February 3, 2005 RSS feed / Community

D.A. charges woman with grand theft, elder abuse

Ventura County District Attorney Gregory Totten announced recently that Benilda Batoon Olivo, a 58-year-old Sherman Oaks resident, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of grand theft and elder abuse. More...

Newbury Park man suspected of murder

Police investigators reported on Tuesday that a 17-year-old male they arrested for the Dec. 1 stabbing of a Newbury Park resident is also suspected of murdering his 61-year-old neighbor Larry Phifer in Phifer More...

Local economic forecast will be discussed Feb. 11

The "Economic Forecast for the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Region" will be presented by the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks from 7 to 9 a.m. More...

Rotarians will honor

Alex Fiore, the

The Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks has recognized the contributions of the late Alex Fiore to the city by posthumously awarding him the John Conlan Award. More...

T.O. Elks honor police, firefighters

The Thousand Oaks Elks of Lodge No. 2477 hosted their 28th annual Law Enforcement and Firefighter Awards last Thursday evening. More...

College loans available to all students regardless of income level

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, should be completed for all college applicants regardless of parental income levels, said Allison Pilmer, associate director of admissions at California Lutheran University in Thous More...

Small business workshops to be offered

The Ventura County Chapter 255 of the Senior Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is offering an instructional seminar consisting of six workshops aimed at teaching new entrepreneurs the basics of starting and managing a small business. More...

Local nursing students receive scholarships

The Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) has awarded $24,500 in scholarships to 12 nursing students who intend to practice in Ventura County upon completion of their studies. More...

CLU programs get $70,000

The CLU Community Leaders Association has allocated more than $70,000 for academic programs at California Lutheran University. More...

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JANN HENDRY Acorn Newspapers MEETING A STAR-Lucky Westlake High School junior Shannon Guidotti gets an autograph from actor Will Farrell before he filmed a scene in Copeland Sports in The Promenade in Westlake Village on Monday. More...

Toastmasters to host Tall Tales contest

Conejo Valley Toastmasters announces two evenings of speech-making designed to entertain and develop communication and leadership skills. More...

Sweet dreams

JANN HENDRY Acorn Newspapers PLANNING ON SWEET DREAMS-Westlake Elementary School fifth-grader Brandy Snail, 10, displays a dream catcher she's crafting during artist Michael Williams' cultural craft workshop at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Park in Ne More...

Democratic Club to meet

The Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 9 at the Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. The theme of the evening is "Organizing to Take Action." Committees will be formed. More...

Eager to run and have fun

JAMES FARRALLY/Acorn Newspapers FROLICKING AT JANSS-Doug Rauschenberg has some fun with his two sons, Jake, 3, center, and Ryan, 4, right, by the fountain at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks last Saturday. More...

Seminar coming on healing with mind, body, soul

Dr. Candace Pert, currently featured in the film "What the Bleep Do We Know?" will present a seminar titled "Mind, Body, Soul and Healing" at 7 p.m. More...

The XXYY Syndrome explained

The following are some of the symptoms boys with XXYY Syndrome might exhibit. Unless a boy has genetic testing (a karotype) he may go though life without knowing the true nature of his problems. More...

Former T.O. council candidate subject of police search

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A day after settling his misdemeanor case for disturbing the peace during last fall More...

Kidnapping, molestation trial set for Feb. 22

Thousand Oaks resident Paul Whitehead, 24, will go to court Feb. 22 on kidnapping and child molestation charges. More...

Senior group discusses history, politics

The "History in Politics" discussion group meets from 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Free seminar will address Alzheimer’s disease

Michael Reagan, son of the late President Ronald Reagan and a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, and Gary W. More...

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Madroña students raise $3,000 for tsunami victims

A local Cub Scout group and students at a Thousand Oaks elementary school collected more than $3,000 last month to help tsunami victims in South Asia. More...

County museum to present ancient submarine exhibit

The Ventura County Maritime Museum will present the exhibit "Submarines in the Age of Sail, 1580 to 1900" through April 6. The museum is on Fisherman More...

Mothers and More to discuss preschools

The Conejo Valley Chapter of Mothers and More, a support group for stay-at-home as well as working mothers, will host a monthly meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. More...

Cal Lutheran president joins independent college board

Luther Luedtke, president of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks since 1992, has been elected to the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) board of directors and will serve a three-year term beginning this month. More...

We’ll let you know about astronomical events

On Dec. 13, many of us might have missed what NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) called the best meteor shower of 2004. More...

Goebel Senior Center offers daily activities

The Goebel Senior Adult Center offers seniors in the community a wide variety of daily activities, recreation opportunities, excursions, sports and fitness programs, seminars, dances, discussion groups, classes and special events. More...

Ready to spin his wheels

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TOOLING-Scott Stuler of Agoura Hills fine tunes his mountain bike before journeying into Newbury Park's Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Park last Sunday. Spring-like weather has returned to the area. More...

Free seminar to focus on preventing financial abuse of the elderly

Protecting elderly and dependent adults from financial abuse in estate planning will be the subject of a free seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 8 at Senior Concerns Adult Day Center, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Local bands selected to perform at ‘Rock the Oaks’ concert

Tickets are on sale for "Rock the Oaks 5," the fifth annual concert for Conejo Valley teens featuring local bands, sponsored by the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation and presented by the Thousand Oaks Youth Commission. More...

Local high school bands shine again

The Westlake High School Wind Ensemble was one of only two high school bands selected from the entire state to perform at this year's California Band Directors' Association (CBDA) conference. More...

Red Cross stops soliciting tsunami funds

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies recently announced that the $1.2 billion pledged by people around the world is sufficient to meet the costs of the entire Red Cross tsunami relief program. More...

T.O. Woman’s Club to host fundraiser

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Horse lovers sought to volunteer for therapy program

Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship needs volunteers to help groom and tack horses and to assist disabled riders during lessons. No previous experience is necessary. The staff will train volunteers, who must be at least 14 years old. More...

Two Winds Ranch on the agenda

The fate of Two Winds Ranch may be on the T.O. City Council More...

Rotary helps out again

JAMES FARRALLY/Acorn Newspapers EXPLAINING A RESOURCE-Michael Berger, former president of Rotary Club of Newbury Park, teaches third-graders from Maple Elementary School about all kinds of information that can be found in dictionaries. More...