Relatives, co-workers and friends of John McKittrick gathered at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village last Friday to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of the 42year-old Thousand Oaks man who died July 15 when the WWII-era plane he was flying crashed at Camarillo Airport. More...

The Conejo Lupus Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 7 at One Baxter Way, Westlake Village. The free meeting will feature a family night. Those who have lupus, their family members and other supporters are welcome to attend. The topic will be "living with lupus. More...

The Lakes shopping center will host the "Hot August Nights" music series from 5 to 8 p.m. every Saturday in August. All performances are free to the public. Patrons can also shop and dine at The Lakes boutiques and restaurants. Claim Jumper, P.F. More...

THURS., JULY 26 Books Galore Friends of Woodland Hills Library hosts book sale today for members only, 5 to 8 p.m. Sale open to public Fri., July 27, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sat., July 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Tapes, videos, records, CDs, cookbooks and collector's books. All proceeds benefit library. More...

VOICE OF EXPERIENCE--Thousand Oaks resident George "Sparky" Anderson addresses parents and kids participating in the third annual CytRx Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease All-Star Tournament held in T.O. last week. More...

With the professional sports world embroiled in off-field drama, let's turn our attention to the local high school football scene, where quarterback battles are heating up from Calabasas to Simi Valley. In the first installment of a two-part series, we'll take a look at the Marmonte League and its eight teams' projected starting signal-callers. More...

Not long after moving into their Newbury Park home 13 years ago, Jodi Spindel, her husband and two children found themselves kneedeep in pomegranates. The lone tree in their suburban backyard was a prolific producer; that October the family harvested more than 300 pomegranates. More...

BALL DOG- Kayla, a 1-year-old female Doberman/ husky mix, needs a new home. Kayla can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Kayla home, ask about identification No. A3686759. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. More...

Newbury Park A female, 44, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance at 9:30 a.m. July 12 in the 1200 block of Newbury Road. At 9:40 p.m. July 13 in the 600 block of Paseo Esmeralda, a male, 32, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. More...

Lynn Redgrave's touching, engaging story of her faith journey following breast cancer drew tears and brought United Church of Christ Synod-goers to their feet with a standing ovation at the Civic Center in Hartford, Conn. More...

The 36th annual Malibu Arts Festival, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun., July 28 and 29, will feature artwork by 250 award-winning painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers and other artisans from across California. More...

Living in Thousand Oaks close to the former Kmart for 18 years, I've watched this location slowly deteriorate with the vacancy of small stores to the anchor tenant. The city has lost revenue from sales taxes, the county from real estate taxes, and the citizens have an eyesore. More...

It's a sign of the times that the Ventura County Board of Education is spending over a quarter-million dollars on lobbyists in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Lobbyists for public schools , can you imagine that? Back in the good old days, elected officials acted in the best interests of public schools without intermediaries. More...

This 5bedroom, 4bathroom Westlake Village home was built in 1996 and is approximately 3,349 square feet. The home has an open floor plan and has been upgraded with plantation shutters, carpeting and tile floors, custom lighting and ceiling fans. More...