Meadows and University elementary schools are now the two schools recommended for closure due to declining enrollment in Conejo Valley Unified School District. The district's Facilities Goals Committee met in a Feb. 20 meeting to review the revised closure criteria More...
Search warrants and arrest reports for Calvin Sharp, the man accused of killing 6-year-old Sev'n Molino with a meat cleaver last August, continue to be sealed from the public at the request of both prosecutors and defense attorneys. More...
Thousand Oaks Police Chief Dennis Carpenter appeared before the Thousand Oaks City Council Feb. 12 to assure those who attend the local meetings that they are safe. His assurances came in response to a Feb. 8 shooting at a City Council meeting in Kirkwood, Mo., which resulted in the deaths of two police officers and three council members. More...
A female student in her 20s was sexually battered while walking from a classroom to her car at California Lutheran University, according to a police report. On Feb. 11 at 5:50 p.m., deputies from the Thousand Oaks Police Department responded to a call from campus security that said a female student had been sexually attacked by a stranger. More...
THURS., FEB. 28 Beauty And Beast Oak Park High School Drama Department presents musical "Beauty and The Beast," 7 p.m. tonight through March 1, school Pavilion, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Also 2 p.m. matinee March 1. $10 to $20 at door. Box office opens one hour before showtime. More...
All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. More...
A play that the Newbury Park High boys' soccer team had tried several times earlier in the game was successful for a goal in the final moments of the first overtime for a 10 win vs. the visiting Los Alamitos Griffins Tuesday afternoon at NPHS. More...
Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp., recently announced that Wayne G. Beck of Aladdin Air Conditioning and Heating Inc. has been awarded the Carrier 2008 President's Award, one of the highest honors for its dealers. More...
ANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SWEET GIRL- Lola, a 2-year-old female Chihuahua mix, needs a home. Lola can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Lola home, ask about identification No. A3408680. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcare.lacounty.gov/ More...
Newbury Park A male, 31, allegedly battered his spouse, threatened to kill her if she called police and kept her from leaving her apartment to get help at 2:23 p.m. Feb. 16 in the 1800 block of W. Hillcrest Drive. More...
More than 300 million palm fronds are harvested each year for consumption in the United States, mostly for Palm Sunday worship and floral displays for churchrelated events, according to Lutheran World Relief. More...
WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers LIFTOFF- Samantha, 3, left, and Christopher Kealey, 5, both of T.O., ride the Magic Carpet- a hovercraft powered by a leaf blower during the "Is it Magic or is it Science?" event. The activity on Sunday was presented by the Discovery Center Teens at the Goebel Senior Center in Thousand Oaks. It included 15 hands-on science activities and a magic show. More...
Making a film, whether it's a lowbudget picture, a studio production with a large budget or a no-budget movie made in the filmmaker's backyard, is a difficult task because there are so many elements that must come together for the piece to work. If one ingredient is sour, the entire picture is in jeopardy. More...
Barack Obama, they say he's quite nice And in Chicago they'll vote for him twice The most devoted stump for Ron Paul It's either him or they won't vote at all They all are crazy but they've got lots of guts I'm just looking for clues as to which one ain't nuts More...
Gallegly files for reelection, has Democratic challenger in November