PURPLE PARADISE- A garden of blooming iris flowers on Windsor Drive in Thousand Oaks is right on schedule. Today is the first full day of spring. Enjoy the green foothills and mountains while you can. They won't be green for long. Now it's only 13 weeks until, you guessed it, the first day of summer. More...
More than a year after the process began, the Conejo Valley Unified School District Board of Education has decided to close two elementary schools in the fall of 2009. Board members voted 3-2 to shut down University and Meadows elementary schools, despite three hours of pleas and criticism from the public at Tuesday night's board meeting. More...
When someone is punished for doing a good deed, things can get complicated. It seems L.A. County's Agoura Animal Shelter, which serves Thousand Oaks, reported a Ventura County store owner, who saves the lives of puppies, for not complying with laws governing pet stores. More...
ONE OR THE OTHER IS WRONG- New and old northbound 23 Freeway signs give conflicting information. The one on the left says it's 3.5 miles to Tierra Rejada Road.If you look closely, the one on the right says 2.5 miles. The signs aren't even close to a mile apart. More...
Drinking water isn't quite as pure as once was thought, but Ventura County residents still shouldn't be alarmed about recent national reports that point to the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water systems, say area water agency officials. More...
Directed by: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino Starring: (voices of) Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Isla Fisher MPAA r ating: G Running time: 88 minutes Best suited for: anyone who remembers Dr. Seuss; anyone who wants their kids to remember Dr. More...
THURS., MARCH 20 Tiny Trees Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. President of Golden State Bonsai Federation Ted Matson gives demonstration. Guests welcomed. (805) 495-7480. More...
UNUSUAL NAME, UNUSUAL GAME- Sequoia Middle School student Busy Rylander, 13, tries to memorize as many numbers of pi as she can at the ninth annual Sequoia Middle School Pi Night, sponsored by the math department. Last Friday's event was free and included more than 20 tables with math-related games and activities. Other Conejo schools also have Pi Nights. More...
Registration is open for the Lu Dog Basketball Camp, which will run from noon to 3 p.m. Mon., March 24 through Fri., March 28 in the gym at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. California Lutheran University men's coach, Rich Rider, will conduct the camp, which is coed for youths age 5 to 13 years. More...
READY FOR 18 HOLES- Bobbi Napolitano of Thousand Oaks practices on the Los Robles Greens Golf Course putting green at the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce spring Business Expo at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. Last Thursday's event attracted more than 1,000 attendees. Seventy businesses had booths. More...
COZY CALICO- Twinkle Toes, a 14-year-old female Calico can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Twinkle Toes home, ask about identification No. A3656588. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit the Internet website at animalcare.lacounty. More...
Notice The blotter is longer than usual because a reporter's illness prevented an update last week. Newbury Park Several people entered a gas station at 11:50 p.m. Feb. 26. Reportedly, one showed a knife, and they demanded money. More...
St. Jude's Catholic Church in Westlake Village will host an open house from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sun., April 6 at the church, 32032 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Visitors may take a selfguided tour of the church to learn the history and significance of various church objects and features. More...
The Lakes shopping center will hold its third annual Easter Egg-Stravaganza from 10 a.m. to noon, Sat., March 22 at 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The first hunt for children age 3 and younger will begin at 10:40 a.m. and the three hunts for older age groups will follow. The event is free. More...
The opinion piece in the March 13 T.O. Acorn , "Decision on school closures comes none too early," said the drop in enrollment is a perfectly valid reason for school closures. Why, why, why is enrollment dropping? More...
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