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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. City Attorney Amy Albano made the announcement at the beg More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers HARD WORKER -Irish John Gore has received the Volunteer of the Year award. The Spirit of Community Awards celebration acknowledged the efforts of teachers, firefighters, police officers, the U.S. armed forces and volunteers. It took place last Friday evening at Hy... 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 ... 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. A man later identified as Miguel Ramos, 25, of Simi Valley had allegedly kicked open a rear door to the house and was in the process of stealing jewelry and a cam More ...
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. Senior citizens were recognized at the Goebel Senior Adult Center during a recent awards ceremony and reception. See story on page... More ... Three-year-old saves her little sister By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com 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 ... Exit exam not an issue for most of CVUSD's graduating seniors By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com 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 ... 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 ... Three Thousand Oaks men convicted of raping girl, 15 Sentencing expected June 28 for all three, prosecutor vows there will be no probation By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Three Thousand Oaks men were found guilty last month of the 2004 rape of a 15-year-old girl. 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 ...
By Margery Walshaw Special to the Thousand Oaks Acorn 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 ... 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. The ceremony recognized senior nominees for volunteer activity and dedicated commitment to the seniors of th 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 ...
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com It's inevitable. At some point in the school year, a former student of Redwood Middle School physical education teacher Jan Kelly will come strolling into her office, looking to share a few stories, talk about their latest endeavor or simply catch up on old times. More ...
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. The drink sale was held Friday to raise money at the campus. The national fundraiser helps in the fig... More ...
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. meeting on Thurs., June 22 at the Cowan Conference Center, 550 Airport 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 ...
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. The local AAUW chapter has generated a great deal ... More ...
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 in Chatsworth, and assistant store manager Bob Ord... 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 ... 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 ... Take precautions to avoid West Nile virus By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com 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 ... T.O. student creates film to help others By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com 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 ... 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 ... Happy Father's Day! My 83-year-old father, Ray Nosco, has been an inspiration and my best friend. He lost his youngest son, my little brother in 2004 to a terrible vehicle accident and only six weeks later, he lost his wife of 54 years to cancer, all the while still being able to remain strong in his faith in God a More ... |
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