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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...

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Editorials

Hark, we’re almost at the finish line

Acorn Editorial Board | October 29, 2020

Deep breath, Acorn readers, Nov. 3 is only five days...

Understanding the high school timeline

By Mark McLaughlin
Special to the Acorn
| October 29, 2020

I write this to the students, families and community we...

Sports

When a problem comes along, you must whip it

By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com
| October 29, 2020

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL /// Simi Valley Pioneers Before the interview started, Steve Devolites answered the $3.11 million question. “No, I don’t...

Ivy day in the committee room

Eliav Appelbaum | October 29, 2020

LACROSSE /// Ivy League Jake East and Ryan Sullivan publicly announced their Ivy League commitments within hours of each other....

A champion pins adversity to the mat

By Brooke Stanley
brooke@theacorn.com
| October 22, 2020

Brad Chavez flipped through his high school wrestling photos. It’s been 16 years, but the memories of that time remain...

Schools

CVUSD crews are taking cleaning to a whole new level

By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com
| October 29, 2020

The majority of Conejo Valley Unified students won’t return to in-person learning until November, but that doesn’t mean campuses are empty. A small army of CVUSD maintenance, operations and custodial...

Acorn reporter honored by state school board association

By Becca Whitnall
becca@theacorn.com
| October 29, 2020

Thousand Oaks Acorn education reporter Dawn Megli is the recipient of a Golden Quill Award, a statewide honor given annually by the California School Boards Association. The award, which only...

Board confirms reopening schedule, makes changes

By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com
| October 22, 2020

Schools in Conejo Valley Unified will reopen campuses next month, but high schoolers, hold your horses. The school board approved a timeline to resume in-person instruction Tuesday that will allow...

On the Town

A wickedly fun night of songs and ‘skullduggery’


‘Nights of the Jack’ goes virtual


Organists ready to pull out the stops at CLU


Conejo Players Theatre preps a ‘Flat’-out fun show…


New West Symphony’s ‘Global’ season has strong…


Business

Gone with the wind

By Dawn Megli
dawn@theacorn.com
| October 29, 2020

Wind gusts up to 30 mph spelled trouble Monday for scores of local businesses that have moved their operations outdoors to comply with COVID-related restrictions. Thrive Dance Center of Newbury...

EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS

| October 29, 2020

Crime

Police: Burglar burrowed into pharmacies to steal pills

TO Acorn Staff | October 29, 2020

A 27-year-old Buena Park man has been arrested on suspicion of burglarizing three local pharmacies. Police say Albony Williams broke into drugstores on May 20 and 31, 2019, and March...

SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

TO Acorn Staff | October 29, 2020

Newbury Park Oct. 12 Someone broke into a car in the 1300 block of Newbury Road. Oct. 14 A car parked in the 200 block of Dorena Drive was burglarized....

Letters

This is not a ‘lost’ school year

| October 29, 2020

I am a veteran teacher in a local school district,...

No one wins in this battle

| October 29, 2020

The recent marathon Zoom school board arguments and nonstop letters...

Retiring trustee’s departing request: Vote Gill

| October 29, 2020

My 12th and final year as a CVUSD board trustee...

High schools should reopen

| October 29, 2020

Mark McLaughlin should step down as CVUSD superintendent. He’s not...

Take a closer look at ELL

| October 29, 2020

When thinking about the upcoming school board election in Area...

Unions want to dominate board

| October 29, 2020

I urge the citizens of this community to wake up...

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Calendar

| October 29, 2020

THURS., OCT. 29 Halloween Drive-in Scare up a cinematic good...

Pets

Finding the right food means knowing what to look for

By Yvette Berke
Special to the Acorn
| October 29, 2020

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Lots of voters spending their Halloween afternoon voting at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N Moorpark Road. Skip the line and return your mail ballot to any official drop box or in-person voting location! https://recorder.countyofventura.org/november-3-2020-presidential-general-election-ballot-drop-box-locations/ #VCElections #VoteEarly #ThousandOaks #GoLancers

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Need something to do to distract you from the election madness? @BeyondtheAcorn
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2020 marks the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment. To celebrate, @BeyondtheAcorn is taking a look back at the ways women have shaped our local communities over the past century. Read the latest digital magazine at http://beyondtheacorn.com.

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This is 2020 and a lot of traditions are being put on hold until after the pandemic. But people throughout Ventura County are finding ways to have fun despite a public health ban on Halloween parties and a recommendation against trick-or-treating.
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"Please get out and vote. It’s important." Thousand Oaks City Council candidates make their final pitches to voters ahead of next week's election.
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