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September 3, 2009  RSS feed
Man's finger is bitten off by healthcare protester in Thousand Oaks
Nancy Needham

A Newbury Park man speaking exclusively to the Thousand Oaks Acorn wants to set the record straight about how he got his finger bitten off by a pro-Obama healthcare supporter. More...

Conejo schools do well on STAR exams
Results aren’t spectacular, but scores do improve
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Conejo Valley Unified School District students continue to produce good results on state tests, showing slight increases over last year in the 2009 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program. More...

 Community
• Trash hauler coming a day late next week
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, employees of Newbury Disposal will take the day off on Mon., Sept. 7. As a result, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park residential customers will have their trash and recyclables or green waste collected one day later than usual during the week of Sept. 7 through 12. More...
• Dos Vientos shopping center is changing hands
• Living close to coyotes isn’t always easy for T.O. residents
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 Health & Wellness
• Learn how to live a long, healthy life
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. is on the brink of a longevity revolution. By 2030, one in every five Americans will be over the age of 65. So what can adults do now to ensure they continue to enjoy a great lifestyle in their later years? Dr. Carl Hastings, chief scientific officer of Reliv International, offers some advice. More...
• Class on Parkinson’s to be offered
• ‘Final Inch’ to be screened
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., SEPT. 3 Camarillo Women’s Club Meet for brunch at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills, Camarillo. Val Rains of AAUW presents program on Eleanor Roosevelt. Members of General Federation of Women’s Club. Guests welcome. $15. Call to RSVP. Phone: 805.389.1034 Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 9/3/2009 More...
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 Sports
• article has image Junior golfers play big
Young golfers brought their clubs and swung for the greens at Westlake Golf Course’s 22nd annual club championships. About 160 junior golfers ages 8-17 from Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura, Oak Park, Simi Valley, Calabasas, Newbury Park and Camarillo participated in the event. More...
• article has image Offensive explosion
• article has image The Acorn’s 2009 Marmonte League Preview
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 Pets
• Tobacco smoke toxic for pets
Anyone who is both a smoker and a pet owner can do one very important thing to protect the animal’s life and his own: Quit smoking. A growing body of research, including the surgeon general’s report, shows there are no safe levels of exposure to secondhand smoke for humans or animals. More...
• article has image Pet of the Week
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 Faith
• Music revue to benefit youth
John Gaston, Paul Panico, and Robert Weibezahl, all Thousand Oaks residents, will prevent a musical revue, “Too Old, Too White, Too Male,” which will be performed as a one-night benefit at 5 p.m. Sun., Sept. 13 at the Thousand Oaks United Methodist Church, 1000 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. A happy hour with refreshments will be from 4 to 5 p.m. More...
• Christian women present fashion show
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 Letters
• Cops should have higher priorities than writing tickets
I was surprised after reading your editorial that you favor a “police state” (Thousand Oaks Acorn Aug. 27 opinion, “If cops wrote more tickets, maybe we would driver better”). More...
• Listen to the facts, give healthcare reform the chance it deserves
• Public Enemy No. 1 is America’s health insurance firms
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 Editorials
• Small malls still need anchor stores
The Paraiso Town Center in Dos Vientos is a small mall, designed to serve primarily local residents. It’s a concept that works great on paper. The harsh world of reality, however, doesn’t conform to bright ideas that were scripted on paper. Paraiso is in receivership and on the verge of bankruptcy. (See story on page 9.) More...
• article has image Cartoon
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