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Ventura County Fire Department is advising residents to act now to protect their homes from the threat of wildfires. Structures in wildland/urban interface zones are at particular risk from wildfires. The deadline to complete weed abatement on Ventura County properties is Sun., June 1. More ... The city of Thousand Oaks has completed its annual audit of outstanding credit balances on closed utility bill accounts. Wake up. That sentence may not be the most exciting ever written, but it could mean cash coming in the mail for more of those who overpaid the city in the first place. More ... Abell, Michael-$87.26; Affel, John$54.00; Aguilar, Ralph$214.76; Aliperti, James-$39.33; American Moble Nurses Assoc.$66.35; Anatole, Michael-$46.30; Anderson, Tracy-$49.06; Armond, Debbie$50.90; Arnold, Patsy R.$48.30; Ashcraft, Debbie-$60.62; Asorio, Bertillia and Chacon$251.36; Assil, Carole-$214.30; Baddeley, Charles N.-$59.57; Baker, Mrs.$33. More ... Three local schools made Newsweek magazine's list of the top 1,300 public high schools in America. Westlake High School is 201, Oak Park High School is 435 and Newbury Park High School is 460, according to the magazine's method of calculation. More ... CB Richard Ellis reports that with the recent signing of a 12,000squarefoot lease agreement by AGFA, a company that produces and distributes analog and digital imaging systems and IT solutions, office space in the Arbors in Thousand Oaks is now 100 percent leased. More ... Hidden behind the sign on Lang Ranch Parkway, just off the northern stretch of Westlake Boulevard in Thousand Oaks, is a tranquil, historical open space area that contains a cool cave, vivid pictographs, Chumash village replicas, a thick oak grove, a museum and a variety of animals. More ... The Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks is hosting a Celebrity Golf Tournament on Mon., June 23 at Moorpark Country Club. All proceeds from the tournament will help Community Conscience of Thousand Oaks, a group that assists Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services and Conejo Youth Employment, among other organizations. More ... The Conejo Valley Rotary Club will present the second annual Conejo Valley Car Classic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., June 7 at Conejo Creek Park North, 1351 E. Janss Road behind the library in Thousand Oaks. More ... The Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club has announced their new board of directors for the 200809 term. They will take office Oct. 1, 2008, and will serve through Sept. 30, 2009. More ... Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Private Wealth Management has appointed Daniel Anderson as senior vice president and regional market manager. He'll serve the region from Westlake Village to Beverly Hills. Anderson's responsibilities include the management of the Westlake Village Private Wealth Office and private wealth marketing in South Ventura and Los Angeles regions. More ... HIGH FLYER- Jessica Lieberman, a 14-year-old Agoura Hills resident and a student at Agoura High, competes on the balance beam at the Level 8 Regional Women's Gymnastics Championships last month at the Long Beach Convention Center. Jessica, who trains at Victory Gymnastics Academy in Newbury Park, placed fourth on the beam, but took first in floor exercise. More ... Conejo Orchid Society will present its annual orchid sale and show "Orchid Dreams" at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library at 1401 E. Janss Road. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Fri., June 6; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., June 7; and 1 to 3 p.m. Sun., June 8. More ... The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle will honor the 237 teenagers who volunteer to help special needs children with a ceremony tonight, Thurs., May 22 at the Westlake Village Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More ... PIPES ON THE SIDE- Westlake High School chemistry teacher Henry Rollins, a Thousand Oaks resident, plays bagpipes. He made his music during last Sunday's Matilija Poppy Festival at the Conejo Valley Botanical Gardens in Thousand Oaks. More ... STEADY CLIMBER- Eva Bombeck of L.A. competes during the recent USA Climbing Sports local competition at Boulderdash in Thousand Oaks. About 60 kids from seven climbing teams participated. Climbers ranged in age from 8 to 19. More ... The city of Thousand Oaks is seeking residents interested in serving on the investment review committee and the cooperative library system advisory board. There are two vacancies on the Investment Review Committee. The purpose of the committee is to review quarterly investment reports and conduct annual reviews of investment policy for changes. More ... Regarding the story on emergencies involving pets in the May 8 edition, the correct number for the Pet Emergency Clinic in T.O. is (805) 492-2436. More ... RELAXING IN STYLE- Bryce Kobrin, 14, of Newbury Park kicks back on a bean-bag chair from Thousand Oaks-based vendor Couch Potato. Bryce was taking a break during the second annual Newbury Park Street Fair on Saturday afternoon. The event was a fundraiser for the Newbury Park High School Band. More ... Big Ship Films, a production company based in Thousand Oaks, presents the documentary "SS United States: Lady in Waiting" which will air on PBS stations this summer. The local broadcast will be on KCET at 11 p.m. Sat., May 24 and 3:30 p.m. Sun., June 29. More ... More than 8,000 books have been collected as part of a major book drive, and kids from Redwood Middle School played a big part in reaching that number. The local collection, organized by the Westlake Village/ Sunrise Rotary Club, is part of an international book drive that will culminate at the Rotary International Convention next month in Los Angeles. More ... Children's Bureau will have an orientation for adults, single or married, interested in becoming adoptive parents for foster children. It will take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., May 27 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More ... The Conejo Valley 4-H Club recently elected its youth officers for the upcoming 2008-2009 club year. More ... Mitch Engelking, a Boy Scout in Troop No. 754 of Newbury Park, recently partnered with the Conejo Recreation and Park District to complete his Eagle Scout project. The project is a major requirement for attaining Eagle Scout rank. More ... A blood alcohol level of 0.18, more than double the 0.08 level for an automatic drunken driving conviction, was found in Cody Murphy, 17, the Newbury Park High School junior who was killed last month in the singlevehicle crash of the car he was driving in Malibu, said Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Traffic Sgt. Philip Brooks. More ... California Lutheran University has won two 2008 Hermes Creative Awards in an international competition sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. CLU Magazine won the Platinum Award and "It's a Fact" direct marketing educational postcard series won the Gold Award. More ... The Thousand Oaks Woman's Club will have a meeting, followed by a luncheon and entertainment, at 10:30 a.m. Wed., May 28 at the Palm Garden Hotel, 498 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. The menu will be fried chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, green salad and ice cream sundaes. More ... Community RSS feed |
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