Conejo Valley Days, a community festival that provides family fun while raising money for local charities, needs help. If there is going to be a CVD parade this year, the group will need a sponsor to pay $15,000. More...
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SHOPPERS SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE- - Thousand Oaks High School Key Club member Tanja Dannas, left, hands back a newly wrapped book purchased by Newbury Park resident Abby Hairabedian, right, at a Key Club fundraiser in Thousand Oaks last week. Shoppers at Borders Bookstore gave a donation for the service. Key Clubs are sponsored by Kiwanis Clubs. More...
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The city is one step closer to having a law requiring a public vote before a large development that would increase traffic congestion is allowed. More...
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Beware of buzz, beep and vroom! Toys that make noise may not be safe, according to Rebecca Younk, product training and education program manager for Amplifon USA. Due to the noise levels of certain toys, Younk says the play items that look safe for children this holiday season may not be safe at all. More...
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Directed by: Jake Kasdan Starring: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Margo Martindale MPAA rating: R (for adult language, drug use, sexual content, graphic nudity) Running time: 97 min. More...
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MON., DEC. 31 Teens Celebrate Thousand Oaks Teen Center hosts annual New Year's Eve Celebration, 8 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., 1375 E. Janss Road. DJ, laser show, live band, raffles, free pizza, open soda bar, midnight balloon drop, free party hats and noisemakers. Photos available. For seventh- and eighth-grade students only. Limited to 500 teens. More...
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Superintendent retires, trustee is censured and 2 schools will close in 2009
Superintendent retires After nearly 30 years serving the Conejo Valley Unified School District, Deputy Superintendent Richard Simpson retired in July. Jeff Baarstad, assistant superintendent of business services, was promoted to deputy superintendent. More...
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Agoura, Thousand Oaks considered frontrunners in race for girls' soccer championship
With the winter season now upon us, temperatures in the area have been dropping. On the other hand, the Marmonte League girls' soccer race is just heating up. Leading the pack is Agoura High, who is 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Marmonte League. The Chargers' league wins have come against Westlake, Newbury Park and Simi Valley. More...
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HOLIDAY PET- Heidi, a 2-year-old female shepherd mix, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Heidi home, ask about identification No. A3717028. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. More...
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Newbury Park On a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, the following subjects were arrested: A male, 72, at 10:26 a.m. Dec. 13 at Ventu Park and Newbury roads; and a male, 34, at 8:25 a.m. Dec. 18 at the intersection of Bella and Wendy drives (suspected of being under the influence of drugs). More...
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ANGEL ON HIGH- Vehicles driving north on Erbes Road have slowed at the sight of an angel. In front of Conejo Valley Community Church, a life-size vinyl photo of Angel Annabell Englund, 15, of Thousand Oaks smiles from above a manger. The nativity was created by movie set designer Jim Graber of Newbury Park. More...
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SLIPPING AND SLIDING- - Debra Herishberg of Newbury Park steadies her daughter, Sophia Lily, 3, while the pair skate at The Lakes shopping center in Thousand Oaks. More...
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The most recent comments regarding principal Jeff Rickert's fundraising event has forced me to write something on his behalf. I wasn't able to see the event in person. I saw the picture in the Thousand Oaks Acorn after it happened. I guess you could say I saw it "tape" delayed. More...
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As we come to the end of another year, some of us are thinking about making New Year's resolutions. But think back: How did those vows for 2007 turn out? Maybe a few people stopped smoking or drinking last Jan. 1; maybe several more gave up overeating and lost weight. More...
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WELCOME MAT- Rob and Shell Oswalt feel right at home in Nashville, Tenn., at the Hermitage where President Andrew Jackson lived. More...
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This North Ranch home is on a large private lot at the end of a cul-de-sac that backs to mountains and open space. The home has an open entryway with high ceilings. More...
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