July 3, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Magnet school approved

To attract more students to Conejo Valley Unified School District and to offer parents a choice in alternate teaching styles, the CVUSD Board of Education approved creation of a science and technology magnet school in Newbury Park in More...

Elmer Johnson,

former Northern California Educator

Westlake Village resident Elmer Johnson passed away June 5, 2008, shortly after being diagnosed with leukemia. He was 87. Mr. Johnson was born November 22, 1920 in Horton, Iowa. More...

Local girl is state finalist

Kristen Spear, 11, of Thousand Oaks has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss California Pageant to be held Aug. 14 to 16 at the Hyatt in Anaheim. The pageant is for girls ages 10 through 12. More...

Practice makes perfect

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers TESTING READINESS- Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club member Mike D'Amore, left, and Neil Waybright of Moorpark, right, watch and listen as student Marshall Dormire tries to make contact with other ham radio operators. More...

Cadet is ROTC scholar

Air Force ROTC Cadet Stephen A. Snelling has received an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship for $15,000 per year of attendance at the University of Washington at Seattle. More...

Fourth of July Parade to roll down Westlake Village streets

The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club will present the 39th annual Westlake Village Community Fourth of July Parade starting at 10 a.m. Fri., July 4. The parade will assemble starting at 9:45 a.m. More...

Used book sale at T.O. Library

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will hold a used book sale from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., July 11 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., July 12 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. More...

Going to jail

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers NOT A GOOD PLACE TO LAND- Boy Scout Michael Larsen, 11, of Troop No. 765, lands in jail during Ventura County's second annual Monopoly tournament at St. Paschal Baylon Church in Thousand Oaks. More...

Workshop next Wednesday to provide Fair Housing Accessibility training in Ventura County

Ventura County will host a free Fair Housing Accessibility training from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed., July 9 at the County of Ventura Administration Building, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. More...

Appointments made to city of T.O. Youth Commission

Seven high-achieving teens were appointed to the Thousand Oaks Youth Commission by the City Council on June 24. The Youth Commission serves as an advisory body to the council on all matters dealing with young people. More...

Janss Marketplace hosts firework viewing fun

The Janss Marketplace Fireworks Spectacular will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Fri., July 4 at the shopping center at Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks. More...

What to do on July 4

The Conejo Recreation and Park District will present a variety of activities on Fri., July 4. •Pancake breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m., Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. $3 adults, $2 children and seniors. More...

See fireworks from church

Bethany Church on the Hill will host a Fourth of July Celebration starting at 5 p.m. Fri., July 4 at 200 W. Bethany Court, Thousand Oaks. More...

New chef takes charge

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF- Roushdy Shenouda will be responsible for all aspects of daily kitchen operations at University Village Thousand Oaks, including quality control, purchasing, food preparation, scheduling, More...

Democratic Club to meet

The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tues., July 9 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thou sand Oaks. Guest speaker Dr. More...

Candidate to speak at July meeting

The Democratic Women's Council of Conejo Valley will hold its monthly meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., July 19 at Mandevilla Restaurant, 951 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...

Boys & Girls Clubs have summer camps

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes' summer program offers a variety of experiences for children in the area. Brothers Cinna, 14, and Goya, 13, recently attended the camp on their first day in America. More...

Manna food bank needs more supplies

Manna, the Conejo Valley food bank, is at an all-time low in supplies due to an unprecedented need of its services and a related downturn in donations. More...