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Rumors are flying as residents try to guess what is going on with the shopping center reconstruction at 701 N. Wendy Drive and Old Conejo Road in Newbury Park. According to Don Kinder, executive vice president of property manager Toibb Enterprises, all the activity at the site is expected to be completed by the beginning of next year. More ... The Westlake Joint Board of Homeowner Associations is sponsoring a public meeting tonight regarding the proposed Home Depot at the former Kmart site on Hampshire Road just south of the 101 Freeway. Home Depot representatives are scheduled to be present to answer questions and hear public comments. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thurs., Feb. More ... V e n t u r a C o u n t y B o a r d o f S u p e r v i s o r s District 2: Linda Parks (Serving Thousand Oaks, New- bury Park, Westlake Village, More ... Seniors who need to see their doctors at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills can save a lot on a round-trip ticket if they call and make a reservation before the end of March. To kick off the new shuttle program from Thousand Oaks to the Woodland Hills hospital, round-trip shuttle tickets will cost only $7. More ... Former 38th District Assemblymember Keith Richman calls the rising costs of California's public employee pensions a ticking time bomb that could send the state into financial ruin. "I think people are generally surprised and don't know how bad the situation is," Richman said. "In fact, the majority of Californians still don't even know we have an issue. More ... Two new bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) would require the Internal Revenue Service to report people suspected of working illegally in the United States to the Department of Homeland Security. More ... OBSERVING WORLD THINKING DAY- Teens from Girl Scout Troop No. 415 in T.O. are learning about other cultures. Girls from 17 troops, each representing a different country, discussed Scouting worldwide at St. Paschal Baylon Church. Feb. 22 is designated World Thinking Day. More ... The California Highway Patrol is advising California residents to be aware of people soliciting donations on behalf of the department's members. Numerous residents over the past couple of weeks reported receiving letters and phone calls requesting donations to the "American Association of State Troopers" claiming to support CHP members. More ... For the sixth year in a row, California Lutheran University's National Public Radio station, KCLU, won more "Golden Mike" awards than any smallmarket radio station in Southern California during ceremonies on Jan. 27 in Universal City. More ... The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will sponsor a used book sale on Fri., March 2 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Sat., March 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Admission and parking are free. More ... The Thousand Oaks Teen Center will present a Parent/ Teen Pool Tournament from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at 1375 E. Janss Road. The fee is $20 per team. A barbecue tri-tip lunch is included. The winners of the lowcompetition billiard tournament will receive a trophy. More ... FIRST LADY IN RED- Nancy Reagan cuts the red ribbon, above, to officially open the First Ladies Red Dress Collection exhibit Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Looking on are the library's executive director, Duke Blackwood, left, TV host Larry King and National Heart Lung and Blood Institute director Elizabeth Nabel, MD. More ... On track with nature The written language is an amazing phenomenon and a practical tool. Historical texts follow the trails of people. Poems bring art. Stories create entertaining education. Articles deliver information. Signs give direction. Regardless the genre, the written word is a record of humanity. It leaves clues to our habits and lifestyles. More ... A BIG HEART, TO PUT IN MILDLY- Pete Thompson of Thousand Oaks went all out on Valentine's Day last week. He showed love for his wife, Jo, with this enormous greeting card on the inside of their garage door. Jo was incredibly impressed with his thoughtfulness. She described Pete as a "romantic genius. More ... The Museum of Ventura County will open its first satellite location at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks Sat., Feb. 24. Admission will be free. Museum executive director Tim Schiffer said, "Because of its historic location in Ventura, many East County residents are unaware that the museum's collection and mission are countywide. More ... A FIVE-STAR STUDENT- Seventh-grader Keilani Garcia carefully adds a star to a large bowl she's painting. La Reina students and staff in T.O. glazed 60 ceramic bowls last week for the Many Mansions Bowls of Hope fundraiser, a Sun., March 25 event at The Vineyards Simi. It will emphasize the need for affordable housing and promote the services and programs of Many Mansions. More ... The Conejo Audubon Society will offer the following birding field trips in March. For more information, call the leader for each trip. Hill Canyon, 8 a.m. Sat., March 3- Meet at the Santa Rosa Park. Birds expected are goldfinches, sparrows, hawks, ducks, wrens, Phainopeplas, yellowrump warblers. The leader is Jean Hulberg, (805) 491-2666. More ... Dr. Terry Weyman and Dr. Ed Green of the Westlake Village-based Chiropractic Sports Institute were invited to speak to National Football League team doctors at the NFL's scouting combine this week in Indianapolis. The combine evaluates player abilities and medical condition in preparation for the upcoming NFL draft. More ... Community RSS feed |
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