City seeks volunteers for youth, open space committees

The city of Thousand Oaks is seeking residents to serve on city committees. There are eight openings on the Youth Commission and three openings on the Conejo Open Space Trails Advisory Committee. More...

Deadline approaches for CVD Parade entries

The Conejo Valley Days Parade is coming in five weeks. If your group, club or business wants to participate, it's time to submit an application. More...

Nonprofit looks for support

Arc Ventura County, a nonprofit organization that provides educational, vocational and residential services for people with developmental disabilities, will move from its Wagon Wheel facility, where it has been for the past decade, to a locatio More...

Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle) is a quintessential NYC success story. Okay, he's a dentist, but everything else screams great life . More...

Play Review

The musical revue has been around as long as there have been Broadway shows, and "Smokey Joe's Café," the musical homage to songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller now being presented at the Civic Arts Plaza's Kavli Theatre, More...

Play Review

The drama "JB," presented by the Moorpark College Theater Department, is based on the Book of Job, but my Sunday School lessons were never like this. "JB" opened on Broadway in 1958 as an updated version of the tale of suffering. More...

Coyotes finish second in Arizona tourney

THEY'RE A HIT- The Coyotes U-11 travel baseball team, with players from Westlake and Thousand Oaks, finished in second place at the Triple Crown Sports Championship tournament in Phoenix, Ariz. More...

Winning ways continue for OCHS

A year after winning the CIFSouthern Section Division IV championship, the Oaks Christian boys' volleyball team has shown no signs of a letdown. More...

The Acorn's National League West preseason showdown

Gase I am scared to death of the next Friday the 13th, which happens to be coming this April. More...

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Churches share Holy Week services

The congregations of Westlake Lutheran Church and the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village will join together for worship services during Holy Week. A Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion will be at 7:30 p.m. More...

Church to present program on protecting innocence

The Christian Education committee of the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village will sponsor a presentation, "Saving Childhood," from 3 to 5 p.m. Sun., April 1 in Alton Hall at the church, 1049 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...

St. Pat's Episcopal invites community to celebrate at Holy Week services

St. Patrick's Episcopal Church presents the following special services for Holy Week. The public is invited, and there is no charge or obligation to attend. Maundy Thursday service from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. More...

Drivers: slow down

I know the widening of the 23 Freeway is necessary to reduce our traffic congestion. More...

Shoot the messenger for printing bad letters

Two letters written by advocates of creationism appeared in the March 15 Thousand Oaks Acorn . It was obvious to me that neither writer has any understanding of the "theory" of evolution, but they certainly aren't lacking in faith. More...

Bad taste is in eye of beholder

I'm not surprised that some folks in our community are offended by the name Bad Ass Coffee Company. More...

5-Bedroom Home In Oak Park

This 5-bedroom, 3-bath one-story Oak Park home has an interlocking brick entry and rock gardens. The home has been maintained with a neutral decor, granite kitchen counters, newer cabinetry and appliances. More...

James Collins

James Collins of Kiefer and Partners Real Estate Company has completed the Realtor e-PRO course to become one of a few real estate professionals to earn the certification offered through the National Association of Realtors. More...

Bruce Kurnik

Syd Leibovitch, president of Rodeo Realty, and Lu Duffy, branch manager, welcomed Bruce Kurnik to the Westlake Village branch. More...