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By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com John Mitchell McKittrick, a 42yearold Thousand Oaks resident, was killed at around 8 a.m. Sun., July 15 when his WWII-era plane, a P-51D Mustang, crashed at the Camarillo Airport. An autopsy is pending. More ... Victim identified, witnesses needed The man who died July 11 at the scene of a collision between the car he was driving and a tractor-trailer rig in the No. 4 lane of the 101 Freeway in Thousand Oaks just north of Westlake Boulevard has been identified as Kunhi Ahn. More ... Residents face a power outage About 19,000 Southern California Edison customers in Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks experienced a blackout on Monday between 12:56 and 1:51 p.m. due to a foreign object making contact with something in the Newbury Park electricity substation, Edison spokesperson Steven Conroy said. More ... For the record It is against the law for anyone under 18 to ride a bicycle, scooter, skateboard, roller skates or in-line skates on a street without a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet. More ... Hungry Hunter closes in Thousand Oaks By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Hungry Hunter patrons who've been stopping by the restaurant that had been serving prime rib in Thousand Oaks for 35 years were surprised this month to find the doors closed. More ...
Newbury Park A male, 18, was arrested on a charge of being under the influence of a controlled substance at 12:20 a.m. July 9 in the 2800 block of Camino Dos Rios. At least two vehicle windows were smashed and property was stolen between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 8 at Rancho Sierra Vis... More ... Meeting tries to soothe anger over flier, class By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com John Bravos, 81, is at the center of controversy after he circulated a flier to spark interest in a session of a religion class he taught at the Goebel Senior Center in Thousand Oaks. "Writing that flier was a serious error in judgment on my part," he said in an interview. More ... Private firm will explore feasibility of Discovery Center for T.O. By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Some people hope to see an 8,000-square-foot theater and planetarium, a 25,000squarefoot permanent exhibition area and 15,000 square feet for traveling and temporary exhibits rise up on the two acres between the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and The Lakes shopping center. More ... All five seats on Triunfo Sanitation will be elected By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Triunfo Sanitation District board of directors took a major step this week toward becoming an all-elected body. Previous motions by Triunfo board members Linda Parks and Janna Orkney to have all five members of the panel be elected were defeated by the three other board members, Ron S... More ... City wants input on Plaza turnaround Fragile or disabled attendees at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza performances may be dropped off at the turnaround on the third level of city hall during the turnaround's trial period. In the interest of public safety, a uniformed attendant opens up the turnaround when someone with a hand... More ... County air monitoring plan available for review The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District has released its 2007 draft Ambient Air Monitoring Plan for public review and comment until Fri., July 27. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A 2005 car crash that left Westlake High School graduate Brady Kelman with a broken femur, sternum, shoulder and back apparently left his funny bone intact. The 24-year-old has left the world of high finance and a salary that lured him away from college and is trying his best to beco... More ...
A ROAD LESS TRAVELED- A lone walker makes his way through the trails of Wildwood Park as another California weekend draws to a close under the setting sun. More ... School board approves new plan By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Conejo Valley Unified School District has outlined its goals for the next four years . Each of three goals committees- instruction, facilities, and governance and funding- provided input for the new plan, which was adopted by the school board at the end of June. Each committee s... More ... Mature workers often face discrimination Older workers and their employers need to be on the lookout for unfair treatment or age discrimination in the workplace. Twenty-one percent of mature workers age 50 and older reported they have experienced discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace, according to a new na... More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Thousand Oaks resident Lisa Walsh, 42, was found dead of a gunshot wound July 6 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. According to police, she was killed by a male acquaintance who then committed suicide. More ... Residents die in slaying, suicide at convention Thousand Oaks residents Lisa Walsh, 43, and Harold Kent, 54, were found dead of gunshot wounds in Kent's room on the seventh floor of the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. At about 7:45 p.m. on Fri., July 6, a guest at the Marriott Hotel, 333 W. Harbor Drive, heard ... More ...
NOT HORSING AROUND- Redwood Middle School's Kids That Care club has donated money to Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship to help sponsor "Yankee," one of Ride On's therapy horses. From left are Jillian Sauber; Cassie Nunez; Yankee; Sara Jones, assistant director of Ride On; Kimberly Tiler; and Donna... More ...
