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September 13th, 2007
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Learning and art go hand-in-hand
CIRCLE OF LIFE- - Manzanita Elementary School third-grader Andy Colton, 8, left, and his mom, Nancy, a Newbury Park resident, and a friend, Taylor Pfatenhauer, 8, paint a mandala Sunday at the Wellness Community in Westlake Village. More...
Hospital's new wing remains unopened

A 90-bed, $180-million new wing at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center sits devoid of patients due to a delay by the state Department of Health, which must inspect the building and give it a required stamp of approval. More...

Board backs off proposed changes to speaker guidelines

After taking some heat over a proposal that would limit speaking time and ban yielding of time at school board meetings, the Conejo Valley Unified school board has backed off, making few changes to the current protocol. At the Aug. More...

 Community
•Lake Sherwood HOA relents on dying dog
Sophie, a gravely ill 13yearold German shepherd, will be able to live out her days sleeping on a pillow inside her family's Lake Sherwood estate. Two younger dogs, Marley and Duke, also have received the Lake Sherwood Valley Homeowners association's permission to stay. More...
•Chamber seeks board applicants
•Bill would require vets at rodeos
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 Health & Wellness
•Surgeon discusses 'Docs Without Borders'
Tom Measles, MD, a general surgeon in Thousand Oaks, will discuss his experiences as a volunteer with Doctors Without Borders, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in May 2006, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 26 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More...
•Massage clinic opens in T.O.
•Center provides help for apnea, sleep problems
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 Dining & Entertainment
•Horn player Lindeman weaves magic, concluding concert series
In the seventh and final installment of the Friday evening concerts sponsored by the city of Westlake Village, Jens Lindemann and his Ensemble offered an evening of jazz, which proved to be a delightful way to end the summer series. More...
•The Movie Nut
•New West Symphony opens season on Saturday
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., SEPT. 13 Wooden Shoes Conejo Valley Cloggers host firsttime clogging classes, Old Meadows Park, 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks. Beginners 6:45 p.m., progresses through advanced until 10 p.m. Adults $6 nonmembers, $5 members. All ages welcome; no partner needed. (805) 497... More...
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 Schools
•Cal Lutheran presents a free French film fest
California Lutheran University has received a $1,800 grant from The French American Cultural Exchange to host a free French film festival. "The Tournées Festival: New French Films on the CLU Campus" will feature five awardwinning movies in September and October. More...
•Ribbon cutting announced for new Boys & Girls Clubhouse
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 Sports
•The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
After losing a heartbreaker to Loyola High last week, Thousand Oaks High will try to even up its record when it hosts Atascadero tomorrow night. Although the defense played well last week, the Lancers were unable to score on two drives late in the fourth quarter, and the result wa... More...
•Weekend schedule
•Marmonte standings
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 Business
•Contractor has the inside track on remodeling to save energy and keep pollutants outside
Westside Remodeling of Westlake Village has been designated as an official Home Performance with Energy Star contractor by a state-sponsored training organization. Home Performance Contracting is holistically diagnosing and upgrading all of a home's comfort and energy systems so they work tog... More...
•Reserve soon for Business Expo
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
WHITE AS SNOW- Sky Baby, an 8-year-old female domestic medium-hair white cat, needs a home. Sky Baby can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Sky Baby home, ask about identification No. A3615337. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) ... More...
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 Police
•Blotter
Newbury Park A male, 20, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving at 1:36 a.m. Sept. 3 in the 3300 block of Kimber Drive. The following were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance at the times, dates and places indicated: a male (no ... More...
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 Faith
•Rabbi works to heal the world
Rabbi Ted Riter's journey to becoming Temple Adat Elohim's senior rabbi began as a youth growing up in Texas. That's when he realized he wanted to make the world a better place. More...
•Church hosts money management seminar
•Unconventional businessman shares profits with those in need
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 Family
•Soccer star charms his fans
A REGULAR GUY- - David Beckham, a world-renowned soccer player, signs an autograph for Luke Brolin, 7. Beckham lives in Lake Sherwood and was visiting the North Ranch Playfields last Saturday in Westlake Village with his wife, Victoria, as they watched their son play soccer, a sport known as foo... More...
•T.O. La Leche League to hold auction
•Renovations continue into new school year at Westlake High
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 Letters
•Doesn't like Acorn's attitude toward the environment
That was a lovely opinion piece printed in the Aug. 30 edition of the T.O. Acorn - - spoken like a true blue, head-in-the-sand dinosaur of an era gone by. Making light of the "two double A's" that you tossed into the trash can, or "the spray paint can . . . More...
•Why the favorable treatment for day laborers?
•HOA boards should enforce their CC&Rs
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 Editorials
•Voters should clean house
Members of the state Legislature should hang their collective heads in shame that they couldn't pass a budget until Aug. 21, more than 50 days after the 2007-08 fiscal year actually began. Due to their ineptitude and that of the "governator," who finally signed the $145-billion-plus bu... More...
•Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•This Gated Home Has Been Upgraded With A Completely Remodeled Kitchen
This gated Chanteclair Estates home has been upgraded with completely remodeled kitchen and downstairs bath. The kitchen features granite countertops, large center island, tumbled travertine backsplash and flooring, stainless steel appliances, six-burner stove, double oven, maple c... More...
•Full Story
•On A Large Lot
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