Manna welcomes donations of the following items: •canned tuna •canned pasta (e.g., Chef Boyardee) •pasta •baby wipes •toilet paper •jelly and jam •Rice-a-Roni •macaroni and cheese •canned fruit •soup •cereal •instant oatmeal •cooking oil •snack foods •chili •pasta sauce More...

HONOREES- Presenting a proclamation on behalf of the city of Thousand Oaks in recognition of National Nurses Week is Mayor Pro Tem Dennis Gillette, second from left. With him are the winners of the Nursing Exemplar Awards, from left, Gladys Farillas, RN; Jason Willetts, RN; Arthur Ramirez, CNA; and Leslie Green, RN. More...

SAVORS THE FLAVOR— Margarita Mix-off official judge Andy Street of Thousand Oaks tastes a margarita during Soroptimist International of the Conejo's fundraiser. The annual event was last Thursday at Conejo Creek Park in T.O. See related photo on page 27. More...

THURS., MAY 28 School Fundraiser Book Sale Viewpoint School hosts book fair, 1 to 6 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, The Commons, Calabasas. Curious George in persons. Scavenger hunt for kids. Portion of store sales to supply books for school's new library. More...

Conejo Valley Unified School District recently rescinded about 30 percent of its layoff notices. But 71 teachers and counselors were told they wouldn't be coming back to CVUSD next year, although the district can still rehire them. More...

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS- The Thousand Oaks Bulldogs 14U Baseball Club won the Moorpark Spring Break Tournament for the second consecutive year. They beat the Simi Valley Baseball League Reds 6-4 in the finals. Back row, from left: coach Jeff Portnoy, Ricky Sheehan, Andrew Lindo, Shawn Guzman, Zach Hunt, Zach Portnoy and manager Roger Kovach. More...

Paciugo Gelato Caffe, a family owned and operated company specializing in artisan Italian gelato, is now open in Thousand Oaks at 190 W. Hillcrest Drive in The Oaks mall. Local husband-and-wife team Patty and Scotty Murphy run the shop, which offers more than 250 gelato flavors. More...

LIVELY— Sadie, a 1-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Sadie home, ask about identification No. A3937275. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcare.lacounty.gov. More...

Newbury Park A male, 26, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:42 a.m. May 17 at Ventu Park and Newbury roads. On suspicion of being under the influence of controlled substances, the following subjects were arrested: A male, 50, at 4 p.m. May 16 in the 2400 block of Hillcrest Drive; a female, 33, at 4:40 p. More...

The Center for Early Jewish Education in Thousand Oaks recently celebrated the confirmation of its students at The Renaissance Hotel, Agoura Hills. More...

Sun., June 21 is Father's Day, and the Thousand Oaks Acorn is inviting you to take out pen, pencil or crayon and draw a picture of dear old Dad. More...

I agree with the many letters that have been printed in the Acorn regarding the squandering of our tax dollars by the City Council majority. We as a community need to hold them accountable for their actions. We can do that by electing new people to the City Council next November. It's going to be a tough road, however. More...

By the time you read this I will be sailing away in celebration of yet another 39th birthday. Sort of a "Kirby Cruises into Antiquity" moment. It's a birthday-o-rama of raucous proportions, even if the bluebird of happiness dive bombs my birthday cake. More...

Spending $83,000 to survey residents is a good investment especially when compared to blowing $96,500 on a consultant to analyze why a local shopping center isn't making more money. More...

49TH STATE—Local residents John, Suzan, Alexa, Brett and Carly Takeuchi bundle up to go whale watching in Juneau, Alaska. More...

Realtors say curb appeal is one of the most important tools to help sell a home. "Planting flowers is one of the least expensive ways to make the front of your house look inviting," said Bayer Advanced garden expert Lance Walheim, coauthor of "Landscaping for Dummies. More...