The Westlake Village Republican Women Federated will host a wine tasting and live music event at 6 p.m. Fri., July 13 at a private estate in Westlake Trails. Spouses and guests are welcome. The attire is California casual. More...

With picnic and barbecue season here and the weather heating up, it's important to remember food safety tips when you gather with friends and family. "The single best way to prepare and consume food safely is to wash your hands before cooking, serving or eating," said Scott Gilliam of Indiana... More...

The second annual Aspen Summer Party is scheduled for Sat., June 30 at The Canyon club. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner and 7 p.m. for general admission. The event is sponsored by E. Legal Records, a Ventura Countybased independent record label, to help promote the careers of local musician... More...

THURS., JUNE 21 Get In Rhythm Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by Rhythm Kings. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. (805) 381-2744. More...

More than 3,200 people, most of them wearing black, attended the Newbury Park High School commencement ceremony on the school's football field. Moms in high heels maneuvered the steep metal bleachers, grandparents made their way gingerly, babies arrived in strollers, caretakers pushed wh... More...

THUNDER THRILLS- The Westlake-Agoura Girls Softball (WAGS) U-8 Thunder capped an undefeated weekend at the Moorpark June Jamboree Tournament with a 15-6 victory in the title game against Moorpark. The team is off to a strong start this All-Star season with a 9-3 overall record. Pictured in the front... More...

An area that should be of concern to all of us is property titled in joint tenancy (when created between a husband and wife) and how that titling may pose some significant problems in the future. Let's take a look at some of the issues this situation creates. More...

Newbury Park At 2 p.m. June 13 at Calle Turquesa and Paseo Esmeralda, a male, 22, was arrested for selling methamphetamine and for possession of cocaine. A male, 36, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine at 8:29 p.m. June 1 on the 101 Freeway at Ventu Park Road. More...

Esther Ngumuo from Tanzania, currently a visiting pastor at Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, will share her perspectives on global church outreach at the worship services on July 7 and 8. She'll lead an African liturgy worship titled "Listen, God Is Calling" at the 8 and... More...

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers 'WHAT DOES THIS DO?''- Jack Woolf, 4, left, of Newbury Park and Owen Wilks, 5, of Agoura check out each and every control in the cab of a large Seabee truck on display at the Toucha-Truck event held last Saturday at the Thousand Oaks Community Center. More...

In a recent letter to the editor written by Gina Conti, she accused me of slandering Nancy Reagan at her recent appearance at the Reagan Library. Mrs. Conti's comment about a comment I supposedly made was not only unwarranted but untrue. More...

The city in which we live isn't the same one of 40 years ago or even 20. And it's a sure bet that Thousand Oaks will look differently 20 or 40 years from now. The future of Thousand Oaks Boulevard between Moorpark Road and Duesenberg Drive would undergo a metamorphosis if a plan desc... More...

This 4-bedroom, 3-bath home has a California-style courtyard with flowers and fruit trees. There are two master suites, one upstairs and one down. The kitchen has been updated with five-burner cooktop and top-of-the-line appliances including convection oven and refrigerator with matc... More...