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The Camarillo Disaster Assistance Response Team hosted an Amtrak/Metrolink train disaster drill recently. Other local DART groups, including the Thousand Oaks DART and the Sheriff's Explorers, participated in the drill. More ... Thirty Ventura County residents have been nominated to the grand jury panel. Nineteen will be selected to be members of the 200708 grand jury. The final selection of grand jurors was to have been made on Monday. The 11 people on the panel who are not named jury members will be considered available to act as replacements should the need arise. More ... A free fitness program for kids and adults at The Lakes will be Tues., July 10, not the next day. The 11 a.m. event will be hosted by a clown from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. More ... The Triunfo Sanitation District board of directors should be an all-elected body and should have an independent general manager, according to a recent report issued by the Ventura County grand jury. More ... The need for water in our daily lives is indisputable: We drink it, shower with it and use it to clean our homes and keep our yards lush. But the lifesustaining liquid could become less plentiful in the future. More ... Employees at five Thousand Oaks businesses were cited for selling alcohol to minors during a sting operation on June 22, according to a police report. The Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving and the Bike Patrol units visited about 50 locations, including convenience marts and liquor, drug and grocery stores. More ... The Ventura County grand jury released a report in April along with eight recommendations for action by the Ventura County auditor-controller, the county executive officer and the board of supervisors. More ... The City Council last week discussed polices and procedures regarding the city seal and flag. The Thousand Oaks city seal consists of a bright yellow sun shining on an oak tree, an outline of Ventura County and a gold California grizzly bear facing left with a star. More ... According to the California Building Industry Association and other housing permit data, single-family housing starts in May stayed relatively level statewide, while multifamily homes saw a strong boost. But production for both single- and multifamily units remains well behind last year's levels. More ... Two Ventura County Superior Court judges, Steven Hintz and Barry B. Klopfer, have retired. Hintz served 25 years after being appointed by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law in 1971. He joined the Ventura County district attorney's office in 1975. More ... Underground Service Alert of Southern California recently announced the launch of a new national 811 "Call Before You Dig" number to help prevent homeowners and professional excavators from damaging underground utility lines while digging and causing injury or service outages. More ... TONI KIMBALL Bookkeeper "Thousand Oaks is so pretty. I like the mountains- it's not flat. I just like it out here." More ... A recent media report discouraged the public from using cellphones to dial 911. In the article, the writer stated that 911 calls from cellphones, for now, "will still go through the highway patrol." This was inaccurate. More ... Registration is being accepted for the 2007 Adult Fall Softball League at the Conejo Recreation and Park District at the Sports Office/Hillcrest Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. More ... 'PUCKER UP'- Lang Ranch Elementary School third-grade student Caitlin Mead, 8, has her lips painted by makeup artist Michelle Lorenzana before a performance of the Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center's "Alice in Wonderland" ballet in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza last month. More ... The Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks has announced its officers and directors for the club year 2007-08, which began July 1. The officers are Vicky Arndt, president; Dave Krehbiel, secretary; and Tim Weaver, treasurer. More ... Residents of Thousand Oaks interested in serving on the arts commission are invited to apply by Mon., July 30. There are seven vacancies to be filled. The term will end October 2009. More ... The summer edition of "Outdoors in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area" is available for free from the National Park Service Visitor Cen ter at 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, or by calling (805) 370-2301. More ... SOUND OFF- Westlake Village resident Somer Wilson runs the sound board for the performance of the Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center's "Star 2007-Illusions." It was presented in the Fred Kavli Theatre in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on Saturday. More ... Democratic National Committee member Mary Ellen Early will speak at the Conejo Valley Democrats meeting at 7 p.m. Wed., July 11 at Mae Boyar Park in the after-school room, 139 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. The topic will be "The nuts and bolts of the party. More ... NOT MUCH LONGER- In line outside the Apple Store in The Oaks mall are eager customers hoping to purchase an iPhone. From left are Stefan Goehring, 17, of Thousand Oaks; Jeremy Bachrach, 17, of Westlake Village; Thomas Goehring, 17, of Thousand Oaks; Harry Bachrach, 12, of Westlake Village, and James Rumanapp, 17, of Thousand Oaks. The boys lined up at 5 p.m. More ... The Ventura County Fire Department has announced the graduation of its 45th Fire Academy on Fri., June 15. The 24 graduates will be assigned to fire stations in the Ventura County Fire Department, Ventura City Fire Department and CarpinteriaSummerland Fire Protection District. More ... A HOLEY MESS- An extra-large pothole in the street at the corner of Ben Court and Gerald Drive collects runoff. Neighbors say the spot has been fixed almost every year but this one. More ... Free classes on the advantages of homeownership will be presented by the Area Housing Authority of Ventura County. The seminars are educational only. There are no sales involved. Seminars address tax advantages of home ownership, programs available for financing for a firsttime buyer and raising and maintaining a high FICO score. More ... The Thousand OaksWestlake Village Community Foundation, with support from the Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce's Education Committee, awarded five area high school seniors each with a $1,000 scholarship to assist with their college education. More ... CRACKDOWN COMING- A sleek sports car negotiates the turn known as Bull's Eye Rock on Mulholland Highway. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department is combining resources with the California Highway Patrol to crack down on drivers and motorcyclists who race or speed on roads in the Santa Monica Mountains. More ... Auditions for the Oaks Chamber Singers will be held through August. Rehearsals will be 7 to 9 p.m. on Mondays August through May in Newbury Park. The group performs three concerts annually, in November, March and May. There are openings in the tenor and alto sections; however, all singers are welcome to audition. More ... Representatives of the Conejo Valley gathered to support the community and honor local leaders at the fifth annual Spirit of Community Awards Celebration presented June 8 by Amgen and the Thousand OaksWestlake Village Community Foundation at the Los Robles Greens Banquet Center in Thousand Oaks. More ... "Are we there yet?" Those four little words can fast become the bane of any family road trip. Honorary mention goes to "Stop fighting with your brother/sister" and "Quit kicking my seat." If you've ever packed the family into the car for a road trip you're probably already familiar with this dialogue. More ... Each year, thousands of high schoolaged students from countries as diverse as Indonesia, Chile, Hong Kong, Spain and Norway apply to become exchange students in the United States. Their goals are universal: to better their English, prepare for leadership in a global economy and expand their understanding of themselves and others. More ... Community RSS feed |
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