July 8, 2010 RSS feed / Community

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Moorpark Acorn gets a new editor

Acorn staff writer Joann Groff has been named editor of the Moorpark Acorn. Groff, 27, replaces Kyle Jorrey, who has headed up the Moorpark paper for the past year. Jorrey continues as the Simi Valley Acorn editor. More...

World traveler arrives home

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

After sailing alone 12,000 miles, about halfway through her journey around the world, Thousand Oaks teen Abby Sunderland is home, ready to finish high school and learn how to drive. More...

A time to dance in ‘Wonderland’

ALICE’S PARTY–Agoura Hills Dance cast members perform the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party from “Alice in Wonderland.” The show was presented in the Scherr Forum recently at the Ci More...

Luau at Tropical Daze music fest will support Miller YMCA

The Miller Family YMCA serving Newbury Park will receive half the proceeds from the luau at the Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival. The luau is from 7 to 9 p.m. Sat., July 24 at Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

United Way of Ventura County reorganizes its volunteer board of directors

Madeline Hess, chair emerita of the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce and chair of the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Community Foundation, has assumed the duties as chair of the board for the United Way of Ventura County. More...

Outdoor survival class offered in Calabasas

Mountains Restoration Trust will offer an outdoor survival class for the Youth Naturalist Program from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat., July 10 at Headwaters Corner, 3815 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Calabasas. More...

Guiding light

CUB SCOUTS REWARDED FOR HARD WORK–Den Six, also known as the Fierce Hydras, a Cub Scout den based in Lynn Ranch, celebrated the achievement of the Arrow Of Light one year ahead of schedule. More...

Singles meet

Conejo Senior Singles meets at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd., in the back of the church’s rear parking lot. The club is not affiliated with the church. More...

In a Nutshell

Reading your water meter will tell you how much water you’re using and whether you have a leak. Most meters are located near the curb in front of your home or business, under a concrete lid. More...

Grooming is part of owning a horse

HORSE’S REWARD AFTER HARD WORK—Chris Jones of Simi Valley combs out Scarlet, a 6-year-old quarterhorse, after a dressage riding lesson at the Circle K Stables in Newbury Park earlier in Ju More...

Topic will be urban carnivores

National Park Service wildlife ecologist Seth Riley will give a lecture about the new book “Urban Carnivores: Ecology, Conflict and Conservation” at 2 p.m. Sat., July 10 at the National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. More...

For the record

No city funds were used on the study that looked at recreational facilities for local teenagers. Last week’s article (“T.O. More...

Work begins on 26 new parking spaces for The Lakes

Goodbye, oak tree. Hello, parking lot. The replacement of parallel parking spaces and an oak tree in front of The Lakes retail center has begun. Twenty-six angled parking spaces will replace the 16 parallel spaces. More...

Another debutante is honored for helping

HER HELP APPRECIATED– Jacy Marie Bessolo, the daughter of Caroline Marie Bessolo and Robert Braly Bessolo of Westlake Village, was recently honored at a tea given by Las Madrinas, an organization that supports Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. More...

Teach teen drivers basic car maintenance

There are practical steps parents can take to keep their teen safe when he or she hits the road. More...

T.O. Teen Center to offer Friday Night Skate Park

Event includes barbecue dinner

The Thousand Oaks Teen Center will sponsor a new program for teen skaters in Conejo Valley, Friday Night Skate Park, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 9, 16 and 23 at the center, 1375 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Foster care program aims to unite teens with permanent families

Aspiranet, one of the largest nonprofit social service agencies in California, has launched a new program, Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care, one of the first programs of its kind in Ventura County. More...

PFLAG/GSA picnic, discussion group for gay youths

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will host a picnic and games for gay and lesbian youths and their friends and families from 4 to 8 p.m. Sun., July 11 at the Deerhill Park Gazebo, 6700 Doubletree Road, Oak Park. More...

Helping raise the grand old flag

TAKING CARE OF OLD GLORY—Justin Hawkins, an 11-year-old Boy Scout from Newbury Park, helps hoist the Stars and Stripes last Saturday during a flag-raising ceremony at The Church of Jesus Christ More...

Get your lawn in shape for the rest of the summer

With the return of warm days and shorter nights comes the need to get your yard back into shape for summer. Here are some tips for getting creative and saving money: More...