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Study describes housing as ‘overpriced’
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Ventura, along with 13 other California metropolitan areas, has been ranked among the top 20 overpriced housing markets in the nation in the May 2005 issue of Consumer Reports magazine. More ...
Students win at art festival
Students from the art and photography departments of Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and Westlake high schools participated in the Sierra Cahuenga District Art Festival sponsored by the California Federation Women More ...
Mammoth bones found in Moorpark
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com The skeleton of an ancient mammoth found late last month during a routine excavation in the Meridian Hills project in Moorpark has a new home More ...
East Valley Jail to reopen in T.O.
The East Valley Jail on Olsen Road, which was shut last July by Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks due to budget constraints, will soon reopen. More ...
Cardiac rehab center to relocate
By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com The Los Robles Hospital cardiac rehabilitation center at the Westlake Village Medical Center will be relocating, not closing, according to hospital CEO Jim Sherman. More ...
City attorney’s office fully staffed
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The Thousand Oaks City Attorney More ...
T.O. resident wins prestigious award, trip to Washington
For 13 years, Joy Hagestad has given more than 1,000 hours every year as a volunteer By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Joy Hagestad has lived up to her name, say the folks at Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks. More ...
Schedule announced for Conejo Valley Days
The following is the entertainment schedule for the Conejo Valley Days festival at the Conejo Creek Park, south of the public library on Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More ...
Interface to host orientation
Interface Children Family Services will host an orientation to introduce prospective volunteers to Interface opportunities at 2:30 p.m. Tues., April 26 at 1305 Del Norte Road, Camarillo. More ...
How’s the air up there?
LITTLE GIANTS- West Hills Elementary School first-grade student Fiona Sereboff, 6, gives a high five to stilt lady "Lissin" of the Earth Capades at last Saturday's Arbor/Earth Day celebration at Conejo Creek Park North in Thousand Oaks. More ...
Music, tours, historical reenactments coming to fiesta on April 23
Rancho Camulos will host a fiesta featuring musical entertainment, historical reenactments, tours and much more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., April 23 at 5164 E. More ...
CLU topic: Sabotage of foreign economies
John Perkins, an author and former U. S. government agent, will discuss his work and his latest book, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," at noon Mon. More ...
Job growth expected for auto mechanics
One of the biggest challenges facing many companies today is finding knowledgeable, highly-skilled employees. This is especially true for automotive dealerships and repair shops. More ... Army National Guard Spec. George A. Mitchell Jr. participated in Iraqi missions at a forward-deployed operating location overseas. He is the son of Rickard and Joyotta Kennedy of Thousand Oaks and a 1986 graduate of Thousand Oaks High School. More ...
Starr performance
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers STARR TESTIMONY-Kenneth Starr, dean of Pepperdine's School of Law, addresses the Republican Women Federated Club of T.O. at a Sherwood County Club luncheon on Sunday. More ...
Event to spotlight culture of India
The India Friends Association will present its annual fundraiser, "Archana More ...
Tips offered for pool safety
At parks and beaches, there are fences, barriers and trained lifeguards on duty to keep swimmers and their families safe. Unfortunately, many residential pools don More ...
Local magazine nominated for award
Less than a year after the launch of its premier issue, the Westlake Village-based magazine 805 Living has been nominated for a Maggie Award for "Best Overall Design for a consumer magazine." More ...
Assemblywoman wants ‘one strike’ policy for child molesters
State Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) recently presented a bill before the Assembly Public Safety Committee that would institute a one-strike policy for child molesters who kidnap their victims with the intent to commit lewd and lascivious acts. More ...
CLU’s Wind Ensemble to perform special concert Friday night
The University Wind Ensemble of California Lutheran University (CLU) will present a concert at 8 p.m. Fri., April 15 in Samuelson Chapel on the campus at 60 W. Olsen Road in T.O. More ...
Teen-produced public service announcements reach other teens
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Teen drivers can never hear enough about the importance of safe driving, but the message is most effective if it comes from other kids, say organizers of a local nonprofit group called Regenerate. More ...
Middle school to present musical
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT-Sequoia Middle School students belt out the song "Oklahoma" during a dress rehearsal for tomorrow's 7 p.m. More ...
Image Arts Gallery to display artwork of Silva Segrist in April
The oil paintings of California landscape and still life artist Silva Segrist are on display at Image Arts Gallery of Westlake Village through April 29. More ...
Sisters will triple the joy with a triple wedding
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com As far as Stephanie Vollowitz knows, the last time three sisters had a triple wedding was in the early 1900s. But the Westlake Village resident and her two younger sisters, Lisa and Joanna, will make an historic trip down the aisle together later this spring. More ...
NPR adds ‘Science Friday’ to lineup
The weekly program airs Fridays from 3 to 4 p.m. on 88.3 FM in Ventura County and 102.3 FM in Santa Barbara County KCLU-FM recently added to its lineup the National Public Radio program "Science Friday," hosted by veteran science journalist Ira Flatow. The program will air each Friday from 3 to 4 p.m. More ...
Play will be performed in local parks, coming May 7 to Westlake Village
Gypsies in a Trunk will open its 11th season of Fairy Tales in the Park with a family show, "The Adventures of Robin Hood," presented during May at five locations. More ...
CVD candidate hosts Casino Night
HUNTING FOR VOTES- Conejo Valley Days Grand Marshal candidate "Bounty Hunter Brenda" is all smiles during a Casino Night in her honor at Westlake Yacht Club last Saturday. More ...
‘Music in Motion’ is theme of 11th annual Ventura Music Festival
The 11th annual Ventura Music Festival, themed "Music in Motion," will be presented from Thurs., April 28 through Sun., May 8 in Ventura. Under the artistic direction of Nuvi Mehta, "Music in Motion" will present 12 concerts over 10 days. More ...
Genetic defect can be underlying reason for child’s chronic cold
Simple blood test can help identify disorder The telltale sniffles. Ear infections. Sore throats. Picking up an ailment at school is practically a rite of passage for children nowadays. But it More ...
YMCA breaks ground
RANDY THOMPSON/Acorn Newspapers GROUNDBREAKERS AT WORK--Despite gusty Santa Ana winds, a group gathers to break ground on a new YMCA facility in Newbury Park. More ...
Reception for
CLU art exhibit will be Saturday The public can view the annual Senior Art Exhibition of California Lutheran University from Sat., April 16 through Sat., May 14 in the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture in CLU More ... Community RSS feed |
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