February 9, 2012 RSS feed / Family

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Forever valentines

By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com
On Jan. 24, 1986, Los Angeles Police Officer Bob Farley was training a new recruit in pursuit maneuvers at the L.A. County Fairgrounds in Pomona when their car slammed into a retaining wall at 70 miles per hour. More...

Patrick Sands

Patrick Ryan Sands, son of Roger and Kris Sands of Thousand Oaks, graduated from basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, in January. More...

Two join directors staff at Miller YMCA

Two new directors have joined the Miller Family YMCA of Newbury Park. Kara Hensley is the new healthy living and aquatics director. More...

Adoption organization seeks parents for older children, siblings

The Children’s Bureau will present an informational meeting for anyone interested in learning more about adoption from 7 to 8 p.m. Wed., Feb. 29 at the Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road., Thousand Oaks. More...

Commander returns from war zone

Lt. Col. Russell Todd Zink of Westlake Village returned home to his family on Feb. 3 from Afghanistan after being away for more than a year with his Houston-based Marine Corps reserve infantry battalion. More...

It takes two

GET DAD A HELMET—Newbury Park resident K.G. Sata and his son Kai, 5, go for a ride on their modified Sportflite tandem bike on Sunday near Theresa and Wendy drives in Newbury Park. More...

Treehouse sprouts kind deeds

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

On a quiet suburban street in the Westlake portion of Thousand Oaks, a group of local children have created their own world under the cover of tree branches. More...

The whole family can enjoy ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’

YAE show runs through Feb. 19
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com

The Young Artists Ensemble’s production of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” which opened last weekend at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, is a great introduction to live musical theater for children who have never experienced it. More...

Children can be taught to be truthful

In today’s fast-paced, wired world, all that separates people from sharing their guiltiest thoughts and darkest secrets with the rest of the planet is a single mouse click or a finger stroke on a smartphone screen. More...