GOOD SOUNDS OF SOUL MUSIC- The vocal group known as The Best Intentions, above, based in the Bay Area, performs hit songs from Motown. The final Concert in the Park was performed on Labor Day at Conejo Community Park. More...
For the first time since he was diagnosed with celiac disease five years ago, 11-year-old Benjamin Brook can go out for pizza. The recently opened PizzaSalad, a Thousand Oaks restaurant, offers pizza that is safe for Benjamin to eat. More...
An arthritis support group is held at 12:15 p.m. the second Saturday of every month at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The group's next meeting will be on Sat., Sept. 13. More...
THU., SEPT. 4 Library Book Sale Woodland Hills Library hosts book sale, 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. New, used books for adults, children. More...
•Evan Green of Thousand Oaks was awarded the 2008-09 California Grocers Association Educational Foundation's Albertsons Kids for College Scholarship worth $1,000. Green will attend UCLA this fall. More...
Girl Scout Junior Troop No. 133 of Thousand Oaks recently received the Bronze Award after a year of hard work in recycling. Their service project was a community book drive. More...
Shirtless male models will be infusing unsuspecting guests with baobab oil, jujube and okra extracts; Thousand Oaks' movers and shakers will move to the beats of live bongo music, and VIPs will take sneaky sniffs of Fruits & Passion's scent-sations More...
The Business and Professional Women's Club of the Conejo Valley will meet at 7 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Sept. 4, in the lounge near the bar at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...
The EV Free Church of Newbury Park is sponsoring a lecture series designed to help women cope with difficulties in life using biblical principles. More...
The Rev. Arne Bergland has been selected as the director of church relations for California Lutheran University. He began his new position Sept. 2. More...
The Ventura County Jewish Federation of Singles will host a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27. The location will be given when a reservation is made. More...
I get the impression Arleigh Kidd and Tina Aschenbrenner do not love me (through their letters to the editor). Why? Arleigh Kidd's salary is paid for by the CTA (California Teachers Association). More...
I recently retired from Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) after teaching for 35 years. I don't know who Greg Lee is ("Union leader's criticism of Dunn went too far," Aug. 21 T.O. Acorn ), but I know Arleigh Kidd. More...
John McCain, a great American war hero, spent five and a half years in a POW camp, while at home his devoted, beautiful, swimsuit-model wife was raising his three children alone, awaiting his rescue. More...
Sometimes librarians tell patrons to hush. Ventura County Library Director Jackie Griffin's reprimand is a little stronger: She believes the county has been paying Thousand Oaks too much for services to unincorporated areas. More...
California Water Service Company sent annual water quality reports, also known as Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR), to customers in their July bills. More...
A record-setting freshman class began the fall semester yesterday at California Lutheran University. CLU expected 500 first-year students, a 12 percent increase over last year. More...
The students of Phyllis Doyon will present "A Breath of Plein Air" exhibit of watercolors and mixed media through Sept. 28 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. More...
The new vacation math is simple. As gas prices go up, longdistance trips go down. Actually, more American families are opting for short-distance travel alternatives that won't break the bank. More...
A male, 46, allegedly kicked a police officer and resisted arrest by trying to roll away and sit on his hands. The subject was arrested at 8:15 p.m. Aug. 25 on Newbury Road, east of Ventu Park Road. More...
On suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the following subjects were arrested at the times, dates and places shown: A male, 28, at 7:50 p.m. July 28 at Boardwalk Drive and Hillcrest Drive; a male, 30, at 11:34 p.m. Aug. More...
A woman's purse was stolen at work between 1 and 5 p.m. Aug. 24 in the 3900 block of E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard. Seven SmartShopper grocery list organizer units were stolen from a shelf of Sur La Table at 4050 E. More...
The all-volunteer troupe of Gypsies in a Trunk will conclude its 14th season of free Fairy Tales in the Park with family friendly performances of "The Little Mermaid" at the following sites in Ventura County: •11:30 a.m. More...
READY TO PLAY- Skip, a 6-month-old Labrador/poodle mix, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road, just west of Kanan. To take Skip home, ask about identification No. A3963903. More...