March 27, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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Agoura Animal Shelter gets spruced up

L.A. County facility that serves Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Westlake Village gets refurbishment with new paint, artificial turf and new enclosures, among other improvements
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
The Agoura Animal Shelter has been spruced up with new paint, artificial turf and other improvements. Denise Rosen, shelter manager, said the renovations were long overdue. More...

Ventura County milks money from city of T.O. and gives nothing back, officials say

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Concerned parents packed Thousand Oaks City Council chambers last week to hear what ideas city leaders might offer to ease the budget woes that led the school district to decide to close two award-winning elementary schools. More...

For the record

Carolyn Williams was incorrectly identified in a photo caption as Nanette Moors last week in a picture of two members of the Conejo Valley Garden Club. More...

T.O. man sentenced in recent case involving visa fraud

A Thousand Oaks man, an employee of an immigration law firm based in Sherman Oaks, was sentenced recently for filing fraudulent employment visa applications. Others involved in the fraud have also been sentenced or await sentencing. More...

Ride On open house demonstrates therapeutic riding, other programs

Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 5 at 401 Ronel Court, Newbury Park. More...

Presidential election provides inspiration for Youth Congress

By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

The 2008 presidential election has provided inspiration for the upcoming session of the Conejo Valley/Las Virgenes Future Foundation Youth Congress. More...

Conejo Valley Audubon lists next month's birding agenda

The Conejo Valley Audubon Society has announced its activities calendar for April. For more information, visit www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org. •Tom Halprin will lead a group through Sisar Canyon Sat., April 5. More...

Reserve garage sale space

A Community Garage Sale will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 5 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura. More...

Republican women will host speaker who advises leaders

Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wed., April 9 at the Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The speaker will be Dorothea Kingsley, discussing "How to run over your opponent with opposition research. More...

Auto dealers will tax themselves to get more parking spaces

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Auto dealers at the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall need more places to park cars, so much so that they presented a petition to the T.O. City Council agreeing to tax themselves to help the city improve public streets. More...

Tony Strickland off and running for seat in the state Senate

Tony Strickland kicked off his campaign for the state Senate with a series of meetings throughout the 19th district. More...

T.O. can't shift money to schools, city attorney says

Councilmember Claudia Billde la Peña failed to pass a motion for the city to see if it was feasible for money promised to Conejo Recreation and Park District for Lang Ranch Park, redevelopment money for the Discovery Center, More...

Anniversary of dark day in state history quietly comes and goes, barely remembered

By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com

When people think of California disasters, the first thing that comes to mind is the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. What about the St. Francis Dam disaster? In the second-worst disaster in state history, the St. More...

Membership drive continues for teens to organize charity efforts

By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Assisteens, an auxiliary of the Assistance League of the Conejo Valley, is ready to expand its reach and services to the community through a membership drive. More...

Local students have been named Climate Champions

Adam Raudonis of Westlake High School and Arielle Gillman of Oak Park High School have been named Climate Champions of California. They were two of only 15 honorees in the entire state. More...

Local women's club holds fashion show

Westlake Women's Club will hold its 39th annual Fashions on Parade show at 10 a.m. Fri., April 18 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. More...

Strawberry Fest needs volunteers

The California Strawberry Festival is looking for volunteers to provide assistance at the festival Sat., May 17 and Sun., May 18 at 3250 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. More...

Pride Bowl kicks off

The Ventura County Police and Sheriff Pride Bowl Association will present Pride Bowl XXVI, with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m., Sat., March 29 at Newbury Park High School, 456 Reino Road, Newbury Park. More...

Opening soon

'WHAT HAVE WE HERE?'- Linda Schaver, left, as Constance Lane in Conejo Players' production of "Nude with Pineapple," shares a special book with Laurence Falkner as Charley Turner. The show runs Saturdays and Sundays, April 19 through May 10. More...