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Thursday, January 26, 2023

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CRPD draws 2024 voting map


City extends outdoor seating permissions


IN GOOD HEALTH


Seidman receives 4-year sentence


‘This is a murder for money case’


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News

CRPD draws 2024 voting map

CRPD draws 2024 voting map

By Cytlalli Salgado
csalgado@theacorn.com
| January 27, 2023

The Conejo Recreation and Park District approved a final map at its Jan. 19 meeting that divides the Conejo Valley into five separate districts for...

City extends outdoor seating permissions

City extends outdoor seating permissions

By Victoria Talbot
vtalbot@theacorn.com
| January 27, 2023

With the popularity of outdoor dining that came into vogue because of COVID restrictions, the T.O. City Council is looking at a way to make...

IN GOOD HEALTH

IN GOOD HEALTH

January 27, 2023

Seidman receives 4-year sentence

Seidman receives 4-year sentence

By Cytlalli Salgado
csalgado@theacorn.com
| January 27, 2023

An 88-year-old Cal Lutheran University professor was driving home on Erbes Road near Hauser Circle in Thousand Oaks after having dinner at his only daughter’s...

Neighbors

Survey results are in: Residents seem happy with life in Westlake Village

Survey results are in: Residents seem happy with life in Westlake Village

By Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com
| January 27, 2023

A survey of Westlake Village residents’ attitudes on how the city is serving them shows 97% view the quality of life in the master-planned community...

Ventura County Leadership group announces 2023 honorees

January 27, 2023

On Thurs., April 27, the Ventura County Leadership Academy will present Journey to Leadership Awards to the following honorees for their contributions to the community....

Free-throw sharp shooters advance

Free-throw sharp shooters advance

January 27, 2023

SIBLING RIVALRY—Members of Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477 gather with the winners of the lodge’s annual Hoop Shoot competition held Jan. 14 at Cal...

Collecting, enjoying art is focus of lectures

January 27, 2023

The following Enjoying Art Lecture Series events will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Grant Brimhall Library community room, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand...

Guess what? It’s Disney trivia

Guess what? It’s Disney trivia

January 27, 2023

Family

Newcomers-Encore Club gives members busy agenda for 2023

Newcomers-Encore Club gives members busy agenda for 2023

January 27, 2023

Newcomers-Encore Club of the Conejo Valley is starting off 2023 with a day of bingo including lunch and prizes Wed., Feb. 15. The cost is $25 for members and $30...

BRIEFS

January 27, 2023

Democratic Women meets Jan. 28 The Democratic Women’s Council of Conejo Valley will meet at 9 a.m. Sat., Jan. 28 at the Landing Grill and Sushi Bar, 32123 Lindero Canyon...

Designs accepted for art contest

Designs accepted for art contest

January 20, 2023

Ventura Land Trust is accepting original 2D artwork from Ventura County artists to celebrate nature and the trust’s 20th anniversary. Artists can use the circle outline of the trust’s logo...

Health

Simi Valley officials ponder task force on fentanyl

Simi Valley officials ponder task force on fentanyl

By Michele Willer-Allred
michele@theacorn.com
| January 20, 2023

As fentanyl-related deaths continue to plague Ventura County, one city government is considering taking direct action. Simi Valley city leaders discussed reinstating a task force similar to one that existed...

Dreaming of a magic carpet ride

Dreaming of a magic carpet ride

By Sylvie Belmond
simi@theacorn.com
| January 20, 2023

A fundraiser is underway to help fulfill the dream of a local 6-year-old boy who can’t wait to get on an airplane and meet some of his favorite Disney characters....

BRIEFS

January 13, 2023

Wellness Fest takes place next week The Conejo Senior Volunteer Program will host the 2023 Wellness Fest from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wed., Jan. 18 at the Goebel Adult...

Take classes in VR

Take classes in VR

January 6, 2023

The Camarillo Health Care District is offering three introductory classes and four advanced classes in virtual reality beginning this month and running through March. VR has proven to help improve...

Sports

Crunch time

Crunch time

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com
| January 27, 2023

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL /// Marmonte League An earthquake rattled Acorn country outer limits earlier this week. Local high school girls’ basketball...

Goals galore

Goals galore

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com
| January 20, 2023

GIRLS’ SOCCER /// La Reina Regents La Reina High is a small school. All the students at the allgirls’ parochial...

Pride out of purgatory

Pride out of purgatory

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com
| January 13, 2023

BOYS’ BASKETBALL /// Oaks Christian Lions The Lions no longer toil in basketball purgatory. Oaks Christian High’s boys’ basketball team—famous...

