When people remember Paul Long, they rarely recall just one man. With Long came his wife and son—they were a package deal. They were inseparable. Long, who was an English teacher at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, was one of the 25 people who died in the horrific Metrolink crash last Friday. More...

In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness month, Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center will sponsor a free community seminar, "Understanding Prostate Changes as a Man Ages," from 9 to 10 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 25 at The Oaks mall, near Macy's Women's store on the lower level, in Thousand Oaks. More...

For children who cannot enjoy the smell of freshly baked cookies at their own grandparents' home, Pat Frost and a band of silver-haired volunteers offer the next best thing. G.G.'s House is a place where children from underserved areas can learn to bake, play games and, most importantly, find comfort and attention. More...

THURS., SEPT. 18 Floral Design Conejo Valley Botanic Garden presents floral design classes in the Sogetsu style, garden center, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. $15 for class, $10 for flowers. More...

The school year is well underway, and high school seniors who are applying to college have a busy few months coming up. Keeping track of requirements and deadlines is crucial to having a smooth college application process. More...

Local high school football fans will finally get a glimpse of one of the state's top-ranked teams Friday night when the Oaks Christian Lions host the Diamond Ranch Panthers. OCHS, No. 16 in the latest CalHiSports.com state rankings and No. More...

Take a beautiful garden and an already successful Thousand Oaks family; add a motivated son, and you have the beginnings of the success story of Michael Hale and Ethel gloves. At the age of 25, Thousand Oaks native Hale is already an oldschool business success story. More...

A male, 48, was suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance and also possessing counterfeit identification, other people's mail with their personal information and glass smoking pipes with burnt residue. The subject was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 8 in the 1500 block of Newbury Road. More...

"To fall into a habit is to be gin to cease to be." —Miguel De Unamuno A close friend I've known since we were both youngsters called me to announce that he and his longtime live-in partner were going to call it quits and go their separate ways. More...

SHOWING THEIR MEDALS—A club team that hails from Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village, the boys Under 9 Real So Cal soccer team, won the last big competition of the summer, the Santa Barbara soccer tournament. Pictured top row, from left: Elaine Stuart, Kenny Dapello, and J.T. and Wendy Basu. Middle row: Michael Stuart, Justin Surmani, Matthew Neville, Cole Allan and Spencer Alonge. Bottom row: Tyler Bradbury, Van Bush, Adam Julius, Nicholas Stephens, Noah Marshall and Rishi Basu. More...

Democracy is alive and well in Thousand Oaks. Why? Because our friends, De Anna and Dan Goldberg, corrected a perceived injustice to their son by using the political system to make their displeasure known and to bring about a big change in the composition of the school board. More...