Although temporary signs and banners on the exteriors of city buildings are illegal, they are covering Thousand Oaks in ever-increasing numbers.
The reasons for the current popularity of the signs may vary slightly, depending on whom one talks to in city hall, but everyone blames the slow economy. More...
Firefighters rescue more than cats stuck in trees.
An 8½-foot, 50-pound albino Burmese python that escaped from its owner last month was caught by Ventura County firefighters. More...
When Conejo Mobile Home Park residents learned they must move out by Dec. 31, many didn‘t know where to turn.
Government officials told them no financial help would be coming. More...
The Wellness Community Valley/ Ventura will host a program for children with cancer and their parents and families titled “Parenting and Coping with the Impact of Childhood Cancer” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 24 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village.
Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 7 p.m. followed by the workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m. More...
Kevin Morrow, 17, is senior at Thousand Oaks High School.
Regarding his entry, “Every Inch a General,” Kevin said, “The imagery sort of just came to me.” He knew how it would end when he began writing it.
His biggest challenge was cutting it down to 100 words. The original draft, he said, was much longer and he had to shorten it. More...
The Conejo Valley Chapter of Brandeis National Committee will host its annual membership luncheon and boutique at 10 a.m. Wed., Sept. 22 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village.
The speaker will be Rob Eshman, editor in chief of The
Jewish Journal of Greater Los
Angeles.
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Oxnard Yellowjackets (0-0) at Westlake Warriors (0-0) Friday, 7 p.m.
It’s not just another game at Westlake High School.
Yes, the reigning CIF-Southern Section Northern Division football champions play Friday.
Yes, it’s their first game of this season. More...
OPEN FOR BUSINESS–Thousand Oaks residents from left, Nikki Nedwick, Brenna Hicks and Sydney Nassiri, all 15, enjoy cool drinks during the recent grand opening of the new Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf More...
Twenty-one dogs and 51 cats are up for adoption at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road, after L.A. County seized them from an unsanitary kennel on Aug. 19. More...
Newbury Park
A female, 34, was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and possessing a glass pipe at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 1 in the 4800 block of Borchard Road.
A male, 49, battered his spouse at 7:38 p.m. Aug. 28 in the 2800 block of Denise Street. More...
ONE STITCH AT A TIME—Thousand Oaks residents Kerry Anderson, front, and Dorothy Doerfler sew blankets to be delivered to babies in Africa by missionary Karen Greding of The Church of Jesus Chris More...
A photo scanning day, which is taking place as part of the Community Photo Project: Conejo through the Lens, will start at 4 p.m. Fri., Sept. 10 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
The Conejo Recreation and Park District will have a grand opening for the Borchard Park Labyrinth and Fitness area at 11 a.m. Sat., Sept. 18 at Borchard Park, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park.
Participants will hear a brief history and philosophy of the labyrinth as well as the health benefits of walking through the 60-foot diameter design. More...
This is in response to John Fonti’s “With 13 running, it means voters are unhappy in T.O.” and Billy Martin’s “Candidate shares ideas for the city of Thousand Oaks,” both in the Aug. 19 Thousand Oaks Acorn.
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A huge and enthusiastic crowd celebrated Labor Day on Monday at Conejo Community Park. They obviously had a great time while being entertained by Queen Nation.
Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) estimated the crowd at 6,700. More...
The annual Take Your Thousand
Oaks Acorn on Vacation
photo contest is just around the corner, and you can vote on this year’s winner by taking part in our online poll starting Fri., Sept. 17. More...
Small family dog is a hero after a Thousand Oaks home catches fire