Family hopes to start scholarship fund

The Melia family has set up a fund in memory of Anthony C. Melia and hope to start a scholarship in his honor. For more information about the Anthony Melia Fund, call Santa Barbara Bank and Trust at (805) 384-5321. More...

Drive-by shooting wounds teenager in Newbury Park

Gunshots from a dark-colored car left a 17-year-old high school student with a badly injured left arm at about 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 in Newbury Park. According to Capt. More...

Man held in possession of illegal weapons after disturbance of peace

Kenneth Scheum, 26, is suspected of possession of a variety of illegal weapons after police were summoned to the 500 block of Hampshire Road at about 9 p.m. Sun., Feb. 4 because of a disturbance of the peace complaint. More...

THURS. FEB. 8 Rocks Of Ages Conejo Gem and Mineral Club meets 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Arts Center, 4093 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Special guest Albert Badel, mechanical engineer, describes various machines, techniques for rock cutting. More...

Monarch's Gym athletes bring home the gold

Gymnasts from Monarch's Gym in Agoura Hills and Newbury Park fared well in recent competitions in the Southland. More...

OCHS girls' basketball team peaking at the proper time

The new year was less than two weeks old, yet 2007 was already becoming a disaster for the Oaks Christian girls' basketball team. On Jan. 11 the Lions allowed 72 points in a loss at Fillmore High. More...

Football players sign on the dotted line

CLASSY GROUP- Wednesday was the first day football recruits could sign NCAA national letters of intent. A ceremony featuring area players was held at Clarion Palms Hotel in Newbury Park. More...

Another retail building is coming to Thousand Oaks

Plans for a new $6.5 million retail building in Thousand Oaks were announced by Tony Principe, president of Westcord Commercial Real Estate Services of Westlake Village, the brokers marketing the property. More...

Economic outlook conference slated

The 2007 Ventura County Real Estate and Economic Outlook Conference, hosted by Chicago Title Co., will be from 7:45 to 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Fri., Feb. 9 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...

EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS

Prices are updated weekly from the Internet Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. PST. For accuracy check prices with your stock broker. More...

"Knowing the place for the first time . . ." - - T.S. Eliot I am just now coming out of a weeklong physical challenge dealing with a nasty little virus that snuck up on me and whacked me upside the head. More...

Church celebrates Scouting Sunday

The United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd., will celebrate Scouting Sunday during the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services. Sun., Feb. 11. A casual 8 a.m. service will meet in Alton Hall. More...

Fallen Marine must never be forgotten

Now we cry. There is no greater loss than that of a child. Anthony Melia was a child of all of us. More...

Global warming is mostly hot air from environmentalists

It's truly interesting to read the letters to the T.O. Acorn regarding global warming. Of course they are written by people who believe Al Gore invented the Internet and don't realize he financed his movie with money from big tobacco. More...

Agrees that global warming is a hoax, but admits extra land would be nice

I agree with Mr. Van de Walle's comments that global warming is a hoax. As with Mr. Van de Walle, I own property that will become oceanfront property when the polar ice caps melt and the seas rush in. More...

A Valentine's Day game plan

Here's a good starting point for this year's Valentine's Day: Men, get a clue. Women, lighten up. After eons of trying you'd think that husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend would get it right. More...

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