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For the record Rabbi Chaim Bryski, who was pictured on the front page of last week's edition, is from Chabad of Thousand Oaks, not Chabad of the Conejo. More ... KCLU-FM launches website that provides access to news KCLU-FM, the National Public Radio station for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, has launched a new website that gives its 70,000 listeners better access to news. Many local segments that have aired on the awardwinning station are available on the website at www.kclu.org for downloading ... More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Family members of the missing Jeffrey Scott Howard are hoping for this Christmas miracle: Their loved one shows up somewhere, remembering who he is after suffering from amnesia for the past year. The last time Howard was seen was around 2:30 a.m. Dec. 21, 2006, when his wife, Thuc... More ... Holiday shoppers should always check their receipts This holiday season the Los Angeles Weights and Measures officials remind shoppers to check their store receipts for overcharges. Shoppers are legally entitled to pay only a store's lowest advertised or posted price for any item. More ... As danger ebbs from fires, residents must prepare for mudslides The danger from a wildfire doesn't end when the fire is extinguished, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. When grass and brush is burned away, nothing remains rooted on the hillsides to retain water and, when rain falls, the risk of flooding and mudslides increase... More ... Pederson Road site of fatal crash By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Tim Whinery, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:49 p.m. Sunday after the 1998 BMW 740I he was driving crashed into a pine tree in the center divider on Pederson Road at Calle Almendro. The vehicle was traveling in excess of 80 mph when Whinery lost control and the car slid on... More ... Old light fixtures to be replaced The Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance recently awarded $5,776 to the Conejo Recreation and Park District as an incentive payment to replace 38 older light fixtures in the Thousand Oaks Center gymnasium with new, more energyefficient fixtures. More ...
BUNDLED UP AND DRY- Georgia Butler, 2, of Thousand Oaks dodges raindrops on Tuesday. Conejo Valley received a substantial amount of rain, which was desperately needed after last year's persistent drought. Winter officially begins Saturday. More ... Special program to be broadcast on KCLU-FM High Street Broadcast's Christmas special on radio will be presented at 9 p.m.on Monday night, Christmas Eve, on KCLU-FM, 88.3. This is the seventh program created by the High Street Broadcast troop, the first to be broadcast. The programs include entirely original material, done in the... More ...
TOYS FOR TOTS- Guests at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village attend the Teddy Bear Tea. Here they help Marine Sgt. Al Santiago and Staff Sgt. Michael Howell gather teddy bears and toys given to Toys for Tots. More ...
They say 'Thank you for fighting for America' By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com When Carri Neithardt inherited stacks of old family documents and photographs this summer, she learned that her greatgrandmother had been a Daughter of the American Revolution. Neithardt decided to apply herself and get involved in the local chapter of the DAR. More ...
DINNER PROCEEDS GO TO WORTHY CAUSE- Maria Prescott, executive director of Hospice of the Conejo, right, receives a check for $1,700 from Tom Mullins, left, president of the Democratic Club of Conejo, and Jerry Clein, treasurer. The funds for Hospice were raised at the club's recent volunteer reco... More ... Motorists reminded to exercise caution at crash scenes The National Traffic Incident Management Coalition has launched a program to clear lanes quickly, keep traffic moving and protect emergency medical technicians and other roadside responders after a traffic accident. More ...
The Conejo Valley Chapter of National Charity League Inc. hosted its 26th annual National Charity League Ball recently at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The mother/daughter community service organization formally presented 18 debutantes who had graduated from local high s... More ... Libraries will be closed for holidays The Ventura County Library community libraries will be closed on Tue., Dec. 25 for Christmas Day and also on Tues., Jan. 1 for New Year's Day. The libraries include Camarillo Library, Oak Park Library and Simi Valley Library. More ... Rubbish hauler to take extra trash Due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park customers of Newbury Disposal who normally have their trash and recycling or green waste collected Tuesday through Friday will have them collected one day later than usual both weeks. Service will remain the same ... More ... Habitat for Humanity receives donation The estate of Margery Ferrier has donated $89,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County to help build affordable homes. Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County has served the county since 1983. More ...
PUTTING SMILES ON THE FACES OF THE AUDIENCE- - St. Paschal Baylon School Varsity Cheerleaders perform for residents of Castle Hill Retirement Home in Thousand Oaks. The entertainment occurred last week. Several groups and organizations perform at senior care facilities during the holiday season. More ... |
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