October 27, 2005 RSS feed / Community

Masry attends council meeting

A frail Ed Masry returned to the Thousand Oaks City Council on Tuesday night in time to vote on several issues. More...

Newbury Park chiropractor arrested

Ventura County District Attorney Gregory Totten announced recently that investigators arrested Dr. More...

Fun for girls of all ages

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers FAMILY FUN AT THE CHURCH More...

Black tie at the Reagan Library

ADAM DAVIS/Acorn NewspaperSKY More...

Realty office to sponsor holiday stockings for troops

Prudential California Realty Merrill Lynch invites the community to help convey a sense of holiday cheer to service personnel in Iraq by filling a holiday stocking no larger than 17 to 20 inches from top to heel with some of the items list More...

Plant sale to feature oak trees

The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains will present its annual Native Plants Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. More...

Music is good for soul, learning

Music has long been known to be good for the soul. But is it good for the brain? More...

Family welcomes exchange student

The Rotary International More...

TOHS hosts College Night

LEARNING ABOUT THE ARTS More...

Lessons of Holocaust explored

The Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) will offer a six-week course titled More...

Congressman organizes informational event about military academies

‘YOU’D LOVE ANNAPOLIS’—Navy Lt. Cmdr. Matt Arnold, Annapolis class of ’93, talks to Moorpark High School junior Heather Bonner. More...

CSUN bestows honor on assistant professor of English

Charles Hatfield, assistant professor of English and a specialist in comic art, has been named the Jerome Richfield Memorial Scholar for 2005-06, an honor reserved each academic year for an outstanding Cal State University Northri More...

Assemblywoman gives birth to baby girl

Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) and former Assemblyman Tony Strickland announce the birth of their first child, Ruby Ruth Strickland. More...

Halloween events on tap

Parents are already acting as if they More...

Keep pets safe while traveling

Experts give tips on air, road travel with animal

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) wants pet owners to think twice about flying their pets on commercial airlines, especially if they plan on checking them in as cargo. More...

Three arrested in pot bust

Two Moorpark men and a Woodland Hills resident were arrested in Thousand Oaks at about 9 p.m. Wed., Oct. 19 in connection with drugs and weapon possession. More...

We have new phone number

The Thousand Oaks office of the Acorn Newspapers has a new phone number, (805) 3678232. More...

P6 can enclose its patio

Despite nearby residents More...

Parents prevail in court, son will attend Westlake

A Newbury Park family is celebrating this week after receiving a judge More...

Libraries to sell books, CDs at fundraiser

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will sponsor a used book sale from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 4 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Nov. 5 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. More...

Women’s club to donate to hurricane victims

The Westlake Women More...

Surfer makes a video on the sport

Things have really taken off since the Los Angeles Times More...

Cycling the coast to help others

SUPPORTING RESEARCH More...

Taking it to the streets

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers GREAT GAS MILEAGE More...

Haunted house a labor of love b

Mike Heinzel of Thousand Oaks is just dying to meet people this time of year. More...

Annual event to take hikers from Newbury Park to the ocean

The Conejo Recreation & Park District Outdoor Unit and the Outdoor Advisory Council will host the annual More...

Riding for a cause

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers FOLLOW THE LEADER More...

T.O. man named Elk of the Year

A Thousand Oaks man has been named Elk of the Year for his district by the governing California-Hawaii Elks Association. More...

All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. More...

City of Westlake Village gets grant for sports field

The California State Park Department recently awarded the city of Westlake Village a $1-million-grant to help finance the eight-acre sports park that will sit adjacent to the proposed Triunfo YMCA complex. More...

Women’s group to discuss great Jewish songwriters

The National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles Section More...

Veterans’ oral histories create vital record

A national volunteer effort started by a unanimous vote in the U.S. Congress has been collecting the oral histories of America More...

Fire codes strengthened

Fire has a new enemy. The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) recently introduced Blockman, a new More...