JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers IT COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR- Tomorrow is Independence Day, but the celebration begins tonight with a fireworks display in Moorpark. For a quick check of all the exciting July Fourth happenings, be sure to see Datebook on page 36. The show in T.O. is tomorrow night at 9 p.m. but arrive early for the best vantage points. Have a nice holiday weekend and please drive carefully. More...
On Mon., July 14, anyone interested in running for City Council in the November election may pull papers and file for candidacy at the Thousand Oaks city clerk's office weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those interested in doing so have until Fri., Aug. More...
Thousand Oaks subsidizes a Buy Local program as well as a shuttle program offering transportation for shoppers to go to Westfield Topanga shopping malls in Woodland Hills at discount prices. The Senior Concerns Shuttle offers a $10 fare for seniors and individuals with disabilities and a $20 fare for all others. More...
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...
Twenty-four years ago I met my very first client. He was an elderly man who presented with symptoms of depression and the beginnings of pulmonary disease. He had a long-standing marriage, but it was not a happy one. He had been a force in the business realm but had been retired for many years, sometimes doing consulting to add income and feel useful. More...
Here are two words you're unlikely to ever encounter in a single sentence: underwhelming and Pixar . The creators of "Toy Story," "Monsters, Inc. More...
THURS., JULY 3 Red, White And Boom City of Moorpark annual Fireworks Extravaganza, 4 to 9:30 p.m., Thurs., July 3, Arroyo Vista Community Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Fireworks 9 p.m. Live music by Breakaway, The Hodads. More...
Boston University has named the following local students to the dean's list for the spring semester. Newbury Park: Allison M. Banister, Nanci E. Maxim. Thousand Oaks: Brendan W. Callahan, Brittany M. Irshay. Boston University is the fourth largest independent university in the nation, with more than 29,000 students in 17 schools and colleges. More...
TURBOCHARGED- The SoCal Jets U-14 softball squad recently won a state championship in Menifee, finishing first out of 72 teams. The victory clinched a berth in the National Championship Tournament, which will be held in Midland, Texas, the first week of August. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Montana Harrington, Emily Dinino, Morgan Schlobohm, Christy Langlois and Haley Downey. Middle row: Emme Soles, Jenny McNeill, Carly Silliman, Hannah Roberg, Kelsey Haines, Caitlyn Morrison and Jamie DePippo. Back row: Coach Kirk Schlobohm, manager Jim DePippo and coach Bob Clark. More...
The coats of more than 300 dogs shine more brightly this week, and Josh Pasewaldt is about $3,000 closer to buying a trailer now required by Animal Control. More...
Newbury Park On suspicion of being under the influence of controlled substances, the following subjects were arrested: A female, 29, at 4:55 p.m. June 21 in the 100 block of La Fortuna Drive; a male, 37, at 4:29 p.m. More...
The Westlake Church of Religious Science has changed its name to the Center for Spiritual Living. The center is in the Watercourt complex at 880 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The church was chartered in 1963 by Religious Science International and has been a presence in the Conejo Valley for 44 years. More...
SPICE UP THE NIGHT- Conejo Recreation and Park District will present Incendio at a free concert in the park at 5 p.m. Sun., July 13. Incendio is a Latin guitar/world-fusion group that features a fiery brand of melodic guitar and dynamic interplay to provide a show that's ambitious, energetic and uplifting. They'll perform at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave. in Thousand Oaks . For additional information, call (805) 381-1247. Please leave your pets at home. More...
I feel compelled to write regarding last week's Acorn Opinion piece on the hands-free cellphone law for drivers starting July 1. I'm afraid the Acorn is another victim of the political propaganda machine up in Sacramento when it comes to "proof" that hands-free devices prevent accidents. More...
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