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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. 9 and 30 at 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... The city of Thousand Oaks will be conducting the following meetings this month, according to the city manager's office. All contact phone numbers are in the 805 area code. Mon., Oct. 13: 6:30 p.m. More ... 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. "We regret to inform you that Chen's Restaurant will be permanently closed as of Sept. 30, 2008. More ... 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. The certified mediator with a law degree and a college teaching credential believes his communication skills and ability to be an independent policy decision-maker would serve the city well. More ... 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 75,950-square-foot Hampton Inn. The new development will be built with a contemporary Mediterranean-style look. Restaurants and other retail shops are expected in the future. The project is expected to include 508 shared parking spaces. The 10-year-old oak tree on the site will be transplanted because it obstructed the future drugstore's drive-through. Other oak trees facing the axe will be replaced with mature trees. If the replacements die, two oak trees must be planted for each. More ... 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. Tickets are $5 and are available at www.hillcrestarts.com or (805) 381-1246. More ... 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. Shiara Davila, spokesperson for the Los Angeles district attorney's office, said the prosecution expects that Hilario Hernandez Medina will be sentenced Oct. More ... 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. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... 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. Children's clothing, furniture, toys, accessories, books and more will be for sale. More ... 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. Practices for applicants begin at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Brekke Elementary School, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, also in Oxnard. There are two categories: Teen, ages 13 to 17, and Miss, ages 17 to 25. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, never married or pregnant, and residents of California for the last six months. Applicants attending college outside the state can enter if their home is in California. For details, call Martha Foster at (805) 983-3237 or visit toayproductions@yahoo.com. More ... 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. The annual leadership award is given to individuals or businesses that stand out in the community for their generosity, community awareness and leadership. More ... 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. The event will include cider, cookies and candy, and a short hike. Staff will provide information for self-guided tours. More ... 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. Jackson and Strickland are candidates for the state Senate District 19. More ... 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. He will be signing his book afterwards. More ... TIMELY EVENT—The T.O. Rotary Club celebrates 50 years of service by donating a new clock at Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Moorpark Road. At last week's dedication are, from left, Rick Lemmo, City Councilmember Tom Glancy, Mayor Jacqui Irwin, Rotary president Martin Anderson and Herb Gooch. The clock and the plaque commemorating it are shown at lower left. More ... 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. Tiffany Margolin, associate veterinarian, provide care for dogs, cats, birds and exotic animals. More ... 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 Larissa Tawil, while teacher Clark Barnett, center, looks on during Lang Ranch Elementary School's "Just Read It" kickoff assembly last Friday in Thousand Oaks. At right, Los Cerritos Middle School sixth-graders, from left, Isaac Bryce, Brendan Reader and Alex Dye, entertain Lang Ranch students. More ... 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 Sept. 25. More ... 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. 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