September 27, 2007 RSS feed / Community

Local impact of Countrywide layoffs is unclear

The nation's largest mortgage lender will hand up to 12,000 of its employees pink slips in the next three months in an effort to stay afloat during the home-loan crisis. More...

Restraining orders may include pets

A bill that allows criminal and family courts to include animals in domestic violence restraining orders was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger earlier this month. Senate Bill 353, which was written by state Sen. More...

Compassion in the wake of tragedy

GETTING LOVE FROM CONEJO VALLEY- Sandra Ruiz, right, gets a memorial basketball from Joe Evens, crime prevention officer of the T.O. Police Department. More...

Conejo Valley food bank needs helpers, supplies to feed the hungry

The memory of a starving mother's tears of joy as she fed her hungry baby reminds Manna volunteer Donna Slater why she is there. More...

Rotary dinner to benefit charity

The Rotary Club of Westlake Village will host a fundraising dinner and auction at 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 at the North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village. More...

Spanish philospher discusses language

Francisco Alvarez-Gonzalez, a philosopher, will discuss the link between language and democracy in a free presentation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 28, in the Overton Hall at California Lutheran University, 60 W. More...

CVD theme contest underway

The theme contest for the 2008 Conejo Valley Days is underway. More than 200 themes were submitted for the 2007 festival. The winning theme for the 2008 CVD will be selected by the Conejo Valley Days Committee. More...

Dinner, auction will raise funds for kids' clothes

The 12th annual North Ranch Country Club Pro/Am Tournament dinner and silent auction will be held at 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 in a private home with a view of the Pacific Ocean in Malibu. The cost is $75 per person. More...

Relay for Life of Conejo Valley needs volunteers

The American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life of Conejo Valley seek volunteers for the annual event at Newbury Park High School on Oct. 13 and 14. More...

Bags filled with care

STUFFING WITH CHARACTER- My Stuff Bags Foundation president and CEO Janeen Holmes, right, shares bagging duties with Disney Live performer Amy Sontag during a stuffathon at the foundation's headquarters in Westlake Village last week. More...

Find out how black holes harmonize

The Ventura County Astronomical Society will hold its monthly membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. More...

Pack scouts for new cubs

Cub Scout Pack No. 3785 of Westlake Village is forming a new Tiger and Wolf Den for the fall for first- through fourth-grade boys living in Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks or Oak Park. More...

Local quilters will present show at CLU

Conejo Valley Quilters in Thousand Oaks will present their biannual quilt show, "A Gathering Under the Oaks," from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 14 at California Lutheran University, 60 W. More...

Boy, 15, arrested after bomb scare at NPHS

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for calling in the bomb threat at Newbury Park High School last Tuesday. At 2 p.m. More...

For the record

The St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church Fall Festival will be this Sat. and Sun., Sept. 29 and 30, not in October. The hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday. The church is at Kanan and Lindero Canyon roads. More...

Business conference scheduled for Oct. 19

The Ventura County Economic Development Association will focus on the issues businesses will face in the 21st century at its 37th annual Business Outlook Conference, "The 21st Century Express: Building a Competitive Edge Through Innovatio More...

Robbery suspect sought in T.O.

A composite sketch of a robbery suspect who's been targeting customers and employees during midday robberies at retail stores on Thousand Oaks Boulevard has been released by the Ventura County Sheriff 's Department. More...

Traffic stop leads to arrests

Police never know what they will encounter when they make a traffic stop. It could be a mom driving her kids to school or an escaped felon with a gun. They take their chances. When Dep. More...

Westlake High School instrumental music program gets new wheels

On a recent Saturday, the Westlake High School instrumental music program unveiled a new 50-foot semitrailer as the flagship of its new corporate sponsor initiative in the Ralphs parking lot at the corner of Thousand Oaks and West More...

Poker players: Mark your calendars for Nov. 11

Be sure to mark your calendar for Sun., Nov. More...

Perfect place for kids

AMERICAN GIRL- - Makena Cavarozzi, 8, explores the cabinets in the American Girl Ranch House in the Project Playhouse village at The Lakes shopping center. More...

GOP stars come together

BIG LEAGUE- Thousand Oaks Republican Women's Federated organizer Rosemary Licata is flanked by skating star Peter Carruthers, a four-time U.S. champion, left, and national talk show radio host Hugh Hewitt. More...

Interface offers parenting classes

Interface Children Family Services of Camarillo will offer a low-cost 10-week series of Active Parenting Classes starting Thurs., Oct. 4 in Thousand Oaks. More...

Enjoying an American tradition

SQUARE DANCING- - Joseph Whittaker of Oxnard spins his mother, Madaline, at the monthly Buckles and Bows Square Dance Club event. It was held at the Goebel Senior Adult Center in Thousand Oaks last Saturday evening. More...

Fall plant sales at Botanic Garden

A two-day fall plant sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Oct. 13 and 14 in the Kids' Adventure Garden at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. The rain date is Oct. 20 and 21. More...

Playhouses are on display at The Lakes

Project Playhouse Village at The Lakes shopping center in Thousand Oaks will present weekend events through Oct. 20. •Pardee Homes will present "American Girl Day" Sun., Sept. 30. •On Sat., Oct. More...

Motorists set seatbelt record

Seat belt usage by California motorists is at a new record high, 94.6 percent, according to an annual survey commissioned by the state Office of Traffic Safety. That's an improvement of more than 2 percent during the past two years. More...