March 31, 2005 RSS feed / Community

Two men arrested after brawl at restaurant

Two local men were arrested March 24 in connection with criminal threats and assault with a deadly weapon at a restaurant in Thousand Oaks. More...

Reserve today for Chamber’s breakfast

An RSVP is due today, Thurs., March 31, for the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast of Champions to be presented from 7 to 9 a.m. More...

Protect yourself

Prevention goes a long way in reducing your risk of contracting West Nile virus. More...

Field trips, animation part of club’s summer program

Boys & Girls Club will offer
daycare from June 10
to Aug. 26 at Los Cerritos
Middle School in Thousand Oaks

The Boy & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes will offer its third annual summer program from June 20 to Aug. 26 at Los Cerritos Middle School, Thousand Oaks. More...

Senior meal program gets reprieve

The senior meals program in Thousand Oaks is safe for now. More...

Conejo Valley Days grand marshal contestants announced

The 2005 Conejo Valley Days (CVD) Grand Marshal Race is in full gear. Contenders were announced March 12 at the CVD Kickoff Picnic. More...

Applications available for CVD parade

Applications are available for entrants in the 49th annual Conejo Valley Days (CVD) Parade scheduled for 9 a.m. Sat., April 30 on Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks. More...

Venerable Women’s Club dedicated to the community

In 1968, shortly after Westlake Village was built and people began moving in, a group of women got together to form a social club. Within three years, that club evolved into a service organization known as the Westlake Village Women More...

Senior Retreat hosts mixer

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CHAMBER MEMBERS MEET-The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Agoura Hills Senior Retreat provided a networking opportunity. More...

Zonta Club seeks volunteers for CVD event

The Zonta Club of Conejo Valley Area is seeking volunteers (age 16 and older) to assist them during Special Kids Day from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fri., April 29 on the Conejo Valley Days (CVD) carnival grounds. More...

Scouts to celebrate achievements, learn how to master challenges

From Fri. through Sun., April 15 through 17, all Scout troops and Webelos dens are invited to the 2005 Las Colinas District Camporee. More...

What makes jazz different?

How does jazz differ from traditional classical music? More...

Braille Institute offers consultations

The Braille Institute can help persons dealing with vision loss. Free low-vision consultations will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Fri., April 1, at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Thousand Oaks to celebrate

Arbor/Earth Day with family activities

Thousand Oaks residents can learn planting techniques and pick up free trees and plants during the Arbor/Earth Day Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. More...

City of Thousand Oaks seeks nominations for Senior of the Year

The city of Thousand Oaks Council on Aging dedicates a special event to honor volunteers through its annual Senior of the Year awards ceremony and social. The council is currently still accepting nominations for Senior of the Year. More...

Army Pvt. Christopher N. Mann has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Knox, KY. He is the son of Edwin Mann of Thousand Oaks. The private is a 2003 graduate of Westlake High School. More...

Men’s golf classic to benefit women

The West Coast Men More...

What are a.m. and p.m.?

When you get up at 2 a.m. Saturday night (actually Sunday morning) to change your clocks for daylight-saving time, here are some answers to questions you may have pondered. More...

Everyday Math has its proponents

Part two of two

Planted firmly on the opposite side of the math war from the detractors of whole math are its proponents More...

Construction continues on Olsen Road

California Lutheran University began installing about 2,500 feet of new water line improvements on Olsen Road between Wildwood and Morningstar avenues last week. More...

West Nile virus makes early appearance

The standing water left behind by the wet winter weather is resulting in an earlier outbreak of West Nile virus throughout California. More...

Yarn store more a social than retail outlet

The room is an airy, comfy one. Large fluffy sofas line the walls. Baskets of yarns rolled into balls sit on tables and on the floor. On one wall, long streams of yarn dangle like willowy fingers in colors and textures that invite touching. More...

Nonprofit bookstore to donate more than 1,000 books to Many Mansions

The Book Bag, a nonprofit community bookstore, announced that it will donate more than 1,000 books to Many Mansions More...

Events slated to help CVD grand marshal candidate

Two upcoming dining events will help Conejo Valley Days (CVD) Grand Marshal candidate Kevin "the Colonel" Kern, whose worthy cause is the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company. More...

Republican women to host

Thousand Oaks council member

Dennis Gillette, mayor pro tem of Thousand Oaks, will be the featured speaker at the 11:30 a.m. meeting of the Conejo Valley Republican Women on Fri., April 15 at the Plug Nickel Restaurant, 717 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. More...

DAR will donate to historical Agoura site

Conejo Valley chapter of
Daughters of the American Revolution to host several April events to benefit
Reyes Adobe historical site

The Conejo Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution plan a number of special events at the Reyes Adobe historical site, 5464 Reyes Adobe Road, Agoura Hills in April. More...

Specialty nursery to introduce wonders of native plants this month

Southern California residents will have the opportunity to experience the beauty and ease of gardening with California native plants at several April events sponsored by the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants, a specialty nur More...

Staying dry

RANDY THOMSON/Acorn Newspapers USING A NEWSPAPER UMBRELLA-Jill Onstot laughs as she and her son, Nick, 2, improvise with a newspaper as an umbrella to stay dry during a heavy downpour in the Whole Foods Market parking lot in Thousand Oaks. More...

College jazz program strikes high note

The Moorpark College jazz program will benefit from a
jazz festival and concert at the campus on May 13, 14

The jazz program at Moorpark College More...

So Cal Edison donates wagons with gifts to Many Mansions

About 50 employees of Southern California Edison (SCE) built 10 red wagons and filled them with household items for the residents of Stoll House, Many Mansions More...

Memorial coming for firefighters who lost their lives

The firefighters of Ventura County and the Rotary Clubs of Ventura County recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the Ventura County Fallen Firefighters Memorial. More...

Heritage Square to host Open House Tea

Heritage Square in Oxnard is hosting an Open House Tea from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., April 2 for anyone interested in becoming a docent or volunteer for its tour program, special events, exhibits, historical research and visitor center. More...

Hunting for Easter treasure

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers ON THE HUNT-Cypress Elementary School kindergarten student Jessica Pace, 6, searches for eggs during a hunt at the Mormon Newbury Park Stake Center last Saturday. The weather cooperated. More...

Sponsors needed for tournament

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Ventura County’s Red Cross on fundraising trail

The board of directors of the American Red Cross of Ventura County is celebrating Red Cross Month in March by launching a major fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $30,000 for local needs. More...