Guide your child's TV viewing
     Your child may be devoting less time to reading because he or she is watching too much television. But TV watching and reading don't have to cancel each other out. Recent studies show that watching television in moderation (up to 10 hours per week) can actually contribute to school read
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     I lub you, Mommy It's going to be tough to top last year's Mother's Day for my wife.
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Book giveaway promotes literacy
     The National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles has announced its participation in the Kids' Court at the NoHo Arts Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., May 20 and 21, in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood.
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Table full of treasure
     PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers PURCHASING ANTIQUES-Newbury Park girls Caroline Reimal, 12, and her sister, Emily, 10, find a couple of old cameras to purchase during the Antiques Faire at the Stagecoach Inn Museum last Sunday morning. The event featured antiques and collec...
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Students benefit from tutoring
     KnowledgePoints, a national tutoring company that helps students build strong academic skills and improve school performance, announced it will offer its services to Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village students in grades kindergarten through 12 who are struggling, have fallen behind or who need to
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Backyard stargazing tips for amateur astronomers
     There's an easy, fun and educational activity the whole family can enjoy and it can be as close as your backyard: stargazing. People have been fascinated by the night sky since humankind's first days. Now, in the 21st century, more and more people are turning this fascination into an e
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A big winner
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SCIENCE STANDOUT-Thousand Oaks High School sophomore Kenny Dinh is the winner of the fifth annual Health Sciences Academy project and presentation at the school's Performing Arts Center. Kenny researched and presented information on bubonic plague, the so-cal...
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