Send e-mails on why your mother is the greatest to tonewstip@theacorn.com. En tries are due by 11 a.m. Sat., May 5. The e-mail address printed last week was incorrect. More...
Andrew Powers has been appointed public information officer for the city of Thousand Oaks. More...
A new ordinance requiring fire sprinkler protection in new homes and businesses went into effect in Ventura County on May 1. The new Ordinance 25 does not require retrofitting for sprinklers in pre-existing buildings. More...
Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation is accepting nominations for its seventh annual CLvFFie (pronounced cliffie ) Awards. More...
Photos by Jann Hendry
GOOD EATS- Thousand Oaks resident Marcc Ellen enjoys his favorite chili, called "Big Wooden Spoon" at the annual Conejo Valley Days Chili Cook-off. The event took place Sunday at Conejo Creek Park South. More...
A nose for news
Recently, while walking through a meadow of tall rushes, I saw something fluffy and white moving close to the ground. Upon closer inspection I realized it was the tail of a striped skunk: Mephi tis mephitis . The animal was unaware of me. More...
Music can have a powerful emotional impact on the psyche, but music can also help a person think. More...
HANGING AT THE 'Y'- Westlake Hills Elementary School first-grader Luke Brolin, 6, swings down from the YMCA rock climbing wall with help from volunteer Chris Catalano, a Thousand Oaks resident. More...
Singles can meet and share experiences every Thursday at 8 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd. There is no charge to attend. The group is not church affiliated. More...
The 21st annual Hospice of The Conejo/Robert S. Haaland Golf Tournament is scheduled for Mon., May 21, at the Sunset Hills Country Club, 4155 Erbes Road North, Thousand Oaks. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. More...
The Conejo Recreation and Park District will hold a novice youth track meet for children ages 6 to 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., May 12 at Acorn Acres, Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
Performances To Grow On, in conjunction with the eighth annual Village of Tales Storytelling Festival, invites the public to a free storytelling event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Thurs., May 3, in the Libbey Bowl in downtown Ojai. More...
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