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 put Councilmember Andy Fox in charge of negotiating their future. More...

Westlake Village is among 10 cities across the U.S. that will participate in a new program to help cancer survivors make the transition from active treatment to posttreatment care. Live Well: Life Beyond Cancer will meet at the Wellness Community from 6 to 8 p.m. Mon., Jan. 14 at 530 Hampshire Road. More...

Directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen Rating: R (for graphic, gratuitous bloodshed) Running time: 118 minutes Best suited for: Tim Burton and Johnny Depp fans, More...

THURS., JAN 10 Reserve For Breakfast Reservations due 2 p.m. for Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce's Networking Breakfast of Champions on Fri., Jan. 11, Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration begins 6:45 a.m., early bird drawing 7 a.m. Louis A. More...

The 'Stockdale Paradox' and the human side of school closure Jim Collins in his book "Good to Great" referred to several qualities of greatness. He called one of those qualities the 'Stockdale Paradox,' an ability to face the brutal facts with the faith that we will be successful in the end. More...

The Thousand Oaks High wrestling team may be in second place in the Marmonte League standings, but the Lancers are hardly a second-rate squad. Last month TOHS lost 55-7 to Royal High, who shared the league championship with the Lancers a year ago. More...

Judyth Carr Custom Hairgoods is celebrating its 13th anniversary. Professional wigmaker Judy Carr brings 45 years of experience in the custom hair goods industry to her appointment-only salon which provides individual attention and privacy. More...

Have you ever thought of decor as quality entertainment? Instead of adding another trinket to dust, why not breathe some life into a room by adding an aquarium full of colorful fish? Today's stylish aquarium stands, cabinets and canopy sets make it easy to move aquariums from the basement to a focal point of the home. More...

Newbury Park A male, 25, was arrested at 6:46 p.m. Dec. 31 at Felton Street and Wilshire Place on charges of driving a stolen vehicle, evading a police officer by driving unsafely, possessing a loaded firearm, possessing stolen property and possessing drug paraphernalia. More...

A wonderful, perhaps even groundbreaking, example of a church reaching out to people with disabilities came to life recently at Westview Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich. More...

DODGING THE RAINDROPS- From left, the Kitchen-Hicks family of Thousand Oaks, Dylan, Kristian, their mom, Kim, and Keaton brave the weather at an Agoura Hills shopping center. A series of major storms hit the entire state late last week and over the weekend, delivering significant moisture to the parched Southland. More...

The city of Thousand Oaks has done a great job of planning and responding to the needs of its citizens. The open space around T.O. has contributed to this great living model at substantial acquisition expense. Now state Sen. Tom McClintock, who prefers to live in Sacramento, having moved from T.O. More...