June 15, 2006 RSS feed / Community

Residents help cops capture burglary suspects

A Thousand Oaks woman found a burglar in her home when she arrived at 2:41 p.m. Wed., June 7 in the 3400 block of Radcliffe Road. More...

Three-year-old saves her little sister

A Thousand Oaks 2-year-old who fell into a pool and was rescued by her 3-year-old sister is out of the hospital and doing well. More...

Freeway signs to help motorists

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently extended its program to provide estimated travel times on electronic overhead freeway message signs to Ventura County. The system went into effect on June 2. More...

Sales of Conejo Valley homes continue to cool off

April sales of Conejo Valley single-family homes totaled 126. This compares to 156 sold in March and 181 a year ago, according to Glen Scalise, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. More...

T.O. man saluted as Senior of the Year

The city of Thousand Oaks Council on Aging (COA) hosted its annual Senior of the Year awards ceremony and social on Thurs., June 1 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center in Thousand Oaks. More...

Foundation opens award nominations

The deadline for CLvFFie award nominations is June 30. That's when all nomination forms for the Sixth Annual Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation CLvFFie (pronounced "Cliffie") awards must be received. More...

Kids helping kids

PUCKER UP FOR LEMONADE-Westlake Elementary School fifth-grader Daniel Eaton, 11, gets a cup of lemonade from second-grader Jenna Kahn, 7, a member of Brownie Troop No. 659, at Alex's Lemonade Stand. More...

Bank helps disadvantaged children

Since 2005, Los Padres Bank has sponsored Empowering Our Children, a nonprofit interactive psychology talk-radio program that focuses on children and adolescents with behavioral, neurological, emotional and social disabilities. More...

Help for hospice

CHUCK ROGERS/Special to the Thousand Oaks Acorn HOSPICE OF THE CONEJO GETS CHARITABLE GRANT-Presenting a $1,000 check from Vons supermarkets to Hospice of the Conejo Executive Director Maria Prescott are Phil Schrack, left, store manager of the Vons More...

High gas prices could result in lower insurance rates

Higher gas prices could have some positive impact on your wallet. If you find yourself driving less to save on the high price of gas, you could wind up saving money on your car insurance. More...

T.O. student creates film to help others

Aaron Blum, a 16-year-old junior at Thousand Oaks High School, is hoping that his new documentary will leave a footprint in the minds of its viewers. More...

Happy Father's Day!

My 83-year-old father, Ray Nosco, has been an inspiration and my best friend. More...

Deal reached on Mount Clef ridge

After months of negotiation, the city of Thousand Oaks has tentatively agreed to purchase three of the four Mount Clef Ridge land parcels from a private owner. The highly coveted land is north of Cal Lutheran University. More...

Sculpture at Civic Arts Plaza park target of vandalism

The city of Thousand Oaks experienced vandalism recently when the Huberth Memorial Sculpture in the Mary and Richard Carpenter Park had three oak pillars stolen from its concrete base sometime between May 27 and June 1. More...

Doering is Senior of the Year

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers ACKNOWLEDGED-Thousand Oaks Mayor Dennis Gillette is flanked by Senior of the Year Richard Doering, left, and another nominee, Bhojo Shahai. More...

Exit exam not an issue for most of CVUSD's graduating seniors

Thirty-two students from Conejo Valley high schools must wait until July to find out whether or not they passed the California High School Exit Exam they took in May. The group represents just 2 percent of the district's graduating seniors. More...

Three Thousand Oaks men convicted of raping girl, 15

Sentencing expected June 28 for all three, prosecutor vows there will be no probation

Three Thousand Oaks men were found guilty last month of the 2004 rape of a 15-year-old girl. More...

Siblings devoted to brain disorder research

Thousand Oaks residents John Hollister and his sister, Meggin Hollister Hagendoorn, have devoted their lives to studying the brain, a pursuit strongly influenced by another sister's battle with chronic schizophrenia. More...

Beloved and longtime P.E. teacher retiring

It's inevitable. More...

Learn proper care of roses

The Ventura County Rose Society will hear about natural pest control for gardens when Ron Whitehurst, marketing manager of Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, is the guest speaker at their 7 p.m. More...

Celebrating a significant anniversary

EFFORTS RECOGNIZED-T.O. Mayor Dennis Gillette presents a certificate of commendation to Andrea Wharton, president of the American Association of University Women Thousand Oaks branch during a 40th anniversary celebration at North Ranch Country Club. More...

El Camino Real high to host reunion

The El Camino Real High School Class of 1976 will host 30th-year reunion events from Fri. to Sun., July 28 to 30. All classmates who attended are invited. More...

Take precautions to avoid West Nile virus

Mosquito season is here and officials are warning the public to take precautions to avoid the deadly West Nile virus. West Nile can cause encephalitis-an inflammation of the brain-and even death. More...

TOHS junior writes winning essay on ethics

Bethany Reed, an 11th-grade student at Thousand Oaks High School, was recently honored in a national essay competition offered by Foundations for Life, a program directed by the Josephson Institute of Ethics. More...