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By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Michael Tenenbaum says most people he meets while campaigning in local communities don't know who their congressman is. More ... Newbury Park man named to board Newbury Park resident Michael Silacci, executive director of external affairs for AT&T in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, has been elected to the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) board of directors. More ... String quartet to debut The Left Coast String Quartet will perform its Conejo Valley debut concert at 3 p.m., Sun., May 21 at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. The concert is sponsored by More ... Council meetings on website The city of Thousand Oaks' website (www.toaks.org) has been enhanced to include live and archived streaming video of city council, planning commission and other public meetings. Citizens are now able to observe these public meetings over the Internet, or view specific portions of meetings by More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-Moorpark) is seeking a second term because she believes her conservative views are shared by most of her constituents. Her 37th District includes Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Camarillo, Moorpark and Simi Valley. More ...
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com Twelve-year-old Newbury Park resident Chieko Hoki said she creates jewelry out of stones and minerals because she enjoys the process-from discovering a dusty scuffed rock on the side of a road to turning it into the centerpiece of one of her handcrafted pieces. More ...
PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers GOLDEN HOUR-Lisa Lane and Fred Secrease capture a magic moment during last Saturday's fourth annual Support for the Kids fundraising event at Ventura Farms in Hidden Valley. More than 300 guests attended the affair, which featured self-guided tours of the grounds, spe... More ...
By Jannette Jauregui Special to the Thousand Oaks Acorn As the 527 California Lutheran University students receiving their baccalaureate degrees walked across the Mount Clef stadium stage to the rhythm of "Pomp and Circumstance" on Saturday, the cheers of their professors, peers and family members greeted them. More ...
A rapidly growing Thousand Oaks company hopes to nearly double its revenues and its staff over the next three years. More ... Couple knows wine, will help launch new stores WineStyles, a national franchise that "demystifies the wine shopping experience," has named Thousand Oaks residents Levett and Pia Washington as area developers for north Los Angeles and Ventura counties. More ...
By Claire Vereczky Malis Special to the Thousand Oaks Acorn Rabbi Moshe Bryski, executive director of Chabad of the Conejo in Agoura Hills, said he first entered the local scene as a bus driver transporting children to a Morrison Ranch summer youth camp, and was later "drafted for a temporary position" at Chabad of the Conejo in Agoura Hills. More ... Women's Club to help two worthy causes The Thousand Oaks Women's Club raised $4,000 at its March 10 fashion show, a fundraiser in support of two Thousand Oaks organizations that provide health services to community residents in need. More ...
'HELLO, STATUE?'-St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, has a home in the Thousand Oaks yard of Mary Leon. His dish holds birdseed. According to Leon, the furry little guest is either paying his respects to St. Francis-or he's blatantly stealing birdseed, which is almo... More ... Car show benefits charity Thousand Oaks High School Car Club in conjunction with the Thousand Oaks Police Department and Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477, will host its second annual car show from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sun., May 21 at Thousand Oaks High School, in the south parking lot located along Avenida de L More ...
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com Kanwar Bagga, a 15-year resident of Thousand Oaks and owner of a Chevron station in Ventura, has a simple request for the United States government: allow his wife and daughter to return home. More ... Knights host golf tourney The Knights of Columbus, Newbury Park No. 8397, will host the sixth annual Charity Golf Classic on Mon., May 22 at Moorpark Country Club. More ... Make small talk count By Debra Fine Do you dread receptions, banquets, and other business-related social events? Does attending another open house make you want to run inside your own and lock the door? You're not alone. Many of us are apprehensive about these situations, because most of us either hate entering rooms where we don More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers FUNDRAISING JUMPING-Jensen Koff, left, 5, of T.O. and Emilie Lesser, 5, of Agoura are part of a group of 125 kids participating in a Hop-a-Thon at Temple Adat Elohim to raise money for juvenile diabetes research. Jensen's sister, Brayden, suffers from the illness, which... More ... Did you know? Don't 'Top' Trees Do not "top" trees. Never cut main branches back to stubs. Many people mistakenly top trees because they grow into utility wires, interfere with views or sunlight, or simply grow so large that they worry the landowner. More ... Four lost hikers rescued by police Four men got lost on Thurs., May 12 and were rescued by the Ventura County Sheriff 's Department's East Valley Search and Rescue unit. More ... T.O. man arrested in sexual assault Following an investigation, a Thousand Oaks man, Juan Santos Barrera, 40, was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault around 1 p.m. May 8 near his home in the 400 block of Citation Way. More ... Heschel fundraising gala a big success More than 400 people gathered in the Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Sun., May 7 to celebrate and raise funds for Heschel West Day School of Agoura Hills. More ... Salon offers full service The Waxing Goddess Body Waxing salon is at the same location but has a new address for the site. The salon is in The Courtyard business center, 3625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More ... Know your flag protoco May is National Military Appreciation Month, and United Spinal Association, a national veteran's service organization, reminds Americans that they can honor the members of our armed forces this month and every month by flying the American flag. More ...
IN STEP AND IN TUNE-Cissy Song, 12, and her family moved here from China two years ago. She's a flute player in the Redwood Middle School Marching Band, which will compete Saturday in a Fillmore parade. The band has been selected to march down Main Street USA at Disneyland on Memorial D... More ... Conejo Valley Days honors volunteers Five service, volunteer and youth organizations were honored at the annual Conejo Valley Days Interservice Club Luncheon May 4 at the Los Robles Greens Golf Course, Thousand Oaks. More ... Pepperdine camp exercises minds and bodies Three years ago Kip Jerger, founder of Kanoa Aquatics, partnered with iD Tech Camps to reach more Generation Y kids that wouldn't typically choose to surf. The weeklong, day and overnight Surf & Tech summer program at Pepperdine University in Malibu allows Gen Y kids to do something fun More ... CLU honors three retiring professors California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks will mark the retirement of three longtime professors as the semester draws to a close. Michael Doyle of the criminal justice department; C. Douglas Saddler, PhD, of the psychology department, and Michael Wiley, PhD, of the chemistry department w More ...
BIGGEST SMILE-Lena Meade, 5, Rachel Savini, 9, and Britney Barnsdale, 8, enjoy themselves while waiting for the movie to start. The three attended the recent family film night at Cypress Elementary School, where kids arrived in pajamas to watch a movie outdoors. More ...
The 23rd annual California Strawberry Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun., May 20 and 21 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. More ...
MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY-Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477 donates a unit flag to Boy Scout Troop No. 3763. The already successful group of Scouts formed less than three years ago in Dos Vientos. The Scouts have reciprocated with the Elks, participating in flag retirement ceremonies, marching in p... More ... Grads appointed to military academies Eighteen young men and women nominated by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Ventura and Santa Barbara counties) have been accepted to U.S. military academies. They have until this summer to accept their appointments. Gallegly's military academy nomination board selected the nominees. More ... |
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