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October 9, 2008  RSS feed
United in a celebration against cancer
JOE BINOYA/Acorn Newspapers LOCKING ARMS AND TEAMED TOGETHER—Cancer survivors, from left, Belinda Carter, Tina Comfort, Wendy Goldstein, Janet Baird and Judy Shaffner form a solidarity chain as they participate in the Relay for Life cancer walk. Last weekend's event started on Saturday and ended on Sunday at Newbury Park High School. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. More...
Leader of teachers union takes a new post
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

A longtime teachers union head has stepped down after years of highs and lows on the job, including a recently settled unfair labor charge waged against one local public school district. More...

Coyotes again prowling for prey in Conejo
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

For nearly nine years, Ricki, an energetic black-and-tan dachshund, enjoyed romping unmolested in the Robertson family's fenced-in backyard in Oak Park. On Sept. 18, Ricki's nightly foray into the backyard ended in tragedy. More...

 Community
• It's crime prevention month
October is recognized nationally as Crime Prevention Month, and the Thousand Oaks Police Department is participating by giving crime prevention talks and police station tours. Presentations will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 9 and 30 at 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
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• article has image Longtime Chinese restaurant closes in T.O.
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 Health & Wellness
• Alzheimer's an 'escalating epidemic,' research needed
Alzheimer's disease is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. The CDC estimates that 72,914 Americans died of Alzheimer's disease in 2006. More...
• Transplant recipients to hold meeting
• Reconstruction of breasts to be workshop topic
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image Haunted house expands to meet demands
Allhallows Eve approaches. As darkness settles into the hills surrounding a small Thousand Oaks neighborhood, the air fills with screams, thunder crashes and fog billows up around gargoyles perched above revelers at the Reign of Terror (ROT) Haunted House. More...
• article has image Pumpkin Fest brings fun for families
• New West Symphony appoints vice president
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., OCT. 9 For Camarillo Women GFWC Camarillo Women's Club meets at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Representative of Ventura League of Women Voters to speak. $15. All local women invited. Lunch reservations requested. More...
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 Schools
• article has image Woes in Conejo schools could have been avoided, says board candidate
Had the Conejo Valley Unified School District board been more proactive, according to John Andersen, it could have saved a lot of trouble in recent years. In his second time running for the school board, the 22-year Newbury Park resident plans to focus on bringing back some of the hundreds of students who have left CVUSD. More...
• Electronic waste event coming to TOHS
• article has image High School Highlights
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 Sports
• article has image The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week
Thousand Oaks Lancers (4-0) at Agoura Chargers (3-1) Friday, 7 p.m.
Two teams with tons of momentum will face off Friday night when the Thousand Oaks High Lancers travel to Agoura to take on the Chargers. Agoura is fresh off its first win over Westlake since 1995. More...
• article has image Other local football matchups
• Last week's top performers
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 Business
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
Company Name AMGEN BAXTER BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP CAMINOSOFT CORP. CHEESECAKE FACTORY DIODES, INC DTS, INC. ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SENSOR INC. ESNR HOMESTORE. More...
• Music Studio Opens in Westlake Village
• Kiss It Goodbuy Inc. Celebrates 5 Years
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 Police
• article has image Sheriff's Blotter
Newbury Park The following two subjects were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: A male, 25, at 12:20 a.m. Sept. 25 on Hillcrest Drive, east of Rancho Road; and a male, 60, at 4:25 p.m. Sept. 25 on Newbury Road, west of Trailside Court (single vehicle, non-injury traffic collision). More...
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 Faith
• article has image The Art of Being
"Every day, each of us makes a multitude of choices that will im pact our lives . . . the quality of our choices will dictate whether we will struggle in frustration or live an extraordinary life—the life of More...
• Locals are called to the Torah
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 Family
• article has image Family night brings science to life
White Oak Elementary School families recently got a taste—and smell and touch—of what the Discovery Center, a science and technology education "museum without walls," has in store for the future. The center hosts family nights every month in school districts throughout the Conejo Valley, Moorpark, Simi Valley and Camarillo, said Dr. More...
• Play review
• article has image A good sport about the home team
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