By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
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.
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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...
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...
The City Council last week discussed polices and procedures regarding the city seal and flag. 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 a 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. 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...
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...
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...
The Ventura County Fire Department has announced the graduation of its 45th Fire Academy on Fri., June 15. 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...
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 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...
"Are we there yet?" Those four little words can fast become the bane of any family road trip. 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. More...