BUBBLING BREW--Jason Cunningham of Simi Valley, left, adds a handful of spices to a batch of his Longhorn Red Chili as Val Wilkins of Thousand Oaks slowly mixes the steaming, bubbling pot. More...
Macy's is taking advantage of the abundance of sunshine in Thousand Oaks by adding a rooftop solar power system to provide electricity for its stores in The Oaks mall. More...
Shari Cole's family struggled for years to find tasty gluten-free foods. Her father suffers from celiac disease, a nutritional disorder which makes him intolerant to gluten. More...
Nambudripad Allergy Research Foundation will hold a presentation on how allergy elimination and nutrition can improve a child's focus and concentration from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More...
California Lutheran University will hold an electronic waste awareness campaign event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon., May 5 and Tues., May 6 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed., May 7 on Memorial Parkway. More...
Despite the recent outrage over school closures and a budget crisis, only about 40 people- mostly administrators and teachers- showed up to hear Conejo Valley Unified's first "State of the District" presentation at the Thousand Oaks High Scho More...
VOICING THEIR DISAPPROVAL- Woodland Hills resident Christina Johnson, at left, cheers as a motorist honks while driving past a protest against the governor's proposed budget cuts in education. More...
SINGING A SOAPY SONG FOR SCHOOL- Taylor Freedman, left, Mallory McMillin and Jillian White perform the Bobby Darin song, "Splish Splash" as they're takin' a bath for Banyan Elementary School's talent show fundraiser. More...
'DON'T JUST SIT THERE, COME AND GET ME NOW'- Cybil is a brown 10-year-old female tabby cat who knows she's pretty. Get her at the Agoura Animal Shelter by asking about identification No. A3802862. More...
Kaitlynn Bronte, daughter of Susann and Jeff Bronte of Thousand Oaks, was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on March 1 at Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks. Kaitlynn is a seventh-grade honor student at Redwood Middle School. More...
Spotlight Art Academy, a new youth performing arts ministry of Calvary Community Church, will present the new musical "Narnia" at 2 and 7 p.m. Sat., May 17 and 2 p.m. More...
Two mailers from the same group opposing Measure B were received by residents in April. This group, Citizens for a Strong and Healthy Thousand Oaks, has a major funder, which is corporate giant Home Depot. More...
Measure B isn't the "Do-it Center Initiative." This title is designed to mislead the public into thinking that Measure B is only a battle between Doit Center and Home Depot, which is trying to take over the old Kmart location. More...
I'm a resident of Westlake Village. I live right down the street from the proposed Home Depot location, and I'm very much against them opening another store here. More...
Police are seeking anyone who may recall suspicious activity regarding recent burglaries at two optical retailers in T.O. Someone broke into an optometry office near Thousand Oaks Boulevard during the middle of the night last week. More...
Children will bring their parents to the Conejo Valley Days Parade once again when about 90 groups participate this year in the traditional celebration of Thousand Oaks' roots. The Sat., May 3 event that begins at 9 a.m. More...
Jason Rimmer, 37, of San Mateo was recently sentenced to two years in state prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks. More...
The annual fifthgrade Wildwood hike brought a few students to Los Robles Hospital and others to nurses' offices Monday when the heat became too much for them. More...
Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the lat est movies, television shows, documentaries and music pro grams now available for purchase online and at retail stores. More...
Fireside Concerts will present 10 separate acts from the Songmakers' organization at 8 p.m. Fri., May 9 at the Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. More...
Directed by: Nicholas Stoller Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader MPAA rating: R (for graphic nudity, sexual content, adult language and situations) Running time: More...
Pitching aces give TOHS baseball team a reason to believe
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com
Aggressive, experienced and highly competitive by nature, right-handed pitchers Jeff Johnson and Chad Smith are the backbone of the Thousand Oaks High baseball team. More...
The Home Depot Center in Carson will remain the host site for the 2008 and 2009 CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games presented by Farmers, CIF Executive Director Marie M. Ishida has announced. More...
For the first time in 32 years the CIF-Southern Section will eliminate outofseason restrictions on coaches working with their student-athletes. More...
Mrs. Jones Boudoir, a lingerie boutique in Camarillo, is offering gift certificates for men to give their wives and mothers for Mother's Day on May 11. More...
Even though it's generally believed handicapped parking spaces are reserved for those who have a blue handicapped placard or special license plate from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, it seems some unusual vehicles a More...
Those with a DP (disabled person) placard, DP plates or DV (disabled veteran) plates can park: •In parking spaces with the International Symbol of Access (wheelchair symbol). More...
Newbury Park A male, 44, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance at 7:30 a.m. April 22 in the 1300 block of Alessandro Drive. More...
LEARNING ABOUT SAFETY- Brandi Porterieko of Thousand Oaks hands her daughter Annie, 5, to a Ventura County firefighter as part of a home fire safety evacuation exercise. More...
It's a day for breakfast in bed, bouquets of flowers, special gifts and simply saying "thank you." For all the work mom does throughout the year she deserves to be pampered on Mother's Day. So what do moms really want the most? More...
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