February 16, 2012 RSS feed / Family

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Preschooler’s love of baseball lands him film role

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com
Three-year-old Christian Haupt imagines the day when fans at Dodger Stadium will chant his name. He imagines hitting a home run and rounding the bases; he even predicts a selection to the All-Star game. More...

Protecting our coast

IN UNIFORM—James Houlberg, left, received his certificate of completion of Coast Guard boot camp from his brother, Jon Houlberg, right, in Cape May, N.J., on Jan. 27. More...

Preschool opens registration

The Growing Place Preschool and Kindergarten is accepting registration in all classes for the fall semester. The school is on the campus of the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd. More...

Reader captures early-morning sky

OVERHEAD—Acorn reader Jeff Webster submitted this photo of a Conejo Valley moonset taken Feb. 9 around 7 a.m. More...

Walk to end hunger

Registration for the 34th annual Conejo Valley CROP Hunger Walk will start at noon Sun., March 4 at California Lutheran University’s Lundring Event Center Sports Complex, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Award-winning storyteller reveals history behind flag

The Reagan Library will host Ventura storyteller-writer Jim Woodard for free storytelling programs at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Presidents Day, Mon., Feb. 20, at 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...