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December 4, 2008  RSS feed
Conejo Valley children find a new place to play
While adults may need instructions to use some of the equipment at three new playground areas at Conejo Community Park, children seem to know what to do. The new $550,000 playground on a hill between the community center and the Botanic Garden replaces horseshoe, shuffleboard and basketball courts. More...
State of California plays 'me first' with revenue from city's redevelopment agency
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Thousand Oaks financial director Candice Hong is remaining calm even as sales tax revenues decline and the state starts grabbing the city's money. As public information officer Andrew Powers put it: "It's better for us to be strategic than reactive. More...

Debutantes have a night they will always remember

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers PRINCESS TREATMENT— Debutante Shelby Samovar of the National Charity League's Conejo Valley Chapter looks down from the extra height of a chair. She's examining all the beaded, gathered, ruched, draped and fluffed white gowns around her, as three mothers hurry to fix the girls' dresses just before the annual Debutante Ball. The event was Saturday evening at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. The debs must complete many hours of service work. More...

 Community
• State dictates more housing for T.O.
Sacramento is calling for more places for people to live. For the city of Thousand Oaks, it means greater density, more dwellings per acre of land
In repsonse to a state requirement that the city provide zoning for 1,847 new housing units, the Thousand Oaks City Council on Nov. 18 unanimously approved a resolution that opens the door to the possible development of about 400 new dwellings in three locations not originally cited in the city's General Plan. More...
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• Interface gets funding to assist domestic violence victims
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 Health & Wellness
• Westlake yoga instructor helps children thrive
Preschoolers stretched their imagination muscles during a yoga class tailored just for them at the Moorpark College Child Development Center last week. Westlake Village resident Afi Kobari, a certified instructor who combines yoga with traditional preschool methods, teaches the class. More...
• Learn CPR and you could save a life
• Wellness Community hosts orientation meetings
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image The Movie Nut
One might almost choose to call it "Gone With the Aussie Wind." There aren't many films bold enough, audacious enough, to encapsulate an entire continent in their title. "Australia" takes that risk—an adventurous, boisterous period saga, a reverent throwback to Hollywood's post-Golden Age epic epoch, when films like "The Sand Pebbles," "Dr. More...
• Big show at government center
• L.A. museum needs volunteers
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 Bulletin Board
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THURS., DEC. 4 GFWC Camarillo Women's Club Meets for luncheon at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Ventura Choraliers sing. Ornament exchange, jewelry auction, reading of "The Night Before Christmas." $15. RSVP requested. More...
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 Schools
• Popular preschool will fold its tent despite appeals to the T.O. City Council
Parents and kids recently lined up to urge the City Council to save $190,000 and keep a partnership with a successful, private, nationally accredited child care operator. They came away disappointed. More...
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• WHS soccer teams model fashions
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 Sports
• article has image Skilled on offense, Lancers say defense is top priority
Boys' basketball squad can score points in bunches
The boys' basketball team at Thousand Oaks High expects to be in the hunt for a Marmonte League title this season. How the Lancers go about achieving that goal, however, will be a little different. In the past, TOHS has won with defense. More...
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• Regents cap amazing cross country season with state title
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 Business
• article has image Retailer helps Y's after-school programs
GENEROUS DEPARTMENT STORE—Rick Politte, president and CEO of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA, left, receives a grant check for $20,400 from Eric Langkusch, store manager of J.C. Penney in Thousand Oaks. The money will help kids attend YMCA after-school programs offered by the Conejo Valley YMCA and the Simi Valley Family YMCA. More...
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• Yoga Works in Westlake will host a gift and health fair
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
JANN HENRY/Acorn Newspapers TWO FRIENDS- Freddy and Pepper are terrier-mix dogs. They've been pals for a long time and want to stay together. You can see them at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road, just west of Kanan, south of the 101 Freeway. Ask about identification nos. A3896411 and A3896413. Sometimes pets have already been adopted, so it's wise to call (818) 9910071 first or go to animalcare.lacounty.gov/ More...
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 Police
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Newbury Park The following subject was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol: A male, 23, at 2:40 a.m. Nov. 23 at Lynn and W. Kelly roads. A male, 35, allegedly battered his fiancee during an argument. He was arrested at 8:50 a.m. Nov. 22 in the 2400 block of W. Hillcrest Drive. More...
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 Faith
• CLU will host Kwanzaa event
California Lutheran University's annual Kwanzaa celebration will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 in Lundring Events Center in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, Olsen Road and Campus Drive in Thousand Oaks. More...
• article has image The Art of Being
• Bethlehem drive-through coming to Westlake
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 Family
• article has image Family Men Don't Wear Name Brands
I'm a junky My wife left the house to meet an old friend for coffee, and my 5- year-old son was next door playing with the neighbor. It was the day after Halloween. I sat on the floor in my living room alone, staring at my boy's plastic pumpkin bucket of Halloween candy, debating whether or not to eat a piece. More...
• Toy safety tips for the holidays
• article has image And now to start packing
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