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August 21, 2008  RSS feed
Electrical storm lights up Conejo sky
NATURE'S FIREWORKS— Acorn reader Randy Phenning snapped this stunning shot of a lightning bolt through his Newbury Park bedroom window on Aug. 14. The two-hour electrical storm, which began some time after midnight, delighted night owls who were up to view it. More...
School district won't alter bus schedule
Routes, fares to remain the same
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

While other local districts are being forced to cut routes or increase busing fees as a result of the state's budget cuts, Conejo Valley Unified School District will do neither, keeping schedules and bus pass prices the same. More...

New plans for one of city's oldest neighborhoods
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The Old Town West Neighborhood, one of the oldest in the city, has a new plan to develop and enhance streets, sidewalks, drainage and other areas of the community's infrastructure. The plan also focuses on improving traffic, parking, safety and noise while preserving the small-town ambiance of the neighborhood. More...

 Community
• Residents warned of property tax scam being sent through the mail
Ventura County homeowners are receiving officiallooking letters offering to help them lower their property taxes for a fee. A business calling itself "Property Tax Reassessment" says it can assist homeowners with reassessment or adjustment services. The letters have a Los Angeles mailing address or a Ventura County post office box address. More...
• Many Mansions renovations at Shadow Hills are complete
• article has image Women's group golfs to 'diva girl' theme
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 Health & Wellness
• Learn to lower risk of type 2 diabetes
For those with a family history of diabetes or those at risk for type 2 diabetes, one can prevent or delay the onset of the disease by losing 5 to 7 percent of body weight—10 to 14 pounds for those who weigh 200 pounds. More...
• Prevent adult abuse
• Understand warning signs of Alzheimer's
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 Dining & Entertainment
• Conejo Players Theatre to hold auditions for 'Snow White Goes West'
Conejo Players Theatre will hold auditions for "Snow White Goes West" at 7 p.m. Sun., Aug. 31, and 7:30 p.m. Mon., Sept. 1 and Tues., Sept. 2 at the the ater, 351 S. Moorpark Road. The musical, an homage to the classic fairy tale, takes place during the California gold rush. More...
• Eagles tribute band to play Westlake
• T.O. Acorn and Conejo Recreation to present free concert
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 Bulletin Board
• Datebook
THURS., AUG. 21 Bonsai Trees Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Preparation for Gardens of the World show. Time: 7:30 PM Phone: 805.495. More...
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 Schools
• Moorpark College welcomes several new faculty members
Moorpark College welcomes the following new faculty members for the 2008-09 academic year. •August Benassi, speech. Benassi has a master's degree in communications from Illinois State University. He has won numerous national awards in competition. More...
• Nursing students receive pins
• Moorpark College announces faculty awar
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 Sports
• article has image Eight teams chasing a championship
Marmonte League preview: Girls' cross country
Slowly but surely, the gap is closing. Although many coaches pick Royal High to be the top girls' cross country team in the Marmonte League once again, even Royal's head coach, Jay Sramek, believes it will be tough to repeat as champs in 2008. More...
• Fall sports preview schedule
• Westlake Track Club seeks top local talent
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 Business
• KCLU acquires Santa Barbara station
KCLU will increase its reach in Santa Barbara County and northern Ventura County with the purchase of KIST-AM 1340. The acquisition will boost the National Public Radio station's signal in the city of Santa Barbara from four watts, which can't penetrate some buildings, to 650 watts. More...
• Gold's Gym opens doors to displaced club members
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
TWO TIMES THE LOVE—Goli, above, is a goodnatured 8yearold male Rottweiler. Jazzy, below, is a 6-year-old female Chow Chow. She is good with other dogs and people of all ages. Both were rescued animals and tend to be overlooked due to their ages. To adopt either Goli or Jazzy, call (818) 991-0071 or visit the Animal Shelter website, animalcare.lacounty.gov. More...
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 Police
• Newbury Park
The following subjects were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, at the times, dates and places indicated: a male, 50, at 5:22 p.m. Aug. 13 on Rancho Road, south of the 101 Freeway (a female passenger, 47, was arrested and charged with being drunk in public); a male, 20, at 4 a.m. Aug. More...
• Thousand Oaks
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 Faith
• Mending broken bikes repairs broken community
A tangle of bikes in various stages of readiness await their turn as volunteers apply chain grease, adjust rear hub shifting, tighten spokes and examine brake pads and cables. "Do we have clippers?" asks Emily Fox, a college student in Greensboro, N.C. "Maybe that will be our next donation. More...
• Church survives flood
• Jewish Genealogical Society holds meeting
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 Family
• article has image Waste a wish
It all started in 1982 when I was 6 years old. I got into trouble and had to take a halfhour timeout. I remember thinking a half-hour meant an hour and a half, figuring that "half" was in addition to the hour. So when I sat down on the couch to do my stretch of time, I knew I was in for a long haul. More...
• Keep preteens, teens healthy and in school with vaccinations
• TOHS to hold carwash
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 Letters
• Triunfo dispute escalating
As a candidate for the Triunfo Sanitation District (TSD) board, I take issue with Ventura Regional Sanitation District Manager (VRSD) Mark Lawler's Aug. 14 T.O. Acorn letter where he contends that conflicts of interest identified between the VRSD and the TSD are "erroneous" and "were discredited two years ago. More...
• Supervisor weighs in on Triunfo issue
• Union leader's criticism of Dunn went too far
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