Schools

Mental health grant will boost counseling team, outreach

Mental health grant will boost counseling team, outreach

By Cytlalli Salgado
csalgado@theacorn.com
| January 27, 2023

An $11.3-million grant was awarded to the Conejo Valley Unified School District to expand and sustain mental health services to better serve the district’s 16,000 students. The School-Based Mental Health...

Moorpark College presents Free Cash 4 College workshop

Moorpark College presents Free Cash 4 College workshop

January 27, 2023

Moorpark College will hold a free Cash 4 College workshop to help students apply for funds to help with college costs. Funds can be used for tuition, books, housing, transportation,...

Board votes to move meetings to Wednesdays

Board votes to move meetings to Wednesdays

By Kyle Jorrey
tonewstip@theacorn.com
| January 20, 2023

Putting an end to long-standing tradition, the Conejo Valley school board voted Tuesday to shift its meeting day to Wednesday to avoid conflicting with the Thousand Oaks City Council. The...

On the Town

Laughs flow freely in early Allen comedy

Laughs flow freely in early Allen comedy


Guitar hero Orianthi ready to play Canyon

Guitar hero Orianthi ready to play Canyon


Blue Angels prepare to fly high for air show

Blue Angels prepare to fly high for air show


Chinese New Year gala will be hopping

Chinese New Year gala will be hopping


Gipsy Kings bring fiery flamenco rhythms to Kavli Theater

Gipsy Kings bring fiery flamenco rhythms to Kavli…


Faith

Holocaust survivor shares his story

Holocaust survivor shares his story

By Chaya Chazan
Special to the Acorn
| January 13, 2023

More than 100 people gathered inside the Chabad of Moorpark Jewish Center’s event hall recently for the center’s lecture of the year: a talk by Holocaust survivor Joseph Alexander. Alexander’s...

BRIEFS

January 13, 2023

Choir gives concert in Oak Park church The Selah Gospel Choir, a Los Angeles-based Black and women-led ensemble, will perform at 4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 15 at the Church of...

O Holy Night

O Holy Night

December 23, 2022

BETHLEHEM BLESSINGS—Above, Isabelle Leon as Mary, Ridley Deffense as the baby Jesus and Spencer Breeze as Joseph reenact the Nativity story Dec. 17, part of the “Night in Bethlehem” presentation...

Business

Lamborghini gala celebrates expanded WLV showroom

By Victoria Talbot
vtalbot@theacorn.com
| January 27, 2023

During an evening of glitz and glam, Lamborghini Westlake celebrated its redesigned showroom and offered a sneak peak at its 2023 lineup of hot cars and SUVs. Attending the Jan....

EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS

January 27, 2023

Artist finds canvas in hometown

January 20, 2023

COFFEE VIBES—Abstract graffiti artist and Thousand Oaks native Ryan Davis recently completed a mural at Five07 coffee bar in the Oakbrook Shopping Center. Davis, who goes by “Mouse Rawk,” was...

Former Manna site to be rezoned residential

By Victoria Talbot
vtalbot@theacorn.com
| January 20, 2023

Manna’s old house will soon be a home again. On Jan. 9, the Thousand Oaks Planning Commission voted 3-0 to approve a request to rezone 3020 Crescent Way from institutional...

Camarillo desalter goes on line

By Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com
| January 20, 2023

It took nearly three decades from concept to completion but Camarillo’s $66-million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter is now delivering high-quality water to customers. The facility is the most expensive...

Crime

SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

January 27, 2023

Newbury Park Jan. 12 A vehicle was stolen from the 1000 block of Rancho Conejo Boulevard. In the 500 block of N. Ventu Park Road, a shoplifter stole merchandise from...

SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

January 20, 2023

Newbury Park Jan. 9 Someone failed to return a rented vehicle to Hollywood Storage in the 3400 block of Old Conejo Road. Near W. Hillcrest Drive and N. Ventu Park...

Letters

Casa Conejo should join city

January 27, 2023

Reading articles and letters about “Borchard wetland,” I am driven...

Thanks go to generous donors

January 27, 2023

Many thanks to the following for supporting our goal of...

Improve state’s water storage

January 27, 2023

Did you know that since the beginning of January a...

Whatever it was, it wasn’t a ‘gift’

January 27, 2023

Words are important. How very strange for the Acorn to...

Scouting is good for community

January 27, 2023

I would like to reach out to you about the...

CRPD maps should keep groups together

January 20, 2023

The executive board of AAUW Thousand Oaks wishes to state...

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NEW EPISODE:
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23 Jan

CORRECTION: In our original recording of this episode, our hosts discussed a pending Iskander family lawsuit against the City of Westlake Village. The lawsuit was filed in court, but it was never served on the city and therefore no longer exists. http://bit.ly/3D4rU7t

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