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. More...
WIND BENEATH HER WINGS- Westlake Elementary School fourth-grader Allison Adam, 9, sings a strong rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during an open mike night and interactive fountain show at Janss Marketplace. 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 More...
Despite the fact that she's working on her therapy licensing exam, JoHanna Jones says she's more interested in keeping girls out of the psychologist's office than in it. 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. 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. More...
EXPLAINING HIS POSITION- Redwood Middle School seventh-grader Alex Barr, 12, standing, presents his resolution to volunteer judges, from left, Andrea Moxley, Jonathan Cung and Karen Anthony during a student congress at the Thousand Oaks T 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. 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. More...
Ventura County sheriff 's deputies from the East County Sexual Assault Unit are cautioning residents about a registered sex offender who has been panhandling in a Thousand Oaks shopping center. More...
"Coffee with Cops" is planned for 7 p.m. Wed., March 26 at 1838 Galway Lane in Newbury Park. Sgt. Joe Evans and Senior Dep. James DeSoto are expected to attend. Other high-ranking peace officers are expected. 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. More...
Fire safety is no accident. Some fire injuries can be prevented with an escape plan. Working smoke detectors are important, but families should also develop an emergency escape plan. 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. More...
About six months into its run, the Student Resource Officer program at high schools in the Conejo Valley is being considered a success, even if it means many more student arrests. Capt. 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. More...
T.O. residents often feel frustrated when they leave town for a few days and return to find advertising fliers adorning their door, mailbox and driveway. More...
Community leaders and law enforcement have joined together to try to find a way to protect the city's youth from the deceptive business practices of alcohol companies. 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. More...
Temple Beth Torah's fifth annual Ventura County Jewish Film Festival will open at 7 p.m. Thurs., April 3. Unless noted otherwise, all films will be shown at the Regency Buenaventura 6 Theater at the 101 Freeway and Telephone Road in Ventura. More...
SINGING WITH FEELING- Forever Young Singers director Jack Hagedorn, right, and the chorus, members of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) from Goebel Senior Center, perform. 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. More...
WHS swimmer pursuing Princeton, future Olympic Games
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
If everything goes according to plan, Westlake High senior Aislinn Smalling will be attending Princeton this fall, pursuing a degree in neuroscience and psychology. More...
DUDE, GET OUT OF THE WAY- Cole Butler, 11, left, of Thousand Oaks tries to avoid being taken out by a pair of balls during Sunday's Dodgeball Tournament at The Performance Zone in Westlake Village. 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. More...
Society is increasingly going to the dogs. And cats. And other furry friends as well. That's because pets are turning up in all sorts of places, from pet-friendly motels to offices that encourage employees to bring their pets to work. 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. More...
The Conejo Jewish Academy will host an open forum discussion for women with four rebbetzins- rabbi wives- of Chabad of the Conejo at 8 p.m. Mon., March 24 at the academy, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. More...
The Thousand Oaks Jewish Center will transform its facility into a chocolate factory for Purim on March 20 at 2060 Ave. de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. Children's activities begin at 7:15 p.m. 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...
I was disappointed by the view put forward by Jeff Baarstad, deputy superintendent of Conejo Valley Unified School District, in the March 6 Thousand Oaks Acorn . More...
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