By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
Bob Larkin, a former Ventura County Republican chairman and local businessman, said he wants to go to Sacramento to try to address some of the state's most serious problems.
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The Thousand Oaks Police Department announced earlier this week that there were two home invasion incidents, one on Sunday and one on Monday. More...
Additional affordable housing is in the works for Thousand Oaks. More...
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com
Bernie Carr, the principal at Weathersfield Elementary School in Thousand Oaks, will be heading the Conejo Valley Adult Education program. More...
Woody Smeck, who serves as Superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, has been named "Superintendent of the Year for Natural Resource Stewardship" for the Pacific West region of the National Park Service. More...
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com
Experts say a tsunami, a large destructive ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or some other movement of the earth's surface, could hit and destroy the nearby coast. More...
State Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-Moorpark) has called on the California Legislature to stop the sales tax on gasoline as a means to help motorists at the pump. More...
PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers CASUAL-Dancers show style during the Festival del Cinco de Mayo Fashion Show at Sequoia Middle School last Friday night. More...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers A MATTER OF TIMING-Daniel Rosenberg tries to get the steer on its side as he competes in last weekend's Conejo Valley Days Rodeo. More...
BALANCING ACT-Sam Swann does his best to stay on his horse in the saddle bronc riding competition at the Conejo Valley Days Rodeo. A loyal group of fans turn out every year to watch the classic Western event. BILL SPARKES Acorn Newspapers More...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
In an effort to beef up donations, Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties is partnering with a Newbury Park organizing firm in sponsoring a $1,300 closet-makeover contest, which will run through May 15. More...
The Book Bag, a nonprofit community bookstore created to promote reading and literacy by recycling donated books back into the community, will celebrate its second anniversary with a customer appreciation half-price sale. More...
CELEBRATING A TRADITION-The Gurich family, including Natascha and Sebastian, 4, of Thousand Oaks enjoy the 50th annual Conejo Valley Days Parade last Saturday morning. The Kiwanis Club organizes and oversees the annual crowd pleaser. More...
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
The National Rifle Association reports that 50 percent of homes now have guns and that gun ownership in America is at an all-time high. Weapons makers continue to sell 4.5 million new guns every year. More...
Janine Montoya, with her husband, Ted, owns Tri County Air Conditioning and Fireplaces, Ventura County's oldest indoor air quality experts. Montoya recently commented on air quality, both indoors and outside. More...
FLYING SKY HIGH- The Conejo Valley Days carnival opened this year with exciting new entertainment. Motocross X, which was presented on Wed., May 3, featured acrobatic displays and motorcycle stunts. Riders were judged and competed for prizes. More...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers HOLD ON OR LET GO-It's a thrill both ways, as T.O. girls Kaitlin Ahching and Destinee Samano, both 10, enjoy a ride at the Conejo Valley Days carnival. More...
The Westlake High School Dance Team presents a hip-hop dance workshop for youth ages 5 through 13 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat., May 20 at Westlake High School, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. More...
The Westlake High School Aquatics Booster Club will sponsor a free swimming and water polo clinic for young people ages 8 to 20 with physical and developmental disabilities from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More...
When you take into account your license, registration, gas, taxes, maintenance and more, owning a car can be a more expensive proposition than you might have first thought. More...
Sharon Docter, PhD, a professor of communication at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, has been elected to a two-year term as chair of the CLU faculty. More...
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