January 24, 2008 RSS feed / Family

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Stoll House has helped Conejo Valley

PROUD GRADUATE- Many Mansions executive director Fiona Kilner, right, presents graduate Kari Stachlowski with a diploma for completing a 12-month program for homeless single parents at Stoll House. More...

Listen up: Great Valentine's gift idea

By Dianne Meyer-Sasada Special to the Acorn

Do you have dreams of the perfect Valentine's Day? First he comes home with a dozen long-stem red roses, a box of chocolates and a bottle of Champagne. He grabs you around the waist and gives you a passionate kiss. More...

7 Scouts win service awards

HARD WORKERS REAP AWARDS- Seven Girl Scouts from Troop No. 585 in T.O. won President's Volunteer Service Awards for work they accomplished over the past year. Gold winners donated 100 or more hours, silver 75 and bronze 50 hours. More...

La Reina to host parent education night

The Guidance Department at La Reina High School will offer a Junior High Parent Education Night at 7 p.m. Wed., Jan. 30 in La Reina's cafeteria, 106 W. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. More...

Planting tips for cool-season annuals, vegetables

Although most local gardens and landscapes are dormant in January, there is still opportunity to plant winter color and coolseason vegetables, said experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of premium soil products. More...

Homeowner, beware

A few Sundays ago, I woke up and went outside to find that my neighbor's yard was covered with toilet paper. Why do kids do that- toilet paper or "T.P." someone's house? More...