RANDY THOMSON/Acorn Newspapers NEXT STEP: RUNNING-While out for a walk, Thousand Oaks resident Krystal Arbanitis gives support to help her 10-month-old son, Damien. More...
JAMES FARRALLY/Acorn Newspapers HAVING FUN AT A FUNDRAISER-Jan Alvios of Newbury Park shows plenty of fiesta spirit while calling out the numbers for bingo during the Fiesta Bingo Night at Maple Elementary School in Newbury Park last Friday. More...
Each year, more than half a million ear tube surgeries are performed on children, making it the most common childhood surgery performed with anesthesia. More...
From coast to coast and around the world, disasters and personal emergencies affect families every day. When a crisis occurs, how do you know that your older loved one is okay? More...
Singer Connie Stevens is headlining "The Las Vegas Show" at 2:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 27 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center in the Fred Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...
Cal Lutheran University will host a "once in a lifetime" concert featuring the chamber music of Esa-Pekka Salonen performed by CLU faculty, student and alumni musicians at 2 p.m. More...
A UCLA student program that provides tutors to youths in Los Angeles has received a grant of more than $410,000 from the national service organization AmeriCorps. More...
JANN HENDY/Acorn Newspapers PAINTED PONY PARENT-Manny Sabedra is customizing carousel horses for Thousand Oaks High School's dance team competition. He's the father of the school's dance team coach, Heather Castillo. More...
Veteran corporate and real estate sales specialist Lloyd Wertheimer, a Westlake Village resident, has joined Westlake Village-based Westcord Commercial Real Estate as an office broker. More...
At 12:15 a.m. Feb. 1 on Kimber Drive at Wendy Drive, police arrested two suspects for a hit and run offense and failing to yield to officers. The driver was also arrested for driving under the influence. More...
A FLAG OF LOVE-Rachel Phillips, 10, a fourth-grade Manzanita Elementary School student, displays the valentine she crafted with Tres Condados Girl Scout Troop No. More...
The Oaks is a regional asset. It enables shoppers from throughout the area to buy things here at home. It keeps our tax dollars in Thousand Oaks. More...
While home prices have hit incredibly high levels in many areas of Ventura County and in adjacent communities of Los Angeles County, the residential real estate market shows little sign of tapering off this year due to the area More...
For many of us, learning to drive an automobile was a hallmark of our teenage years. Remember the feelings of freedom, independence and maturity during those first few months of driving? More...
An effort to inform the public about planned renovations to The Oaks mall continued last week. The final in a series of three public information meetings attracted about 70 residents to the Hyatt Westlake on Feb. 2. More...
Last November, the Thousand Oaks Acorn and the Thousand Oaks Star were notified that a Pool Our Funds committee had been organized on behalf of a Thousand Oaks High School project to construct a new pool on campus. More...
The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce promised to continue its unprecedented growth by reaching out to neighboring communities and thwarting outside "conglomerates" that want to take profits away from local merchants. More...
Rabbi overcame speech fright to serve his belief in Judaism
By Claire Vereczky Malis Special to The Acorn
"My greatest challenge in life was preparing for the rabbinate and overcoming my fear of public speaking," said Rabbi Alan Greenbaum of Temple Adat Elohim, a Reform Jewish temple in Thousand Oaks with about 700 members. More...
In response to the Jan. 20 editorial regarding the Two Winds Ranch: the author seems to imply that horse ownership is a "luxury" enjoyed by only a select few who shouldn More...
CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY-Sarah Firouz gets a surprise trip to New York City for her 15th birthday. Helping Sarah remember the occasion is her grandmother, Sharon Lopatka of Thousand Oaks. More...
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