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January 13, 2011 / Front Page

Home Depot has eyes on Hampshire site once more

Previous attempt rebuked in ’09

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

Home Depot is giving it another shot. More...

City looking for suggestions on how to spend federal grant money

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

Warm food and shelter for the homeless. Free medical treatment for the working poor. Engaging after-school activities for teenagers with developmental disabilities. More...

Health & Wellness

Y offering free one-week membership

Residents in the Conejo Valley, Simi Valley and Moorpark can sign up for a free, one-week, fulluse YMCA membership at the local YMCAs for the week of Jan. 24 through 28; the Miller YMCA membership goes through Jan. 30. More...

Trio of moms take newborns hiking

NEVER TOO YOUNG TO HIT THE TRAILS—Emily Tseng with David, Caitlin Glassock with Caroline and Elizabeth Blaster with Zane pause during a hike on the Chesebro Trail near Old Agoura. More...

Cervical cancer is preventable

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Cervical cancer is one of the few preventable cancers that can be detected through an inexpensive screening and prevented with a vaccine. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

THURS., JAN. 13 Simi Valley More...

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Schools

TOHS students study sustainability

RIGHT COLOR—Josh Mytych (in green), 16, and Jose Novelo, 15, were among 2,000 Thousand Oaks High School students who took part in last week’s Sustainability Summit at the school. More...

Entrepreneurship academy hosting open house

EThOS Entrepreneurship Academy at Thousand Oaks High School will host an open house and information night for prospective students and parents from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 25 in room G11 at TOHS, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. More...

High School HI*LIGHTS

Newbury Park PanthersFri., Jan. 14: Hearing conservation retest/A2/8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Reagan Library field trip/9 a.m.to 2 p.m.Mon., Jan. More...

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Business

Cal Oaks Bank now California United

T.O.-based bank was bought out last month

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

Thousand Oaks-based Cal Oaks State Bank was acquired last month by Encino- based California United Bank. More...

SCORE celebrating 40 years in VC

SCORE of Ventura County will celebrate its 40th year serving small businesses in the county and now Malibu. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

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Watch great whale migration

Channel Islands Harbor will mark the migration of the Pacific gray whale with the 15th annual Celebration of the Whales. More...

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Family

Pool contest is for parents and teens

The Alex Fiore Thousand Oaks Teen Center will host the annual parent-teen pool tournament from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., Jan. 29 at the center, 1375 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks Teens and their parents can shoot pool. A tri-tip barbecue will be provided. More...

Rescued pets are the stars of Popovich Comedy Pet Theater

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

Gregory Popovich lives a dog’s life, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. For the past 15 years, Popovich has performed with dozens of his trained dogs and cats. More...

FAMILY MEN Don't Wear Name Brands

Have your cake and wear it, too

I love cake. So when I saw the table ad for chocolate cake at the restaurant, I knew I had to have a piece. My wife was against it. She didn’t want our 7-year-old son getting any ideas. More...

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Columns

Eye on the Conejo

A happening place

It’s true: You’re never too old to learn. Despite living here for 25 years, I could count on one hand the number of times I’ve visited the Goebel Senior Adult Center. More...

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Editorials

Give us your best

A community’s most precious resources aren’t the amenities it boasts, but the people who make them possible. More...

Political Cartoon

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For the Record

• Councilmember Tom Glancy misspoke in last week’s front page story on lifetime benefits. Meetings of the Finance Audit Committee— which is discussing the benefits—are always open to the public. More...

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Old Westlake Hospital will be torn down

By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com

The long troubled Westlake Hospital has finally flatlined. Plans are underway to demolish the two hospital buildings at 4415 S. More...

Sunshine Club brings rays of laughter

CHABAD HUMOR—Hiram Kasten, above, laughs along with the crowd to one of Mark Schiff’s jokes as the comedic duo perform during the inaugural Sunshine Club Luncheon at the Renaissance Hotel More...

Public can give input on auto mall sign

A public forum to discuss the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall sign is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wed., Jan. 26 in the banquet center of the Los Robles Golf Course, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Community

Former coach gets two years in prison for sex with student

By Darleen Principe
darleen@theacorn.com

A former Moorpark High School baseball coach was sentenced this week to two years in prison after pleading guilty last month to charges related to his sexual encounter with a 15-yearold female student. More...

Battle over mobile home park rent increase wages late into the night

Commission will make final decision Jan. 18

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

The second meeting of the Thousand Oaks Rent Adjustment Commission ended just like the first: no decision. More...

What’s up with that?

Resident ponders Erbes Road work site

‘There are two big construction equipment pieces sitting on property adjacent to the local park at the intersection of Erbes Road and Pederson Road. The land has been cleared of brush and partially leveled. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

Soroptimists serve spaghetti

Soroptimist International of the Conejo, a nonprofit women’s service organization, will host its annual spaghetti dinner from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sat., Jan. 29 at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Say yes to the dress at Bridal Premiere

The Bridal Premiere, a day of wedding exhibits, food and fashion, will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 16 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Tickets are $10 at the door and $ 8 online at www.bridalpremiere.com. More...

Afternoon on the lake

REEL RELAXING—An unidentified fisherman tries out his luck in the late afternoon on Westlake Lake recently. More...

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Sports

Getting pumped up to play

PUTTING ON THEIR GAME FACES—Newbury Park’s U10 girls’ team members cheer before their game against Moorpark during the Simi Valley AYSO New Year’s Tournament on Jan. 2. More...

Lions pushing the pace

Boys’ hoops squad prefers up-tempo game

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com

Andre Chevalier will not let the Lions lollygag, not even for a second. The Oaks Christian boys’ basketball head coach can sense his players’ minds drifting during a series of 17 full-court sprints. He makes them do the drill again. More...

Newbury Park golfer sinks shots in San Diego

Cooper Goyette, an 8-yearold golfer from Newbury Park, won his division at the fourth annual San Diego Junior Amateur Championships. During his winning round, Cooper logged four birdies and sunk a 45-foot putt to card a 62 on a par-58 course. More...

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Police

Sheriff's Blotter

Newbury Park An unauthorized entry occurred at a home in the 800 block of Cayo Grande between Dec. 17 and Jan. 3. A grand theft occurred between Dec. 22 and 30 in the 100 block of Ocatillo Court. A residential burglary occurred between Dec. More...

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Faith

Former Lutheran bishop practiced what he preached

T.O. resident who supported gay rights dies at age 75

By Darleen Principe
darleen@theacorn.com

The Rev. Paul Egertson was a man of faith and conviction. Bishop emeritus of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Egertson did not let his faith in the church outweigh his personal beliefs. More...