October 9, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Council challenger says he has an independent voice

A Thousand Oaks resident for 26 years, Ramaul Rush said he's decided to run for City Council because he has an independent voice and a love for his community. More...

Reign of Terror schedule

Reign of Terror will be at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, from 6 to 11 p.m. Wed., Fri. and Sat., Oct. 29, 31 and Nov. 1, and from 7 to 11 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 30. More...

Haunted house needs volunteers

The Conejo Recreation and Park District is seeking volunteers for an inaugural Haunted House which will take place during four nights from 5 to 11 p.m. Wed. to Sat., Oct. 29 through Nov. 1 at The Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. More...

Coming to Ventura County

PRACTICES START TONIGHT- Taylor Atkins, the reigning Miss California Teen USA, is scheduled to perform and be master of ceremonies at a pageant on Sun., Nov. 30 at the Pacifica Performing Arts Center, 600 W. Gonzales Road in Oxnard. More...

Cider at Circle X includes candy, hiking

The National Park Service staff at Circle X Ranch will hold the seventh annual Cider at Circle X from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 in the Santa Monica Mountains National Rec- reation Area. More...

Author signs best-seller

Vincent Bugliosi, former prosecutor and author of The New York Times best-seller "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder," will be speaking at 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 at the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. More...

Animal hospital offers 24-hour emergency care

Westlake Village Animal Hospital, formerly the Animal & Bird Wellness Center, now offers 24hour, sevendayaweek emergency on call care for pets. Dr. Daniel Slaton, owner, and Dr. More...

Rescued horses need extra help from community volunteers

The Humane Society of Ventura County is reaching out to the community for extra help and assistance in the care of 13 severely neglected horses that were rescued by Animal Control officers and humane officers from a local ranch on Sep More...

It's crime prevention month

October is recognized nationally as Crime Prevention Month, and the Thousand Oaks Police Department is participating by giving crime prevention talks and police station tours. Presentations will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thurs. Oct. More...

Longtime Chinese restaurant closes in T.O.

Disappointed customers, expecting to eat Chinese food, instead lined up outside Chen's Szechwan Restaurant at 2024 E. Avenida de Los Arboles in the Vons shopping center to read a letter taped to the door. More...

What's up with that?

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers GOODBYE TO THE OLD HOME DEPOT—A wrecking ball has destroyed the old Home Depot at Ventu Park Road and the 101 Freeway to make way for an 87,938-square-foot shopping center that will include a Walgreen's and a More...

Peeping Tom suspect to be sentenced

Nearly six months after he was arrested, the man accused of secretly videotaping female students in an Oaks Christian school locker room is scheduled to be sentenced in a Van Nuys court. More...

Mothers of Multiples host garage sale

Conejo Valley Mothers of Multiples will host their annual garage sale from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, One W. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. More...

YMCA honors Auto Mall

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA will hold its 11th annual Leadership Award Banquet at 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive, Moorpark. More...

League of Women Voters question state senate candidates

The League of Women Voters will hold a candidates forum for Hannah-Beth Jackson and Tony Strickland from 4 to 5 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 at the CLU Oxnard Campus, 2201 Outlet Center Drive, Ste. 600, Oxnard. More...

Anytime a good time to honor service

TIMELY EVENT—The T.O. Rotary Club celebrates 50 years of service by donating a new clock at Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Moorpark Road. More...

Reading comes first at Lang Ranch

MOTIVATED KIDS—Above, model and pro-volleyball star Gabrielle Reese, second from right, and her husband, pro surfer Laird Hamilton, right, answer questions from Lang Ranch students, from left, Steffi Kerson, Gillian Howe, Jordan Kuchta and Lari More...

Woman, 99, shares words to live by

Sara Rocklin will be 99 years old on Tues., Oct 14. She's stay ng at the Thousand Oaks Health Center on Avenida de Los Arboles but should return to Hillcrest Royale within the next month or so. More...