News
Second driver questioned in Grossman investigation
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | October 29, 2020
CROSSWALK COLLISION The captain of the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station has confirmed that investigators believe Rebecca Grossman was speeding to either stay ahead or catch...
Former park ranger leading push to clean up canyon
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | October 29, 2020
For thousands of years, the Arroyo Conejo has carved its way through Hill Canyon, wearing away at the valley’s bedrock to form a narrow river...
Park district to share vision for new community center on Zoom
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | October 29, 2020
The Conejo Recreation and Park District is moving ahead with plans to demolish the 55-year-old community center at Conejo Community Park and build a new...
Latest vision for wildlife crossing unveiled
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | October 29, 2020
The Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing has existed mostly in the abstract—designs, plans and possibilities—but now for the first time the public can see what it...
No easy route to making Westlake Boulevard safer
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | October 29, 2020
Nearly three months after a late-night car crash on Westlake Boulevard killed two young men, authorities have yet to release an official cause. The only...
Neighbors
Doing Halloween differently
By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com | October 29, 2020
With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, there would normally be unbridled anticipation for haunted houses, costume parties and, of course, trick-or-treating. But this...
10 speakers on 10 topics in 10 minutes—annual event goes virtual
TO Acorn Staff | October 29, 2020
The Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation will present its sixth annual 10×10 event virtually at 6 p.m. Tues., Nov. 10. The community wide event consists of...
Having Bob’s back
By Allison Montroy
allison@theacorn.com | October 22, 2020
When Bob Craig envisions his future, he sees summer trips to Maine, dinners out with friends and long, leisurely days fishing for bass. He sees...
Spark of Love gathers holiday toys for kids
| October 22, 2020
The fire departments of Ventura County and Toys for Tots are again teaming up to bring the 28th annual Spark of Love Toy Drive to...
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in Simi Valley
| October 22, 2020
The Simi Valley Historical Society will host a COVID-friendly celebration of the annual Day of the Dead Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sun., Nov....
Family
Parents shattered by drug-related death have a message
By Brooke Stanley
brooke@theacorn.com | October 29, 2020
In the days following the suspected drug overdose of his daughter, Robb Murphy has found a new purpose in life: He hopes to keep what happened to his daughter from...
BRIEFS
TO Acorn Staff | October 29, 2020
Trick or treat at Stagecoach Inn The Stagecoach Inn Museum will host a Trick or Treat event on Halloween from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 31 at the museum,...
Worth a thousand words
By Ian Bradley
ianbradley@theacorn.com | October 22, 2020
Cellphones have made it easy to film every little moment of the day, but the instinct to record existed long before the technology made it so easy. Somewhere in the...
Health
Alzheimer’s walk is personal for participants
TO Acorn Staff | October 29, 2020
While Halloween usually brings families outside to trick or treat, this Saturday will bring individuals and families outside for the Westlake Village Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Over 100 participants will walk...
Bike parade set for Election Day
| October 29, 2020
Area cyclists are invited to a bike parade Tues., Nov. 3 to commemorate the unveiling of the Michael P. Nosco Memorial Bike Lane in Hidden Valley. Nosco was a longtime...
Cancer nonprofit turns to Etsy
| October 29, 2020
Like many other nonprofits during the pandemic, United Cancer Advocacy Action Network has found most traditional fundraising events impossible. The Moorpark-based nonprofit’s founder and two-time terminal cancer survivor Rachel Shur...
Los Robles closing intensive care unit for youth in December
By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com | October 22, 2020
After four years in operation, Los Robles Regional Medical Center is closing its pediatric intensive care unit due to a decline in demand. The Thousand Oaks hospital will shutter the...




