NAT STEIN Gardens of the World docent "I wish there were more restaurants open after 10 p.m. so I could get a cup of coffee and a piece of pie after a show at the Civic Arts Plaza." More...

Exercising First Amendment rights

STANDING FOR A CAUSE- Ed Calaba, an attorney from Newbury Park and a veteran of the Vietnam War, participates in a protest with about 120 other people opposing the president's call to send more troops to Iraq. More...

Developers may grade before filing project maps

The City Council voted to amend the municipal code to allow developers to grade property prior to recording final project maps with the county. More...

THURS., JAN. 18 Soroptomists Meet Inaugural meeting of Soroptimist, club for professional, business women. Lead service projects to benefit women, girls. 6:30 p.m., Mavericks Restaurant, 5225 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

New outdoor courts dedicated

A NEW PLACE TO PLAY A GAME OF FIVE-ON-FIVE--Players with the Westlake chapter of the National Junior Basketball Association are celebrating the dedication of new outdoor courts at Westlake High School last Friday. More...

Local boy races with Supercross crowd

Tyler Weyman, 7, of Newbury Park was selected to compete Jan. 6 in the Anaheim 1 ride in the KTM Junior Supercross race for young bicycle motocross racers. Anaheim 1 is the first and one of the biggest events of the Supercross series. More...

Pro cycling teams will compete in Amgen Tour

Three top professional road cycling teams will compete in the 2007 Amgen Tour of California Feb. More...

'TAKE ME HOME'- Baby Kitty, a 10-year-old female gray and white cat, was surrendered by her owner. Baby Kitty can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Baby Kitty home, ask about identification No. A3619323. More...

"Our most basic assumption is that we are the way we see our selves and the world is the way we see it. We are taught to believe life should be a certain way and we should be a certain way. More...

Pianist O'Riley to appear with New West Symphony

Pianist Christopher O'Riley will perform with the New West Symphony for the fourth Masterpiece Series concert of the 200607 season. The concert is at 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. More...

We sometimes forget- we Americans who've been sanitized and coddled by cute Disneyesque versions of such things- that the fairy tale (from the French word feerie, meaning illusion) was originally meant as a cautionary fable, a More...

Departing resident says he won't miss California

After 20-plus years, my wife and I are leaving Thousand Oaks for a new chapter in our lives. We are moving to the great state of Texas--Austin to be exact. More...

She will be cleaning up after her horse

After reading "Riders should clean up after their horses" in the Jan. 4 Opinion section of your paper, I had mixed feelings. At first I was angry. Then, after thinking about the writer's comments, I agreed. More...

A Single-Story Three Bedroom, Two Bath Home In Thousand Oaks

This single-story home in Thousand Oaks features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It has been upgraded with true maple hardwood floors, base and crown molding, and recessed lighting. It is freshly painted and is in move-in condition. More...

This Lovely Home Has Enclosed Courtyard With A Fountain

This corporate-owned 4 bedroom home in Simi Valley has an enclosed courtyard with a fountain. There is wood laminate flooring throughout except for the bedrooms. The family room has a fireplace. More...

Single-Story Cape-Cod Home

This single-story Cape Cod home is on a culdesac street in the Sunset Ridge Community of Thousand Oaks. It has a private, pool-sized lot with a view of the hills and valley. More...