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September 6th, 2007
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Homeless campers create conflict in Thousand Oaks
Services for the homeless that provide a cup of coffee, some soup and a shower may have attracted illegal campers to an area of Thousand Oaks. Some of the campers have appeared to be publicly inebriated and participating in lewd acts. More...
Police hope vigilance pays off in fight against graffiti

"Historically, graffiti has been a very difficult crime. It's hard for us to catch them because they are very conniving. They go out in the middle of the night and do it very quickly," said Ventura County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Capt. Jerry Hernandez. More...

New principal takes the helm at Wildwood Elementary School

Doug Hedin has lived in Newbury Park his entire life. He attended Banyon Elementary, Sequoia Middle School and Newbury Park High School. After continuing his education at Moorpark College and California Lutheran University, Hedin dove into teaching in the local area. More...

 Community
•Suspects arrested in tagging
Quick and quiet police bicyclists who pedal the streets of Thousand Oaks in the fight against crime united with gang unit special enforcement officers last week. Their purpose for teaming together was solving a graffiti crime. More...
•City Calendar
•Democrat Dantona running for state Senate
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 Health & Wellness
•Avoid the heat of heartburn
Whether it's during picnics, baseball or backyard barbecues, heartburn can sometimes spoil the fun. Take a few minutes to identify different types of heartburn and the appropriate steps to take to stop heartburn before it starts. More...
•Speakers to discuss holistic healing options at free seminar
•When it comes to sporty cars, think safety as a first priority
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 Dining & Entertainment
•Little-known Haydn pieces performed
Eric Kinsley, a California Lutheran University professor, will perform little-known piano pieces by Franz Joseph Haydn in "Haydn, Out in the Open," a free concert at 4 p.m. Sun., Sept. 16 in CLU's Preus-Brandt Forum, 60 W. Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks. More...
•White or red, always divine
•CLU concert to blend music, physiology
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., SEPT. 6 Chamber RSVP Due Prepaid reservations due by 6 p.m. for Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast of Champions, Fri., Sept. 7, 7 to 9 a.m., Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45 a... More...
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 Schools
•To-do list encourages students to love learning
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell has released a to-do list for parents to help their children successfully transition back to school and develop good habits that will improve student achievement throughout the year. More...
•PSAT practice test offered
•Ventura mall will host art contest for students
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 Sports
•The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
The season is here, finally. After weeks of beating each other up in practice, grinding things out in the weight room and studying film throughout campus classrooms, the Newbury Park High football team finally gets to play for real Friday night at home against Camarillo High. More...
•Weekend schedule
•Marmonte standings
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
OUT OF THIS WORLD- Cosmo, a 5-year-old female Dalmatian mix, needs a home. Cosmo can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Cosmo home, ask about identification No. A3708863. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit... More...
•Animal lovers remember pets on National Pet Memorial Day
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 Police
•Blotter
Newbury Park A male, 19, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or a controlled substance at 11:26 p.m. Aug. 23 in the 500 block of Via Andrea. The evening of Aug. 24 in the 2400 block of W. More...
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 Faith
•Ascension Lutheran Church hosts 'Celebration of Ministry'
Ascension Lutheran Church will host its annual "Celebration of Ministry" between worship services Sun., Sept. 9 in Pederson Hall, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Event times are 9 to 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 to 11 a.m. More...
•Young Continentals will perform free concert in T.O.
•UMC launches programs for fall
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 Family
•T.O. Acorn sponsors a concert
BIG THANKS--Acorn Newspapers managing editor John Loesing, left, accepts a plaque from Conejo Recreation and Park District board members Susan Holt and George Lange before disco singer Maxine Nightingale's Labor Day performance at Conejo Community Park in Thousand Oaks. More...
•Home Show set to come to Thousand Oaks
•Museum is going wild again
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 Letters
•Free enterprise is best for Thousand Oaks
I have lived in the area for almost 25 years and remember when Kmart was the only "big" store in town before The Promenade, The Lakes and everything else. When I talk to other longtime neighbors, many of us simply don't understand what all the fear is about Home Depot. More...
•Listen to the plan before trashing Home Depot
•Smoking blamed for too many ills
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 Editorials
•Power outages are an outrage
To residents who lost electricity during the scorching Labor Day weekend, California seemed like a Third World country. Power outages are, after all, common in nations like India, where they can't generate enough electricity to meet the constantly increasing demand. More...
•Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•This Oakbrook Townhome Features Newer Neutral Paint Throughout
This 2-bedroom, single-story, ground-level Oakbrook townhome features newer neutral paint throughout, laminate flooring in the kitchen, ceramic tile flooring in the bathroom and a private laundry room with extra storage. More...
•Pat Helton
•Sigi Ulbrich and Pam Moran
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