Mayor Jacqui Irwin will now be the face of Thousand Oaks when she attends ribbon-cutting ceremonies around the city or meetings in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento. "I'm enjoying being mayor and focusing on the interests I have- the youth, the environment and public safety," Irwin, 46, said. More...
VICTORIOUS--Aspen Elementary School second-grader Lexi Joerger, 8, holds the reins and hangs on to the first-place blue ribbon she and her white horse, Willow, won at last Sunday's ETI Corral No. 37 schooling horse show. Lexi and other such dedicated equestrians will be kept busy through the summer. More...
Seven people died in a 15 hour time period on Ventura County freeways and train tracks last week, though none of the deaths appear to be related. "It's completely random," said Capt. Ross Bonfiglio of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. More...
The Ventura County Sheriff's Department is implementing a new program in which jail inmates may be eligible to receive credits for school, vocational training and substance abuse courses. These jail credits will be used to reduce their court sentences. More...
Board-certified neurologist Dr. Lorne S. Label addresses ways to improve one's memory and keep the brain fit in a free talk from 1 to 2 p.m. Thurs., April 17 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
The Greatest Generation Tuesday Social group of Temple Adat Elohim will host "Broadway Comes to Thousand Oaks" from 2 to 4 p.m. Tues., April 8 at the synagogue, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...
THURS., APRIL 3 Welcome Newcomers Conejo Valley Newcomers Club hosts Open Membership Social for prospective members, 7 to 9 p.m., member's home. Representatives discuss club activities for all ages. Refreshments served. For directions (805) 677-2628. More...
Weathersfield Elementary School in Thousand Oaks recently received a $2,000 Teach Award from Best Buy Co. Inc. for integrating interactive technology into its curriculum. For the past 10 years, kindergarten teacher Lynn Quick has been developing a technologybased phonics program to teach the primary students at Weathersfield how to read. More...
For the past few years, Thousand Oaks High senior Garrett De Mirjian has used his 6-foot-3 frame to out-leap defensive backs on the football field. Now, De Mirjian is reaching new heights as a member of the TOHS track team. More...
The Humane Society of Ventura County recently released statistics regarding the number of dogs and cats that were spayed or neutered at the shelter's clinic in 2007. Once again, there's been an increase of more than 9 percent in the total number of cats and dogs brought to the shelter for treatment. More...
Three men, David Pahua, 18, and Gabriel Delgado, 23, both of Thousand Oaks, and 20-year-old John Lomeli of Oxnard were stopped by authorities at 4:45 p.m. March 23 for a vehicle code violation regarding the car they were in, a 2001 BMW. More...
Unity of the Oaks Church presents the third annual Music Fest supper club event at 6:30 p.m. Fri., April 11 at the Thousand Oaks Inn Naylor's Banquet Center, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The event celebrates the church's 10 years of service in the Conejo Valley. More...
The Children's Bureau will give an orientation for adults interested in becoming adoptive parents from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., April 29 at the Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Qualifying families will receive training, certification, funds and 24-hour support to aid in the care of their adoptive children. More...
All lanes on the northbound 23 Freeway from Tierra Rejada Road to Los Angeles Avenue in Moorpark and southbound from Janss Road to the 101 Freeway were closed nightly this week for sign installation work, said state Department of Transportation spokesperson Judy Gish. More...
I've read with interest the numerous arguments against June's Traffic Congestion Initiative. However, every argument is spurious. First, the initiative is obviously not really about traffic. It is the public's vehicle to halt a senseless project- - the construction of a second Home Depot in Thousand Oaks. More...
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