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January 24th, 2008
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DANCE PARTY--Westlake High School band instructor Mike Gangemi, right, dances with freshman Sara Persichette while "Elvis" (Moorpark High School's Raymond Michael) performs on stage during a Westlake High School Band fundraiser. The action took place at the Thousand Oaks High School Perfo... More...

After 30 people came out in a cold rain to speak and dozens of others filled out public statement cards in support of mobile home park residents' preference for a medium-density General Plan designation, the City Council voted against their requests, 3-1, in favor of high density for two ... More...

The eight elementary schools that will move on to the next level of consideration for closure were named at last week's Conejo Valley Unified School District board meeting. More...

The photo caption gremlins were at work last week. Christian Hutchins of Newbury Park High School was misidentified in a page 1 photo last week. More...
A peculiar change happens to most people after their 40th birthday. Newspapers, dictionaries and phone books become difficult to read. People find they hold the page farther away from their eyes, but eventually their arms are too short for comfortable reading. Most likely thi... More...
Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, documen taries and music programs now available for purchase online and at retail stores. More...
THURS., JAN. 24 'Ladies Night Out' Oak Park High School PFC hosts Ladies Night Out, 7 p.m., OPHS Pavilion, 899 N. Kanan Road. $20 advance, $25 at door. Diana Horton Smith, (805) 704-3082; Lydia Saravis, (805) 241-8419. More...
All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. More...
Although the La Reina High girls' soccer team plays in a tough Tri-Valley League, the Regents are hoping a healthier squad and a string of home games on its new pitch can help turn things around in the second half of the season. More...
Los Angeles County Assessor Rick Auerbach will address the Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce at noon, Wed., Feb. 6 at Calabasas Country Club, 4515 Park Entrada, in Calabasas.He'll discuss possible ways to reduce property taxes. The cost is $10. More...
The Conejo Recreation and Park District invites the community to the Petsaver class from 1 to 5 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 at Hillcrest Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive. More...
Robert Deutsch, 32, of San Luis Obispo and Brian Sims, 33, of Fresno were arrested last week in an incident that involved a high speed chase in Thousand Oaks. Authorities had responded to a report of suspicious activity in the area of Blake Ridge Court in T.O. the early mor... More...
The Rev. Sam Duree could be enjoying his golden years in an easy chair. Instead, the retired United Methodist pastor came up with an idea that took wing: building birdhouses to support a Moscow seminary. "I build about 35 different kinds," said Duree, 77. "I wake up in the middle of... More...
The Guidance Department at La Reina High School will offer a Junior High Parent Education Night at 7 p.m. Wed., Jan. 30 in La Reina's cafeteria, 106 W. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. The workshop discusses preparing students for college and is for parents of students in grades five through... More...
The Conejo Valley Unified School District School Board needs to reject the entire findings of the School Closure Committee. The board should reevaluate the primary and secondary criteria, which are flawed, to properly evaluate schools for closure. More...
"We're in space, and space is infinite. Yet here we are on earth, in the middle all of that space." My 88-year-old friend shares this bit of wisdom with me before he retires to his bunk. We are in the cabin he built in the middle of the Santa Lucia Mountains, his homestead a sphere of life in... More...
As expected, parents are up in arms over school closures. Two of Conejo Valley Unified School District's elementary schools are expected to close in the fall of 2009, and eight schools are among the candidates. Schools on the surprisingly long list are Maple, Aspen, University, Ladera, Wi... More...
SACRED SHRINE- Patricia and Andrea Teodorescu of Thousand Oaks visit a temple in Tokyo, Japan, during a spring break trip. Mom Christina sent in the photo. More...
Chapel Lane Townhomes in Ventura feature two to four bedrooms, two to three baths and up to 2,026 square feet of interior living area. Houses include decorator-selected tile or laminate flooring, walltowall carpeting and a 36 inch pre-cast gas fireplace with bi-fold glass doors. Chapel Lane ... More...