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Acorn Bits When to call 911 to report a suspected drunk driver According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the following clues can help motorists detect a drunk driver: +Appears to be drunk or drinking in the car. +Almost strikes another object or vehicle and weaves or zigzags across the road. +Turns abruptly or illegally or driv... More ... DUI arrests may have saved lives during the holidays There is no way to know whose loved ones are still alive because of the hard work of Thousand Oaks police officers, Ventura County deputies and California Highway Patrol officers who kept drivers impaired with drugs or alcohol from driving on Thousand Oaks streets this holiday season. More ...
Former Conejo Valley Unified School District tutor Stephen Ridley, 33, of Beverly Hills was arrested Jan. 4 on a felony warrant on suspicion of engaging in illegal sexual acts with a juvenile. Sheriff's deputies allegedly encountered Ridley parked in a vehicle with a 17-year-old girl on Paci... More ... Senior Center offers income tax return filing assistance The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will provide free income tax assistance to seniors age 60 or older and/ or people with incomes of $39,500 or less. The service will be offered Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fe... More ... For the record Erik Haberstroh of Westlake Village, an avid birder, has pointed out that the bird on last week's front page wasn't a blue jay, but a scrub jay. As an added bonus, he included information about both species. Scrub jays, he said, are nonmigratory birds that prefer habitat with stunted... More ... Topic: Blue collar housing A presentation and discussion about affordable housing in Ventura County will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Mon., Feb. 5 in the Meeting Room at Esseff Village, 1423 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., across from Gold Coast Plaza. More ... Sheriff names new chief deputy Cmdr. Chris Godfrey will be appointed to the rank of chief deputy when Chief Dante Honorico retires in mid-February, according to Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks. Godfrey joined the sheriff's department in 1978 after serving as a sailor on a nuclear submarine for four years. More ... No change in trash collection next week Newbury Disposal will maintain its regular trash and recycling collection schedule in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park during the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 15 through 19. For more information, call (805) 647-1414. More ...
Founders ready to leave store that sells affordable used books By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Elementary schoolchildren packing $1 to buy a book may no longer find their destination open. If no one comes forward to take over the nonprofit Book Bag bookstore at 202 N. Skyline Drive, its 10,000 volumes of used books will be discounted further and its doors will close on Jan. 20. More ... Protect items when moving The U.S. Census Bureau reports Americans move an average of 11.7 times in their lifetimes, with more than 20 percent of those moves ending in a different state. A survey commissioned by the UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. More ...
COMMON GROUND- From left, Erin Bond, 15, Alyse Fuentes, 17, Julia Byrd, 15, and Gage Minton have a late evening chat in the parking lot of Borchard Community Center as winter break draws to a close. Topics of discussion included the environment, philosophy, the legacy of their generation and, of c... More ... Seniors needed to fill board positions The Goebel Senior Center Commission Inc., a nonprofit community service organization, is composed of 15 seniors, age 55 or older, residing within the boundaries of the Conejo Recreation and Park District. Individuals are needed who know about the needs and interests of older people and ... More ... Library offering free tour, demonstration The Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library will present a free program to familiarize people with the library from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Fri., Jan. 19 at 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Reference librarians will lead a tour followed by a demonstration of the library's website and online... More ...
FUN AND FITNESS AT THE 'Y'- Moorpark resident Kiara Sherman, 10, left, and Raz Liani, 5, of Newbury Park strain against giant bungee cords to snatch a Velcro target and win a prize at the Thousand Oaks Family Fitness Day on Saturday at the YMCA on Moorpark Road. More ...
A JOB WELL DONE- - Bill Miller, Scouting chairman of the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477, left, presents a plaque and American flag to Eagle Scout David Michael Atherton. For his project, Atherton and volunteers painted 3,300 feet of parking curbs and speed bumps. Qdoba Mexican Grill provided lu... More ...
ALWAYS A GOOD TIME- Chuck Galvin of Thousand Oaks shows the right form to throw a strike at Harley's Simi Bowl in Simi Valley. Thousand Oaks' only bowling center closed many years ago, forcing leagues and hobbyists to drive to our neighboring city to the northeast. More ...
Assistance League of Conejo Valley will host its annual masquerade fundraiser on Sat., March 3 at the new Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. "We invite the community to join us for a wonderful evening of fine dining, dancing to the music of Wade Morris and participating in truly ... More ... Ventura County Genealogy Society presents 'Learning to love the pre-1850 census' The Ventura County Genealogical Society Inc. will host its regular monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 at the Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Meetings are free and guests are welcome. Connie Moretti will speak about "Learning to love the pre1850 census... More ... Stroller Strides offers fitness for moms Stroller Strides, the nation's largest fitness program for new mothers, will offer new classes in Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. Stroller Strides is a fitness program for new mothers that they can do with their babies. The onehour classes, taught by nationallycertified instructors, inc... More ... Westlake Village Newcomers Club to learn about crime prevention at home The Westlake Village Newcomers Club will host Senior Dept. Larry Logan of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department at the monthly "coffee" from 10 a.m. to noon Tues., Jan. 16 at the home of the club president. More ... |
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