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August 4, 2011 / Front Page

Hooters debate heightens, company signs lease

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

Never in her life had Susan MacLean started a petition. But the 42-year-old mother of three said she decided to take action after learning that a Hooters might come to the Janss Marketplace. More...

Healthy-school advocates target sports drinks

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

“Is it in you?” The answer to the Gatorade slogan may be yes right now, but the popular beverage may soon be out of Conejo Valley schools. More...

Health & Wellness

Getting to the bottom of T.O.’s booming foot massage business

By Jonathan Kuperberg
jonathan.kuperberg@gmail.com

Most of the employees don’t know English, but they speak to their customers. The masseuses and masseurs at Crystal Palace, a Chinese foot massage business on Newbury Road, converse with their fingers, hands, wrists and arms. More...

Comedy show open to people affected by cancer

Patients, surivors and family invited

The Wellness Community Valley/ Ventura invites people affected by cancer to a free Comedy Night from 7 to 8 p.m. Mon., Aug. 8 at the Wellness Community’s offices at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. More...

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Bulletin Board

Calendar

THURS., AUG. 4 Business & Professional Women Of Conejo Valley More...

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Schools

Retired teachers help future educator

GRATEFUL—Thousand Oaks resident Kevin Wengler speaks July 20 at the CalRTA Division 28 Scholarship Foundation awards luncheon at the Ventura County Office of Education in Camarillo. More...

High school students can follow surgeons as they do their work

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

Blake Barr tried to prepare himself for a series of operations he’d be observing in the morning. The 17-year-old was dreading the trip to Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital. “I was so scared about (watching). More...

Getting a head start on college applications

School will start soon, and for seniors who will be applying to college, the more they get done now, the less stress they will have throughout the fall. More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

LOVES TO WALK—Nina is a 2-year-old pit bull mix. She is engaging, playful, sweet and quiet. She walks great on a leash and gets along with other dogs. More...

Ventura County Animal Services competing for a chance at $100,000

Kickoff event is Saturday at shelter in Camarillo

Ventura County Animal Services won a spot in this year’s ASPCA $100K Challenge and is competing for grants from ASPCA totaling $300,000, with a top prize of $100,000. More...

Pets need extra care in hot weather

Camp Bow Wow Agoura Hills has suggestions for how to keep canine friends comfortable during the dog days of summer. •When a dog is outside, make sure it has access to shade. More...

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Family

Safety-obsessed parents are hurting their kids

By Dashiell Young-Saver
Special to the Acorn

Back in the day, I was one crazy kid. I was an outlaw, a loose cannon, braving the cruel streets of Thousand Oaks at the age of 10. I dared to walk home from school alone. More...

Hiking club conquers SoCal’s highest peak

Fourteen members of the Thousand Oaks Hikers accomplished a challenging one-day, 25-mile, round-trip trek to the top of San Gorgonio Peak via the South Fork Trail on July 9. More...

Father, son enjoy final shuttle launch

By Stephanie Bertholdo
bertholdo@theacorn.com

Neil Ticktin of Westlake Village and his son Jordan went on an adventure of a lifetime and blogged about the historic event. Ticktin wrote an online journal on Facebook about his trip to Florida to witness the final launch of the Space Shuttle. More...

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Columns

Trees around pools

Q: I’m having a pool built in my backyard, and I’m concerned about the trees in my landscaping creating a mess. More...

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Land deals lead to a slow-down on auto mall construction

By Kyle Jorrey
tonewstip@theacorn.com

Rita Brendon has the power to do what hundreds of critics couldn’t—derail construction of the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall sign. More...

Recently discovered gang now out of business, police say

Part one of a two-part series

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

In the predawn hours of June 6, an argument inside a local nightclub turns into a dangerous car chase on the streets of Thousand Oaks. More...

Community

Drug court disbanded for lack of funding

State-mandated program focuses on treatment over jail

By Darleen Principe
darleen@theacorn.com

Certain nonviolent drug offenders in Ventura County will still have the opportunity to seek treatment in lieu of incarceration despite the recent disbanding of the county’s collaborative drug court program. More...

Boys, 7, injured in fall from UPS truck

Two 7-year-old Thousand Oaks boys were injured last week when they fell off the back of a UPS truck. At about 3:15 p.m. More...

Routine probation search in T.O. leads to 6 arrests

Methamphetamine found inside home

A probation search in Thousand Oaks last month led to the arrests of six people on various charges. On July 23, Thousand Oaks deputies and a K-9 unit searched a home in the 3000 block of Camino Calandria, near Weathersfield Elementary School. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

Jazz singer-songwriter in Ventura County for first time

Eleni Mandell and Friends will perform at 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 6 at the Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Kiwanis hosts night of comedy

Get your fill of laughter and do it for a good cause at Comedy Night V on Sun., Aug. 14 at The Canyon in Whizin’s Shopping Center, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. More...

Fostering a passion for music

By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com

To those who think the New West Symphony is the only professional orchestra in Ventura County, think again. More...

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Sports

Familiar faces in Pac-12 football

College football is bigger than ever on the West Coast. From the snow- capped mountains of Colorado to the redwoods in Washington, there’s a ton of local football talent trying to get on the gridiron in the newly formed Pacific-12 Conference. More...

No Mullaney, no problem

Gridiron impact report: Thousand Oaks pass-catchers

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com

The Great White Buffalo has graduated to greener pastures. The rest of the herd is ready to stampede through the Marmonte League. Richard Mullaney, the former Thousand Oaks High wide receiver with the glorious nickname, is at Oregon State. More...