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Energy savings significant in Conejo schools
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Conejo Valley Unified School District employees studied the Energy Education Program for more than a year, concerned that it was too expensive. But two years after signing up for the energy-saving program, the district has seen savings of about $1.5 million. More...

Murder suspect uses several different names
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

A man who allegedly has given police several names has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. Police have identified him as an undocumented immigrant who’s been working in Thousand Oaks as a day laborer. The names he has given to police are Genaro Hernandez, Fidel Robledo and Jose Rojas. More...

 Community
• Water-saving measures are now in effect
What are the city’s new permanent water conservation measures? •Watering is prohibited between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. •Watering duration is limited to no more than 15 minutes per day per station •No excessive water flow or runoff is permitted •No hosing of hard or paved surfaces More...
• Woman pleads guilty to embezzling
• article has image Replica of Vietnam War Memorial visits Westlake Village
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 Health & Wellness
• Body Sanctuary to host spiritual intuitive
In Person . . . Presents, producer of “inspirational events facetoface with extraordinary people,” features spiritual intuitive Karen Anderson from 2 to 5 p.m. Sun., Sept. 13 at the Body Sanctuary Spa and Wellness Center, 850 Hampshire Road, Ste. P, lower levelWestlake Village. More...
• Burn center moves to West Hills
• Breast cancer support offered
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image The Movie Nut
If one can overcome the notion of a strikingly blonde, miniskirted Sandra Bullock being a More...
• Street fair needs vendors
• Toastmasters meet to improve public speaking
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., SEPT. 10 IWOSC Ventura County Satellite Group Writing group meets 10 a.m. to noon at Lake Sherwood Golf Club. RSVP via e-mail for details. Phone: 805.402.7979 Contact: Dawn Wood Email: aubewood @verizon.net Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 9/10/2009 Ventura County More...
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 Schools
• article has image Mechanical illiteracy inhibits youths
Are today’s young people mechanically illiterate? As some 245,000 recent high school graduates in California go off to college, it’s not an academic question. When their bikes break, toilets clog or cars act up, will they have the ability to put things right? More...
• article has image High School Hi-Lights
• Acorn poll shows little support for school district consolidations
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 Sports
• article has image The Acorn’s High School Football Game of the Week
Camarillo (0-0) at Newbury Park (0-0) Friday, 7 p.m.
There’s no place like home for the Newbury Park High varsity football team. On Friday night, the Panthers open their highly anticipated season by playing host to Camarillo in a nonleague rivalry game. More...
• Weekend schedule
• Marmonte standings
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 Business
• article has image Banker promoted to executive vice president
Jeff Paul has been promoted to executive vice president of community banking for Rabobank, according to CEO Ronald Blok. As head of community banking, Paul will oversee the bank’s commercial, retail, marketing and Community Reinvestment Act activities for the bank, which has 10 branches in Ventura County, including one in Westlake Village and in Moorpark. More...
• Chamber to host Expo
• Businesses hire adults with disabilities
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 Police
• article has image Sheriff's Blotter
Newbury Park An attempted assault and battery occurred around 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30 in the 2700 block of Teller Road. Assailants allegedly tormented and attempted to injure someone by throwing rocks. A home was burglarized between 2:30 and 6 p.m. Sept. 1 in the 400 block of Calle Vera Cruz. More...
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 Family
• Day of the Horse offers education, entertainment and hands-on fun
The fifth annual Day of the Horse will start at 10 a.m. Sat., Sept. 12 at the Conejo Creek Equestrian Park, 1300 Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. This event, sponsored by ETI Corral 37, is an entertaining, educational, informative and handson experience with all breeds of horses. More...
• article has image Music inspires dancing
• Reduce, reuse, recycle as part of ‘back-to-school routine’
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 Letters
• Defends the importance of traffic officers
I must respond to Bob Meisterling’s diatribe against local law enforcement activities (Sept. 3 T.O. Acorn , “Cops should have higher priorities than writing tickets”). More...
• Let’s unite and fight the proposed water rate hikes
• Planners are to blame for projects that guzzle water
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 Columns
• article has image At The Library
The Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library presents the following activities at the Thousand Oaks branch, 1401 E. Janss Road. Story times will run from September through November. Families do not need to register in advance. Age guidelines should be observed for each program series. For more information, call (805) 449-2660 or visit www More...
• article has image Dumplings at the duck park
• article has image Music speaks louder than words
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 Editorials
• Nobody wants to pay more for water, but it’s unavoidable
If we took a poll and asked residents, “Are you happy that the cost of water is going up in Thousand Oaks?” we’re sure that nobody would say yes. Nobody wants to pay more for a necessity. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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