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Auto dealers will tax themselves to get more parking spaces By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Auto dealers at the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall need more places to park cars, so much so that they presented a petition to the T.O. City Council agreeing to tax themselves to help the city improve public streets. The plan is to make the 55-acre area along the 101 Freeway more pedestrian... More ... Tony Strickland off and running for seat in the state Senate Tony Strickland kicked off his campaign for the state Senate with a series of meetings throughout the 19th district. The Ventura County portion of the 19th Senate District includes the cities of Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, Ventura and Ojai. More ... Ventura County milks money from city of T.O. and gives nothing back, officials say By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Concerned parents packed Thousand Oaks City Council chambers last week to hear what ideas city leaders might offer to ease the budget woes that led the school district to decide to close two award-winning elementary schools. More ... T.O. can't shift money to schools, city attorney says Councilmember Claudia Billde la Peña failed to pass a motion for the city to see if it was feasible for money promised to Conejo Recreation and Park District for Lang Ranch Park, redevelopment money for the Discovery Center, More ... For the record Carolyn Williams was incorrectly identified in a photo caption as Nanette Moors last week in a picture of two members of the Conejo Valley Garden Club. More ... Anniversary of dark day in state history quietly comes and goes, barely remembered By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com When people think of California disasters, the first thing that comes to mind is the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. What about the St. Francis Dam disaster? In the second-worst disaster in state history, the St. Francis Dam, located in the San Francisquito Canyon near... More ...
L.A. County facility that serves Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Westlake Village gets refurbishment with new paint, artificial turf and new enclosures, among other improvements By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The Agoura Animal Shelter has been spruced up with new paint, artificial turf and other improvements. Denise Rosen, shelter manager, said the renovations were long overdue. The shelter's last makeover was more than 20 years ago, she said. More ... T.O. man sentenced in recent case involving visa fraud A Thousand Oaks man, an employee of an immigration law firm based in Sherman Oaks, was sentenced recently for filing fraudulent employment visa applications. Others involved in the fraud have also been sentenced or await sentencing. More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com Assisteens, an auxiliary of the Assistance League of the Conejo Valley, is ready to expand its reach and services to the community through a membership drive. The teen group currently has 26 members from Oak Park, Agoura, Thousand Oaks, Westlake, La Reina, and Oaks Christian h... More ...
Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 5 at 401 Ronel Court, Newbury Park. The family oriented event will give the community an opportunity to learn about the services offered to children and adults with special needs. More ... Local students have been named Climate Champions Adam Raudonis of Westlake High School and Arielle Gillman of Oak Park High School have been named Climate Champions of California. They were two of only 15 honorees in the entire state. California's Climate Champions will educate their peers, fellow students and communiti... More ... Presidential election provides inspiration for Youth Congress By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The 2008 presidential election has provided inspiration for the upcoming session of the Conejo Valley/Las Virgenes Future Foundation Youth Congress. The theme for the 24th annual congress is "i-VOTE: Pop Culture Goes Political." Area high school students may attend the half-day program, schedule... More ... Local women's club holds fashion show Westlake Women's Club will hold its 39th annual Fashions on Parade show at 10 a.m. Fri., April 18 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. The event includes a silent auction and boutique, lunch and fashion show presented by The Oaks. More ...
The Conejo Valley Audubon Society has announced its activities calendar for April. For more information, visit www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org. •Tom Halprin will lead a group through Sisar Canyon Sat., April 5. Meet at Los Posas park-and-ride at 7:30 a.m. to carpool or at the Summit... More ...
The California Strawberry Festival is looking for volunteers to provide assistance at the festival Sat., May 17 and Sun., May 18 at 3250 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Applications are available at www.strawberry-fest.org. Positions include greeters, shortcake... More ... Reserve garage sale space A Community Garage Sale will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 5 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura. To reserve a selling space and for more information, call the fairgrounds office at (805) 648-3376 or visit www.venturacountyfair.org. More ... Pride Bowl kicks off The Ventura County Police and Sheriff Pride Bowl Association will present Pride Bowl XXVI, with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m., Sat., March 29 at Newbury Park High School, 456 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Tickets are $10 at the gate. Children under 8 are free. More ... Republican women will host speaker who advises leaders Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wed., April 9 at the Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The speaker will be Dorothea Kingsley, discussing "How to run over your opponent with opposition research. More ...
'WHAT HAVE WE HERE?'- Linda Schaver, left, as Constance Lane in Conejo Players' production of "Nude with Pineapple," shares a special book with Laurence Falkner as Charley Turner. The show runs Saturdays and Sundays, April 19 through May 10. Showtimes are 2 p.m. plus a performance at 7 p.m. Sun.,... More ... |
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