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April 17th, 2008
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Getting ready to be 'green with envy'
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE--Westlake Village Garden Club Tour chair Lovita Vandenberg, left, member Marion Ward, second from left, and president Carol Amenta, right, discuss the tour with Thousand Oaks homeowner Sandra Dixon, whose garden is featured on the Sun., April 27 tour. Tickets are available fo... More...
District braces for budget cuts

After more than a year debating the school closure process, Conejo Valley Unified District is now focusing on perhaps an equally difficult issue. With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposing $4.8 billion in education cutbacks, CVUSD is now tackling the task of operating on a tighter budget. More...

Your mom's great, right? Then tell us why

Mother's Day is May 11 and the Thousand Oaks Acorn wants your mom to receive the recognition she deserves. In 100 words or less, please write and tell us why your mother is special. More...

 Community
•Several groups oppose Measure B
The Conejo Council ParentTeacher Association became the latest group to vote to oppose Measure B. The initiative was a result of a petition drive organized by the Doit Center and will be decided in the June 3 election. More...
•Races begin for Conejo Valley Days grand marshal and junior grand marshal
•CVD organizers plan a bigger and better parade
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 Health & Wellness
•How to get a baby to sleep well
How can one spot the parents of small babies? By the circles around their eyes from sleepless nights and fussy infants. Every parent knows the feeling of desperation when their baby just won't get to sleep or stay asleep. And sleepless babies make for sleepy, cranky and worried parent... More...
•Nicotine Anonymous meets regularly
•Quick quiz: Test your bone IQ
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 Dining & Entertainment
•Masterpiece Season to end with Beethoven's 9th
The New West Symphony will perform the final show of their 2007-08 Masterpiece Season at 8 p.m. Sat., May 3 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The symphony will perform Te Deum by Bruckner and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125, "Chora... More...
•Spring concert features Westlake Chamber Ensemble
•Beatles tribute band comes to town yeah, yeah, yeah
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., APRIL 17 It's Magical Seventh annual CineMagic spectacular opens, Pacifica High School, 600 E. Gonzales Road, Oxnard. 7 p.m. tonight, Friday. 11 a.m. Saturday. 265 children present original musical "Out of This World." $15 to $25. Proceeds benefit schools in Pleasant Valle... More...
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 Schools
•Learning a different perspective on life
SEE WITHOUT SEEING- Redwood Middle School seventh-graders Austin Barnett, left, and Emily Varble, both 12, play "goal ball" while wearing blindfolds during the school's Ability Awareness Day last Wednesday. It lets students experience the challenges of life for those who are disabled. More...
•Making music with vocal cords
•'Watch out for the lava!'
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 Sports
•Oaks Christian stymied by Oak Park again
They battled back and forth the whole night long, but in the end it was the Eagles who sat on the precipice of school history. More...
•Thousand Oaks Bulldogs win Moorpark tourney
•Young La Reina softball squad gaining momentum
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 Business
•EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
Company Name AMGEN BAXTER BEVERLY HILLS BANCORP CAMINOSOFT CORP. CHEESECAKE FACTORY COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. DIODES, INC DTS, INC. ELECTRONIC CLEARING HOUSE ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SENSOR INC. More...
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 Pets
•Newbury Park businessman continues to save dogs and cats
He says he's sure he wouldn't like jail and he really doesn't want to have any trouble at all with the law. All he wants to do is save the lives of dogs and cats scheduled for death at what he calls highkill shelters in Kern County. More...
•Pet of the Week
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Newbury Park After being stopped for a traffic violation, police discovered two methamphetamine pipes in a 46year-old woman's purse at 1:22 p.m. April 7 on Calle Turquesa, east of Avenida de La Plata. On suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, a male, 23, was arre... More...
•Bike patrol police officers travel to T.O. for their training
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 Faith
•Chabad plans community Passover events
ChabadThousand Oaks Jewish Center will host a public burning of chametz (leavened bread and other leavened products) at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Fri., April 18, at Fire Station No. 31, 151 Dusenburg Drive in Thousand Oaks. More...
•Youths called to Torah
•Pope's NY visit will be on TV
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 Family
•Children in need of parents
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., April 29 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More...
•Taking aim at the Rotary Street Festival
•Expert says planting a rose garden is easy
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 Letters
•Voters should pass Measure B because of traffic
The Traffic Initiative, Measure B, will be decided by voters. Should we the people of Thousand Oaks approve very large developments that will create failing traffic levels of a D, E or F that negatively impact our quality of life and health? More...
•Measure B is actually the 'Do-it Center Initiative'
•A life that's lost may save others
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 Columns
•Squirrel of the Month
CONTORTIONIST SQUIRREL ROBS UNSUSPECTING BIRDS- - Mihoko Kubo, a fifth-grader at Wildwood Elementary, tells us, "This is the best squirrel picture we have. If my picture gets chosen, will you please put my name on the newspaper?" We absolutely refuse to put your name in the paper, Mihoko. But t... More...
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 Editorials
•Now isn't the right time to seek a tax hike
Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is circling its wagons. It's a wise choice because budget cuts from Sacramento are just around the corner, unless the Legislature can twist the arm of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, which seems unlikely. More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•Renovated Lakefront Home
This lakefront home has been renovated. The single story home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with a master bath that includes granite and stone countertops, a waterfall showerhead, spa tub and double sinks. More...
•A Light And Open Floorplan
•Privacy In The Santa Monica Mountains
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