SACKED OUT— Thousand Oaks resident Christina Asher relaxes in an oversized bean bag pillow at the BuFest Music concert at Paramount Ranch in rural Agoura. The musical event was last weekend. More...
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By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
Some Thousand Oaks families go to work each day and spend everything they make to pay for a $50 hotel room. More...
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A 7-year-old boy riding a bike without a helmet is in critical condition with head injuries after colliding with a car on a street near his home. The boy was riding on a sidewalk on Saturday at about 2:20 p.m. when he suddenly left the sidewalk and rode out into the street from between two parked vehicles into the path of a moving car. More...
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The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will present the following special events in June. Its offices are at 530 Hampshire Road in the Westlake Village portion of Thousand Oaks. Programs are free to those with cancer, cancer survivors and loved ones but require reservations. More...
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"Up" Rated: PG When I gave Ben Stiller's original "Night at the Museum" (2006) a less than stellar review, I was physically accosted, by an Acorn editor no less, whose kids thought the film was, you know, the greatest thing ever. And here I was, evil critic, raining on their parade. More...
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THURS., JUNE 4 Business & Professional Women's Club Meets in lower lounge by bar, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Helen Ann Lim, PhD, criminal justice professor, speaks on "Hate Crime as message crime: Understanding harm and the impact of hate." Men and women welcome. More...
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Five local high school sophomores will attend the annual Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar Series from June 5 to 7 at California Lutheran University. The students are Siara Behar of Westlake High School, Bryce Beisswanger of Viewpoint, Patrick Rosenberg of Agoura High, Shani Winston of Oak Park High and Melissa Han of Newbury Park High. More...
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Westlake boys' squad claims program's first section volleyball title by outlasting Royal
It was an electric atmosphere for a classic CIFSouthern Section boys' volleyball title match between a pair of Marmonte League co-champions. With the Thousand Oaks High gymnasium crammed to capacity last Saturday night, the decibel level rising with each passing point, Westlake and Royal staged an alltime battle for CIFSS Division II supremacy. More...
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West Oak Capital, a registered investment advisory firm, has relocated to a larger space in Westlake Village. It also welcomed Marcia Watkins as its new operations manager. West Oak Capital offers custom investment advisory services to wealthy families and foundations. The new office is at 2801 Townsgate Road, Ste. 112, Westlake Village. More...
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VAN GOGH?— Vincent is a 3-year-old male domestic longhair brown tabby cat. He's a stray. His tail was severed in a trap, so he would appreciate some tender loving care. Vincent can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Vincent home, ask about identification No.3964727. More...
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Newbury Park A male, 51, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol at 11:20 p.m. May 28 in the 100 block of Academy Drive. On suspicion of being under the influence of controlled substances, the following subjects were arrested: A female, 41, at 11:18 a.m. May 20 in the 2400 block of W. More...
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St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church will host three town hallstyle meetings for parishioners to hear about and comment on a new parish plan. The meetings will be from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today, June 4; 9 to 11 a.m. Sat., June 6, and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sun., June 14 in O'Reilly Hall at the church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. More...
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Sun., June 21 is Father's Day, and the Thousand Oaks Acorn is inviting kids to take out pen, pencil or crayon and draw a picture of dear old dad. More...
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I find it amusing that the city is reviewing its RV parking policy. I assume the reasons include aesthetics and code compliance, so why then have the city and its attorney dismissed our concerns/complaints regarding a property in the 1400 block of Avenida de Los Arboles? More...
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September 1963. Sixth grade. Miss McClintock's class at Huntington Junior High. I had braces and bad hair and eyebrows that looked like Leonid Brezhnev's. The first assignment? Write an essay about what you did for summer vacation. More...
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Our hearts go out to the family of the boy, 7, who was hit by a car while he was riding a bicycle last Saturday afternoon in Newbury Park. As this is being written, the child is in critical condition, unconscious and on a respirator in the intensive care unit of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. More...
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OMENS OF THE ROMANS—Chris Whetstone, DDS, marks the 20th anniversary of her Thousand Oaks dental practice with a trip to Italy accompanied by her staff, Carol, Alison and Michelle. More...
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As homeowners and homebuyers in Southern California, including those in the local markets, continue to cope with struggling residential sales, Acorn managing editor John Loesing begins a multipart questionandanswer series with local real estate leaders about the future of the market and possible signs that the worst might be behind us. More...
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The No. 1 high school netters' team