At a meeting last weekConejo Valley Unified school board members discussed clarifying and restricting time limits for people who speak during public comment. More...
When packing for that muchneeded vacation, don't forget to take your child's car seat for airplane flights or for driving to or at your final destination. All 50 states have some sort of mandatory car seat usage law on the books. More...
Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA ranks No. 21 among the nation's pediatric hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report 's annual survey of pediatric facilities in the U.S. The ranking is published in the magazine's Sept. More...
THURS., AUG. 30 Scouts Go Hawaiian Girl Scouts host "Go Girl" Hawaiianstyle celebration for ages 5 to 12, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. Learn about Girl Scouting, hula dancing, crafts, songs. More...
Freshmen, transfer students and their parents attended an orientation last Saturday at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The all-day event was an opportunity for students and their parents to learn about CLU. More...
EFFORTS RECOGNIZED- Ruth Ann Johnson, center, from Sunnyvale, addresses the audience at the Cal Lutheran University opening convocation after receiving the Alma Mater service award. More...
Three years after Congress ratified the 26th Amendment to the Constitution giving 18yearolds the right to vote, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) was passed in 1974. More...
The third annual "Day of the Horse" will be presented beginning at 10 a.m. Sat., Sept. 29 at Conejo Creek Equestrian Park, 1300 Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. Most breeds will be represented at the free program. More...
PRETTY BABY- Theo, a 5-year-old male domestic tabby, needs a home. Adopt Theo at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. Ask about identification No. A1085274. More...
Newbury Park The following subjects were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/ or drugs: a male, 30, at 8:34 p.m. Aug. More...
THE PEAK OF PERFORMANCE- The Conejo Valley Apex boys' U16 soccer team celebrates their victory in a preliminary tournament in Encinitas, Calif., on Aug. 11 and 12. More...
A countywide agency charged with ensuring children enter school healthy and ready to learn is reaching out to the linguistically isolated Mixtec community. More...
Last week, as I was walking downstairs to my car in a San Francisco parking garage, I missed a step. What immediately followed was a series of cracking sounds. The sounds came from my left ankle. More...
Listening to my friend sing, I am moved by the diverse vocalizations of her song. More than the words, each note and tone carries a message, a mood, a limitless range of communication. More...
Freshmen heading off to college in the next few weeks are more likely to enjoy a successful first year if they understand some of the differences between high school and college. The biggest shift is in personal responsibility. More...
Three young men from the Thousand Oaks area had almost made it home safely from Tijuana, Mexico on Monday, but one of the teenagers was killed when their vehicle left the northbound side of the 101 Freeway just south of Rancho Road exit. More...
ART SOAKS IN--Megan Castiel, 9, of Thousand Oaks enjoys the drops falling from "In Praise to the Great Spirit," the new fountain at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks. More...
The Ventura County Fire Department wants to alert county residents to a fraudulent enterprise in the area soliciting funds for the benefit of firefighters injured fighting the Zaca Fire. More...
BACKERS OF THE GOP- Above, people mingle inside and outside of the new Ventura County Republican Party Headquarters in Thousand Oaks. The office is at 2219 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 103. More...
The judges of the Ventura Superior Court have announced the selection of Kevin G. DeNoce and David R. Worley as the court's newest commissioners. They fill the vacancies created by the appointments of Douglas W. Daily and Bruce A. More...
Actor Patrick Warburton wilturn the Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center into a professional theater every weekend in September with his production of "Darwin in Malibu." Warburton has cast himself as Darwin's defender Thomas Hux More...
Valencias Vas will give a family friendly musical performance at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Fri., Aug. 31, at Borders, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For more information, call Kevin Michael Vass, Providence Records, at (805) 405-0287. More...
Westlake Warriors Last season's results: (1st in Marmonte, 12-1 overall) Westlake surprised a lot of people last year by beating Moorpark in the final regular-season game to win the league title. More...
Oaks Christian, Oak Park enter season as Tri-Valley League's top two teams
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
Before any team wins a championship, there always seems to be another team that blocks its path. For the current Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, that team was the New England Patriots. More...
The United States Youth Volleyball League is accepting registration for its fall season, which begins Wed., Sept. 12, at Poindexter Park in Moorpark. Practices are on Wednesday nights from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. More...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers GUESTS ALWAYS WELCOME- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 1 W. Avenida de Los Arbolesbetween Moorpark and Lynn roads at Mountclef, offers worship services on Sundays at 8:309:45 and 11 a.m. Starting on Sun., Sept. More...
Judea Pearl will be the guest speaker during the Selichot Eve observance at 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 8 at Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
Let's be rational; an eyesore is not a valid reason for bringing in a Home Depot. What you really want is a good neighbor who won't be subject to numerous civil cases for code and environmental violations. More...
The city is planning a great science museum adjacent to the Civic Arts Plaza. I think it's a good idea, but I also feel it's a minority of people who will benefit. More...
A recent letter published in the Aug. 23 T.O. Acorn by Jim Olson of Newbury Park complains of real estate open house signs and basketball hoops that don't comport with Dos Vientos Ranch homeowners association rules. More...
July sales of Conejo Valley single-family homes totaled 142. This compares to 148 sold in June and 156 a year ago, according to Allen Reznick, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. More...
Located at the top of a cul-de-sac, this Symphony home in Thousand Oaks has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a threecar garage. The living and family rooms have hardwood floors, and the updated kitchen has a new tile floor and counters. More...
The award for top listing agent from Prudential California Realty's North Ranch/Westlake Village office for June 2007 went to Mary Fealkoff of the Fealkoff Team. Hers is not just a real estate team, but a marketing team. More...
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