NEW ROYALTY- Allison Soto of Thousand Oaks High School waves to the applauding crowd as she is crowned Miss Teen Ventura at the Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks on March 24. The Miss Teen Ventura County and Greater Conejo Valley International pageant is hosted by "Crowning Glory Productions," a company created and run by Connie and Marty Gushwa. More...
Shortening the Conejo Valley Days parade route is intended to give parade watchers easier access to Thousand Oaks Boulevard and thus expand the number of attendees at the community event. Cutting the parade about two-tenths of a mile means it will stop at The Lakes, 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., instead of continuing to Erbes Road as it has in the past. More...
Riders should not depend on Internet schedules for the Thousand Oaks Transit bus routes because the times don't match up with when the bus actually arrives. Instead, go to city hall, the library, teen center or senior center and pick up a brochure for the schedules and route map. More...
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. Applicants for the Youth Commission must be city residents ages 13 to 19. More...
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center's H2U program (Health, Happiness, You) will host a free presentation of "Laughter and Healing" featuring comedic writer Robert Fisher from 3 to 5 p.m. Thurs., April 5 at its East Campus, 150 Via Merida in Westlake Village. More...
Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle) is a quintessential NYC success story. Okay, he's a dentist, but everything else screams great life . He has a gorgeous, intelligent wife (Jada Pinkett Smith) and adorable, well-mannered kids, a to-die-for Manhattan apartment and even mindblowingly beautiful patients who want to seduce him for no apparent reason. More...
THURS., MARCH 29 Singing Pirates Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance," performed by Grace Brethren High School, opens 7 p.m., Grace Brethren Church, 2900 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley. Also Friday, Saturday. $10 advance, $13 at door. General public invited. Jacque Hampson (805) 522-4667. More...
MONKEY BUSINESS- University Elementary School PTA president Mary Maki plays the role of Jane Goodall at the school's lunchtime activity about important historical female leaders. Left, fourth- grade student Wendy Davila, 9, asks Maki questions about the famous biologist during the presentation. More...
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. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Matthew Goldberg, Jamie Sullivan, Nick Jelinek, Chad Donley, Taylor Woodall, Nick Dallas, Zak Daniels and Luke Dykstra. More...
Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks has signed on as the principal corporate sponsor for Wine Sight, an upcoming fundraiser in support of Guide Dogs for the Blind, slated for Sat., May 19 at the Fess Parker Doubletree Resort Hotel in Santa Barbara. More...
Newbury Park Someone was arrested and charged with false imprisonment and domestic battery in an off-road area north of Marion Street at 2:06 p.m. Feb. 23. Between March 9 and 12 vandals scratched a car at the Park and Ride facility at Rancho Conejo Road and the 101 Freeway. More...
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. April 5 at the United Methodist Church, 1049 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...
I recently underwent heart surgery. During most of my recovery up until now, I haven't had much of an appetite. However, as I begin to phase out the medication and return to my normal self, my hunger for food is becoming strong. In fact, my hunger is so strong that I feel I can eat all day long. More...
I know the widening of the 23 Freeway is necessary to reduce our traffic congestion. However, that scary short white wall so close to the cars, speeding drivers, the increase in semi trucks, fine dirt all over the lanes, debris (broken orange cones, etc.) are creating dangerous conditions. More...
Like other communities across the country, Thousand Oaks has become threatened by methamphetamine use. The danger is real. What is it about methamphetamine that makes it so attractive to users? The answer is easy. It's cheap, easy to obtain, easy to make at home and makes the user feel superhuman. More...
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. The baths have been remodeled with pedestal sinks. There are newer white paneled doors, plantation shutters, champagne carpet and moldings. More...
'And Juliet is the sun'