WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers SHARING THEIR LOSS- A butterfly rests on the shoulder of Melinda Holloway of Long Beach while she comforts her granddaughter, Skylar Miller, 7, of Thousand Oaks. More...
Members of the Agoura Hills City Council practically held their noses as they voted June 11 in favor of a new ordinance that gave special concessions to developers who earmark portions of their projects for affordable and senior housing. More...
Have a knack for writing? Put your creative juices to work this summer in the T.O. Acorn contest, "Fiction in a Nutshell." Here's how it works: In 100 words or less, write a fiction story and e-mail it to tonewstip@theacorn.com. More...
U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RThousand Oaks) recently introduced the "High School Sports Anti-Drug Act" in Congress. The bill is aimed at eliminating performance-enhancing drugs in high school sports. More...
UCLA Medical Center ranks as one of the top three American hospitals, and the best hospital in the western United States for the 19th consecutive year, according to a U.S. More...
A free foot-health seminar will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Thurs., July 24 at the near Macy's Women's store on the lower level of The Oaks mall, 222 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...
THURS., JULY 17 A 'Merry' Play Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department presents the musical "Merrily We Roll Along," Studio Theatre (first floor), Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road in Moorpark. 8 p.m. More...
ENJOYING AMERICA- The two boys on the left, Cinna, 14, and Goya Razavi, 13, enjoy activities during their first day in the U.S. visiting Kevin Barati, left, a seventh-grader at Colina Middle School in Thousand Oaks. More...
The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley will present Hot Summer Art 2008, An Exhibit of Art through September 21 in the Galleria at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Admission is free. More...
After receiving a record number of nominees for this year's classified employee outstanding achievement award, a local school district has honored two of their most prized employees. More...
JANN HENRY/Acorn Newspapers SMOOTH MOVER- Guido, a 10-year-old male golden retriever mix, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Guido home, ask about identification No. A3847762. More...
Proceeds from a golf tournament sponsored by a Sunday school class in Arkansas will provide a well with clean water for a village in Africa. The June 21 golf classic, hosted by the Stepping Stone class of St. More...
A photograph on the front page of your July 3 edition showed the work being completed at The Oaks and the caption ended with "When the holiday shopping season arrives, The Oaks will be filled with customers." You must have Nostrada More...
If these day laborers are really looking for an honest day's work, why not let them show some responsibility by handling their own "janitorial" work at their pickup location? Why should we clean up after grown men? More...
The Acorn's Independence Day edition had a great opinion piece reminding us all how fragile our freedoms are. Ms. Aschenbrenner, your thinking is three decades behind. More...
Besides being the day when the presidential election is held, Tues., Nov. 4 also presents voters with a variety of local races for school districts, city councils, park boards and water boards. Candidates have until Fri. Aug. More...
Two Thousand Oaks men, both 21 years old, were injured when the truck they were riding in struck a pole in front of Ascension Lutheran Church on Hillcrest Drive at around 4 p.m. Mon., July 7. More...
Despite a drop for more than 34,000 homes, the total assessed value went up
After nine years of annual assessment rolls in Ventura County increasing by 6 percent to almost 12 percent, the rolls this year went up only 3 percent because the assessor's office lowered the assessments on more than 34,000 homes More...
Concerts at the Bodie House will present singer/ songwriter Karla Bonoff at the Scherr Forum Theater at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...
Senior Concerns will present its major yearly fundraiser, the 23rd annual Ultimate Dining Experience, starting at 5 p.m. Sun., Aug. 3 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...
A group of men and women are enjoying themselves on a local ballfield thanks to an adult softball league organized by the Goebel Senior Adult Center in Thousand Oaks. More...
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers GO CRAZY!- Members of the Thousand Oaks Little League 11- and 12-year-old All-Star team embrace after winning the District 13 championship last week against Moorpark. More...
Rivals by nature, Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley Little Leagues have decided to join forces to help fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)- also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. More...
Newbury Park A male, 43, was loitering inside a women's public restroom in the 2300 block of Borchard Drive around 5:30 p.m. July 8. The subject allegedly sexually battered one person and physically battered another. More...
The Cabrillo Music Theater will present "Singin' In The Rain," opening at 8 p.m. Fri., July 25 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...
SHARING HOW IT WAS DONE- Artist Carole Salak, a Newbury Park resident, discusses her portrait of her granddaughter, Dezarea, right, when Dezarea was 5-years-old. Now 11, Dezarea will be entering seventh-grade at Sequoia Middle School. More...
A pirate-themed treasure hunt will be held at 5 p.m. Sat., July 26 at a home in Westlake Village. The event is part of New West Symphony League's "The Pleasure of Your Company" fundraising series. More...
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