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JOE BINOYA/Acorn Newspapers DOING THEIR THING—The Newbury Park High School marching band and flag team entertain the crowd during the Sounds of Conejo Valley Field Show. The presentation was made at the Thousand Oaks High School football field on Saturday night. The field show also included musicians and other performers from Thousand Oaks and Westlake high schools, and the grand finale featured all three marching bands together. All three bands are award winners. More...

Due to a breakdown in communications, the Acorn incorrectly informed readers this week that Saturday More...

While they debate whether to support a charter school in Conejo Valley Unified School District, the Ventura County Board of Education has requested information on the fiscal impact such a school would have on the district. More...

The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 presidential general election is Mon., Oct. 20. The completed voter registration form must be postmarked by that date to be included in the election. Registration forms are available throughout the county at city halls, post offices, libraries, Chambers of Commerce and fire stations. More...
Bodysattva Healing Arts Center officially opens its expanded office with the addition of a Movement Arts Center during an open house from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 on the second floor of Gold Coast Plaza, 1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 211, Thousand Oaks. More...
"Flash of Genius" is a film that might not have garnered much interest a decade ago, when corporate America quietly went about its business of doing business. So long as the shareholders were happy, few questions were asked. But somewhere along the line, a big slice of big business confused capitalism with greed. More...
THURS., OCT. 16 Recycling Talk Pleasant Valley Garden Club meets at Camarillo Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fireside Room, 3975 Las Posas Road. Social hour 9 a.m. Meeting 9:30 a.m. Brian Critchley of Agromin discusses recycling waste: what happens to clippings in recycling bin. Guests welcome. More...
Naming rights for what could become a singular attraction in Thousand Oaks can be purchased for $2 million. With a donation of that size to the Alliance for the Arts, the fountain outside the Kavli Theatre at the Civic Arts Plaza would become a musical fountain, spraying water that seems to dance to show tunes. More...
Newbury Park Panthers (4-1) at Westlake Warriors (3-2) Friday, 7 p.m.
No matter how you say it, 2-1 sounds a whole lot better than 1-2. Westlake and Newbury Park were co-champions of the Marmonte League in 2007, but, barring a tie, one team will find itself 1-2 in league play after Friday night's game at Westlake. More...
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Newbury Park On suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the following subjects were arrested at the times, dates and places indicated: A female, 44, at 2:10 p.m. Oct. 7 in the 2100 block of Newbury Road (subject was allegedly involved in a traffic accident); a male, 50, at 9:10 p.m. Oct. More...
Chabad will be traveling the community with a Sukkah Mobile, a sukkah (hut) mounted on a flatbed truck, today through Sun., Oct. 19. The mobile will visit local shopping centers and senior homes, offering all Jews the opportunity to come inside the sukkah and make a blessing on the palm branch and citron. More...
ENCOURAGING KIDS TO PLAY- - Fitness and sports director David DeMaio will distribute footballs and basketballs during Sunday's Rotary Street Fair on Moorpark Road in T.O. while promoting sign-ups for athletic programs at Redwood, Colina, Sequoia and Los Cerritos middle schools. Weekend leagues will be offered to kids ages 3 to 14 and weekday leagues for kids 11 to 14. Costs range from $55 to $100. The new athletic programs are the result of a recent $27,000 donation from Dole Foods Inc. For details, call DeMaio at (818) 706-0905, ext. 111. More...

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