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December 22, 2005 / Community

Westlake Village resident new medical director at Los Robles Hospital

Westlake Village resident Barry Thall, MD, has been appointed to the position of medical director of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, effective Jan. 1. More...

Eight days of Chanukah begin on Sunday

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers LIGHTING THE CANDLES More...

California Highway Patrol on the lookout for drunk drivers, speeders, seat belt violations

This holiday season the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will dispatch a major strike force cracking down on DUI, speeding and seat belts, the three major contributors to deaths on the roadways. More...

TOHS student helps fight hunger

HELPING OTHERS More...

Air Force Airman Joshua Fields has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas and earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. More...

For the record

A headline last week mistakenly said that a free holiday dinner on Christmas Day is for the More...

Carolers by the truckload

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SINGING THEIR HEARTS OUT More...

Botanic Garden course to teach how to draw wildflowers

Artist JoAnn McGeever Metzger will teach More...

Some of the best gifts for children don’t cost money

The delight on a child More...

A winter wonderland of Oz

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE More...

Santa has landed

MODERNIZED TRANSPORTATION More...

Students hear from American astronauts

SKY PILOTS More...

National Charity League hosts ball

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Jewish youngsters combine faith and art with handcrafted menorahs

MENORAH ART More...

Famous equestrian painter to address Art Guild

Fred Stone, recognized as one of the world More...

World Peace Meditation scheduled

The Westlake Church of Religious Science will join with churches and synagogues around the world in a unified awareness that peace and freedom are possible. The church will observe the World Peace Meditation at 4 p.m. New Year More...

Wrapping it up for others

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers GIFTS TO GO More...

CLU an excellent school for Hispanics

California Lutheran University (CLU) in Thousand Oaks was selected for the 10th consecutive year by More...

Also a time to remember lost loved ones

IN MEMORY OF HIS MOTHER More...

Council reorganizes, Gillette new mayor

By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

The Thousand Oaks City Council held its annual reorganization meeting last week, selecting a new mayor, paying tribute to former Councilmember Ed Masry, who More...

Amid holiday joy, a reminder about driving

The holiday season can be the most dangerous time of the year for drivers and pedestrians. Given that speeding is a factor in roughly 30 percent of all traffic fatalities, there are plenty of reasons to slow down this holiday season. More...

T.O. City Manager to be paid $195,135 per year

New Thousand Oaks City Manager Scott Mitnick received a pay increase last week after the city council approved a salary and benefits contract. More...

Minister in a kilt

HOLIDAY PIPES More...

Here’s what to do with your Christmas tree, old electronics

Disposing of holiday trees and old electronics in Thousand Oaks should be an easy process, according to city officials. More...

Trash collection schedule will remain the same

Since both Christmas and New Year More...

Park District to host holiday golf, tennis camps

Conejo Recreation and Park District will host the Junior Golf Academy Holiday Camp from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 4 and Thurs., Jan. 5 at Los Robles Golf Course, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Sharing the Christmas spirit

VOCAL MAGIC More...

Romantics want a special way to ring in the New Year

By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com

With only a few more days left until Christmas and Hanukkah, shoppers are still dashing through stores for that last-minute gift they hope will make this year a memorable one. More...