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March 27, 2008  RSS feed
Gardener toils in rented soil
DIGGING IN--Mike Caulley of T.O. plants homegrown tomato seedlings in his rented patch at Conejo Recreation and Park District's Las Flores Community Garden in Thousand Oaks. His garlic plants, foreground, are shooting up and peppers, corn and onions are sprouting, aided by thorough soil cultivation and protected by critter barriers. More...
City Council ponders a 'doomsday scenario'
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Five scenarios, including one he referred to as the "doomsday scenario," were recently presented to the City Council by economist Bill Watkins during the third part of the city's financial strategic plan series. Previously, a demographer and a retail tax specialist spoke. More...

Dunn may have violated labor laws, employment board says
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Nearly two years after tension between the teachers union and Conejo Valley Unified School District board member Michael Dunn led to a lawsuit, the state employment board has found merit in allegations made by the United Association of Conejo Teachers. More...

 Community
• Auto dealers will tax themselves to get more parking spaces
Auto dealers at the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall need more places to park cars, so much so that they presented a petition to the T.O. City Council agreeing to tax themselves to help the city improve public streets. The plan is to make the 55-acre area along the 101 Freeway more pedestrian- and parking-friendly. More...
• Tony Strickland off and running for seat in the state Senate
• Ventura County milks money from city of T.O. and gives nothing back, officials say
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 Health & Wellness
• Women Much More Vulnerable to Dry Eye Syndrome
If She's Batting Her Eyes at You, It Might Not Be What You Think
Everyone experiences the symptoms of burning, irritable eyes, the sensation that something is actually scratching the eye. But for some 3 million American women, the symptoms are chronic, according to Dr. Paul Snyder, therapeutic optometrist. More...
• Get the skinny on high-protein myths
• Wellness Community Valley/Ventura appoints year's new board officers
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image 'Jekyll & Hyde': the allegorical musical hit
Play review
Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of "Jekyll & Hyde: the Musical" at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, proved to be a disturbingly beautiful musical version of the classic novella, "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson, an allegory about the duality of man's inner nature. More...
• Malibu wine festival will generate money for Childhelp's programs
• article has image "The Bank Job"
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 Bulletin Board
• Datebook
FRI., MARCH 28 Bella Vita Westlake Bella Vita Social Club meets for dinner, 6 p.m., parish hall, St. Jude's Catholic Church, 32032 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Italian pasta dinner served. Free for members, guests who paid for January meeting dinner. Guests welcome. RSVP Larry Averill, larry.averll@att.net. More...
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 Schools
• Elementary and middle school students to be introduced to musical instruments
The instrumental music program at Los Cerritos Middle School will sponsor a "music petting zoo" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tues., April 1 at the school, 2100 Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. More...
• article has image Enjoying spring break
• Stand-out Sycamore students place first in environmental challenge
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 Sports
• article has image Cartoonist always tackled controversy
Westlake resident worked at Daily News for 25 years
Jim Thompson always enjoyed receiving hate mail from readers. He still takes pleasure in people who oppose his expressive opinions. "I always thought I would really have made it as a cartoonist if I got a death threat," said Thompson, a 22-year resident of Westlake Village. More...
• article has image McBride makes college choice
• article has image Outstanding effort from Newbury Park Chivas
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 Business
• Retired or Soon Will Be? Consider Long-Term Care Insurance
By now, most Americans have heard about longterm care insurance, yet many have shied away. According to numerous polls, most Americans believe that longterm care will be paid by Medicare, Medicaid (MediCal) or private health insurance. More...
• Furniture That Promotes Family Entertainment Now Available
• Acorn now accepting Business Briefs
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
FURRY FRIEND- Reina, a 2-year-old female border collie mix, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Reina home, ask about identification No. A3795386. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcare.lacounty. More...
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 Police
• Newbury Park man, 38, apparent victim of homicide
Police were suspicious when they found Jorge Zavala, 38, dead in his home in the 1600 block of Calle Diamonte in Newbury Park. Zavala's landlord called police to the condominium on March 21 to check on Zavala's well-being after the resident hadn't been seen for a few weeks, Detective Eric Buschow said. More...
• Sheriff's Blotter
• Residents are robbed after letting strangers into their homes
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 Faith
• Ascension Lutheran raises money for Africa
Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks raised more than $100,000 last fall through its annual Gifts of Hope emphasis to fund an education project in the Central African Republic. More...
• Church attendance is dropping
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 Family
• Family Day to help Neighborhood for Learning
Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning will host its "Annual Family Day at the Park" for families with children ages 1 to 5 from noon to 4 p.m. Sat., April 26 at the Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 N. Moorpark Road. More...
• article has image Latter-day Saints provide support for moms, babies at women's shelter
• Chaplain helps troops readjust to home life
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 Letters
• Traffic initiative deserves to go down in flames
We've come together as present and former leaders in Thousand Oaks to ask you to oppose Measure B when it comes to the ballot in June. As with many initiatives that hit the ballot these days, Measure B sounds as if it's about one thing that will appeal to voters: decreasing traffic. More...
• Measure B backer actually listed reasons to vote no
• Schools are like businesses: Only the strong survive
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