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By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Jay Perry, the manager of Johnny P's restaurant on Westlake Boulevard, helped catch a group of four people who allegedly stole 800 miniature American flags placed in front of the restaurant for the July Fourth holiday. More ...
The city of Thousand Oaks will be conducting the following meetings this month, according to the city manager's office. All contact telephone numbers are in the 805 area code. More ... Congressman to discuss the environment The Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley invites the public to hear U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman discuss global warming and other critical issues facing the U.S. at 4:30 p.m. Sun., July 16 at the Hillcrest Community Room, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... Contract renewed for senior nutrition program By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com It's been a year since Senior Concerns began providing meals to needy older residents of Thousand Oaks. The program is considered a success, and the Thousand Oaks City Council recently approved a new contract for Senior Concerns to continue operating the Senior Nutrition Program for another ye More ... Local man found guilty of murder Ventura County District Attorney Gregory Totten announced last Friday that a jury has found Nathan Sessing, 19, of Newbury Park guilty of first degree murder using a knife and a baseball bat in the death of Larry Phifer, 61. More ... The Lakes shopping center becoming another revenue producer for T.O. By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com It's been nearly a year since The Lakes opened in Thousand Oaks. Off-site improvements are almost complete, and the city is realizing sales tax revenue from the $40-million dining/retail project. More ... Gallegly calls for safety devices at railroad crossings in county The House of Representatives has approved a request by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) for $500,000 to install active warning devices at up to five rural crossings along Metrolink's Ventura County line. More ... T.O. woman earns business degree Nichole Hayashi of Thousand Oaks recently graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She earned a bachelor's degree from the McDonough School of Business. More ... Chamber to offer program on leadership development The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Community Foundation has announced that recruitment has begun to attend the premier nine-month Leadership Conejo program. More ... Slowdown continues in home sales The total number of Conejo Valley single-family homes sold in May was 132, industry officials report. This compares to 126 sold in April and 222 a year ago, according to Glen Scalise, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. More ... California aims to weed out pot farms on publicly owned property California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer has announced the kick-off of California's 2006 Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) eradication program. More ... City to donate furniture Nonprofit groups in Thousand Oaks will soon benefit from the city's overflowing storage facilities. More ...
Something strange is happening out there in the vegetable bed. One of my plants, purchased at Do-it Center and marked "Asian cucumber," is producing something round and yellow/orange. I don't know what it is. I do know it's definitely not the skinny green Asian cucumber in the picture. More ...
READY TO PERFORM- The Newbury Park Mystikal drum and bugle corps enters the field to compete in competition at Newbury Park High School last weekend. The corps is made up of 57 members. Below, Nikki Vahle, 14, keeps a close eye on the drum major as she plays cymbals. They'll soon be off to Madison, More ... T.O. resident named dean Thousand Oaks resident Donald Isaak, PhD, has been named associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Azusa Pacific University, where he is a professor of math and physics. More ... Discovery Center founders honored The Conejo Council PTA recently presented Linda Organ and Carrie Glicksteen with its annual Honorary Service Award. More ... Yard sale to help charity The Hollywood Storage RoundUp benefiting Many Mansions, originally scheduled for June 10, has been moved to Sat., July 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hollywood Storage Center of Thousand Oaks, 3425 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park, off the 101 Freeway at Wendy Drive. More ...
A DAZZLING SIGHT-- Despite statistics that show the crime rate goes up during the full moon, there's something mystical and mesmerizing about it. The moon influences the ocean tides and makes a nice backdrop to the sound of crickets during comfortable and cool Southern Califo More ... Technology can help reveal photo secrets from family albums When the Conejo Valley Genealogical Society meets at 6:45 p.m. on Tues., July 18 at the Grant R. Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, guest speaker Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick will reveal hightech methods to unlock the secrets in old family photos. More ...
GOTTA HAVE HEART- The 2006 Ventura County Fair poster features a hand-sewn quilt made by Kim Leach, exhibit supervisor for the annual fair. Leach began quilting nine years ago and still attends the Ventura Adult Continuing Education quilting classes to learn new skills about the craft. "To m More ... Disposal tips offered It's summertime and that signals the busy moving season. Waste Management of Simi Valley urges movers to "cover your load" when bringing debris to the landfill for disposal. More ...
FIRE SEASON ARRIVES-A brush fire darkened local skies last Thursday and kept firefighters busy for several hours. As late as Friday, fire crews were watching the smoldering landscape closely, making sure the blaze wouldn't reignite, a common occurence in Southern California wildfires. More ... |
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