acorn on Vacation
Honorable Mentions
A MAN'S HOME IS HIS CASTLE-Andrew, Michael, Randy and Stephen Robertson of Newbury Park check out Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. How much does it cost to heat a building like this? More...
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 Real Estate
• article has image This Single Story Home Is Located On A Quiet Double Cul-De-Sac
This single-story 3-bed- room and 2-bath home has nearly 1700 sq. ft., is move- in ready and is located on a quiet double cul-de-sac in a great neighborhood. More...
• article has image Stacy Richardson
• Jocelyn Hotzler
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