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November 6, 2008 / Front Page

Conejo Valley voters line up at polls, make choices

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO VOTE More...

Many Mansions housing program benefits from annual Bowls of Hope

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers MANY CHOICES—Many Mansions board of directors member Marty Garcia, left, a Newbury Park resident, jokes about soup choices with St. More...

Health & Wellness

Save time: Get a drive-through flu shot

A drive-through flu clinic will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at the Los Robles Westlake Campus, 4415 S. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. The event is sponsored by Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center. More...

Cancer Center has Mystic Da

Conejo Valley Guild of the Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation will hold a Mystic Day fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 at Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...

Brain Balance open house will provide info on drug-free treatments

Brain Balance will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 and again from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues., Nov. 11 at 650 Hampshire Road, Ste. 102, Westlake Village. More...

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Bulletin Board

City Calendar

The city of Thousand Oaks will be conducting the following meetings this month, according to the city manager's office. All contact phone numbers are in the 805 area code. Mon., Nov. 10 -6:30 p.m. More...

Datebook

THURS., NOV. 6 Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Hosts business mixer 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Archstone Calabasas Apartments, 3831 Orchid Lane, Calabasas. Free admission. RSVP required. Phone: 818.222.5680 Time: 5:30 p.m. More...

Sat. and Sun., Nov. 8 and 9 The Blue and the Gray

Annual Civil War reenactment today and Sunday at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. Saturday battle reenactments noon, 3 and 5 p.m. Sunday battles noon, 3:30 p.m. More...

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Sports

Some shining stars in soccer

HAVING FUN WHILE WINNING—The Conejo Valley Unified Strikers GU-15 team is all smiles after their first-place finish in the Coast Soccer League Silver North Division. More...

Bicycle excitement

HIGH RIDER— As local families watch, BMX Pros trick team rider William Task of Chula Vista launches off a ramp to fly over the head of Janss Marketplace employee Danielle Caples during the inaugural Adventure Day on Saturday in the mal More...

The Acorn's High School Football Game of the Week

Santa Clara Saints (8-0) at Oaks Christian Lions (8-0) Friday, 7:30 p.m.

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

Everyone's an underdog against Oaks Christian. More...

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Police

CHP office to host job fair next Thursday

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Local residents between the ages of 20 and 35 who are considering a career in law enforcement are invited to attend the California Highway Patrol Job Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. next Thurs., Nov. More...

Pedestrian leaving marketplace hit by SUV, killed

Moorpark resident Margaret Figueroa, 65, was walking out of the vehicle exit of the Janss Marketplace parking structure near Marshall's department store two weeks ago Friday when she was struck by a 2001 Chevy Suburban driven by Thousand Oaks r More...

Sheriff's Blotter

Newbury Park Three males, either 21 or 22, were charged with the following: attempted robbery, assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury, assault, brandishing a deadly weapon, battery and conspiracy to co More...

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Family

Pet of the Week

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers 'GOOD BOY'—Fito, a 9-year-old male collie tri-color rough-coat mix, needs a home. Fito can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. To take Fito home, ask about identification No. A3570479. More...

Keep 'food hounds' fit this holiday season

Anyone can overdo it during the holidays, including the family dog. But while gaining a few pounds isn't good for people, it's even worse for the fourfooted friends. More...

Family literacy night coming to Thousand Oaks

Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning will host a Family Literacy Fun Night at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 13 at Park Oaks Elementary School, 1335 Calle Bouganvilla, Thousand Oaks. More...

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Incumbents reelected to T.O. City Council

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Unofficial numbers at press time from the Ventura County recorder's office indicated that City Council incumbents Mayor Jacqui Irwin and Councilmember Tom Glancy were given second terms by voters on Tuesday. More...

Connolly and Buckles will take seats on Conejo school board

By Joann Groff oann@theacorn.com

Voters trusted the teachers unions' endorsements as Betsy Connolly and Peggy Buckles were voted into two open seats on the Conejo Valley Unified School District Board of Education. More...

Residents are 'turned on' by safe disposal of batteries

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Battery purchases usually go up during the holiday season when needs increase. New remote controls, toys, flashlights, decorations and smoke detectors require batteries. More...

Community

Water companies agree

Restrictions coming soon on water use

By Stephanie Bertholdbertholdo@theacorn.com

Water rationing, higher rates and other restrictive measures are being considered by Triunfo Sanitation District to curb water use by customers in Oak Park and a portion of Thousand Oaks. More...

Exchange holiday lights for LEDs

Thousand Oaks residents will be allowed to trade in old holiday lights for new strands of LED (light emitting diode) energy saving holiday lights through an exchange event conducted by the city of Thousand Oaks Public Works Department More...

Stark ousted from Triunfo water board

By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

Ron Stark, who served on the Triunfo Sanitation District board of directors for 24 years, lost his reelection bid to challenger Michael Paule on Tuesday. More...

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