December 4, 2008 RSS feed / Community

New park is on the horizon

After 25 years of talking, Phase I work has begun on the 8.5acre Northwood neighborhood park at 3619 Avenue Verano. More...

For the record

The correct phone number for reserving tickets to the Los Robles Master Chorale's "Holiday Presence" program is (805) 5267464. The concert will be presented at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Dec. More...

Remembering the terror in Mumbai

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers BLOODSHED FROM HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD HITS HOME- Rabbi Chaim Bryski delivers a memorial service for victims of the terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, at the Chabad Thousand Oaks Jewish Center on Monday. More...

Girl Scouts collect food for Manna

Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast will host a "Winter Around the World" event for girls ages 5 to 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 in the Marvin Smith Room at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. More...

Love Foundation collects toys

The Universal Love Foundation will host its annual House of Hope for Grief and Loss Center open house Sat., Dec. 6 at its headquarters in Agoura Hills. More...

Alpaca ranch invites public to open house

The Alpaca Ranch Open House, holiday boutique and alpaca sale will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 at Alpacas and Beyond Ranch, 5837 Los Angeles Ave., Somis. More...

Boy athlete wins

Matthew Solomon of Newbury Park recently won the section competition of the NFL's Punt, Pass And Kick Competition and qualified for the 2008 San Diego Chargers NFL's Punt, Pass And Kick Competition. More...

Speaker tonight will address budget woes

Stephen Frank, publisher of CA Political News , will talk about "The Collapse of the Late, Great State of California" at 7 p.m. tonight at Du-Par's restaurant at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

Toastmasters meet weekly

The Toastmasters Voice Ambassadors Club meets every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Agoura Room, Baxter Building, One Baxter Way, Westlake Village. More...

Village Voices to sing

The Village Voices Chorale will perform at 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12 and 2:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 at the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More...

Serving In Uniform

•Air Force Airman Joshua Camarena has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More...

Magic Mountain accepting toys in lieu of admission

Six Flags Magic Mountain will offer free admission to anyone who brings a new, unwrapped toy valued at $15 or more to the theme park on Dec. 7, 13 and 14 for the annual Toys For the Holidays drive. More...

Think green when giving holiday presents

This time of year brings thoughts of turkeys, Christmas trees and football games to the wonders of the holiday season. More...

New Internet site lets the world find eco-friendly products and services

Greenshopperguide.com, a website that helps people shop online for eco-friendly products, was recently launched by a Santa Monica company. More...

State dictates more housing for T.O.

Sacramento is calling for more places for people to live. For the city of Thousand Oaks, it means greater density, more dwellings per acre of land

In repsonse to a state requirement that the city provide zoning for 1,847 new housing units, the Thousand Oaks City Council on Nov. More...

Interface gets funding to assist domestic violence victims

Interface Children Family Services has been awarded funding to continue providing crisis response for victims of domestic violence. More...

Volume up, but median price still dropping in home sales

October sales of Conejo Valley single-family homes totaled 112 compared to 95 sold in September and 68 a year ago, according to Patti Hepple, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. More...

State must make changes, controller says

Budget problems continue to grow in California

If California wants to survive the latest financial mess, the government and residents must be held accountable, said John Chiang, California's controller. More...

Mayor to give State of the City speech Dec. 9

The Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce will host Mayor Jacqui Irwin at the Thousand Oaks State of the City Address and Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tues., Dec. More...

Perfect conditions for flying

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers BEATS GOING TO THE MALL- Thousand Oaks resident Aram Khatchaturian gets ready to launch his remote control airplane. More...

Getting into the holiday spirit

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers THREE WEEKS 'TIL CHRISTMAS- Rene Jimenez of Thousand Oaks prepares for the holidays by hanging lights at his home near Lynn Road and Avenida de Las Flores. More...

Music is sacred to local vocalist

Music is a sacred means of expression for Agoura Hills resident Radha Botofasina, a world music artist who is preparing to release her latest record featuring classic African American folk songs. More...

Meeting will provide info to prospective foster parents

An informational meeting for those interested in foster parenting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wed., Dec. 17 at 4601 Telephone Road, Ste. 112, Ventura. More...

Senior Concerns to conduct seminar on veterans' benefits

Senior Concerns will repeat its free seminar "Veterans' Benefits: Do You Know If You Are Eligible?" from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 10 at Senior Concerns Adult Day Center, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Rotarians give children in need a shopping spree

Santa came early this year for 25 children from the Conejo Valley when the Rotary Club of Westlake Village provided shopping buddies and $100 per child for disadvantaged boys and girls ages 6 to 17. More...

Wells Fargo donates to nonprofits

Wells Fargo awarded 22 Ventura County nonprofits with $1,000 each in unsolicited contributions at the company's annual Community Support Breakfast held at Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks recently. More...

Dems to hold holiday potluck

The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will hold a holiday potluck meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 17 at the Hillcrest Center, 403 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. An election of officers will be held after a brief business meeting. More...

Now a trustee

HONORED—Dr. George Williams, vice president of global biomedical data sciences at Amgen, has been named to the board of trustees for the National Institute of Statistical Sciences. More...

The rich and famous must also help the environment

The November/December 2008 issue of E The Environ mental Magazine takes a skeptical look into the world of highclass luxury green, where compost piles and recycling bins have been replaced with solarpowered yachts and sustainable caviar More...