By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
There will no longer be school crossing guards at five elementary school crossings in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park because the locations don't meet the city's criteria for that service.
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I'm writing to voice my concern about our Dial-a-Ride service to say that it needs a lot of improvement. 1. Wait times are too long. 2. We need more professional people answering the phones. 3. More...
The number of registered voters in California exceeds 16 million for the first time in more than three years, according to the secretary of state's latest Report of Registration released recently. More...
Some might consider decorating by committee to be a hard way to go when choosing a sofa, four chairs and a rug, but Liz Perez, city facilities manager, said her group worked together well when they picked out the new orangecolored lobby furn More...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
Police are looking for individuals responsible for late night paintball and BB gun attacks on cars in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park. Officials believe the culprits are most likely teenagers. More...
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
School board members cut the Conejo Valley Unified School District budget the hard way, using a study session last week to delete funds line by line, and approving their cuts unanimously at yesterday's board meeting. More...
The city of Thousand Oaks will be conducting the following meetings this month, according to the city manager's office. All contact phone numbers are in the 805 area code. Mon., June 9: 6:30 p.m. More...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
Conejo Valley Days organizers still don't know attendance numbers or whether they made a profit this year, but event chair Marty Campbell said she's cautiously optimistic. More...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers A TOAST TO FRIENDS- Thousand Oaks residents Wendy Caligiuri, left, and Tamara Larson toast at the annual Soroptimist International of the Conejo Margarita Mixoff in Thousand Oaks. More...
The Ventura County Writer's Club will host two humor writers at 7 p.m. Tues., June 10 at Borders, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More...
The Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library will show the 2006 movie "Walk the Line" at 1 p.m. Mon., June 9 in the community room at the library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
TROPHY TAKERS- - Devon, left, and Megan Watson show their awards. The two children, both students at Meadows Elementary School, competed in the 76th annual Scottish Highland Gathering over Memorial Day weekend in Costa Mesa. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers RELIVING MEMORIES- Thousand Oaks High School students, all of whom attended University Elementary School, get together on the University playground for one last playtime before the school closes. More...
WALKING FOR A CAUSE- The Stevens family of Thousand Oaks and the Black family of Oak Park park, members of Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, participate in the Walk for Darfur on Sun., June 1 in West Hills. More...
Moving Forward, a nonprofit peerbased support group for distressed homeowners, will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Fri., June 6 at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, 1360 S. Wendy Drive, Newbury Park. More...
Dilbeck Realtors & Associates Charitable Foundation recently held its sixth annual golf classic at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale on Cinco de Mayo. More...
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