Oncology workers receive recognition
The Cancer Support Community, a provider of cancer support services throughout the United States, met one of life’s most challenging diseases headon during a somber...
Coastal Cleanup Day meant to encourage year-round improvement
A retired teacher raised her hand after my presentation about environmental education to a conference of the California Retired Teachers Association last year. “Why is...
Big Brothers, Sisters has flashback fun
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County hosted its second immersive experience event, Emerald Prom, on Aug. 26 at the Studio Channel Islands Art Center...
County seeks help in providing emergency shelter homes for youths
Strengthening VC Families, an initiative of Ventura County Children and Family Services, is seeking families who can provide safe emergency shelter homes for children and...
Golf tourney to benefit seniors
Senior Concerns will host the second annual Par and Away Golf Tournament Tues., Nov. 14 with title sponsor Logix Federal Credit Union at the Moorpark...
Offer encouragement, choices to quell anxiety
Question: My almost 6-year-old daughter has always had a lot of fear when I leave. Last week at her school orientation, she looked panicked about going with the new teacher....
St. Patrick’s school brings on new leader
There’s new leadership at one of Thousand Oaks’ elementary schools. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, which has been educating the city’s children for 60 years this month, installed a new...
Back with a blessing
FALL FUN—Top to bottom: Mary Lamasters makes balloon animals during the Thousand Oaks Seventhday Adventist Church’s Back to School Bash on Sunday. The Rev. Jon Clark waves to passing cars,...
Walkers prepare for Alzheimer’s fundraiser
Marie Natanawan is one of thousands in Ventura County who have experienced the impact of Alzheimer’s disease, and this year she’s taking part in a walk against the disease on...
Current itchy eye treatments barely scratch the surface
Not all itchy eye problems can be solved with the squirt of some eyedrops. More than 80-million Americans deal with blepharitis, a chronic inflammation of the eyelid that causes incessant...
USPS to host annual food drive
The 2023 National Letter Carrier Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the country’s largest oneday food drive, will take place Sat., May 13. The event provides Ventura County residents with an...
Los Robles Health System reaches milestone in robot-assisted cases
Los Robles Health System recently performed its 100th robot assisted case to help patients in need of a biopsy for detection of lung cancer and other lung conditions. More than...
Rave on, it’s time for spikes
The fantastic voyage continues. Oaks Christian, Westlake and Newbury Park battle in the local high school girls’ volleyball circuit. In...
Westlake fires Servé
Westlake High fired football head coach Mark Servé on Sept. 18, just days after the Warriors lost their fourth straight...
Outdoor learning
MUCHTO EXPLORE—Above, Brittany Burgess and her 1-year-old daughter, Isla, interact with a percussion instrument that is part of Cypress Elementary School’s new outdoor learning lab.
Healing and wellness through harmony
Matthew Zhang knows firsthand the healing power of music. As a freshman at Westlake High in 2020, in a new school district and with classes over Zoom, he struggled with...
New teachers glean skills from mentors
Nearly 17,000 students started or returned to school at Conejo Valley Unified this week, but they’re not the only ones prepared to learn. New teachers, though credentialed, have much they...
Take action rather than hanging on to longtime hurt
In our series of the seven signs in John’s Gospel, we come to an unusual healing story in John 5:1-9. The setting is an indoor pool in Jerusalem with five...
Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb to speak at T.O. temple
As part of its 2023 community speaker series, Temple Etz Chaim will be bringing psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb to speak in Thousand Oaks on Nov....
Chabad of the Conejo plans Rosh Hashana events
Chabad of the Conejo will host the blowing of the shofar on the second day of the holidays, Sun., Sept. 17. The shofar is not blown on the Sabbath. Jews...
An ooey-gooey slice of pizza heaven
A visit to the Slice House in Thousand Oaks is like stepping into a world where every pizza tells a story and each bite is a journey through sensational flavors....
Sharp Couple Opens Local Knife Sharpening Store
Business Spotlight is a special promotional section reserved for Acorn advertisers only. In 2018 a group of friends and family were sitting around a fire pit in Sweden, toasting marshmallows...
Omega Rehab & Sport celebrates anniversary
Thousand Oaks health and physical rehabilitation center Omega Rehab & Sport is celebrating its 20th anniversary of service to the community this year. To mark the milestone, the center hosted...
Addressing women’s concerns about planning for their future
Recently, a friend asked me if there is a book she can read to learn about the things she should be planning for now that...
A variety of events can lead to staying cocooned
Is our world shrinking as we grow older? A few weeks ago, my husband and I went to visit my sister in Del Mar. Though...
Problem-solving means honoring others’ choices
Early in my career of working with older adults, it was my strong belief that if a person needed help and we were able to...
Information overload may come at a cost
If you are anything like me, your mailbox and email inbox are filled with statements every month. They arrive for credit cards, banks, investments, utilities,...
Retiring lawyer receives cancer advocacy kudos
SPECIAL THANKS—Rachael Shur of United Cancer Advocacy Network presents a community service award to Lawrence Perle of Newbury Park on July 9 at Tierra Rejada...
