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September 17, 2009  RSS feed
Apparent murder/suicide in Thousand Oaks
By Nancy Needham

Two children and their father have been found dead in an apparent homicide at an apartment in Thousand Oaks. More...

Pre-publicity about T.O. City Council meetings not available until Fridays
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Thousand Oaks city staff is reluctant to say what will be on the City Council agenda any earlier than the state requires. According to the Ralph M. Brown Act, a state law that governs public access to local government, the city must post an agenda at least 72 hours before a regular meeting. More...

 Community
• Help available for Vallecito residents
On Sept. 8, the City Council voted to approve the conversion of the Vallecito Mobile Estates from rental spaces to owner-occupied spaces. City officials expect the conversion process will take about a year. More...
• Public hearing on proposed power lines set for tomorrow
• Ventura County food bank will host a variety of collection events
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 Health & Wellness
• Blood drive at YMCA to help local teen
Newbury Park teen Andreas Knickman was diagnosed with bone cancer on July 8 and immediately underwent surgery to repair his leg and to remove a nodule in his lung. He is now receiving chemotherapy at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. More...
• Free prostate cancer screening offered next Saturday at Los Robles
• Diet important in preventing infantile diarrhea
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image The Movie Nut
I once had an argument with an art professor over the difference between an artist and an illustrator. He told me, for example, that Norman Rockwell was a brilliant illustrator . I insisted the man was an artist. (Oils and a canvas were involved, after all.) No, no, the prof replied; there was nothing to interpret in a Rockwell image, nothing left to the imagination. More...
• 6th annual Arts Festival kicks off with fun run
• Bradbury will speak at Simi Senior Center
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 Bulletin Board
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THURS., SEPT. 17 Hike at Charmlee More...
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 Schools
• TOHS to host e-waste event
The PTSA of Thousand Oaks High School will sponsor a free ewaste collecting drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat, Sept. 19 at the school, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. The event will accept any brand of televisions, fax machines, computers, copiers, toner cartridges, laptops, cameras, camcorders and other electronic items. More...
• article has image High School Hi-Lights
• New dean for community college district announced
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 Sports
• article has image Young Lancers begin title defense
Marmonte League outlook: Girls’ volleyball
With the girls’ volleyball season just under way, Marmonte League coaches know every league match will be a battle. Royal High is quietly emerging as a dark horse favorite to unseat last year’s league champs, Thousand Oaks. More...
• article has image Teams finally narrowing the gap on Calabasas
• article has image The Acorn’s High School Football Game of the Week
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 Business
• Attorney to discuss employee liability issues
Attorney Tamara Harper of Hoefflin and Associates, Westlake Village, will address the Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wed., Sept. 30 at Cisco’s Mexican Restaurant, 951 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Harper will speak on “How to avoid being sued by your employees.” More...
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Police
• article has image Sheriff's Blotter
Newbury Park A male, 48, was arrested on charges of impersonating a police officer and possessing a deadly weapon at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 in the 3400 block of Frankie Drive. A male, 18, allegedly possessed 1 gram of cocaine, brass knuckles and a switchblade knife around 4 a.m. Sept. 6 at Ventu Park Road and Hillcrest Drive. More...
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 Faith
• Music4Meals concert will present eclectic mix of music for food
Music4Meals, a concert to promote donations for local food pantries, will take place from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 19 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1 W. Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. The event will be on the church grounds in front of the sanctuary, weather permitting. More...
• Christian Science healing discussed
• Scripture program to run at St. Max
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 Letters
• Enforcement of traffic laws is vitally important
In response to Mr. Meisterling’s Sept. 3 letter (“Cops should have higher priorities than writing tickets”), although I understand why he’s disgruntled over government spending, I object to his comments about cops. First of all, I think it’s immature to describe someone by using words like “fat rear end.” More...
• Previous letter writer an expert in too many fields
• Traffic cops are appreciated in Thousand Oaks
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 Editorials
• Council agendas are never early but council critics are never late
On the front page is a story about the city of Thousand Oaks not revealing details about City Council agendas before they are officially released on Fridays. The intent of the article isn’t to embarrass the city but to explain to Acorn readers why this newspaper rarely does preview stories about upcoming City Council meetings. More...
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