July 31, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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Alleged child molestor arrested

Thousand Oaks resident Dennis Bordelon, 58, was arrested on July 24 on suspicion of child molestation and was booked for lewd acts upon a child. He's now in the pre-trial detention facility with bail set at $500,000. More...

Three law enforcement veterans are promoted in sheriff's department

The Ventura County Sheriff's Department recently announced the promotions of three veterans of the department effective Aug. 10. Cmdr. Marty Rouse will be promoted to chief deputy; Capt. More...

Thousand Oaks Inn wins award

The Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn has received the Best Western Director's Award for outstanding quality standards. More...

Wellness seeks potential sponsors

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is seeking sponsors for its Garden of Hope groundbreaking event scheduled for 2 p.m. Sun., Sept. 7 at 530 Hampshire Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Beware of foreclosure fraud, warns district attorney

The Ventura County District Attorney's office has issued a consumer protection advisory to residents who may be facing foreclosure due to their inability to make timely payments on home loans. More...

Eating disorder support group meets each week

A free eating disorder support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday at 155 Granada St., Ste. N, Camarillo. More...

Apply now for city grants that support community events

Community nonprofit organizations may apply for city of Thousand Oaks Community Events Endowment Fund grants during the annual application period between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30. More...

ALS support group meets in Westlake

A support group for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Aug23 in the community room at the Westlake Village Library, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Vil lage. More...

Park district to host overnight campout for families

The Conejo Recreation and Park District Outdoor Unit and the Outdoor Advisory Council will present the Family Campout from 1 p.m. Sat., Aug. 16 overnight to noon Sun., Aug. 17 at Wildwood Nature Park in T.O. More...

Church raising funds to fix pipe organ

Ascension Lutheran Church is raising funds to complete the installation of the church's Reuter Opus 2087 pipe organ. More...

Pet photographer makes house calls

Pet Portraits serves Ventura County specializing in animal photography of dogs, cats and horses. More...

Democrats host candidate forum

The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will hold a forum with three Democratic candidates at 6:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 13 at the Conejo Recreation and Park District, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...

Neighborhood dysfunction causes problems in normally peaceful Waverly Heights

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Accusations of unleashed dogs roaming the streets, people owning too many horses and neighbors making death threats are only some of the troubles that brought residents of the Waverly Heights community to the City Council to ask for help. More...

Citizen Academy is seeking applicants

The Thousand Oaks Police Department is offering its 23rd Citizen Academy starting Wed., Sept. 3. Classes are held each Wednesday for 12 weeks from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the Thousand Oaks Police Station, 2101 E. Olsen Road. More...

Woman from Newbury Park surrenders to D.A.

The Ventura County District Attorney's office announced last week that Cherie Lou Duval, 40, of Newbury Park was arrested on felony charges of embezzlement, grand theft auto and false impersonation of another. More...

Affordable housing ordinance passed by City Council

Though the City Council often refers to Thousand Oaks as being at build-out with little land left to be developed, it amended the municipal code by creating new affordable housing programs that will require developers in Thousand Oa More...

Speaker to discuss U.S. housing crisis

James Devine, professor of economics at Loyola Marymount University, will deliver a lecture on " The Housing Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here" at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. More...

Always helping the people

PATRONS WON'T BE OVER-SERVED; SHE'S A LAWYER- City Attorney Amy Albano of Thousand Oaks and former Thousand Oaks mayor Bob Lewis of Newbury Park share a laugh during the Midsummer Eve of Wine and Arts, a Rotary Club of T.O. More...

Thousand Oaks flasher is back to work on northside

Police believe he's a local resident
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Take a close look at the sketches. More...

National Night Out coming to town

The Wildwood Neighborhood in Thousand Oaks will celebrate its inaugural National Night Out Against Crime with a block party with food, drinks, games, prizes, drawings and live music from 4 to 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 9 at Big Cloud Circle. More...

Judge named to superior court by Schwarzenegger

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Ellen Gay Conroy to a judgeship in Ventura Superior Court. She was among 30 superior court judicial appointments made recently in 13 counties. More...

Magician donates show tickets to kids

'Latimer, World Champion of Magic,' is tailored for audiences of all ages

Jason Latimer, master magician and illusionist, has invited as his guests more than 150 children from local support organizations for his Magic Extravaganza at 7 p.m., Sun., Aug. More...

Republicans want teen volunteers

Ventura County middle schoolers and high schoolers, ages 12 to 19, who want to learn more about the GOP and working with Republican campaigns are invited to an inaugural meeting of the Teenage Republicans of the Conejo Valley. More...

Workshop offers counseling to teen girls

The nonprofit organization Girl's Empowerment Center is hosting a workshop for teenage girls from 4 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Aug. 11 to 22. More...