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February 19, 2009  RSS feed
So Cal's version of winter wonderland
LITTLE SWITZERLAND— The rain stopped and the sun returned for a while last Friday. The afternoon's clear skies revealed fresh snow on the mountains north of Conejo Valley, as seen here from Conejo School Road, above the southbound 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks. More...
Teachers are happy with junior kindergarten program
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

A few months into Conejo Valley Unified School District's junior kindergarten pilot program, teachers are reporting great success. The program, which began in September, is open to children who turn 5 between July 1 and Dec. 2 in the school year. More...

State-of-the-art cineplex set to open in Thousand Oaks
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Thousand Oaks residents won't have to drive to Simi Valley or Camarillo to enjoy a movie with stadium seating once the 107,930-square-foot, three-story Muvico Theater opens at The Oaks mall, tentatively on Fri., Feb. 27. All 14 auditoriums are equipped with Southern California's only Sony 4K ultra-high-definition projection, which means four times the pixels. More...

 Community
• Need a job? U.S. Census Bureau will be hiring
The United States Census Bureau is gearing up for next year's gathering of information on American households, and parttime census takers are now being hired. According to Carolyn Wallace, a recruiting assistant for the Santa Monica/Malibu Census area, the bureau needs to hire hundreds of local people to help in obtaining about the U.S. population. More...
• A new way to recycle textbooks
• Christians in business to meet
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 Health & Wellness
• Free lecture on fibroids
It's to be presented next Wednesday night
A free lecture about uterine fibroid embolization, a nonsurgical relief for fibroids, will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wed., Feb. 25 at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, 215 W. Janss Road,, Thousand Oaks. More...
• Workshop for women to address sexual shame
• Wellness Mart offers new twist
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image 'Say Goodnight, Gracie'
Play review
Comedian George Burns is the subject of "Say Goodnight, Gracie," a one-act play written by Rupert Holmes, a pop singer who in recent years has turned to writing for the stage (the Tonywinning musical "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"). More...
• article has image The Movie Nut
• Concert review
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., FEB. 19 Pleasant Valley Garden Club Meets at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3975 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Social time 9 a.m. Meeting 9:30 a.m. Bob Vieth discusses "uncommon and unusual fruits." Guests welcome. More...
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 Schools
• article has image Westlake High musicians listen to their leaders
TEACHERS THAT ROCK— Westlake High School band director Brian Peter sits in on drums along with trumpeter Mike Gangemi, known at Westlake High School as "Mr. G," during a performance by the Parent-Staff Band at the Mardi Gras Dinner Dance Auction at The Canyon in Agoura Hills. The event on Feb. More...
• article has image A proud young student
• High School Hi-Lights
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 Sports
• article has image Shooting for the stars
Girls' basketball teams aim high
Qualifying for the CIFSouthern Section postseason is nothing new for the girls' basketball programs at Newbury Park High and Oaks Christian. Both schools won their respective league titles this season, Newbury Park in the Marmonte and OCHS in the Tri-Valley, and each program has a significant track record of success on the hardwood. More...
• Games on tap
• NPHS opts to forgo boys' playoffs
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 Business
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
Company Name AMGEN BAXTER BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP CAMINOSOFT CORP. * CHEESECAKE FACTORY DIODES, INC DTS, INC. ELECTRONIC SENSOR TECHNOLOGY TECH INC. ESNR HOMESTORE. More...
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
BARKING IN THE RAIN— Harvey, an 8-year-old male collie and German shepherd mix, is excited about being outdoors. Harvey can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Harvey home, ask about identification No. A3906207. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcare.lacounty.gov. More...
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Newbury Park After allegedly kicking someone three times in the leg and throwing a rock at the victim through an open window, a male, 30, was arrested at 12:25 a.m. Feb. 11 in the 600 block of Paseo La Perla. A male, 20, allegedly sent inappropriate pictures of a sexual nature to his 14-year-old girlfriend. He was arrested at 10:40 a.m. Feb. More...
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 Faith
• Lecture on Martin Luther at CLU
The Rev. Kapp Johnson will examine one of Martin Luther's works in a lecture titled "Liberty for Whom, Freedom for What? Reflections on Luther's 'Freedom of a Christian' in a PostChristian World" at 4 p.m. today, Thurs., Feb. More...
• Knights of Columbus hold beer-tasting class
• article has image Doing a good deed for their temple
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 Obituaries
• article has image First dean of CLU School of Business dies of cancer
James L. Esmay, the first dean of California Lutheran University's School of Business, died of cancer on Feb. 10 in Thousand Oaks. He was 79. Esmay came to CLU in 1965. He was an assistant professor and chair of the social science division and economics department before leaving in 1968 to serve as a professor and administrator at Cal State Northridge. More...
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 Family
• article has image Her hobby helps her grandchild, too
'KNIT ONE, PURL TWO'— Kimberly Altamura of Newbury Park has only been knitting for two weeks, but already enjoys spending time at Pearl's Knitting Parlor in Thousand Oaks. On last Saturday, she was knitting baby booties for her first grandchild, due in April. More...
• article has image History to sail into Ventura Harbor next week
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 Letters
• Acorn's editorial wasn't as bad as its rebuttals
Councilmember Claudia Billde la Peña and her ally, Clint Matkovich, are upset with the Thousand Oaks Acorn for criticizing her contrarian view of council participation at cityrelated conferences. More...
• Opinion piece overlooked antics of council majority
• Celebrates Costco decision to pull out
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 Columns
• article has image On the Sunny Side of the Fryer
Her name is Eileen. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to catch her if I'm having lunch at the Reagan Library Cafe. You can't miss her. She's the warm soul with a radiant glow perched between the cole slaw and the chicken pot pies. Her smile lights up a room like the shining city that the 40th president used to dream about. More...
• article has image Ask the Arborist
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 Editorials
• article has image Coyotes may be getting more aggressive
Last week we received three messages about alleged coyote attacks on dogs in the vicinity of Lindero Canyon and Kanan roads, which are the borders of North Ranch and Oak Park. That's nothing new, except for one major difference. More...
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 Vacation Photos
• article has image Take Your Thousand Oaks Acorn on Vacation
A-MAZE-ING—Linda, John and Jillian Krulac of Thousand Oaks prepare to enter the Pineapple Garden Maze, the world's largest maze, at the Dole Pineapple Plantation on Oahu, Hawaii. They completed the maze in one hour. More...
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 Real Estate
• article has image A Family-Ready Remodeled Morrison Ranch Home
This remodeled view Morrison Ranch popular floorplan home has 5 bedrooms, including one large bedroom with private bathroom downstairs. The updated kitchen has granite counters, cabinets with pullouts, recessed lighting, and newer appliances. More...
• article has image Howard Schuster and Helen Borland
• article has image Diane Stapleton
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