'WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING'--Thousand Oaks resident Jonell Kocisko celebrates this time of year with a pair of shamrock sunglasses. She was waiting to enter the Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks. St. Patrick's Day is Saturday. More...
Councilmembers Claudia Bill-de la Peña and Jacqui Irwin couldn't previously agree on who should fill a position on the Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center Board of Governors, so the two finalists for the position were presented at the March 5 City Council meeting. More...
When Judi Dolan of Westlake Village called to have the air ducts in her home cleaned by a professional, she thought the $149 coupon she received in the mail would be the limit of her expense. She wound up paying $1,362 for the work, and the cost could have been even higher. More...
KIMBERLY GERMAINE Student "I occasionally get to the Civic Arts Plaza and would go more often if I had more time. We went to see 'High School Musical,' but usually, when I want to go to the theater, I will drive downtown because I think there are better quality shows in Los Angeles." More...
Last week, during Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 4 through 10, hospital staff at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center wore "Just Ask Me" buttons to encourage patients to ask about steps they can take to ensure their safety. "We cannot overlook the importance of patients taking an ... More...
Sometimes appreciating a really great genre film is akin to understanding theoretical physics or liking opera. If you happen to be a theoretical physicist or an opera buff, you'll sit for hours of wondrous joy delighting in your passion. More...
THURS., MARCH 15 Chamber Screens Film Chamber of Commerce Method Fest Mixer, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Sneak preview of Method Fest short film. Meet film's actor, director. Free admission. Food catered by Native Caf... More...
Virgilio Garcia, a seventhgrade student at Los Cerritos Middle School in Thousand Oaks, was honored as 2006 Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes during a March 9 dinner and awards ceremony at the Renaissance Hotel in Agoura Hills. More...
Reef Volleyball Club's Girls 18 team finished in 11th place at the national Las Vegas Tournament Feb. 17 through 19, its highest achievement in five years of competing in the tournament. More...
Kevin/Ross Public Relations of Westlake Village is a triple winner in the International MarCom Awards. MarCom honored Kevin/Ross for the "And Now You Know" direct mail campaign developed with California Lutheran Univer sity and for two projects the agency created on behalf of Huntington ... More...
COLORFUL- April, a 10-year-old female domestic longhair calico, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take April home, ask about identification No. A3635538. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcontrol.co.... More...
Newbury Park A male, 36, was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine and a syringe at 7:50 p.m. March 3 in the 1500 block of Newbury Road. The subject was already on probation for drug abuse. A female, 36, was also arrested for the same reasons at the same motel. More...
Samuel Soria, organist at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles, will be the featured artist during an organ benefit concert at 4 p.m. Sun., March 25 at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...
"No one can change the world singlehandedly, but working together we can make a difference," said Cliff Williams, a Camarillo resident and Moorpark Rotarian who went to India last month to help eradicate polio one vaccination at a time. The voyage renewed Williams' faith in the Rotary Club... More...
It appears that Mayor Andy Fox's spin machine has penetrated the halls of the Acorn. A story last week would have their readers believe that the Los Angeles Fire Department was reorganized as a regular matter of course, and that Dep. Chief Fox was promoted. More...
The city of Thousand Oaks has run into another of those perplexing land-use problems (see story on page 13). In one form or another, they almost always boil down to the rights of a property owner versus the government, which, in turn, represents the people. More...
Located within walking distance to an elementary school and Pitts Park, this home is within easy access to the 101 Freeway and the Camarillo outlet malls in one of the area's newer communities. It has 4 bedrooms and 3 baths including a downstairs bedroom or office with wood floo... More...