RESERVATIONS FOR TWO- A pair of coyotes search for Sunday dinner in the dry grasses of Wildwood Park. Wildlife from deer and skunks to opossums and coyotes share suburbs. More ... Oakwood Village changes hands Jim Fisher and Craig Stevens, principals in the Sherman Oaks office of Lee & Associates' L.A. North/Ventura Inc., have negotiated the sale and purchase of a 191-unit multifamily property for more than $46 million. The property, Oakwood Village at 491 Gainsborough Road in Thousand Oaks,... More ...
TOP ACHIEVEMENT- Young people from Girl Scout Troop No. 557 of Newbury Park collected 2,000 gently used books for The Book Bag, which will distribute them where they're most needed to promote literacy. The girls were helped by Maple Elementary School, which conducted book drives. More ...
SOMETHING NEW- - Patrick Wood of Ventura, an employee with Underwood Family Farms, explains to Madeleine Fitzer of Westlake Village how to cook radish tops at the Thousand Oaks Certified Farmers' Market. "I had no idea," said Fitzer after hearing that radish tops can be delicious if properl... More ... Learn a language at UCLA extension UCLA Extension will offer four-day Weekend Immersion Workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Aug. 4, 5, 11 and 12. Designed to prepare participants for travel to foreign coun tries, the workshops teach basic language skills and the vocabulary needed for travel and eve... More ...
'IT'S ALL IN THE WRIST'- Thousand Oaks resident Jesse Carmichael, a member of the rock band Last American Buffalo, plays boccie ball on the grass at The Lakes. Boccie ball is an Italian version of lawn bowling. It seems to be popular for young and old alike. More ... Westlake Village girl named scholar Michaela K. Shaw of Westlake Village has been named one of 52 Emerson Scholars, entitling Shaw to a full scholarship to attend Interlochen Arts Camp, a summer arts program for aspiring young musicians. Shaw will study the harp and perform with youth ensembles. More ... Paiva Academy to host dance Paiva Dance Academy will host an Argentine Tango/Milonga Dance at 9 p.m. Sat., July 28 at 2636 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. An all-level class will take place at 8 p.m. before the dance. The price for both the class and the dance is $20. The class by itself costs $1... More ... Camps offered in Simi and Oak Park Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is offering four summer day camps this year: Crosstown Kids Camp and Rancho Day Camp in Simi Valley and Fun Oaks Summer Day Camp and Fun Oaks Mini Camp in Oak Park. Crosstown Camp, for children in kindergarten through third grade, is at Berylwood Park,... More ...
MUSIC APPRECIATION- - A couple soaks up some sunshine at Tin Drum's free Sunday concert at Conejo Community Park. More ... Adult group to discuss classic movie The Challengers Adult Sunday School Class of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church will screen the 1962 movie "To Kill a Mockingbird" at 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 28 in the Buena Vista Room of Hager Parish Hall, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks, a block north of Janss Road. More ... Bicycle safety gets renewed emphasis By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com The Bicycle Advisory Team's recommendation to implement a bicycle safety sign program was approved by the Thousand Oaks City Council. It was also agreed that a search would begin for a consultant to start a public outreach program. More ... How to enjoy a summer free of pests Take back your summer fun from those pesky insects. Rather than enjoying backyard barbecues, poolside picnics and other outdoor summer activities, homeowners are being chased indoors as pests put a stinger in summer fun. More ... Rotary seeks exchange students Rotary clubs in the Conejo Valley area are seeking young professionals ages 25 to 40 to participate in a group study exchange program in India. Those selected will leave Jan. 1, 2008, and return Jan. 24. The Rotary Foundation, which sponsors the program, will pay for a roundtrip ticket. R... More ... Civic Arts Plaza seeks volunteers Residents are invited to volunteer as "Friends of the Civic Arts Plaza." The annual cost of belonging to the Friends is $15 or $25 as a Patron. Friends have the option each year of renewing their membership and changing their level of participation. More ... Learn all about Paramount Ranch The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area will host "Living a Dream: Paramount Ranch Reborn" at 2 p.m. Sat., July 28 at the National Parks Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... |
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