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February 14, 2008 / Community

Dealing with their grief

SHARING A SOLEMN MOMENT- Newbury Park resident Terry Ince, left, and Pat Bobrowski of T.O. comfort each other as they remember their children before a balloon release ceremony on Saturday. More...

YMCA chooses teens for the legislative court

Local teens will act as officers and hold key positions at the 60th Annual California YMCA Model Legislature/Court, part of the YMCA's Youth and Government program. The conference is from Feb. 15 through 17 in Sacramento. More...

Mystery writer speaks at CLU

Paula L. Woods, the author of the acclaimed Charlotte Justice mystery series, will speak on "The Mystery Genre: The Rise of the Ethnic Detective" at 7:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. More...

Republican women organize to defeat liberalism, jihad

Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated will hold their monthly meeting 11:30 a.m. Wed., Feb. 20 at the Thousand Oaks Inn Banquet Room, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

Singer loves using her voice, plans to always perform

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Eighteen-year-old Beth Alison has been taking voice lessons since she was 9 and can't remember a time when she wasn't singing. More...

County libraries closed on Monday

The Ventura County Library community libraries will close on Mon., Feb. 18 for the Presidents' Day holiday. Schools, banks and government offices will also be closed. The closures will affect Cama rillo, Oak Park and Simi Valley libraries. More...

Library takes registration for computer classes

The Thousand Oaks Library is offering free computer classes through March 18 at the Grant Brimhall Library Technology Training Room, 1401 E. Janss Road. Due to limitations in class size, registration is required. More...

Proposed recreation facility may be jeopardized by the traffic initiative

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Thousand Oaks could be a lot more fun for everyone if the traffic congestion initiative doesn't scare off prospective developers. More...

Workforce Investment Board gets grant

The Ventura County Workforce Investment Board received a $1million Department of Labor National Emergency Grant to hire temporary workers to assist in the cleanup and restoration of county land affected by last year's wildfires. More...

Annual hike of Backbone Trail is scheduled

The Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council and Coastwalk have announced plans for this year's annual Backbone Trail Trek. More...

T.O. youth sings for seniors

Michael Vannelli, a resident of Thousand Oaks and a senior at Santa Susana High School in Simi Valley, will sing in "The Best is Yet to Come," a vocal concert benefiting the Simi Valley Senior Center, at 7 p.m. Fri., Feb. More...

Thousand Oaks student to study in Italy

ON THEIR WAY OVERSEAS- Two Santa Barbara City College students, Amanda Milbourn of Thousand Oaks, second from left, and Isabela Campanelli, third from left, will be studying this spring in Florence, Italy, thanks to scholarships from the Italian C More...