December 13, 2007 RSS feed / Community

It's a good time to save water- even when it rains

The California Department of Water Resources reported on Sept. More...

Global Exchange to present film

The Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters and Fellowship of Reconciliation Ventura County will present the film "Joyeux Noel" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wed., Dec. 19 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More...

The fire department is collecting toy donations

All Ventura County Fire Stations are drop-off points for new, unwrapped toys, sporting goods or educational supplies for the 15th annual ABC 7 Firefighters' "Spark of Love" Toy Drive. The program will run through Dec. 24. More...

Osher Institute offers adult lecture series

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal State Channel Island will offer a lecture series called "A Taste of OLLI: An Intellectual Buffet" from 10 a.m. to noon starting Sat., Jan. 11 at the CSUCI Center, 501 Marin St., Thousand Oaks. More...

Employment Ministry begins

St. Maximilian Catholic Church will host a "Get Ready for 2008" kickoff meeting of the Employment Ministry from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., Dec. 15 in room 2 at the church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. More...

Group to collect holiday gifts for kids

Support for the Kids is collecting toys to be given to children in need in Ventura County. More...

Many Mansions gets $5,000 grant from Bank of America

Bank of America has awarded Many Mansions a $5,000 grant to support the organization's affordable housing programs and related services for resident adults and children. More...

Girl Scouts collect items for troops overseas

Girl Scout Brownie Troop 200, based in the Wildwood area of Thousand Oaks, conducted a neighborhood care package drive to collect items for frontline troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. More...

Reagan Library is a collection center for toys

Toys for Tots donations can be dropped off through Tues., Dec. 18 at the Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

25 children treated to shopping spree

Twenty-five children, ages 6 to 17, were given the chance to shop for new clothes with money raised by the Rotary Club of Westlake Village. The children were referred to the organization by Interface Family Services. The 7:30 a.m. More...

Make-a-Wish Tri Counties ends campaign

The MakeAWish Foundation of the Tri-Counties completed its "Giving Miles, Making Smiles" campaign that ran from Oct. 3 to Dec. 7. More...

Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Moorpark Road

Guadalupe Ceja, a pedestrian who suffered head injuries Monday when he was struck by a car, is in serious but stable condition at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, according to hospital spokesperson Kris Carraway-Bowman. More...

County board has a vacancy

The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District Advisory Committee has a seat open for a qualified citizen. The 20 member citizens' advisory board is appointed by the Air Pollution Control Board. More...

Mobile home parks again on the council's agenda

Some question city's motives

It's like a scene from John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" as the elderly, disabled and working poor in Thousand Oaks gather together in misery to worry about what's going to happen to them and their families as those in charge pr More...

Malibu residents will bring forgotten carols to Thousand Oaks

The musical "The Forgotten Carols" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 21 in the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

T.O. Kiwanis Club has full holiday schedule

The Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, under new President Don Hegarty, is welcoming the holiday season with several community service events. More...

Exchanging pleasantries

NEW OFFICEHOLDERS- Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten congratulates incoming president of the T.O. More...

Playing their cards right

NO FAIR PEEKING- Partners Marie Sefton, left, and Pat Hatron, second from right, both Thousand Oaks residents, and Westlake Village residents Connie Averill, second from left, and Mae Trahand play canasta at the Goebel Senior Center. More...

Tea and Gratitude event coming soon

Residents are invited to express their appreciation to significant individuals at a nonprofit "Thankful Celebration- A Victorian-Style Gratitude Tea" at 12:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. More...

T.O. Transit offers holiday shuttle

In an effort to ease local holiday traffic, Thousand Oaks Transit is running its annual Holiday Shopper Shuttle Service, which provides shoppers access to local shopping centers, including The Oaks mall, Janss Marketplace and the Wes More...

Software program wins state award

A software program developed by social services agencies in 18 counties won an award this month as the best application serving multiple jurisdictions. The award was presented by the Center for Digital Government on Dec. More...

Music appreciation at The Oaks

PIED PIPERS- Ladera Elementary School band members Carly Ramer, right, and Amanda de los Santos, center, both 10, and Pattie Chen, 9, play "Jingle Bells" during a Sunday band performance at The Oaks mall. More...