August 4, 2011 RSS feed / Family

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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...

Center aimed at boosting youths’ computer skills

CLU receives $250,000 grant

California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks has received a $250,000 grant to open a new center to boost the scientific computing skills of middle school, high school and college students. More...

WLV women’s club hosts social

The Westlake Village Junior Women’s club will host a new member social at 7:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 9 at a member’s private residence. 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...