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Second set of school-closure criteria approved By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com A second group of criteria that will help determine what two Conejo Valley Unified elementary schools with close in the fall of 2009 has been approved. With all the criteria now established, the first group of schools recommended for closure should be ready for presentatio... More ... For the record An editor's comment following a letter to the editor last week about state Sen. Tom McClintock (RThousand Oaks) said that McClintock wouldn't be seeking reelection because of term limits. If Proposition 93 passes on Feb. 5, McClintock, who's served 19 years in the state Legislatu... More ... Diesel engine near WHS campus draws criticism By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Plans are moving forward to install a new Verizon emergency diesel engine at 112 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, near Westlake High School. The machine will provide backup service in the event of a power failure that could affect up to 3,000 Verizon customers in the Westlake area, according to... More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Councilmember Andy Fox brought 12 city staff members, folding chairs, bottled water, oatmeal cookies and Starbucks coffee to a tavern next door to the Conejo Mobile Home Park. There he spent three hours on Saturday pleading with about 30 residents to let the city help them individual... More ...
SITUATION EXPLAINED- - On the corner of Hillcrest Drive and Conejo School Road bulldozers are moving earth around behind a chain-link fence that now blocks a path to open space. The fence is scheduled to be removed in about a year when construction of new homes is complete. More ... Residents want to know: What happens next? When the City Council meets on Tues., Jan. 22, the mobile home park issue will be on the agenda. Councilmember Andy Fox said the council would probably vote to change the General Plan designation to residential and zone it high-density. The land would keep its trailer park designation f... More ... City Council told graying of America has implications for municipalities Consumer expert says it's vital to keep T.O. a desirable place to live By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Thousand Oaks should start replacing its swing sets with shuffleboard courts as the baby boomers who make up the city's main demographic age and the young people disappear. More ...
The Newbury Park Track Club will conduct registration on the next two Saturdays, Jan. 19 and 26 at the Borchard Community Center at 190 Reino Road. The cost is $90 to register, which includes a uniform. Families with more than one child participating pay $80 each for additional youngs... More ... New book discussion leader turns new page The Friendly Book Discussion Group meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month in the conference room of the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. New members are welcome. A different group member will facilitate the discussion each month. More ... $30,000 worth of sweaters collected More than 3,000 sweaters have been collected in the first year of the "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive." The effort to furnish winter clothing to those in need in the Pittsburgh area, where the late Rev. More ...
Many walkers will rally to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Conejo Valley CROP Walk. The acronym stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. This year's event takes place on Sun., March 9 at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. More ...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MELBA--Members of the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation (JCCF) Conejo Valley Guild sing "Happy Birthday" to founding member Melba Miller, celebrating her 91st birthday at last week's annual membership luncheon at Los Robles Greens Golf Course Clubhouse. The event also featured ... More ... Park program will arrive in early February The Conejo Recreation and Park District will mail its spring program guide to residents Thurs., Feb. 7. The guide features classes and activities for all ages. Programs will also be available Fri., Feb. 8 at community centers, Chamber of Commerce, Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Librar... More ... CRPD board selects leader At the Jan. 3 board of directors meeting of Conejo Recreation and Park District, George M. Lange was selected to serve as chair for 2008. Lange was reelected in 2004 to a four-year term, has served on the board of directors since 1990 and has served as chair numerous times before. More ...
The American Red Cross of Ventura County invites the public to attend free disaster preparedness presentations from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., Jan. 19 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road; and 10 a.m. to noon Sat., Feb. More ... Women's Club meets for lunch The Thousand Oaks Women's Club will hold its next meeting at 10:30 a.m. Wed., Jan. 23 at the Palm Garden Hotel, 498 Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park. The meeting will be followed by a luncheon of Asian food including beef with broccoli and stir fried vegetables, and entertainment by Ta... More ... Brighton bracelet supports charity Brighton, an accessories company, launched its "Go Red for Women" bracelet to raise funds for the American Heart Association on Jan. 12. The bracelets are sold in limited quantity through Fri., Feb. 15 at Brighton stores in The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, The Promenade at Westlake and o... More ... Class helps moms with breast-feeding Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning has announced its new class, the Breastfeeding Cafe. The group will met at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Crowley House, 2522 Pleasant Way in Thousand Oaks. The Breastfeeding Cafe is a support and information group for breastfeeding mothers, i... More ...
PROUD PARENTS- - Newbury Park residents Skip and Aline Roberts say a few words at the Community Conscience Flag Pole Dedication at the Under One Roof building in Thousand Oaks. More ... Crooknecked giraffe put to sleep at Santa Barbara Zoo One of the Santa Barbara Zoo's most recognizable and beloved animals, Gemina the "crooknecked" giraffe, was humanely euthanized Wed., Jan. 9. The giraffe's health had been declining over recent weeks until she had stopped eating altogether. More ...
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com Gunfire echoed across the normally serene campus of California Lutheran University on Tuesday morning. Two people, their faces white as ghosts, were crumpled on the ground, dead from gunshot wounds. Other victims had blood smeared across their necks or arms. The shooting suspect was at l... More ... |
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