March 30, 2006 RSS feed / Community

Not the happiest moment in life

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...

West Nile virus threat to horses

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is reminding horse owners across the state to make sure their animals are properly vaccinated. More...

Tracking in the wilderness

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...

The oak is America's National Tree

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...

MUFON discusses time travel, aliens, government coverups

Are unidentified flying objects real or just the product of overactive imaginations sparked by pop culture? More...

Local students named to dean's lists

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...

Beaming with pride

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...

Train trip to combine future with past

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...

Girl Scouts send some treats overseas

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...

Contestants, vendors sought for Chili Cook-off

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...

Can you find el conejo?

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...

Dining contest, Love Run deadlines near

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...

Vendor applications available for Conejo Valley Days Marketplace

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...

Come see violets

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...

Explore Pismo Beach

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...

Republican women to host Taiwanese official

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...

Anti-aging techniques to be topic of seminar tonig

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...

Academic performance index scores released

The California Department of Education recently released the 2005 Academic Performance Index (API) Base Reports, which include the Base APIs, Growth Targets and Statewide and Similar Schools ranking for nearly every public school in California as More...

Bike rodeo coming Saturday

The Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks will sponsor the second annual Bike Rodeo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., April 1 at the Sears parking lot at the corner of Hillcrest Drive and Wilbur Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Leaky roof repairs move to T.O. Library

Water leaks seem to be a recurring challenge in the city of Thousand Oaks. More...

Housing market remains steady

February sales of Conejo Valley single-family homes totaled 109. This compares to 101 sold in January and 111 a year ago, according to Glen Scalise, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. More...

Firefighter back to work

Army Staff Sgt. Ken Roberts, 32, of Thousand Oaks, has returned from a one-year tour of duty in Iraq and is resuming his job as a fire engineer with the Ventura County Fire Department. More...

Superior Court seeks applicants

Ventura Superior Court executive officer Michael Planet has announced that the Ventura Superior Court is actively seeking nominations for the 200607 grand jury. More...

Highway 23: Where it begins (or ends)

LONELY SPOT NORTH OF FILLMORE--Many local residents know that Highway 23 (actually a freeway from Moorpark to the 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks) terminates at Pacific Coast Highway west of Malibu. More...

Jupiter is growing new red spot

Backyard astronomers should aim their telescopes toward Jupiter at sunrise because the largest planet in the solar system is growing a new red spot, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. More...

Senioritis is contagious

The Itis We can call it that because there aren%27t very many other diseases going around TOHS. I%27m referring to senioritis, which I didn%27t think was a real issue until this week. More...

Sign up to be a camp counselor

Triunfo YMCA in need of experienced counselors, directors

Triunfo YMCA is seeking experienced camp directors and counselors for its summer camp program. More...

CLU honors T.O. couple

Michael and Vicki Arndt of Thousand Oaks were selected to receive the William E. Hamm Outstanding Service Award by the California Lutheran University Community Leaders Association. More...

A cat can be trained- if owner's trained first

Wild or tame, cats can be trained. First you train the owner, then the cat. More...

Swimming in suds

SUDS-FILLED SPONGE-Freshman Sam Price soaks up some clean fun during Saturday's Thousand Oaks High School Swim Team's Car Wash. More than 75 athletes-girls and boys-sold tickets and washed more than 300 vehicles during the four-hour fundraiser. More...

Art guild to host painter

Robert Schaar will be the guest presenter for the Westlake Village Art Guild on Tues., April 4 at the Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration is at 6 p.m. More...

Contest to honor youth volunteers

Despite demanding schoolwork and extracurricular activities, nearly one-third of youth ages 8 to 18 volunteer year-round, according to a recent study conducted with 1,000 parents in the U.S. More...

Making music at the Inn

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers STRUMMING FINGERS-Patti Meichtry provides background music with her Dobro steel guitar at Stagecoach Inn Museum in Newbury Park. Meichtry said she started playing slide steel guitar when she was a child. More...

T.O.'s 'secret oasis' announces upcoming events

The Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is a secret oasis of plant life and meandering trails set atop a steep scenic knoll in Thousand Oaks. More...

The world changed after his mother's heart attack

"I started looking at life differently after my mother had a heart attack in 1936," said the Rev. Jim Buckley, senior pastor of Newbury Park First Christian Church. More...

Church to honor police, firefighters

St. Paschal Baylon%27s Men%27s Club and the Rev. Dave Heney will host the annual Police and Fire Awards Dinner at 7 p.m. Mon., April 3 in the church%27s Thomas Aquinas Hall at 155 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. More...