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February 7, 2008
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Safety always comes first in bicycling
'HURRY, LET'S GO! ' - Cecily Rock, left, and Nicole Fenmore, both 11 of Newbury Park, hurriedly help each other snap on new helmets before taking their bicycles for a spin in the Newbury Park Bicycle Shop parking lot last week. A local cycling club and bike manufacturer teamed up to give free bik... More...
Traffic initiative would hurt revenue, city says
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Former city manager Grant Brimhall expressed what he called his displeasure and disgust at how the signatures were gathered for the traffic congestion initiative- by people saying it would help to save the city's open space. More...

School district makes changes to closure criteria
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

After more than four hours of testimony from parents, Conejo Valley Unified School District trustees took some big steps backward in the school closure process, voting to alter the original criteria to consider diversity and children with special needs. More...

 Community
•Strickland promises to oppose tax hikes
On Jan. 25, Assemblymember Audra Strickland (RWestlake Village) signed a taxpayer protection pledge, sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, to "oppose and vote against any legislation that increases state taxes. More...
•23 Freeway widening project ahead of schedule
•Trees to be planted along 23 Freeway in T.O.
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 Health & Wellness
•A valentine's massage is just the right touch
Massage Envy is the number one provider of therapeutic massage in the nation, with more than 350 locations open and more than 450 in development. Services are available to anyone through a monthly wellness program with more than 4,000 appointment slots open each month. More...
•Stay healthy by washing hands
•Oral form of insulin to help diabetes sufferers
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 Dining & Entertainment
•New West Symphony to present Beethoven piece
Young musicians Andrew Janss, Lindsay Deutsch and Sean Chen return home to perform Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the New West Symphony at 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15 at the Oxnard Performing Art Center and Sat., Feb. 16 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. More...
•University Elementary School sponsors 'Annie Jr.'
•Fireside Concerts bringing a show to Borchard Center
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., FEB. 7 News Editor Speaks Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Joe Howry, editor/vice president of Ventura County Star, speaks on how news is selected and positioned in the newspaper. Local candidates may attend. Public is inv... More...
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 Schools
•Proposed cutbacks would hurt Conejo school district
Superintendent's column
A volatile state budget: Here we go again Ronald Reagan's famous quote "There you go again" seems to apply to the looming budget crisis. For the third time in recent years California is facing a serious budget crisis. The governor has proposed draconian cuts to public education ... More...
•Temple's school accredited in Thousand Oaks
•Reflecting on making a difference
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 Sports
•Top Marmonte grapplers settle the score
Talent takes over at league finals
In December, Royal High grappler Aaron Van Driessche was quoted in the Simi Valley Acorn as saying wrestling "was more than a sport- it's a way of life." Last weekend at the Marmonte League Wrestling Finals at Moorpark High, life was pretty good for Van Driessche and the Highlanders. More...
•Lancers' tie against Agoura isn't so bad
•TOHS, Newbury Park girls' water polo teams on the postseason path
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 Business
•T.O. resident offers web design services
Longtime Thousand Oaks resident Greg Morris has established Energize My PC, a web design and development service for small businesses and individuals who seek to establish or enhance their web presence for maximum exposure. More...
•EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Pets
•Humane Society encourages spaying, neutering pets
February is National "Prevent a Litter" Month, when the public is urged to spay or neuter their cats and dogs. The Humane Society of Ventura County wants to help everyone with an adult cat or dog, either male or female, to avoid another litter of unwanted babies. More...
•Pet of the Week
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Newbury Park A male, 19, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder at 10:56 p.m. Jan. 10 at the intersection of Potrero Road and Wendy Drive. The suspect was arrested in Oxnard on Jan. 25. A male, 18, was arrested on a charge of bringing a switchblade knife to Cone... More...
•T.O. man, 22, arrested on robbery charges
•Cops say scam artists are bilking the public again
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 Faith
•Church's women's conference will be this weekend
Newbury Park First Christian Church will present its 2008 Women's Conference, "Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal," from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fri., Feb. 8 and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9. The conference will be at the church, 801 Knollwood Drive. More...
•T.O. Jewish Center to offer Kabbalah and coffee program
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 Family
•Tips to make homemade Valentine's gifts
In the name of love, romantics and loved ones alike will partake in the annual tradition of exchanging flowers, candy and gifts on Feb. 14. More...
•Local child chosen to be cover model
•KCLU wins six Golden Mike Awards
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 Letters
•School closures no reason for hatred
Kriss Hurdle's Jan. 31 letter is way out of line. She's completely off base when she writes, "Would any parent in their right mind put their precious child in a position of language barrier, copy-cat gang behavior, a large lostinthecrowd position and overall lower test scores? More...
•School board should ignore emotional parents
•Disappointed in the attacks on her school
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 Editorials
•Good news: 23 Freeway expansion project is ahead of schedule
Once in a while, an editorial can talk about something positive. This is one of those occasions. Motorists in Conejo Valley, Moorpark, Simi Valley and other areas have been coping with a construction project to widen the 23 Freeway. Although it seems like an eternity since the project began, the ... More...
•Cartoon
•Acorn Soundoff
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 Real Estate
•Agents Play An Important Role In Home Transactions
When Shannon Cohen and her husband decided to put their five-bedroom, two-bathroom house on the market this month, they returned to Bob Dougherty, the same REALTOR® they had used the last time they purchased a home. More...
•Located In Mountain Park
•Liz And Stephen Kaseno
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