Principal Jennifer Boone is moved by the love and support of students and parents. But despite Cypress Elementary School parents and children picketing in front of the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) office recently and voicing their objections at a school board meeting, Boone will be More...

When a baby is born, the parents have a unique opportunity: they can “bank” the umbilical cord blood to use to defend against potentially lifethreatening disease. According to Dr. Charles A. Sims, thousands of parents are doing just that. More...

Clogging for All Ages Conejo Valley Cloggers teaches all ages, all levels at 6:45 p.m. More...

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Season statistics tell us that every time Oaks Christian standout Taylor Schlopy gets on base there’s an 80 percent chance she’s coming home to score. More...

As the number of workers nearing retirement grows, companies have begun bracing for their departure, a new survey suggests. A majority (55 percent) of executives polled recently said their companies are concerned about losing key staff to retirement in the next five to 10 years. An even greater perc More...

At noon on May 22 in the 1800 block of West Hillcrest Drive, police arrested a suspect for forgery, identity theft and receiving stolen property. More...

THOUSAND OAKS RESIDENTS ATTEND EVENT OVERSEAS—Judith and Carl Weiss of Thousand Oaks recently traveled to Israel for the dedication of the Judy and Sidney Swartz Center for Emergency Medicine at the Hadassah Medical Center in Ein Kerem Hadassah’s medical organization was recently nominated for a Nob... More...

SILENT WISHES— Madrona fifth-grade student Brittany Sattler, 10, and her mom, Madeline, a Senior Concerns representative from Newbury Park, check on their silent auction bid for an Art Den gift certificate during the recent Senior Festival at the Goebel Center in T.O More...

The Conejo Players Theatre will present “Beau Jest,” a comedy by James Sherman, from June 17 through July 17 at their facility, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Showtimes are 8 p.m. More...

I am writing in response to the Thousand Oaks Acorn article of May 19 regarding complaints about the P6 restaurant. My wife and I have lived in the Stoneybrook development since 1987 on the opposite side from the restaurant. More...

The location: Eastbound Borchard Road between Los Vientos and San Antonio Place in Newbury Park The problem: Motorists aren’t given proper warning of the pedestrian crosswalk area, according to critics. One of the pedestrian warning lights, which are located on both sides of the road before the cros More...

The tragedies in the Thousand Oaks area earlier this week serve to remind us that no place is immune from violence. More...

This single-story 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home with nearly 1600 square feet is a deal that can’t be passed up. The floorplan is light and bright with hardwood floors, Berber carpeting and 6-panel raised doors throughout. More...