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As of Friday, L.A. County will end its indoor mask mandate for both vaxxed and unvaxxed individuals:
Ventura County is filled with miles of fertile farmland, but the dark irony is around 1 in 5 residents struggle with food insecurity—and it’s not just people who are homeless.
In this week's episode of Branching Out, Thousand Oaks Acorn reporter and host Dawn Megli sits down with Monica White, the CEO and president of Ventura County's Food Share food bank, to learn more.
Tune in to the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/396817/10149766-hunger-in-ventura-county-thousands-face-food-insecurity
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STARTING THIS WEEK: The Acorn newspaper will be delivered to your driveway on Fridays starting March 4, a change that will help us to reduce costs and improve reliability for the free weekly publication. For quicker digital reading, please subscribe online today https://www.theacorn.com/subscribe/
‘Strongly recommended but not required.’ New state guidance allows schools to unmask.
NO MORE MASKS--Parents and others gather atop the 101 Freeway overpass at Valley Circle Feb. 20 to protest the mask mandate at Los Angeles Unified School District. LAUSD reportedly will keep the mandate in place, possibly until the end of the school year, due to an agreement with its teachers union....
A 24-year-old man credited with saving lives at the mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill was killed Saturday night when his motorcycle collided with a car at an intersection in Newbury Park.
A 24-year-old man credited with saving lives at the mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill was killed Saturday night when his motorcycle collided with a car at an intersection in Newbury Park. Matt Wennerstrom was headed eastbound on W. Lynn Road around 6:20 p.m. when he struck the Subaru Outback...
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A second wildlife crossing a few miles from the first?
What? When? How much?
Who pays?
PLANS—The latest freeway wildlife crossing would be at the top of the Conejo Grade in Newbury Park. RICHARD GILLARD/Acorn Newspapers With construction on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon in Agoura Hills set to begin later this year, wildlife advocates are looking at the pos...
Community safety is important. See where this week’s crime hotspots are.
https://www.theacorn.com/articles/sheriffs-blotter-732/
BREAKING: Lost Hills Sheriff's Station in search of a new boss after captain leaves unexpectedly.
DEPARTURE—Capt. Becerra leaves his Lost Hills post effective Fri., Feb. 25 Acorn file photo The sudden departure of Salvador “Chuck” Becerra as captain of the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station has left the post in Calabasas once again looking for new leadership. The 53-year-old Becerra […]
Park district promises to review drone use in Oak Park and Simi Valley after some residents expressed concern about the problems the popular airborne devices might cause.
Horses? Invasion of privacy? What do you see as the issues?
The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board of directors says it will review its 2021 decision to allow drones in the district-controlled open spaces of Oak Park and Simi Valley after some residents expressed concerns about the problems the popular airborne devices might cause. The board adop...
Spring break is almost here - are you ready for a vacation?
Check out the new edition of our digital lifestyle magazine Beyond the Acorn, out March 1st, and start planning your getaway.
For more information, check out www.beyondtheacorn.com
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Last week, former Oak Park resident Troy Kotsur was nominated for best supporting actor for his role in “CODA,” becoming the first man who is deaf, and the second deaf actor in history, to receive an Oscar nomination.
ON SCREEN—Emilia Jones and the Academy Award-nominated Troy Kotsur in “CODA.” Kotsur, a former Oak Park resident now living in Arizona, is the first deaf man to be nominated for an acting Oscar. Courtesy photo His character seemed unassuming, in a flannel shirt and worn Boston Red Sox baseball...
Disturbing news from up the freeway....
A group of neo-Nazis briefly displayed white supremacist messages on the Borchard Road overpass Saturday, triggering outrage in the community. A video posted online by the group shows them “training,” running up a hill and doing pull-ups at a children’s playground at Newbury Gateway Park, whic...
"We are being more efficient with the water we use . . . but we need to find ways not only to conserve water, but ways to wean off of the state's water."
In this week's episode of Branching Out, Camarillo mayor Shawn Mulchay sits down with host and Camarillo Acorn reporter Alex Wilson to discuss some of the city's most pressing environmental issues, including its new $66 million desalter, making brackish groundwater safe to drink, and Camarillo's efforts to promote electric vehicles.
Tune in to the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/396817/10064240-camarillo-s-search-for-a-climate-friendly-future
Oak Park mom guilty on three counts of sex with teens
An Oak Park woman pleaded guilty in Ventura County Superior Court to three felony counts of having sex with a pair of 14-year-old boys. Amalia Marie Utz, 47 years old at the time of her October 2019 arrest, operated her Oak Park Shadow Ridge condominium like a party house where teens could use and s...
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Coach-on-ref violence captured on video
CHOKEHOLD—A referee and a coach of a 10U basketball team get into a physical altercation during a Jan. 29 game at Sports Academy in Newbury Park. Footage of the fight was shared online by an organization seeking to bring attention to the mistreatment of refs. Screenshot of video A youth basketball...
Man who killed his mother receives four-year sentence
MANSLAUGHTER—Christopher Schneider killed his mother in a fit of rage, according to prosecutors. The February 2020 slaying happened inside the family’s home in the Racquet Club Villas neighborhood. Schneider was sentenced last week to four years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. Courtesy of ...
West Tasting Room in Thousand Oaks has expanded their menu to include oven-fired pizzas! Starting this Friday 2/11 @westtastingroom will add pizzas to their menu which already includes cheese, charcuterie and other light-fare items. Pair with a glass of wine or a wine flight from their selection of west coast wineries. Stop in and support this new business. You can view their updated menu here: www.westtastingroom.com/pages/menu #sponsored #paidad
Will Thousand Oaks' new waste hauler Athens Services fine residents for not closing a trash bin all the way?
