July 3, 2008 RSS feed / Family

Local teens receive tuition money

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers REALTORS REWARD STUDENTS- The Conejo Valley Association of Realtors awards $1,000 tuition scholarships to local students late last month. More...

Pirates invade Ventura Harbor Village

Arrhh, mateys. Keep a weather eye out fer pirates invadin' Ventura Harbor Village from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun., July 19 and 20 on Spinnaker Drive off of Harbor Boulevard in Ventura for the third annual Pirate Days. More...

Helping orphans with AIDS in Africa

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers AFRICA'S ORPHANS SPONSORED- Yolande Brizendine of Agoura and her daughter Karis, 9, look at photos of orphans affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic who are being cared for at the Lily of the Valley Children's Village in South More...

La Reina High student wins $1,000 scholarship

La Reina High School student Emily Rossi was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from California Credit Union. The scholarship was presented during an award ceremony held re cently in Glendale. More...

Support group helps those who've lost an infant

A support group for those who have suffered pregnancy or infant loss meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Hospice of the Conejo, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The group is led by Dr. More...

It's a Gas-tly Situation

I'd like to report a crime. Last night, a local gas station robbed me of my hard-earned dough. The loss was $62.78. And I didn't even fill my tank. All I wanted to do was treat my family to a nice Fourth of July weekend at the beach. More...

Gardens of the World to hold jazz concerts

The Gardens of the World's sixth annual jazz concert series will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays from July 20 to Aug. 24 at the gardens, 2101 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. This year's theme is "Salute to Women in Jazz. More...