January 10, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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Fox is the point man for residents of mobile homes

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
The faces of concerned parents of babies and schoolchildren and the sadness in the eyes of World War II and Vietnam War veterans and others in the crowd of 200 that filled city hall before Christmas may have moved the City Council to More...

Juried art show scheduled

Westlake Village Art Guild's juried membership show will run through January at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road in Newbury Park. The artists' reception will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. More...

Breakfast topic: Solutions for homelessness

Anyone interested in finding solutions for the homeless in Ventura County is invited to attend a $10 breakfast meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 17 at the Hillcrest Community Room, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...

Bank to host a chamber reception

City National Bank in the Westlake Village portion of T.O. will host from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 24 an Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce reception. The branch is at 2655 Townsgate Road. More...

Chamber breakfast, mixer planned

The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts the Networking Breakfast of Champions, sponsored by Inside Auto, on Fri., Jan. 11 at the Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Conejo Valley Garden Club meets later this month

The Conejo Valley Garden Club will meet 9:30 a.m. Wed., Jan. 23 at the United Methodist Church at 1000 Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. The meeting will start with an intraclub competition of horticulture. More...

Genealogist discusses U.S. pensions research

The Conejo Valley Genealogical Society will meet from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Tues., Jan. 15 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. More...

Green waste now available in T.O.

Materials collected each week from the green waste bins of Thousand Oaks residents are turned into soil products and mulches that are now available at two Thousand Oaks outlets. More...

Senior seminar to cover safety, preparedness

The Conejo Las Virgenes Foundation is sponsoring Senior Congress IV: How Safe Are You? from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wed., Jan. 30 in O'Reilly Hall at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. More...

Time to prepare for return of rain

Rainy season has arrived, and rain in large quantities is capable of producing flooding and mudslides. More...

Red Cross offers disaster training sessions in Ojai

The American Red Cross of Ventura County is offering Disaster Action Team training 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 and Sun., Jan. 27 at the ARC Enrichment Center at 210 Canada St. in Ojai. More...

Bridal show celebrates its silver anniversary

The Bridal Premiere, a day of wedding exhibits and fashion shows, will celebrate its 25th anniversary Sun., Jan. 13 at the annual Hyatt Westlake Plaza bridal show. Exhibit hours are from 11 a.m. More...

Citizens can still register to vote in the primary election

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

The 2008 California presidential primary is less than a month away, but there's still time to register to vote. The registration deadline is Tues., Jan. 22. More...

Water rate hike on tap in T.O.

Rain is a prized commodity in Thousand Oaks. More...

Minimum wage up

On Jan. 1 the minimum wage in California increased from $7.50 to $8 per hour. This change will affect nearly 1.5 million state residents. A bill to increase the minimum wage was sponsored by the California Labor Federation in 2006. More...

For the record

In the Jan.3 issue on page 24, a photo of Lake Louise and Mount Victoria was misidentified as Yosemite Na tional Park. The editorial and production staffs will be taking a mandatory refresher course in geography. More...

East campus of Los Robles reopens after outbreak of stomach virus

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

A highly contagious stomach virus closed the Westlake Village campus of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center for about 48 hours beginning Wed., Jan. 2. More...

Doing work for the Rose Parade

KEEPING BUSY- Young ladies from Girl Scout Troop No. 35 of Los Cerritos Middle School in Thousand Oaks are helping decorate a float for this year's Rose Parade. More...

Volunteers offer income tax assistance for seniors

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will provide free income tax assistance 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays Jan. More...

Taking a campus stroll

READY FOR CLASSES- Thousand Oaks residents, from left, Bryan Lawrence, Jason Stich and Cameron White walk around campus at Moorpark College. After heavy rains last Friday, the campus was still wet Saturday. More...

A longer than average driver's test

WHO TAKES A LIMO TO THE DMV FOR A DRIVER'S TEST?- Answer: possibly someone who wants a license for driving limousines. More...

Passport fair to come to post office

The Thousand Oaks Post Office will hold a passport fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 at 3435 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...