December 20, 2007 RSS feed / Community

As danger ebbs from fires, residents must prepare for mudslides

The danger from a wildfire doesn't end when the fire is extinguished, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. More...

Old light fixtures to be replaced

The Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance recently awarded $5,776 to the Conejo Recreation and Park District as an incentive payment to replace 38 older light fixtures in the Thousand Oaks Center gymnasium with new, more energyefficient More...

Special program to be broadcast on KCLU-FM

High Street Broadcast's Christmas special on radio will be presented at 9 p.m.on Monday night, Christmas Eve, on KCLU-FM, 88.3. This is the seventh program created by the High Street Broadcast troop, the first to be broadcast. More...

Marines and children work as a team

TOYS FOR TOTS- Guests at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village attend the Teddy Bear Tea. Here they help Marine Sgt. Al Santiago and Staff Sgt. Michael Howell gather teddy bears and toys given to Toys for Tots. More...

Democrats help Hospice of the Conejo

DINNER PROCEEDS GO TO WORTHY CAUSE- Maria Prescott, executive director of Hospice of the Conejo, right, receives a check for $1,700 from Tom Mullins, left, president of the Democratic Club of Conejo, and Jerry Clein, treasurer. More...

Libraries will be closed for holidays

The Ventura County Library community libraries will be closed on Tue., Dec. 25 for Christmas Day and also on Tues., Jan. 1 for New Year's Day. The libraries include Camarillo Library, Oak Park Library and Simi Valley Library. More...

Rubbish hauler to take extra trash

Due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park customers of Newbury Disposal who normally have their trash and recycling or green waste collected Tuesday through Friday will have them collected one day later than More...

Castle Hill enjoys entertainment

PUTTING SMILES ON THE FACES OF THE AUDIENCE- - St. Paschal Baylon School Varsity Cheerleaders perform for residents of Castle Hill Retirement Home in Thousand Oaks. The entertainment occurred last week. More...

For the record

Rabbi Chaim Bryski, who was pictured on the front page of last week's edition, is from Chabad of Thousand Oaks, not Chabad of the Conejo. More...

KCLU-FM launches website that provides access to news

KCLU-FM, the National Public Radio station for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, has launched a new website that gives its 70,000 listeners better access to news. More...

Holiday shoppers should always check their receipts

This holiday season the Los Angeles Weights and Measures officials remind shoppers to check their store receipts for overcharges. Shoppers are legally entitled to pay only a store's lowest advertised or posted price for any item. More...

Pederson Road site of fatal crash

Tim Whinery, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:49 p.m. Sunday after the 1998 BMW 740I he was driving crashed into a pine tree in the center divider on Pederson Road at Calle Almendro. More...

No surprise: Solstice is Saturday

BUNDLED UP AND DRY- Georgia Butler, 2, of Thousand Oaks dodges raindrops on Tuesday. Conejo Valley received a substantial amount of rain, which was desperately needed after last year's persistent drought. Winter officially begins Saturday. More...

Students, businesses, DAR support veterans

They say 'Thank you for fighting for America'

When Carri Neithardt inherited stacks of old family documents and photographs this summer, she learned that her greatgrandmother had been a Daughter of the American Revolution. More...

Motorists reminded to exercise caution at crash scenes

The National Traffic Incident Management Coalition has launched a program to clear lanes quickly, keep traffic moving and protect emergency medical technicians and other roadside responders after a traffic accident. More...

National Charity League presents debutantes

The Conejo Valley Chapter of National Charity League Inc. hosted its 26th annual National Charity League Ball recently at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. More...

Habitat for Humanity receives donation

The estate of Margery Ferrier has donated $89,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County to help build affordable homes. Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County has served the county since 1983. More...