Kids know neatness counts on passports
      CURIOUS KIDS- Above, Alex Lockney, 5, of Thousand Oaks peeks at her brother's passport photo while waiting for her family's passports to be processed at the Thousand Oaks Post Office Passport Fair on Saturday. Below, Mariana Smith, 5, of Thousand Oaks watches carefully as her father, J...
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You can save money on your electric bill by being a smarter consumer
      Most everyone would like to lower his electricity use for basics such as heat, light, cooking and laundry.
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Farmers' Market is well stocked with avocados and fresh fruit
      Tasty fruits and ripe avocados can be found at the Thousand Oaks Certified Farmers' Market this winter season. Mike and Mary Shore of Santa Paula continue to bring tangerines and Clementines to the market, and will soon have the Dancy variety, a mandarin orange commonly known as a ...
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Learn about foster parenting
      The Children's Bureau will hold an orientation for adults, single or married, interested in becoming adoptive parents for foster children. The orientation will take place 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 26 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road.
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Flying is not fun
      I used to love to fly. I used to be able to afford to fly. Today, flying is more expensive than ever. And there are more lines, more work and more hassle. My family and I recently set out on a vacation to enjoy the snow in Colorado. We arrive at the airport.
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Tying the knot in the Grand Canyon state
      NEWLYWEDS- Natalie Ward, formerly of Newbury Park, and Royle Schmidt were married last month in Mesa, Ariz. Royle works in Mesa and has four children who live out of state. Natalie works as a high school counselor for Connections Academy in Mesa, and her two children, Rebecca, left, and Christoph...
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Court of honor in Westlake Village
      SCOUTS ACHIEVE THE PINNACLE- Members of Scout Troop No. 745 in Westlake Village who have attained the highest rank of Eagle are, from left, Don Koch, Tim Koch, Andrew Parone and Scotty Barnum. They built benches and tables, landscaped a retreat center and re-thatched several tepees at the Chumash...
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