March 1, 2007 RSS feed / Community

New officer joins fire department

The Ventura County Fire Department announced that Marya Barlow has joined the department as a public information and marketing officer. Barlow will support Capt. More...

Emergency fund launched for county's farmworkers

United Way of Ventura County and the Ventura County Community Foundation have established an emergency fund to benefit farmworkers in Ventura County displaced due to the recent freeze that damaged local crops. More...

U.S. Postal Service opens satellite facility

OPENING CELEBRATED- - Hollywood Storage Center owner Jay Sundher, right, presents awards for service to three recipients, from left, U.S. More...

Conejo kids to go birding with experts

The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will sponsor a nature awareness program for children ages 7 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat., March 24 at the Oakbrook-Chumash Museum, 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks. More...

Conejo Valley Days seeks corporate sponsors

Corporate sponsors are needed to support the five-day Conejo Valley Days festival and carnival, May 2 through 6. The festival attracts 55,000 people each year. More...

Rotary Club sponsors Project TRIUMPH benefit

An intercultural evening and fundraiser to benefit Project TRIUMPH (Today's Revolution Is Understanding; Make Peace Happen) will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sat., March 24 at St. Matthews United Methodist Church, 1360 S. More...

Mineral show this weekend

The 45th annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary and Fossil Show of the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society will be March 3 and 4 at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. Times are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. More...

Mardi Gras helps Under One Roof

HONORED ROYALTY- - The Mardi Gras Ball king and queen, Frank Bellinghiere and Marion Schillo, left, are honored for helping Senior Concerns at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. More...

Foundation provides money for farmworkers

The Ventura County Community Foundation has announced the distribution of $41,000 in the first four grants from the "Freeze Fund" through the Community Disaster Fund. More...

Juried art show coming to T.O.

Westlake Village Art Guild's annual Open Juried Show will be March 22 through April 13 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. The show is open to all painters, photographers and sculptors. More...

DA's office appoints deputy chief investigator

The district attorney's office ofVentura County recently promoted senior investigator Glen Kitzmann to the position of deputy chief investigator. More...

Meals on Wheels help feed the homebound

Every weekday, volunteer drivers representing Meals on Wheels deliver hot and cold meals to qualified recipients in the Conejo Valley, Agoura, Oak Park and Westlake Village. More...

Teens earn Congressional Award medals

U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) presented Congressional Award medals to three Ventura County teenagers during a ceremony at Gallegly's district office Feb. 21. More...

Sports groups receive recycling bins

Conejo Recreation and Park District is partnering with some of its sports user groups to provide more efficient recycling on game days. More...

The Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library will present free programs in March. The library is at 1401 E. Janss Road and the website is www.toaks.org/library. For more information on any of the programs, call (805) 449-2660. More...

Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. More...

Celebrating Year of the Golden Pig

The Chinese New Year Celebration at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Saturday ushered in the Year of the Golden Pig with a delightful mix of song, dance, drama, acrobatics and even a bit of magic. More...