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March 13, 2008
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Monday will be St. Patrick's Day
DANCE BRIGADE--Members of the O'Connor School of Irish Dancing, Ashley Benton, left, 16, a Thousand Oaks High School junior; Danica Frye, center, 17, a La Reina High School senior from Agoura Hills; and Amelia Meyer, 16, a home-schooled student, dance an Irish jig at the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club... More...
Tax revenue outlook not bright
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Sales tax revenues for the city of Thousand Oaks are currently down $1.5 million and aren't going to improve any time soon, according to Lloyd de Llamas, a sales tax consultant for HdL Companies, who spoke at a recent City Council meeting. De Llamas was hired by the city to evaluate the t... More...

City transfers open space to conservation agency
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

Thirty-three open space parcels comprising 746 acres in Thousand Oaks may soon be under the oversight and care of the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency. The Thousand Oaks City Council has approved the transfer of the land from city ownership to COSCA. The agency, which met las... More...

 Community
•Gallegly condemns rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza
The House of Representatives recently approved a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) that condemns the rocket attacks on Israel from Hamas-controlled Gaza. More...
•Anti-war film to be shown at the Thousand Oaks Library
•Concert to benefit African orphans
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 Health & Wellness
•Brain injury group supports each other
The Heads Up Group Support (HUGS) for people with brain injuries will meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Thurs., March 13, at 72 Moody Court, Thousand Oaks. Dr. John Horton will share simple tools to help access the brain's innate calming mechanisms to reduce anxiety. Horton has been practici... More...
•Alzheimer's Association offers free conference for caregivers to help sustain them
•Seminar canceled because of conflict with school district's campus closure meeting
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 Dining & Entertainment
•Coming soon to T.O.
CLASSIC BOOK COMES ALIVE- Two Beans Productions will present "Winnie the Pooh" at 11 a.m., Sat. March 29 at the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. From left are Danielle Sadd as Eeyore, Gage Nelson as Pooh and Xavier Mazara as Christopher Rob... More...
•Bands at the teen center will kick off spring break
•"10,000 B.C."
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., MARCH 13 Thursday Club Somis Thursday Club (member California Federation of Women's Clubs) meets for lunch at noon at clubhouse, 5380 Bell St., Somis. Tim Owens speaks on "Recording for the blind and dyslexic." $11. (805) 987-2728. More...
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 Schools
•NPHS girl is a scholar
Heather Stanley, a sophomore at Newbury Park High School, was one of 428 students from 31 countries and 31 U.S. states chosen to participate in the Honeywell Scholars @ Presidential Classroom program March 2 through March 8 in Washington, D.C. More...
•La Reina High to represent county in Mock Trial state final
•Leaders award scholarships
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 Sports
•Conejo Valley youth teams piling up championships
AMAZING GROUP- The Newbury Park U-14 All-Stars won the AYSO Section 10 girls' soccer championship in Bakersfield. Newbury Park now advances to the California State All-Star Championship on April 6, where they'll compete against three other teams to determine the California state champion. The te... More...
•TCAA tells Oaks Christian to hit the road
•Marmonte's finest athletes honored for wintertime work
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 Business
•Store relocates, hosts grand opening
FINDS A PLACE TO PLAY- Parker Dylan Thomas Koppenjan, 1, wiggles and laughs on an outdoor seat as his mother, Tina, tickles him at the grand opening of the new Zender's Patio, BBQ and Fireside store in Newbury Park on Saturday. The store is open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week at 2810 Camin... More...
•Camarillo Acorn is Business of the Year
•Just Centerpieces provides services
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 Pets
•Having some clean old canine fun
PULLING WITH POWER- Just like children enjoying a tug of war, three dogs enjoy a test of strength and agility as they struggle with one another at Conejo Creek Dog Park, 1350 E. Avenida de Las Flores, just west of the 23 Freeway overpass. The action took place on a recent Saturday. Speaking ... More...
•Steer clear of Internet puppy scams and ripoffs
•Pet of the Week
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 Police
•T.O. man charged with insurance fraud
Yair Romo Hernandez, 24, of Thousand Oaks was arrested and charged recently with felony auto insurance fraud. According to CHP detectives, at 9 a.m. Sept. 22 Hernandez reported to the Ventura Police Department that his 2007 Nissan pickup truck had been stolen from downtown Ventura the previo... More...
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 Faith
•New church opens in Conejo
Conejo Church will host its grand opening celebration at 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 23 in the chapel of the Newbury Park Adventist Academy, 180 Academy Drive, Newbury Park. More...
•Teacher at synagogue school earns award
•Free Easter lunch will be served at First Christian Church
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 Family
•It's time to change alarm batteries
Changing clocks to daylight saving time is a reminder to change batteries in home smoke alarms. Smoke alarms save lives if they're properly installed and in working order. From 2000 to 2004, 65 percent of the deaths in home fires occurred in homes that either had no smoke alarms ... More...
•Summer camp registration an adventure
•Book brings magic to a child
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 Letters
•Exercise every option before closing any school
The challenge facing CVUSD and its school board today: •Close two schools and save $1.3 million, 1 percent of the budget. •Devastate 700 students plus 1,000 parents. More...
•Raise money, don't close any schools
•Save Meadows: Make it an 'arts magnet' school
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 Columns
•Superintendent's column
It's time for a decision on which schools to close
It's time to decide March will be a month for many important decisions. Taxpayers will be frantically deciding what to include in their 2007 tax returns. A spirited frenzy called "March Madness" will overcome college students and alumni across the nation as the NCAA's annual tournamen... More...
•Paw prints could lead to a wildcat
•The importance of internships
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 Editorials
•Decision on school closures comes none too early
The school-closing nightmare in Conejo Valley Unified School District is at last drawing to a close. Next Tuesday night, the board of education is expected to name the two campuses that will close in September 2009. If nothing else, it will alleviate the turmoil for parents and kids at ... More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•An Upgraded Former Model Home
This former model home in Oak Park has been upgraded and features 5 bedrooms, 4 ½ bathrooms plus an office. One bedroom is large enough to be considered a bonus room and includes its own full bathroom. This property is approximately 3699sq ft. and is located on a hil... More...
•Leta Abbott
•Kevin Lehman
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