July 5, 2007 RSS feed / Community

For the record

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...

Sting operation again catches stores selling alcohol to minors

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. More...

Council sets protocols regarding city seal and flag

The City Council last week discussed polices and procedures regarding the city seal and flag. More...

Contractors advised: Call before you start to dig

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 a More...

Residents assured they can call 911 from cellphones

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...

Time for adults to register for softball

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. More...

New offices open for Rotary Club

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...

'Outdoors' booklet offered by National Park Service

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...

National member speaks to Dems

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. More...

Firefighters graduate from academy

The Ventura County Fire Department has announced the graduation of its 45th Fire Academy on Fri., June 15. More...

Calling public works

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...

Chamber announces scholarships

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 More...

Auditions open for singers

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. More...

Tips for surviving family trips

"Are we there yet?" Those four little words can fast become the bane of any family road trip. More...

Hosts needed for foreign exchange students

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. More...

Practice makes perfect for disaster response

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...

Grand jury panel selected

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. More...

Grand jury calls for elected water board

Triunfo oversees water and sanitation services for parts of Thousand Oaks, North Ranch, Lake Sherwood, Oak Park and Bell Canyon and is directed by a five-member board- but only two are elected

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...

Grand jury report moves forward

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...

Construction of new homes continues sluggish in California

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. More...

Two judges retire from Ventura County Superior Court

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. More...

What makes Thousand Oaks unique?

TONI KIMBALL Bookkeeper "Thousand Oaks is so pretty. I like the mountains- it's not flat. I just like it out here." More...

Getting ready to sing and dance

'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 More...

Applications accepted for arts commission

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...

Sound check a necessity

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 P More...

iPhone line busy

NOT MUCH LONGER- In line outside the Apple Store in The Oaks mall are eager customers hoping to purchase an iPhone. More...

Seminars scheduled on the advantages of owning a home

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. More...

Watch your speed in the mountains

CRACKDOWN COMING- A sleek sports car negotiates the turn known as Bull's Eye Rock on Mulholland Highway. The L.A. More...

Conejo Valley residents receive spirit awards

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 Foundati More...