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Construction worker dies after trench collapses Daniel Contreras, a 32yearold construction worker, was killed Monday morning when a trench he was digging in Thousand Oaks collapsed on him. The Oxnard resident was digging a 4½-foot-deep trench to put in a sewer line for a home when loose dirt and shale from the trench began to fil... More ... For the record Virgilio Garcia, winner of the Conejo Valley Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year award, is in the eighth grade at Los Cerritos Middle School, not seventh. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com The number of people on the bus grows and grows. Thousand Oaks Transit has made improvements that have resulted in an increase in ridership. Among the service improvements that get credit for TOT's new popularity is the availability of Spanish-language posters and brochures promoting the s... More ... Nonsmokers receive preferential treatment in city-subsidized housing By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A homeless person who smokes will now find it more difficult to obtain a city-subsidized roof over his or her head. During a meeting earlier this month, the Thousand Oaks City Council voted 5-0 to decrease the availability of subsidized housing units in the city that permit smoking indoors. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Wearing a POW bracelet in the 1970s was often not much more than a fashion statement. Lots of people, including Janet Hall, sported one just to be in vogue. Then, as was the case for so many others, the name on the bracelet became a part of Hall's life. Over time, she began to think of the... More ... Youth Congress will focus on real world problems By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Improving the quality of life outside the United States' borders will be the focus of the 23rd annual Youth Congress, scheduled for Sat., March 31. Youth Congress is a program sponsored by the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation (CLVFF) to promote youth leadership, camaraderie, partic... More ...
GENEROSITY ALWAYS IN STYLE- Students Amanda Conrad, Madison Shane and Kathryn Reinke display jeans donated by Sycamore Canyon School during a "Jean's Drive" last month. More than 500 pairs of jeans were collected and will be distributed to local children in need. The parent organizer was Jean Went... More ... Scam artists back at work in Conejo Valley By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Door-to-door peddlers are back in Thousand Oaks, attempting to sell books under false pretenses, according to Thousand Oaks resident Dave Saltmarsh. Saltmarsh, who lives in a gated community in Sunset Hills, said a young man came knocking at his door recently, claiming he was the son of a n... More ... Arts festival taking exhibitor applications Ventura County visual artists are invited to exhibit in the fourth annual Thousand Oaks Arts Festival, which will be Sat. and Sun., Sept. 15 and 16 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Mary and Richard Carpenter Plaza Park. A limited number of spaces are available on a first come, ... More ... It's time to nominate Senior of the Year Nominations for Senior of the Year will be accepted until April 10. Nominees will be honored at an awards recognition ceremony Thurs., June 7 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center. Nominees must be more than 60 years of age, Thousand Oaks residents for three of the past five years, and work as volunte... More ... Cops find methamphetamine lab in Janss Road home By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A 911 call for a medical emergency led to the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory in a Thousand Oaks home. When deputies and emergency medical personnel arrived at a home in the 900 block of Janss Road at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday More ...
ATTENTIVE LISTENERS- From left, Jennifer Boone, principal of Manzanita Elementary School; Alice Starr, wife of Kenneth Starr, dean of Pepperdine University's law school; and Rosemary Licata, first vice president of the Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated, listen to Larry Greenfield's lecture.... More ... Antiques Faire vendors sought Vendors are needed for the Stagecoach Inn Museum's annual Antiques Faire from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., May 5 at 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. The show and sale will feature antiques, art, collectibles, silver, china, crystal, jewelry, toys, kitchenware, furniture, vintage clothing, ... More ... Kids to gather at The Lakes The Lakes Kids Club is offered every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon at The Lakes community stage, 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More ... CRPD to host summer registration Mail-in registration for Conejo Recreation and Park District recreation activities will be from Tues., April 24 to Fri., May 4. Program guides are available at all community centers. Patrons may register online at www.crpd.org. Late registration will begin Mon., May 7. More ...
HELPS THOSE IN NEED- Trevor Wineman, center, is flanked by Bill Miller, left, and Bill Sternberg. For his Eagle project Trevor created more than 150 hats and hat pins for patients who are fighting cancer and going through chemotherapy. Family members and friends helped. Trevor was hon... More ...
'WHOOO'S HOUSE?'- Westlake High School senior Roger Parks, 18, earned Scouting's highest honor for his Eagle Scout service project. Roger constructed a dozen owl boxes and erected them in several local parks for Conejo Recreation and Park District. Owls have already moved into the boxes and are ... More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Just about everyone has had a craving for a chocolate cake, but Lisa Donahue turned her craving into For Heavens Cakes, a successful Thousand Oaks business. "I was a stay-at-home-mommy for my two young sons, and I could not find anything just right to satisfy a craving I was having ... More ... Refugee of Sudanese civil war to speak at library Valentino Achak Deng will speak at 7 p.m. Thurs., April 5 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Deng, a refugee of the Sudanese civil war, is the subject of the novel "What is the What" by Dave Eggers. As a young boy living with his family in southern... More ... Noted writers to address women's group in Los Angeles The Brandeis University National Women's Committee San Fernando Valley Chapter will host its 18th annual Words, Wit and Wisdom luncheon from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon., April 16 at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 Sepulveda Blvd. in Los Angeles. More ...
The Westlake Garden Club will present its 34th annual Garden and Patio Tour from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 29. The tour will feature five gardens in Westlake Village with a variety of styles and plants. More ...
'DIRT IS FUN'- Melissa Labnow, 9, of Newbury Park, center, is flanked by Moorpark residents Nicholas Heard, 3, and his mom, Rene, as all three work in the flower gardens at Conejo Elementary School. Members of the Conejo Valley Church of Christ volunteered to upgrade the campus grounds. More ... Superior Court of Ventura County seeks grand jury nominations Nominations for the 2007-08 grand jury are being sought by the Superior Court of California, Ventura County. To be considered for nomination, applicants must be citizens of the United States, 18 years of age or older, in possession of their natural faculties, of ordinary intelligence, of sound ... More ... Cops chase juvenile in a stolen vehicle A 17-year-old was arrested on charges of auto theft, DUI, driving without a license and evading a police officer after he allegedly led police on a short chase March 14. It all began on a foggy night at 12:32 a.m. More ... |
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