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March 20th, 2008
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Today is the first full day of spring
PURPLE PARADISE- A garden of blooming iris flowers on Windsor Drive in Thousand Oaks is right on schedule. Today is the first full day of spring. Enjoy the green foothills and mountains while you can. They won't be green for long. Now it's only 13 weeks until, you guessed it, the first ... More...
Meadows and University schools will be closed

More than a year after the process began, the Conejo Valley Unified School District Board of Education has decided to close two elementary schools in the fall of 2009. Board members voted 3-2 to shut down University and Meadows elementary schools, despite three hours of pleas and criticism... More...

Man who found homes for puppies must make improvements to store

When someone is punished for doing a good deed, things can get complicated. It seems L.A. County's Agoura Animal Shelter, which serves Thousand Oaks, reported a Ventura County store owner, who saves the lives of puppies, for not complying with laws governing pet stores. More...

 Community
•Dueling freeway signs disagree on distance
ONE OR THE OTHER IS WRONG- New and old northbound 23 Freeway signs give conflicting information. The one on the left says it's 3.5 miles to Tierra Rejada Road.If you look closely, the one on the right says 2.5 miles. The signs aren't even close to a mile apart. More...
•City can't stop businesses from distributing handbills to dwellings in T.O.
•Officials express concern about alcoholic beverages being marketed to teenagers
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 Health & Wellness
•Prescription medicines in water supply worry some, not everyone
Drinking water isn't quite as pure as once was thought, but Ventura County residents still shouldn't be alarmed about recent national reports that point to the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water systems, say area water agency officials. More...
•New nonprofit aims to empower girls
•Alzheimer's Association offers additional hours
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 Dining & Entertainment
•"Horton Hears a Who"
Directed by: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino Starring: (voices of) Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Isla Fisher MPAA r ating: G Running time: 88 minutes Best suited for: anyone who remembers Dr. Seuss; anyone who wants their kids to remember Dr. More...
•Film festival to screen British comedy
•Group entertains Yacht Club women
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., MARCH 20 Tiny Trees Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. President of Golden State Bonsai Federation Ted Matson gives demonstration. Guests welcomed. (805) 495-7480. More...
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 Schools
•Testing the balance of her memory bank
UNUSUAL NAME, UNUSUAL GAME- Sequoia Middle School student Busy Rylander, 13, tries to memorize as many numbers of pi as she can at the ninth annual Sequoia Middle School Pi Night, sponsored by the math department. Last Friday's event was free and included more than 20 tables with math-related ... More...
•Middle schools have youth congress
•Construction firm hosts career day for high school students
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 Sports
•CRPD offers basketball camp
Registration is open for the Lu Dog Basketball Camp, which will run from noon to 3 p.m. Mon., March 24 through Fri., March 28 in the gym at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. California Lutheran University men's coach, Rich Rider, will conduct the camp, which is ... More...
•Smalling has big plans
•If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball . . . or two
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 Business
•Putting practice at expo
READY FOR 18 HOLES- Bobbi Napolitano of Thousand Oaks practices on the Los Robles Greens Golf Course putting green at the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce spring Business Expo at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. Last Thursday's event attracted more than 1,000 attendees. Seventy ... More...
•EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
COZY CALICO- Twinkle Toes, a 14-year-old female Calico can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Twinkle Toes home, ask about identification No. A3656588. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit the Internet websi... More...
•Before taking a pet home, be sure you know know the requirements
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Notice The blotter is longer than usual because a reporter's illness prevented an update last week. Newbury Park Several people entered a gas station at 11:50 p.m. Feb. 26. Reportedly, one showed a knife, and they demanded money. More...
•Sex offender conspicuous, but he has broken no laws
•Have coffee with police officers
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 Faith
•St. Jude's to host open house
St. Jude's Catholic Church in Westlake Village will host an open house from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sun., April 6 at the church, 32032 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Visitors may take a selfguided tour of the church to learn the history and significance of various chu... More...
•Have dessert with rabbi wives
•T.O. Jewish Center will become a chocolate factory for Purim
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 Family
•The Lakes to host Easter egg hunt
The Lakes shopping center will hold its third annual Easter Egg-Stravaganza from 10 a.m. to noon, Sat., March 22 at 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The first hunt for children age 3 and younger will begin at 10:40 a.m. and the three hunts f... More...
•Develop emergency escape plan to ensure safety in case of fire
•Three generations of Eagle Scouts
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 Letters
•Acorn's editorial accepted the school district's excuses
The opinion piece in the March 13 T.O. Acorn , "Decision on school closures comes none too early," said the drop in enrollment is a perfectly valid reason for school closures. Why, why, why is enrollment dropping? More...
•Declining home values no help to enrollment woes
•Start fighting now or all school districts will suffer
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 Columns
•Hinting at the past
As I walk around my home, I can see signs of the household's daily activities everywhere. From the shoe pile I know who's been out and surmise where they've gone. In the kitchen I can follow the proverbial breadcrumbs and deduct who has eaten and what they've eaten. More...
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 Editorials
•A business that saves dogs should be left alone
Agoura Animal Shelter has given itself a black eye by taking an aggressive stance over a Newbury Park businessman who was finding homes for puppies instead of what they might have faced- - lethal injections. More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•Dilbeck Realtors Appreciation Celebration
Once again, Dilbeck Realtors GMAC's management team, sales partners and staff gathered to honor the accomplishments of 2007. President Mark Dilbeck opened the event with remarks about the past year and the year to come. More...
•Within Walking Distance Of The Community Pools
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