A tiny puppy whimpered nonstop for attention until Josh Pasewaldt picked him up. Then the small German shepherd / mystery mix fell sound asleep in his rescuer's hand. More...

In a recent article for the New York Times , Abby Ellin described her disappointing experience with Lasik surgery. Post-surgery she reported seeing halos, experiencing blurriness and having sore, dry eyes that felt like they had been "coated in Vaseline. More...

The Conejo Valley Youth Orchestras will present "Imagine," the annual spring concert featuring more than 200 young musicians in three orchestras, at 3 p.m. Sun. More...

THURS., MAY 29 Malibu Viniculture Malibu Chamber of Commerce presents fifth annual Malibu Food and Wine Tasting, 5 to 8 p.m., Malibu Wines Estate outdoor tasting room, 31800 Mulholland Hwy., Malibu. Wines from Malibu vineyards, food from local restaurants. Silent auction, grand prize gift basket of wines. RSVP (310) 456-9025, www.malibu.org. More...

Students entering grades one through eight are eligible to apply for the 16th annual Pizazz summer musical arts camp from Aug. 11 through 15 at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd. The camp is sponsored by the church's music ministry but uses a nonreligious arts curriculum. More...

First they witnessed history, and then the Oaks Christian boys' volleyball players went out and made their own mark on the CIFSouthern Section record books. More...

Company Name AMGEN BAXTER BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP CAMINOSOFT CORP. CHEESECAKE FACTORY COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. DIODES, INC DTS, INC. ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SENSOR INC. More...

GREEK SQUIRREL WASHES DISHES- Ida Clark of Thousand Oaks was sick and tired of seeing uptight Conejo Valley squirrels so she went over to McGrath State Beach, five miles south of Ventura, to find a foreigner. "I had eaten half of my Greek wrap and decided to share it with a persistent squirrel. I figured he or she would take one sniff of the feta cheese and say, 'No thanks.' It didn't happen; it turns out the squirrel is Greek. He sat on the rock and ate everything that was left. The plate was licked so clean, I didn't even have to wash it." Great dialogue, Ida, but it might surprise you that some of us throw away our plasticware without washing it. But it's great to be tidy if you have a Greek squirrel in the neighborhood! Join Ida and send your Squirrel of the Month photo to tonewstip@theacorn.com if it's digital or to the address on page 4 if it's a print. Regardless of their ethnicity, we don't discriminate against any squirrels. More...

Newbury Park A 42-year-old male reportedly drove his vehicle as if he were auditioning for "The Dukes of Hazzard." The subject, according to police, drove recklessly around midnight May 19 along W. Hillcrest Drive from Lawrence Drive at excessive speeds on the wrong side of the road while knocking down construction pylons. More...

"Projection always hides a feel ing you don't want to look at. If you examine any negative trait you in sist is present in another person, you will find that same trait hiding in yourself. More...

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers SHARING SOME JOY- Moorpark College student Janine Atkinson gets a hug from her niece, Faith Emmons of Newbury Park, before Janine graduated from Moorpark College. The school recently held its 41st commencement ceremony. More...

After a lot of review and study of what the real issue is with Measure B, I've come to the conclusion that Measure B will not bring Armageddon to Thousand Oaks. While some well-meaning people who I respect may feel and proclaim that this initiative is all about competition, the reality is that it's actually about our future quality of life in Thousand Oaks. More...