Their answer: "You're hearing it from the horse's mouth: that's not what Athens is about."
Tune into the full interview with Matt Trouts of Athens Services: https://www.buzzsprout.com/396817/10019447-talking-trash-an-interview-with-athens-services
Report concerning Monday’s trash hauler accident with injuries at T.O. Blvd. and Hampshire Road:
JUST IN: Rescue groups lose dog fight.
A judge sided with Los Angeles County in a Feb. 1 ruling that says the county’s Department of Animal Care and Control has the final say in who gets to adopt dangerous dogs. The 15-page ruling by Judge James C. Chalfant essentially ends a lawsuit brought in L.A. County Superior Court by two animal ...
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Meet Oak Park's newest school board trustee:
Soyon Hardy It was a gracious and unusual act that led to the final selection of Soyon Hardy as Oak Park Unified School District’s newest board member. During a 2-2 deadlock between board members voting to appoint the replacement for Allen Rosen, whose resigned from the five-member board Jan. 19, ...
"If you see a helicopter . . . it's probably an Edison helicopter."
PSPS events, Time of Use rates, the future of clean energy--in this week's episode of Branching Out, host Kyle Jorrey asks Southern California Edison representative Ben Gallagher some of the most common power and energy questions coming out of the community.
Tune in: https://www.buzzsprout.com/396817/9978785-the-power-of-edison
Don’t miss 5-Star Theatricals hilarious rendition of “Something Rotten”, the best musical comedy in at least 400 years! The Tony-Nominated show follows two brothers determined to upstage Shakespeare with the world’s first musical…..sort of. Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/3KFcFnH #sponsored #paidad
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11 a.m. Sunday: Overturned SUV on NB101 in Westlake Village just north of Lindero Cyn. Rd. exit....Major traffic backup in both directions across the Conejo Valley. Avoid this area!
Bikers and hikers don’t always mix...Both need to be on the lookout!
Fantastic virtual a cappella concert Tuesday morning by 200 singers from five high schools across the USA including Agoura, Oak Park and Calabasas....to bring comfort and hope to the more than 100,000 high school choir programs closed during the pandemic. The students learned their parts remotely and recorded individual tracks for the compilation.
We’re hearing more grumblings about the CVS store receipts. This one, for four items, is 5 1/2 feet long.
Rare public glimpse of the Point Mugu break during Sunday’s final of the 2019 surf contest at Naval Base Ventura County. Smallish here, but when it’s on, one of the best breaks in the country.
Less than 10 days away! Push your chips to the table to benefit Alzheimer's Association, California Central Coast Chapter.
Great day for the Great Race..... Some fast times at Agoura High!
A brief respite from Saturday’s heavy rain.....
Lake Lindero offers up water to a fire department helicopter. Other lakes used include Westlake Lake and Las Virgenes Reservoir. Video courtesy of @blisswithmac
Squirt, the talking octopus, spreads some love at this year's Burning Man. Agoura Hills resident Abraham Raphael invested about a year of his life into building the art installation that stood for only a week. Want to know why? Read all about it in this week's Acorn. http://bit.ly/2xr6Fe3
If you've driven through the intersection of Kanan and Agoura Roads on the weekend you've probably seen this guy banging away on his drum kit in the dirt lot on the corner. Many people have wondered about his story, and you can read all about it in this week's Acorn: http://bit.ly/2EuMD7c
Dusting off the cowboy boots and learning the moves at a Simi Valley Kiwanis Club country western dance Friday at Hummingbird Nest Ranch. Great event! Simi Valley Acorn Diane Verner Hummingbird Nest
Bagpipe music leads off the ceremony at Wednesday’s mayoral State if the City address in Agoura Hills. Nice touch! Agoura Hills Recreation
Reyes Adobe Days are underway in Agoura Hills.
Short but sweet--Today's United States Air Force flyover in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the first supersonic flight. The four aircraft flew over dozens of So Cal schools that offer STEM programs, including Sumac Elementary and Oak Park High. -- Sylvie B.
Good turnout for Saturday morning’s Making Strides breast cancer awareness walk on T.O. Blvd., heading to the Civic Center. Pretty in pink! ThousandOaks Acorn
The 14-acre Lake Lindero in Agoura Hills being drained over the next four days ahead of dam repairs.
Happy eclipse viewers in Westlake Village. "Ooooh! Ahhhh!"
2017 Taste of Camarillo annual charity benefit by Mary Little and the great folks at Meadowlark Service League a big success Sunday. Camarillo Acorn
HIDDEN TREASURES: "I feel there is a secret world (an) entire ecosystem happening when people are not around," says Kiefo Nilsson, a musician and citizen scientist who has been capturing photos and videos of local wildlife with his remote trail cameras for about 2 years. The 2015 video below shows two kittens that the NPS was not aware existed. They knew about the mother but not that she had had cubs, he said. (Sylvie B.)
Loose, low and roll--Mark Langton of the Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association #CORBA shares mountain bike riding tips with attendees during a free basic skills clinic which is held on the 1st Saturday of each month at Malibu Creek State Park.
The Agoura goats are back....The brush-clearing goats are used to help munch away the foliage that can fuel wild fires. All the action on Thousand Oaks Boulevard this past weekend just west of Kanan Road. Lots of folks stopped by to say hello!
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