DANCE BRIGADE--Members of the O'Connor School of Irish Dancing, Ashley Benton, left, 16, a Thousand Oaks High School junior; Danica Frye, center, 17, a La Reina High School senior from Agoura Hills; and Amelia Meyer, 16, a home-schooled student, dance an Irish jig at the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club, which was celebrating St. Patrick's Day. More...
Sales tax revenues for the city of Thousand Oaks are currently down $1.5 million and aren't going to improve any time soon, according to Lloyd de Llamas, a sales tax consultant for HdL Companies, who spoke at a recent City Council meeting. De Llamas was hired by the city to evaluate the tax revenue situation in T.O. More...
Thirty-three open space parcels comprising 746 acres in Thousand Oaks may soon be under the oversight and care of the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency. The Thousand Oaks City Council has approved the transfer of the land from city ownership to COSCA. The agency, which met last night, was expected to discuss and approve the transfer. More...
The House of Representatives recently approved a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) that condemns the rocket attacks on Israel from Hamas-controlled Gaza. More...
The Heads Up Group Support (HUGS) for people with brain injuries will meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Thurs., March 13, at 72 Moody Court, Thousand Oaks. Dr. John Horton will share simple tools to help access the brain's innate calming mechanisms to reduce anxiety. Horton has been practicing integrative medicine in Westlake Village for 15 years. More...
CLASSIC BOOK COMES ALIVE- Two Beans Productions will present "Winnie the Pooh" at 11 a.m., Sat. March 29 at the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. From left are Danielle Sadd as Eeyore, Gage Nelson as Pooh and Xavier Mazara as Christopher Robin. The book was written by A.A. Milne. More...
THURS., MARCH 13 Thursday Club Somis Thursday Club (member California Federation of Women's Clubs) meets for lunch at noon at clubhouse, 5380 Bell St., Somis. Tim Owens speaks on "Recording for the blind and dyslexic." $11. (805) 987-2728. More...
Heather Stanley, a sophomore at Newbury Park High School, was one of 428 students from 31 countries and 31 U.S. states chosen to participate in the Honeywell Scholars @ Presidential Classroom program March 2 through March 8 in Washington, D.C. More...
AMAZING GROUP- The Newbury Park U-14 All-Stars won the AYSO Section 10 girls' soccer championship in Bakersfield. Newbury Park now advances to the California State All-Star Championship on April 6, where they'll compete against three other teams to determine the California state champion. The team is coached by Erin O'Connell, assisted by Mike Balustein, and consists of Amy Groth, April Salas, Ciara Gallagher, Delaney Mendoza, Hannah Burdick, Jenna Moncourtois, Kari Dixon, Lacey Smith, Maddie Forman, Marissa Deluca, Nicole Kabey, Sabrina Blaustein, Sarah Maldonado, Sarah Siros and Tori Benson. More...
FINDS A PLACE TO PLAY- Parker Dylan Thomas Koppenjan, 1, wiggles and laughs on an outdoor seat as his mother, Tina, tickles him at the grand opening of the new Zender's Patio, BBQ and Fireside store in Newbury Park on Saturday. The store is open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week at 2810 Camino Dos Rios in Newbury Park. More...
PULLING WITH POWER- Just like children enjoying a tug of war, three dogs enjoy a test of strength and agility as they struggle with one another at Conejo Creek Dog Park, 1350 E. Avenida de Las Flores, just west of the 23 Freeway overpass. The action took place on a recent Saturday. Speaking of outdoor activities, the first day of spring is one week from today. More...
Yair Romo Hernandez, 24, of Thousand Oaks was arrested and charged recently with felony auto insurance fraud. According to CHP detectives, at 9 a.m. Sept. 22 Hernandez reported to the Ventura Police Department that his 2007 Nissan pickup truck had been stolen from downtown Ventura the previous night. More...
Conejo Church will host its grand opening celebration at 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 23 in the chapel of the Newbury Park Adventist Academy, 180 Academy Drive, Newbury Park. More...
Changing clocks to daylight saving time is a reminder to change batteries in home smoke alarms. Smoke alarms save lives if they're properly installed and in working order. From 2000 to 2004, 65 percent of the deaths in home fires occurred in homes that either had no smoke alarms or the smoke alarms weren't working. More...
Homeowners say county is shirking its responsibilities