Reduce risk of heart disease

A free public education program on the prevention of heart disease will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village. More...

Los Robles to host seminar on cervical cancer vaccine

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center will host a seminar to discuss whether the new cervical cancer vaccine is appropriate for today's young girls and women. The seminar will be 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Feb. More...

Valentine's gift sale to benefit Hospice

A Valentine's gift sale is planned for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 at Castle Hill Retirement Village, 3575 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. Proceeds will benefit Loving Heart Hospice Foundation of Ventura County. More...

THURS., JAN. 25 Play On The Chaparral Middle School string orchestra, jazz band perform a concert, 7 p.m., Chaparral Middle School, 280 Poindexter Road, Moorpark. Free. More...

High schools unite to create a robot

The metal shop at Thousand Oaks High School bustles every day after school with kids planning, programming and building. The group stays well into the evening and on Saturdays, too, with one goal in mind: building a robot with dexterity. More...

She gets unbelievable frequent flier miles

SPACE TALK- - Astronaut Lisa Nowak, who took a 13-day trip to the international space station to drop off an astronaut and perform several tests, speaks to students at Redwood Middle School in Thousand Oaks last Friday. More...

Lang Ranch student reads to dog

CLIFFORD'S READING WRANGLERS- Lang Ranch Elementary School kindergartner Ethan Harrison, 6, reads to therapy dog Clifford and to the dog's owner, Claudine Singer of Simi Valley. More...

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GOOD DOG- Charlie, a 10-year-old male black-and-gray Lhasa apso, is shy and gentle. Charlie can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Charlie home, ask about idenfication No. A1684526. More...

New classes at Conejo Jewish Academy

The Conejo Jewish Academy will offer the following winter semester classes to all adults. No affiliation or membership is necessary. All programs will be at the academy, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. More...

Nature and trees highlighted at Shabbat Dinner in Westlake

Chabad of Westlake Village will host a Shabbat Dinner in honor of Tu B'shvat, the Jewish Arbor Day, also known as the New Year for Trees and Nature, on Fri., Feb. 2. Services and candle lighting will be at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. More...

Chamber music concert at Westminster

A chamber music ensemble will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village. More...

Grateful to those who rallied behind the parade

Thank you, thank you, thank you. This letter is full of thanks to all of you out there who helped bring back the Conejo Valley Days Parade. More...

Mixed use with better restaurants recommended for T.O. Boulevard

Reader Robert Hull responded to our Acorn Soundoff question from last week, "What would you like to see built or improved on Thousand Oaks Boulevard?" More...

Traffic signal unnecessary in front of library

What is the city of Thousand Oaks thinking about? They're about to install a traffic light at Janss Road and the library. The fixtures are already there; they just need to finish it, I guess. More...

Take Your Thousand Oaks Acorn on Vacation

GREAT WARRIOR- Erik and Kimberly Livingston of Thousand Oaks learn about Native American history at the still-unfinished Crazy Horse Monument in Black Hills, S.D. More...

4 Bedroom Home With Many Upgrades And Large Master Suite

This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home has an open floorplan and a bonus room and is approximately 1,888 square feet. This home features upgraded tile floors, neutral carpeting, smooth ceilings, recessed lighting and raised panel doors. More...

Give All the Wood in Your Home a Like-New Glow

When Vicki Lewis decided her 15-year-old kitchen cabinets were beyond salvaging, she started pricing new cabinets and quickly discovered that replacing her cabinets would be too expensive. But she was not ready to give up. More...

Dilbeck Real Estate Announces New And Improved Website

Dilbeck Realtors announced that it has a new and improved website that helps both buyers and sellers view and compare properties- www.dilbeck.com. More...