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Resident calls office complex too large for the neighborhood By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com There's a huge office complex getting ready to break ground in the Westlake Village portion of Thousand Oaks, and Judy Davis, who's lived down the street for 35 years, isn't happy about it. More ... Let's launch a preemptive strike on gangs Nobody likes a bully. No one admires a thug. That's why it's so hard for most people to understand why anyone would join a gang. More ... Ventura County family law courts seek public input on change By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Prompted by a survey taken last year that showed low user satisfaction with the statewide family law courts, the Ventura County Superior Court conducted two forums last week to get public input on how to improve. More ... Citizens needed for committees The city of Thousand Oaks is seeking citizens to serve on the following committees: More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Three local high school students were announced among the first group of Merit Scholarship winners for 2006. More ... Conejo Valley Days just around the corner CVD Chili Cook-off (April 30) The Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks will stage a raffle drawing to select the winner of $30,000 in prize money during the Conejo Valley Days Chili Cook-off on Sun., April 30. More ... Workout center to host chamber mixer You're invited to an Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce mixer starting at 5:30 p.m. today at 805 Fitness, 880 Hampshire Road, Ste. X in the Westlake Village portion of Thousand Oaks. More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The local Jewish community marked Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) earlier this week with ceremonies, candle lighting and memories. More ... Pet health classes offered Conejo Recreation & Park District invites dog and cat lovers to learn more about their best friend's health by taking the pet classes Sat., May 13 at the Hillcrest Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... Cyclists to take tour The Conejo Valley Cyclists will present their 22nd annual "Cruisin' the Conejo" fun and fitness bicycle ride on Sat., May 13. Each year, the ride raises funds for the club to donate to local charities. More ... Auto dealer to offer service workshops for women Kemp Ford of Thousand Oaks is hosting a series of workshops designed to help women motorists learn how to deal more effectively with service writers at dealerships or repair shops. More ... Church to host annual golf tournament St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church will host its 12th annual Golf Classic at 10 a.m. Mon., May 1 at North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com John and Carmel Whitman went from buying grapes by the pound to selling them by the ton when they inherited a local winery 10 years ago. More ...
More than 400 people filled the Hyatt Westlake Plaza ballroom last Friday for the 37th annual fashion show and luncheon sponsored by the Westlake Women's Club. More ... Local author to sign books Westlake Village resident Robert Weibezahl will be signing his debut novel, "The Wicked and the Dead" at the More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers LEADING LADY-Paige McAdam's 13th birthday party at the Thousand Oaks Rollerdome was a fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation. In honor of Paige's grandfather, the late T.O. City Councilmember Ed Masry, guests were asked to make donations instead of a gift. Pai... More ... Be careful with the base of tree trunks Girdling is any activity that injures the bark of a tree trunk and More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Jason Latimer of Agoura Hills has made it to the top of the magic world because he creates unprecedented illusions, but he said he couldn't trick anybody today if he didn't have his college diploma. More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers PERSONAL PLAYOFFS-The Lakers or Clippers they're not, but John O'Connor, left, and his son-in-law, Craig Cox, enjoy some hoops on the court. The two have been playing one-on-one every Monday night for the last 10 years-with the exception of rainy days-on a court in Wi... More ...
Photos by Jann Hendry EVERYTHING IS COMING UP ROSES-Sequoia Middle School eighth-grader Crystal Jimenez, a student in an environmental horticulture class, hopes to sell roses to support her school and ecology. Environmental horticulture, taught by Allen Saute, is an elective for seventhand eighth-graders at Sequoia. The... More ... See extinct volcano on trek Thousand Oaks landscape architect Thomas Kaye will lead a Spring Ecology Trek on Sat., April 29 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Calabasas campus of Soka University of America, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. More ... Mystery author to speak Brandeis University National Women's Committee of the Conejo Valley invites community residents to join them for a special day withmystery novelist Rochelle Krich on Sun., May 7 at the Oak Park Community Center, 1000 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. More ... Learn Chinese art Painters of all levels are invited to join the Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy Association of Thousand Oaks for instruction in brush painting and calligraphy. More ... Ventura County's Safe Harbor is well-kept secret By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Part I of two parts It's likely that few Ventura County residents have ever heard of Safe Harbor East (SHE), because most of the people aware of this oasis in Simi Valley have been adult or child victims of sexual assault, rape or molestation. More ...
By Jack Tucker A youthful horse lover who grew up to become a horse soldier in World War II and a mounted police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, Dale Rickards is hanging up his spurs-so to speak. More ...
TEACHER'S PET-State Superintendent of Schools Jack O'Connell makes a surprise appearance to present the Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Month award to his sister, Thousand Oaks High School teacher Nancy Schroeder, during a presentatio... More ...
STILL LIFE-Plein-air artist I-Tung Wang, a Thousand Oaks resident, paints a landscape from a gazebo overlooking the pond at Westlake Village Inn. Artists recently went to work outdoors again, but scattered showers were predicted for the middle part of this week. JANN HENDRY Acorn Newspapers More ... City may receive $113,250 for use of old tires in road pavement mix The city of Thousand Oaks has been recommended to receive $113,250 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board to help increase the reuse of old tires in roadway paving projects. More ... Emotional fitness program hosted for young couples with children A seminar on "Emotional Fitness for Couples," designed for couples with young children, will be presented by Barton Goldsmith, PhD, from 10 a.m. to noon at United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Lauren Barrett has always been the kind of woman who enjoys life, children and laughter. When her three kids were younger, hers was the house full of neighborhood children. More ... Red Cross official leaving for Fort Worth, Texas American Red Cross of Ventura County CEO Jason Smith, who's served in this capacity since June 2001, will leave his post in mid-May to lead the nation's 26th-largest chapter in and around Fort Worth, Texas. More ... Workshop to teach leadership "The 360 Measure of a Leader" conference is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri., May 5 in the auditorium at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. More ... Health tips keep cats purring One in three U.S. households owns at least one cat, making cats the most popular pet in America.According to the Humane Society of the United Statescats outnumber dogs by more than 11 million in the U.S., equalling more than 77 million cats which are kept as pets. More ...
PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers SOLO ACT-Cookie, a female Persian long-hair mix, is 5 years old and enjoys being the center of attention. Cookie can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take her home, ask about identification No. A3506656. Occasionally pets have al... More ... |
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