 Thousand Oaks volunteers are in stark contrast with a new study released by the Corporation for National and Community Service that shows volunteerism is declining across the United States. The study reports that the number of Californians who volunteer decreased by 3 percent in 2006 comp... More...
 Slithering down from the hills in the spring and summer are unwanted creatures that rattle, hiss and sometimes even bite. Rattlesnakes are coming out of hibernation this year to the driest season ever recorded. In Thousand Oaks, where a third of the city is dedicated as open space, the g... More...
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 REMEMBERING--Maggie Lampkins, right, and her daughter, Renna Aceti of Camarillo, place an American flag and roses on the gravestone of Lampkins' husband and Aceti's father, Matthew Thomas Lampkins, to commemorate his service in the U.S. Army. Other veterans were similarly honored during a Memorial D... More...
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The California Coastal Commission invites the public to submit stories and/or photos documenting how they've acted as a California Coastal Steward. The commission is seeking inspirational or unique personal stories of how residents have taken action to care for and protect the coast... More... |
TEARS OF JOY- Agoura High School senior Christina Bhattacharya receives a tissue from Denise Glass, a Thousand Oaks resident, after she presented Glass with 1,000 paper cranes made by Deborah Frank's English class. Glass, who suffers from ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease, has been featured on NB... More... |
The Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sun., June 3 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More... |
Beat Goes On Westlake High School Choral Music Department presents spring concert, "The Beat Goes On," on campus, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. 7:30 p.m. Shows through June 2. Six groups sing spirituals, ballads, madrigals, history of rock. $7, all seats reserved. (805) 4... More... |
All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at steve@theacorn.com. Newbury Park Panthers Fri., June 1: Social science field trip/Museum of Tolerance/7 a.m. More... |
Having been dealt the day's first match Saturday at Cerritos College, the Oaks Christian boys' volleyball team had to wake up bright and early for breakfast before its title tilt against Mayfair High. That meal must have included Wheaties, since it is the breakfast of champions. More... |
LEARNING FROM PEERS- Jerry Conklin of Thousand Oaks, top right, speaks to a group of Cal State University Northridge (CSUN) business alumni at Alessio's restaurant last Thursday during a networking mixer. More... |
GOOD TIME- Jolly, an 11-year-old male chocolate point Siamese, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Jolly home, ask for ID No. A3670472. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us.... More... |
A grand theft and grand thefauto arrest was made at 5 p.m. May 22 in the 3700 block of Auto MalDrive. A male, 56, was taken into custody. An allegation of grand theft by access card was the cause for arresof a male, 47, in the 1000 block oBrushill Road at 3:10 p.m. May 21. More... |
OneSpirit Center for Conscious Living will present a workshop with author and speaker Aman Motwane, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., June 10 at 1756 Erringer Road, No. 100, Simi Valley. At the workshop, Motwane will discuss his new book, "Yes, You Can Change the World." He will also speak ... More... |
MAKESHIFT SUN SCREEN- Bethany Christian School students from left, Lauren Starkey, Jacey Katch, Abigail Block, Isabella Cameron, Ahna Cameron and Brandon Starkey use a large towel to shade themselves at the Memorial Day Service on Monday at Valley Oaks-Griffin Memorial Park in Westlake Village. More... |
Home Depot representatives Mark Tutino and Rick Greene stated in the May17 edition of the Thousand Oaks Acorn that 5,500 mailers and posters announced a Home Depot-orchestrated meeting on Sat., May 12. I live less than a mile from the site, and no one on my street or the surrounding a... More... |
It's time to remind everyone again that letters to the editor are getting too long. Of seven letters in today's Thousand Oaks Acorn , five easily exceeded the 350-word limit. We get lax about enforcing our word limit for one reason and one reason alone--we love your letters, even w... More... |
This fully gated property has a set back reminiscent of a European estate with mature olive trees, Italian cypress, nearly 10 acres of secluded, mostly usable land surrounded by open space and views. The residence has 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths, including a media/teen room that could be use... More... |
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