July 10, 2008 RSS feed / Community

City Calendar

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., July 14: 6:30 p.m. More...

Lou Gehrig's disease support group to meet

A support group for ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., July 26 in the community room at the Westlake Village Library, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, in the city of Westlake Village. More...

Questions answered on cellphone law

Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving went into effect July 1. Following are some frequently asked questions and answers regarding the laws: What's the difference be tween the two laws? More...

Cellphone antennas still worry residents

Trish Hedin didn't know there was a plan to add a cellphone panel to the steeple of the church where her daughter Karlee, 4, goes to preschool until a concerned neighbor near the church handed her a flier. More...

Senior Center offers homebuying class for all ages

The Home Buying School will host free classes from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays for potential homebuyers at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Ziffs to entertain on Yakov Smirnoff show

A popular Thousand Oaks couple who just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary are now set to entertain in Branson, Mo., with comedian Yakov Smirnoff. More...

Write some short fiction and win

Have a knack for writing? Enter our "Fiction in a Nutshell" contest.Here's how it works: In 100 words or less, write a fictional story and e-mail it to tonewstip@theacorn.com. You can also send it by mail to the address on page 4. More...

WHS alumna gets close to Celtics

A Westlake High School alumna saw last month's NBA championship games up close, although she didn't score floor seats. More...

Fitness toy still alive 50 years later

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers 'THIS IS EASY ONCE YOU LEARN HOW TO DO IT'- Christin Caswell, 4, of Newbury Park gets the hang of the hula hoop last Thursday at the Moorpark Fireworks Extravaganza. More...

Civic Arts Plaza receives donation of $300,000 from arts alliance

Alliance for the Arts board chair Bob Lewis brought good news to the city council at its June 24 meeting. The alliance will help fund theater operations at the Civic Arts Plaza with a $300,000 donation. More...

Thousand Oaks woman, 36, drowns in hot tub

Kimberly Magers, 36, drowned accidentally in a hot tub at her home in the 3100 block of Sunset Hills Boulevard, authorities said. Sheriff 's deputies wercalled to the scene by her husband at around 7:30 a.m. More...

Pipe bomb discovered at former Home Depot site in Newbury Park

A man taking a walk discovered a pipe bomb in the parking lot of the old Home Depot, at the 101 Freeway and Ventu Park Road, at 6 p.m. Sun., June 29, authorities said. More...

Have breakfast see commercials

Businesses will be given the opportunity to showcase 30-second commercials at the Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce's "Pass the Mic" networking breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. More...

Volunteers needed to help Red Cross blood drives

The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to assist with blood drives. An informational meeting for volunteers will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tues., July 15 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. More...

Food bank gets help, hopes trend will continue

When the call went out that Manna, the local food bank, was low on food and filled with hungry clients, many people responded with cash and food. More...

'World Champion of Magic' to make funds appear for Conejo youth

After performing in more than 40 countries and having won more than a dozen international awards for his work, Jason Latimer and his team of special guests will present a show for all ages in Thousand Oaks. More...

Women's quartet wins awards

Spirit, an a cappella women's quartet, recently won first-place blue ribbons in the Sweet Adelines Region 11 quartet competition in Bakersfield. This qualifies the group to compete internationally in Honolulu in November. More...

Mom creates online site to help motivate other mothers

When Leah Segedie became pregnant with her first child, it should have been a happy, blissful time for her husband and her. More...

Native Americans plan intertribal event

Redbird's Children of Many Colors Native American Powwow will be held Fri., July 18 through Sun., July 20 on the athletic field at Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. More...

Serving in Uniform

Army Cadet Jason A. Henke is one of 267 cadets who attended the 2008 George C. Marshall Foundation Awards Seminar at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va. Henke received the George C. More...

Reaching out to others

KIDS HELPING KIDS- Janeen Homes, left, president and CEO of My Stuff Bags Foundation, receives a $1,000 check from Mira Reverente of the Manzanita Elementary School PTA. Earlier this year, Manzanita held its first jog-athon in more than 10 years. More...