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Rodeo animal welfare bill goes to state Senate The California Assembly recently approved AB 1614, a measure requiring that Mexicanstyle rodeos have a veterinarian on call, a requirement that is already law for American rodeos. The bill, sponsored by Animals in Action and the United States Humane Society, was approved on a 60-7 vot... More ...
WINNERS- Megan, left, and Devon Watson of Thousand Oaks earned honors at the 115th annual Scottish Highland Games in Pomona over Memorial Day weekend. Megan, 7, placed in the top three and will also compete in the national championships. Devon, 5, participated in a competition for younger children a... More ... Organizations try to help residents keep their homes By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com To help area residents avoid foreclosure, the Ventura County Community Development Corp. is launching "A New Way Home," a homeownership preservation campaign. VCCD is a subsidiary of Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. More ... Gallegly bill would require more disclosure about attempts to steal personal identity U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) recently introduced the Credit Agencies Identity Theft Responsibilities Act, which would require credit agencies to report irregularities in consumer credit reports to the Secret Service. More ... Sexual offenders get a visit from police officers Four local individuals were arrested during a sexual offender registrant sweep conducted by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department and several other law enforcement agencies on June 9. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Centenarian Carmin Casciano loves ice cream and other sweets such as coconut cream pie. He does not take any medication and prefers to avoid doctors and suggests others do the same. He celebrated his birthday on June 3. "They give you a pill to help you with one thing, and that pill will har... More ...
By Darleen Principe Special to the Acorn On a Saturday afternoon in October 2003, Battalion 3 Chief Jim Arledge of the Ventura County Fire Department watched from a helicopter as aggressive flames, sparked by the nearby Verdale Fire, began to engulf the hills of Moorpark and Simi Valley. More ... Summer Jams coming to Janss Janss Marketplace kicks off summer with "Janss Summer Jams" from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday through Aug. 29. The marketplace is at the corner of Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com There's a new place where kids can be turned into joysticks and compete against each other as they wirelessly control video games on a plasma TV. While Travis and Emily become human joysticks, Miranda, Jacob and Derek are racing each other on "digital trails" by pedaling stationary bicy... More ...
The cold freeze of 2007 has positively impacted this year's harvest of stone fruits as farmers report that shoppers can expect a plentiful crop. The stone fruit season runs from May through October. Ken Lee of Ken's Top Notch Produce based in Reedley, Calif., said it's a record year for ... More ... Lemonade, tri-tip barbecue on menu at market festival Gelson's Market will host a 25th anniversary outdoor festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., June 23 throughout the shopping center on Townsgate Road in Westlake Village. Gelson's and other businesses in the center will provide free food sampling, a tri-tip barbecue, homemade lemonade ... More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers THE WAY IT WAS- Marilyn Matthews, left, a volunteer at Stagecoach Inn Museum, shows Cassie Share, 10, Lauren Hertz, 10, and Kyle Share, 7, how to wash clothes using a washboard. The children visited the Pioneer Jamboree at Stagecoach Inn Museum last Saturday. All four a... More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers LITTLE TUMBLERS--Tatiani Rebolledo, 7, of Thousand Oaks and Garrett Lee, 5, of Newbury Park tumble down a wave moon bounce at last Sunday's Conejo Valley Classic Car Show at California Lutheran University. More ... Local libraries promote summer reading program The summer reading program for children and teenagers will run from June 25 to Aug. 5 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park branch libraries. The theme for children is "Get A Clue @ Your Library," and for teens, "You Never Knew @ Your Library. More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers MAD DASH- Monique Aingworth, 8, of Thousand Oaks, far left, rushes ahead in a 50-yard dash during the Brownilympics. The annual event took place at Oaks Christian High School last Saturday afternoon. More ... College offers classes for seniors at extension in Thousand Oaks The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Cal State Channel Islands is now offering courses for seniors 50 and older in Thousand Oaks. Courses are intended for intellectual stimulation. There are no tests, grades or college credits. More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers SMART CHOICE- Attendees at last Sunday's Conejo Valley Classic Car Show at California Lutheran University marvel at the new Smart Fortwo Passion Cabrio, the luxury model of the Smart Fortwo. The tiny car originated in Europe and is coming to the United States, where it's ... More ... Family Float Fridays begin Conejo Recreation and Park District Aquatics section will present Family Float Fridays on June 29, July 20 and Aug. 10 at the Thousand Oaks High School pool, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Families are invited to spend the evening floating and relaxing in the pool. The cost is $5 ... More ... Grants offered to adoptive familie The Orphan Foundation announced the availability of funds to help adoptive families in the Conejo Valley. The amount of each grant is $1,000 per child, or $1,500 for a child with special needs. A total of five grants are being made available. More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers PEACEFUL PASTIME- Marnie Piuze of Westlake Village, right, and Karen Stanol of Calabasas, members of the Allied Artists of Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore, work on watercolors during a "Paint Out" at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa last Saturday. The group donates 20 p... More ...
The 2007 Red, White and Blue Ball will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sat., June 16 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. The ball is sponsored by the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Military Order of the World Wars and focuses this year ... More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers MEASURING UP- Los Robles Hospital's Joanne Chang, a registered nurse, measures the height of Betsy Summer during a body mass index screening at the medical center's annual Health Fair for seniors at Cal Lutheran University. Both women are residents of Thousand Oaks. Res... More ...
LEADERS- New board members of Assistance League of Conejo Valley smile as they take office. From left, Linda Bagaason, Karen Reddick, Joni Flaherty, Judy Karmelich, Jill Horan, Judy Convery and Shirley Eichorn. Elda Bielanski and Carol Karm are not pictured. Assistance League of Conejo Valley is a n... More ...
The Westlake Yacht Club will host the annual Food and Wine Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Sun., June 24 at The Landing, 32123 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. The event will include food and wine donated from local restaurants and wineries, and silent and live auctions. More ... Geologist lectures on earth Geologist John Alderson will lecture on "The Earth Beneath Us" at 2 p.m. Sat., June 16 at the National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The lecture is free. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early. More ...
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.co The inaugural Patricia Soteras student scholarship awards were presented last week at the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas by local dignitaries and members of the Agoura/Oak Park/Calabasas Chamber of Commerce. Soteras, who died in October 2006, was the Chamber's former executive direct... More ... Yoga eases transitions The transition from elementary school to middle school can be a difficult time for young girls. A class is being offered to help ease this passage Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m. starting Aug. 19 at Westlake Yoga Studio, 2277 Townsgate Road, No. 208, Westlake Village. There will be no class L... More ... Flag Day facts Flag Day, celebrated in the United States on June 14, commemorates the adoption of the American flag by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially set June 14 as Flag Day in 1916. An Act of Congress established Nat... More ...
drawn here by super family members who love them. The most amazing fathers in the entire world are from Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village Thank You for Your Incredible Drawings The Thousand Oaks Acorn would like to thank More ... Local fitness trainer wins top award Brian Theiss of the Theiss Institute in Westlake Village has been named Trainer of the Year by the International Sports Sciences Association for the third consecutive year. Theiss develops advanced health and conditioning programs at his state-of-the-art health and fitness training ... More ... |
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