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In repsonse to a state requirement that the city provide zoning for 1,847 new housing units, the Thousand Oaks City Council on Nov. 18 unanimously approved a resolution that opens the door to the possible development of about 400 new dwellings in three locations not originally cited in the city's General Plan. 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., Dec. 8 : 6:30 p.m. More ... Interface Children Family Services has been awarded funding to continue providing crisis response for victims of domestic violence. Due to recent state budget cuts, Ventura County was at risk of losing funding to provide immediate assistance to domestic violence survivors. More ... After 25 years of talking, Phase I work has begun on the 8.5acre Northwood neighborhood park at 3619 Avenue Verano. More ... 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. The median sales price for single-family homes in October was $649,038; in October 2007, it was $777,778. More ... 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. 12 and 13 at Church of the Epiphany, 5450 Churchwood Drive in Oak Park. More ... If California wants to survive the latest financial mess, the government and residents must be held accountable, said John Chiang, California's controller. Chiang, who's been the state's chief fiscal officer for almost two years, spoke at the Ventura County Taxpayers Association's annual meeting last month at Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo. More ... 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. Bryski and his wife, Shula, were childhood friends of Rabbi Gavriel Noach growing up in Crown Heights, N.Y. Noach and his wife, Rikvah Holtzberg, were slain last week during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. More ... 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 ... WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers BEATS GOING TO THE MALL- Thousand Oaks resident Aram Khatchaturian gets ready to launch his remote control airplane. Khatchaturian was enjoying last Saturday afternoon at Spring Meadow Park with his family and neighbors to test the planes they had recently purchased. More ... 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. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... 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. The open house will raise awareness of the organization's mission and collect toys for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. More ... 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. Jimenez put his Christmas lights up last Saturday and says he decorates the house every year for his kids. He plans on using smaller bulbs this year so he can string more of them. More ... 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. The event is sponsored by Alpacas & Beyond, As You Like It Alpacas, Buenaventura Alpacas, 7th Heaven Alpacas and others. More ... 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. Botofasina, a vocalist who plays the harp and piano, began her career in the mid-1970s as the leader of a jazz band in New York City. More ... 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. He competed during the Chargers vs. Atlanta Falcons game on Nov. 30 at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. More ... 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 than 600 children are currently in foster homes in Ventura County, and every day another child is removed from their home because they have been neglected, abused or abandoned. More ... 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. It begins with a no-host dinner at 6 p.m. The cost is the price of the dinner ordered by the attendee. More ... 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. The event is a repeat of the workshop held on Nov. 11 and is available to those who were unable to obtain seating at the first seminar. More ... 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. This is a local club of the Toastmasters International, a worldwide nonprofit organization. More ... 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. Rotarians, their families and friends met at 8 a.m. recently at J.C. Penney in The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks and were paired with their buddy. More ... 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. The performance will include holiday songs, including "Candlelight Carol," "Goin' to Bethlehem," "Light the Legend" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. More ... 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 ... •Air Force Airman Joshua Camarena has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is a 2008 graduate of Agoura High School and the son of Susan Camarena of Agoura Hills and Ricardo Camarena of Newbury Park. More ... 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. Anyone interested in being involved with the club may put their name on the ballot. More ... 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. Williams has been with Amgen since 2002 and previously worked for Bristol-Myers Squib Company, Merck Research Laboratories and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. More ... 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. A price tag or receipt should accompany the toy. More ... This time of year brings thoughts of turkeys, Christmas trees and football games to the wonders of the holiday season. It also raises the question of what gift to buy for those who have helped you throughout the year, such as the mail carrier, the bank teller or a favorite clerk at the grocery store. More ... 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 ... Greenshopperguide.com, a website that helps people shop online for eco-friendly products, was recently launched by a Santa Monica company. More ... Community RSS feed |
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