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Thieves clean out laundry rooms Thieves capable of heavy lifting and probably equipped with a truck or van took six coinoperated washing machines and a dryer last month from various locations in Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks. First reported stolen was the commercial dryer. It was removed from a laundry room in t... More ... Concert flutist and students to perform "Flute Magic," a free concert with concert flutist Toby CaplanStonefield and her students, will be from 2 to 5 p.mSun., June 10 at Westlake High School's campus theater, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road. The performance will feature CaplanStonefield's students Ty Fovell, Christy Kim and Julie Wang ... More ... Man loses his pants and identity while working out By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A man stole another man's pants and everything in the pockets before going on a crime spree at a dozen or more businesses near Thousand Oaks Boulevard. After finishing a 40-minute workout at 24 Hour Fitness in Thousand Oaks at around 1 p.mSun., June 3, Mauricio Guzman returned to ... More ... Gorham named executive director of Manna John Gorham has been named the first permanent fulltime executive director of MANNA, the Conejo Valley Food Bank. Gorham had been serving as the interim executive director. He is also a member of the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club and sits on the executive board for the Conejo Council PTA. More ... More noise made about 23 Freeway sound walls By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Construction on the 23 Freeway is ahead of schedule and should be completed by the end of 2008 instead of the middle of 2009 as previously thought. Public Works Director Mark Watkins made that announcement at the May 29 City Council meeting and said one of the seven bridges was finish... More ... City of Westlake Village has door-to-door collection of hazardous waste products By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A door-to-door hazardous waste removal program is something Thousand Oaks residents only dream about, but Westlake Village Mayor Susan McSweeney reminded her citizens that their city already has such a program. More ... T.O. resident dies after being hit by truck When 80-year-old Vikrama Panikkar, out for an afternoon walk on May 25, tried to cross the westbound lanes of Olsen Road just past Sunset Hills Boulevard, he was struck and killed by a Ford Ranger pickup driven by a 54year-old Thousand Oaks man. More ... Beware of bogus devices attached to ATMs Automated teller machines (ATMs) have become the targeof thieves who have devised a new way to steal cash from victims, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. More ...
THE UNEXPECTED- California Highway Patrol Officer Randy Hosking questions witnesses while fellow CHP Officer Abe Ghoston investigates an overturned Jeep Cherokee on the 23 Freeway. The mishap took place in southbound lanes near Avenida de Los Arboles last Friday. Two occupants of the vehicle were t... More ... Man found dead at LAX deemed a suicide Suicide was determined to be the cause of death of 57yearold Westlake Village resident Robert Lee Scoville, whose body was discovered in Parking Structure 3 at Los Angeles International Airport. At around 2:45 a.m. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Almost two years ago Hurricane Katrina ripped through Slidell, La., and destroyed the town. Sustained winds reached 176 mph with gusts that exceeded 190 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Another strong force- but a welcome one- recently descended on the town. More ...
THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING- The bridge on the 23 Freeway above Janss Road is being built on a form several feet above the highway with rebar protruding. The bridge will be lowered into place and the rebar secured to the existing roadway. A bridge at current freeway levels is already in place over ... More ... Woman's Club will install new officers The Thousand Oaks Woman's Club will hold its final meeting of the 2006-07 year at 10:30 a.m. Wed., June 27 at the Palm Garden Hotel, 495 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Lunch is included. More ... A mind reader may be expecting you to appear at the Civic Arts Plaza By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com We all have the ability to read other people's minds, according to Marc Salem, a New Yorkbased mentalist who will perform soon at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Through psychological games and visual cues, Salem's show, "Mind Games Extra: On Second Thoughts," demonstrates how i... More ...
REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY- - Chaz Barrows, 13, of Simi Valley climbs up a training wall at Boulderdash, an indoor rock climbing studio in Westlake Village, as McGrawHill and J.D. Power and Associates employees cheer him on. The employees volunteered with Boulderdash to help Westlake Boys &... More ...
CAUGHT IN THE ACT- Michael and Nora Tompkins of Westlake Village thought that blackbirds were tearing apart their patio furniture to use the stuffing for their nests until they saw this fellow in action and the mystery was solved. If you have a Squirrel of the Month, send it to the address on page 4... More ... Comedy in the Conejo returns to The Canyon Kiwanis of Thousand Oaks will host one of its major fundraising events, "Comedy in the Conejo II," from 6 to 11 p.m. Sun., June 10 at The Canyon, 28921 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. More ... New West offers wine, dinner and auction New West Symphony will host its Symphony of Wine VII Dinner and Auction at 3 p.m. Sun., June 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. The dinner supports the symphony's children's youth programs. More ...
OUTSTANDING WORKER- Brandon Neuman, 15, a sophomore at Oaks Christian High School and member oBoy Scout Troop No. 799, has achieved the highest rank in Scouting. Brandon earned his Eagle Scout designation by designing and helping construct a walkway through Oaks Christian. More than 35 volunteers... More ... Author back in T.O. Author Rip Rense, whose new novel "The Oaks" is based on his youth in the Thousand Oaks of the 1960s, will read from his book at 7 p.m. Wed., June 13 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More ...
PANNING FOR TREASURE- Thousand Oaks resident Preston Taylor searches through trays of gems and rocks during the Conejo Gem and Mineral Club Show. It was hosted recently at the Borchard Community Center in Newbury Park. More ... Democrats to conduct June meetings Democratic Party organizations in local areas have planned the following for June: +The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wed., June 13 at the Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. More ...
NEWLY HATCHED- Kindergartners at Wildwood Elementary School were eight-for-eight in hatching chicks from fertilized eggs. One of the chicks wore a portion of the eggshell on his head for a while and was named "Egghead" by the fun-loving kids. More ... Adoptive parents invited to library program Children's Bureau will offer an information meeting foadoptive parents from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., June 26 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. JansRoad, Thousand Oaks. More ... Masonic Lodge plans to flip pancakes for Father's Day Conejo Valley Masonic Lodge No. 807 will host a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. on Father's Day, Sun., June 17, at the Lodge Annex, 2786 Crescent Way, Thousand Oaks. The cost is $5 per person. More ... United Chambers honors owners of Pickles Deli Pickles Deli in Newbury Park has won an award. The United Chambers of Commerce has selected Alex and David Lovi, owners of Pickles, as the small business owners of the year. The Lovis were nominated by the Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. More ...
SLOPPY KISSES- Duchess, a 6-year-old female shepherd mix, needs a new home. You can adopt Duchess at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. To take Duchess home, ask about identification No. A3666670. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 f... More ... Campfire program hosts storyteller A campfire program with storytelling by Michael Williams will be from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sat., June 9 at the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center at Rancho Sierra Vista/ Satwiwa. Williams, a member of the Wichita tribe of Okalahoma, will tell star stories based in his... More ...
Rick Kalish, longtime Agoura Hills resident, passed away Memorial Day, May 28. Rick grew up in the San Fernando Valley. In 1971 he met Ronda Richardson, the love of his life. They married in 1975 and moved to Agoura where their daughter Bree was born in 1977 and son, Brett, followed in 1984. More ... Two local students make dean's list Kelsey Davis of Thousand Oaks and Jennifer Ortez of Newbury Park are listed on the dean's list for the 2007 spring semester at the University of Portland in Oregon. Davis is a sophomore majoring in elementary education. Ortez is a senior majoring in psychology. More ... Son of CLU vice president is law school grad Edward C. Eich graduated with honors from the George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C. Eich is the son of Ritch Eich, vice president for communications at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. More ... |
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