September is National Preparedness Month, and a number of agencies are inviting local families to take part in various activities.
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Patrons paid $100 each, which will go to charities
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
Nordstrom was hoping 1,500 customers would pay $100 each to attend its opening gala and be the first inside the newest store at The Oaks mall. Instead about 1,750 excited shoppers turned out. More...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
She's a mayor who was a member of the PTA, a sports mom and a former athlete. No, this profile isn't about Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, but Thousand Oaks Mayor Jacqui Irwin. More...
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
A local 12yearold has returned from a European tour with a new sense of the world and how it works. More...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
Volunteers keep the county's nonprofits humming, and to show their appreciation the Ventura County Volunteer Coordinators Council will host a luncheon Tues., Sept. 16 at Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo. More...
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers REMEMBERING 'YESTERYEAR'- La Reina High School alumnae Leslie Sweet of Orange County, left, and Michelle Van Dyck of North Glendale look at yearbooks during the La Reina High School Alumnae Picnic. More...
Project Playhouse, a fundraiser for HomeAid Los Angeles/Ventura, will be on display from Sat., Sept. 13 to Sun., Oct. 19 at The Lakes. Three playhouses and one dog house will be open for tours. More...
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Drive in Simi Valley, will display the original Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln as part of the Forever Free exhibit from Fri., Sept. More...
C. Marsh Bull and James C. Post have joined the board at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes. Bull has worked for Fortune 500 companies such as American Express, Honeywell and IBM. More...
A SHOW FOR PRESCHOOLERS- "Playhouse Disney Live," a touring stage production, will bring favorite Disney characters to the Fred Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, for two performances at 3 and 6 p.m. Fri. Sept. 19. More...
Project TRIUMPH (Today's Revolution Is Understanding: Make Peace Happen) will conduct its first planning meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Wed., Sept. 24 in the Wild Lilac Room at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. More...
Applications are being accepted for the second annual MAVRIC (Music Awards for Ventura Roots and Independent Creations) Independent Music Awards. The application deadline is Nov. 1. More...
ALREADY SHOWING SKILL- Samantha Guhan, a freshman at Newbury Park High School, is the only student from Conejo Valley who placed first in last spring's California State Science Fair. More...
Mark Lichterman of Westlake Village will host a discussion and book reading of his new novel, "Becoming," at 7 p.m. Mon., Sept. 15 at Barnes & Noble, Westlake Promenade, 140 Promenade Way, Westlake Village. More...
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