American flags should be properly disposed of- never thrown into the trash - when they are tattered, torn, dirty or faded. Two locations in Thousand Oaks accept U.S. flags and will make sure they are retired with dignity and class.
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Kevin DeNoce and David Worley take the bench for two retired judges
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Kevin G. DeNoce and David R. Worley to judgeships in the Ventura Superior Court. More...
Cheech Marin is scheduled to participate in the inaugural Mel Ashcraft Celebrity Golf Tournament that's set for Mon., June 23 at Moorpark Country Club. More...
Ventura County Assessor Dan Goodwin warns residents about solicitations from private companies offering to provide services for a fee that the Ventura County Assessor provides for nothing. More...
The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce will have a networking breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. tomorrow, Fri., June 13, at the Los Robles Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
For Thousand Oaks residents who've thought about riding the bus, now is probably the time. While gasoline prices are at an alltime high, the cost to ride a bus is low. More...
Families throughout Conejo Valley are invited to step back in time at the Stagecoach Inn Museum during its Pioneer Jamboree on Sat., June 14 from 10 to 4 p.m. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers LOVES PLANTS- Thousand Oaks resident Kim Plisky shops for orchids during the Conejo Orchid Society Sale and Show at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library. The event was Saturday in Thousand Oaks. More...
The next class of The Home Buying School.org will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Wed., June 25 at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The class is open to all ages. The program is free, and there will be no sales. More...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
Dawn Barnes isn't your typical sensei. A former ballerina and stunt woman, Barnes' approach to life- and to her business, Dawn Barnes Karate Kids- is a testimony to the power of positive thinking and teaching. More...
The T.O. Titans, U10G allstar team, recently won their first soccer championship at the Strawberry Cup in Camarillo. In pool play, the team tied a strong Carpenteria team 3-3 and then won against Saugus 7-0 and Santa Barbara Jets 4-0. More...
The Conejo Valley Genealogy Society Inc. will meet from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Tues., June 17 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Lois Habel Burlo will present a program on marriage rituals and records. More...
The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County will hold a meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. Sun., June 29 at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
Brady Andresen's hobby and profession are the same- woodworking. The Thousand Oaks resident makes wood furniture for his home and runs a millwork supplier in Oxnard that makes entry doors, crown molding and other wood items. More...
The Conejo Valley Bonsai Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., June 19 at the Community Center of Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. For more information, call (805) 495-7480. More...
Food and craft vendor applications are available for the 22nd annual Oktoberfest scheduled for Sat. and Sun., Sept. 27 and 28 at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. More...
The Conejo Valley Encore Club will host a June installation luncheon and general meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wed., June 18 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake blvd, Westlake Village. More...
The public is invited to a free Conformation Clinic hosted by Thoroughbred Owners of California beginning promptly at 10 a.m. Sat., June 21 in the Backstretch OwnerTrainer Lounge, Hollywood Park, 1050 S. Prairie, Inglewood. More...
Those movie tough guys may be great at extricating guns out of bad guys' hands with bullwhips, but it turns out they know nothing about snakes. More...
QUITE A SEAMSTRESS- Meghan Lorenz, a sixth-grader at Los Cerritos Middle School, helps Junior Girl Scout Troop No. 60140 of St. Paschal Baylon Church win the Bronze Award. More...
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