BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers NOT PLEASED-Rory Arbuckle, 3, of Newbury Park doesn't look happy about the downpour outside The Oaks mall. He wasn't alone, his mom was just out of sight.
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BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers FENDER BENDER-Amanda Shields, 22, and her sister, Molly, 14, of Newbury Park sit beside their Honda, which was involved in a recent collision on Borchard Road. More...
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is reminding horse owners across the state to make sure their animals are properly vaccinated. More...
THE BEAR FACTS- Acorn publisher Jim Rule inspects a set of bear tracks that he happened to see while backpacking in the Sespe Wilderness north of Fillmore last weekend. In the closeup, notice the claw marks at the top of each toe pad. More...
America has the grandest trees on earth-the largest, the oldest and some of the most magnificent. Congress passed legislation designating the oak as the official national tree in November 2004. More...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
Are unidentified flying objects real or just the product of overactive imaginations sparked by pop culture? More...
The following local residents have been named to the dean%27s list for the fall 2005 semester at Azusa Pacific University, a Christian evangelical university in the San Gabriel Valley. More...
PRIZE WINNER- Kathleen Bass, 13, of Thousand Oaks and a member of the Mount Boney 4H Club, received first prize in the youth awards for her entry titled "Recess" at the Conejo Valley Garden Club's Flower Show at Stagecoach Inn. More...
Ride the "wagon train to the stars" aboard the Fillmore & Western Railway dining car for one night only, Sat., April 22 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the original "Star Trek" TV series. The train will depart Fillmore at 6:30 p.m. More...
THINKING OF THE TROOPS-Girl Scout Troop No. 478 from Weathersfield Elementary School in Thousand Oaks is boxing up cookies with Sharyn and Philip Ochoa of Federal Defense Industries, which helped with the shipping. More...
Popular CVD event coming April 30
Conejo Valley Days%27 31st annual Chili Cook-off, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks, is currently accepting contestant and vendor applications. More...
PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers HE'S IN THERE IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY--Can you find the rabbit? His natural color closely matches the ground cover. More...
Time is running out for prospective participants in the two major fundraising events sponsored annually by Senior Concerns, the nonprofit social service agency that%27s provided quality-oflife programs for special need seniors and the More...
The five-day carnival with food booths, arcade is scheduled to run May 3 through 7 at Conejo Creek Park South
Applications are currently available for businesses and nonprofit groups interested in exhibiting in the "CVD Marketplace," a large enclosed commercial tent at the 2006 Conejo Valley Days (CVD). More...
African violet expert Leslie Cox of Newbury Park will show her award-winning violets at the Westlake Village Garden Club%27s 9:30 a.m. meeting Tues., April 4 at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. More...
Pismo Beach isn%27t a long drive from the Conejo or Simi valleys or Moorpark. Its downtown area, reached by taking the Price Street exit off the 101 Freeway north, offers a wide range of motels including some with oceanview rooms. More...
The Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated will host a special luncheon beginning with an 11:30 a.m. reception on Thurs., April 6 at Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. The luncheon and program will begin at noon. More...
Dr. Edward Terino will discuss cosmetic surgery and anti-aging techniques at a free seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Thurs., March 30 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...
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