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By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com The faces of concerned parents of babies and schoolchildren and the sadness in the eyes of World War II and Vietnam War veterans and others in the crowd of 200 that filled city hall before Christmas may have moved the City Council to put Councilmember Andy Fox in charge of negot... More ... Citizens can still register to vote in the primary election By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com The 2008 California presidential primary is less than a month away, but there's still time to register to vote. The registration deadline is Tues., Jan. 22. Voter registration forms are available at all city halls, fire stations, public libraries, post offices and Chambers of Commerce. More ... Water rate hike on tap in T.O. Rain is a prized commodity in Thousand Oaks. The City Council voted 5-0 to offset additional wholesale water costs to the city from Calleguas Municipal Water District by increasing the cost of water for the 16,000 residents the city's water company serves. More ... Juried art show scheduled Westlake Village Art Guild's juried membership show will run through January at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road in Newbury Park. The artists' reception will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 and is open to the public. For more information, call Craig Morton at (818... More ... Minimum wage up On Jan. 1 the minimum wage in California increased from $7.50 to $8 per hour. This change will affect nearly 1.5 million state residents. A bill to increase the minimum wage was sponsored by the California Labor Federation in 2006. More ... Breakfast topic: Solutions for homelessness Anyone interested in finding solutions for the homeless in Ventura County is invited to attend a $10 breakfast meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 17 at the Hillcrest Community Room, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... For the record In the Jan.3 issue on page 24, a photo of Lake Louise and Mount Victoria was misidentified as Yosemite Na tional Park. The editorial and production staffs will be taking a mandatory refresher course in geography. More ... Bank to host a chamber reception City National Bank in the Westlake Village portion of T.O. will host from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 24 an Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce reception. The branch is at 2655 Townsgate Road. The reception will feature a special presentation by the business loan departmen... More ... East campus of Los Robles reopens after outbreak of stomach virus By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A highly contagious stomach virus closed the Westlake Village campus of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center for about 48 hours beginning Wed., Jan. 2. Until the following Friday at 10 a.m., the hospital closed the entire campus to keep what was thought to be norovirus from sprea... More ... Chamber breakfast, mixer planned The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts the Networking Breakfast of Champions, sponsored by Inside Auto, on Fri., Jan. 11 at the Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ...
KEEPING BUSY- Young ladies from Girl Scout Troop No. 35 of Los Cerritos Middle School in Thousand Oaks are helping decorate a float for this year's Rose Parade. They completed two full days of volunteer work for Fiesta Floats in Duarte and learned about the construction and decorating of floats. More ... Conejo Valley Garden Club meets later this month The Conejo Valley Garden Club will meet 9:30 a.m. Wed., Jan. 23 at the United Methodist Church at 1000 Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. The meeting will start with an intraclub competition of horticulture. Members may bring specimens grown in their garden to be judged. Awards are given ... More ... Volunteers offer income tax assistance for seniors The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will provide free income tax assistance 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays Jan. 31 through April 11 at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks... More ... Genealogist discusses U.S. pensions research The Conejo Valley Genealogical Society will meet from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Tues., Jan. 15 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. More ...
READY FOR CLASSES- Thousand Oaks residents, from left, Bryan Lawrence, Jason Stich and Cameron White walk around campus at Moorpark College. After heavy rains last Friday, the campus was still wet Saturday. The big puddles didn't deter the young men, who wanted to find their classroom l... More ... Green waste now available in T.O. Materials collected each week from the green waste bins of Thousand Oaks residents are turned into soil products and mulches that are now available at two Thousand Oaks outlets. More ... Senior seminar to cover safety, preparedness The Conejo Las Virgenes Foundation is sponsoring Senior Congress IV: How Safe Are You? from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wed., Jan. 30 in O'Reilly Hall at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. More ...
WHO TAKES A LIMO TO THE DMV FOR A DRIVER'S TEST?- Answer: possibly someone who wants a license for driving limousines. Passersby did double takes recently as the limo sat in the "driver's test only" lane at the Department of Motor Vehicles on Avenida de Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks. More ... Time to prepare for return of rain Rainy season has arrived, and rain in large quantities is capable of producing flooding and mudslides. Due to the drought and recent wildfires, debris is expected to be washed into normal runoff areas, which could result in localized flooding. More ... Red Cross offers disaster training sessions in Ojai The American Red Cross of Ventura County is offering Disaster Action Team training 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 and Sun., Jan. 27 at the ARC Enrichment Center at 210 Canada St. in Ojai. The Disaster Action Team is a group of trained volunteers who assist the American Red Cross wi... More ... Passport fair to come to post office The Thousand Oaks Post Office will hold a passport fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 at 3435 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Extra staff will be on hand at the event to assist customers with preparing applications, ensuring documents are in order and accepting applications. There is no appoi... More ...
The Bridal Premiere, a day of wedding exhibits and fashion shows, will celebrate its 25th anniversary Sun., Jan. 13 at the annual Hyatt Westlake Plaza bridal show. Exhibit hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and fashion shows are scheduled for 12:30 and 3 p.m. More ... |
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