Campus an asset to Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
On a recent warm summer morning the Thousand Oaks campus of California Lutheran University (CLU) was deceptively quiet, with few students or faculty in sight. More...
UPDATE ON THE CITY- Mayor Dennis Gillette gives members of the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club the latest news about the city. Thousand Oaks, he said, has acquired a substantial amount of open space. More...
Dentist Kathleen Carson has taken over the dental arts practice of Michael Rieder of Westlake Village, who has retired. Rieder was in practice in the Conejo for more than 30 years. More...
Multitasking affects the brain's learning systems, and as a result, we don't learn as well when we're distracted, UCLA psychologists report this week in the online edition of More...
THURS., AUG. 3 Rotary Club Guests The Rotary Club of Calabasas/ Agoura Hills meets at 12:10 p.m. each Thursday at the Native Cafe, 23536 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. More...
The second annual Conejo Valley Robotics Camp will be from Mon. through Fri., Aug. 7-11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...
The Every Now and Then Theatre's radio drama adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol-A Ghost Story," broadcast in December 2005 on KVTA, has won a 2006 international "Gabriel" award for local radio entertainment. More...
The Thousand Oaks Teen Center has announced its fall program of classes beginning the week of Sept. 11. Most classes cost between $25 to $35. To register or for more information, call (805) 494-5156 after 2 p.m. More...
The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a Networking Breakfast of Champions from 7 to 9 a.m. on Fri., Aug. 4 at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
Sushi Ko Japanese Cuisine and Grill in The Lakes shopping center in Thousand Oaks, adjacent to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, will celebrate its first anniversary on Aug. 4, 5 and 6. More...
Newbury Park Someone stole a laptop from an unlocked vehicle at 6:15 a.m. July 19 in the 3900 block of Greenwood Street. The dollar loss wasn't reported. More...
GUESTS ARE WELCOME- United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, at 1049 S. Westlake Blvd., offers services on Sundays at 8, 9 and 10:30 a.m. The congregation has fun, too. More...
The Ventura County Writers Club will host author Michael Mallory as the featured speaker at its 7 p.m. meeting on Tues., Aug. 8 at Borders Books and Music, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More...
Hospice of the Conejo and supporters will host the organization's annual fundraiser, "Las Vegas Cool," casino night at 7:30 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 10 at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks. More...
Chamberlains' Performing & Fine Arts Academy will present "Beauty and the Beast" at 7 p.m. from Tues. to Thurs., Aug. 15 to 17, in Smothers Theatre on the Pepperdine University campus in Malibu. More...
Stunning and awesome describe this totally upgraded Morrison Highlands estate in Agoura. There are 5-bedrooms and 5-bathrooms. The home is more than 4,600 square feet with hickory Pecon, travertine and European marble floors. More...
This house was rebuilt in 1998 and remodeled recently with dark walnut floors throughout, soaring ceilings, recessed lighting, French doors that open to lake, great room, sky lights, marble counter kitchen with Viking and views. More...
A NEW STORE COMING TO T.O.?- The site of the former Kmart on Hampshire Road, south of the 101 Freeway, would become a new Home Depot store if the project is approved in Thousand Oaks. More...
A jury has found Dennis Elliot Shellhouse, 46, guilty of kidnap for ransom, criminal threats and residential burglary, all with the special allegation that he used a fireman, and resisting arrest with a firearm. More...
The sounds of rock, rhythm and blues, pop, swing, jazz and more will be heard during the fifth annual Concerts by the Sea Summer Concert Series at Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. More...
The Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks and its sponsor First California Bank will host "Comedy in the Conejo" on Sun., Aug. 13 at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. More...
The Channel Coast Volleyball Officials Association will have its first meeting for referees wishing to officiate high school girls' matches in Ventura County at 6:30 p.m. Mon., Aug. More...
On the surface, it appears Chad Swanson and Jerry Jones have little in common. More...
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
Mike Sanders was all but done with football. In 1980, after concluding his career as a two-way player at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Ariz., Sanders opted to look for a full-time job rather than go directly to college. More...
ONE OF A PAIR- Mike, a brown tabby and white Maine coon cat mix, 10, needs to be adopted with his pal, Mac. See both at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. To take Mike and Mac home, ask about identification No. A3539504. More...
The Conejo Recreation & Park District invites dog and cat lovers to learn more about their best friend's health by taking their "Petsaver" class from 1 to 5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 5 at the Hillcrest Center, 403 W. More...
'YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY SEE ME'- A brown furry coat is nearly perfectly camouflaged by the tree branches that surround our August Squirrel of the Month. More...
This is an open letter to Debbie Gregory, Nick Quidwai, Susan Duckett and all of the people of T.O. who are unhappy with how the city is being run: Stop the whining and take out the proper papers to run for the City Council. More...
I've not been paying much attention to this Dunn versus Unified Association of Conejo Teachers (UACT) business what with my children being adults, but his letter in the July 27 More...
It would be a major loss to this area if Conejo Valley Days were to come to an end. While there's no problem in the immediate future, the long term outlook isn't so bright. More...
FAMILY FUN-The Vega family of Thousand Oaks and the Morgan family gather at the lower falls of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, a natural pit formed over the centuries by volcanic eruptions, lava flows and floods from melting glaciers. More...
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