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Firefighters responded with five engines and two ladder trucks to a blaze at the Muvico movie theaters under construction at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks on Sunday. The first call went out at 4:24 p.m. with the report of smoke in the hallway. More ... A plan to increase parking at the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall may be modified due to the sluggish economy. The Auto Mall in Thousand Oaks has about 600 existing street parking spaces and 1,000 employees who need a place to park. Even though some dealers offer employee parking, not much room is left for customers. More ... Many Mansions is seeking volunteers to help with the 2009 Homeless Count. A volunteer training session will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Mon., Jan. 19 at Many Mansions Villa Garcia property, 1419 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. The session is recommended but not mandatory to participate in the count. More ... Police have been receiving calls from residents who think they know the identity of a man who's been indecently exposing himself to women in T.O. After a detailed description of the man ran in the paper, several people have called with tips that so far haven't panned out, said Detective Greg Tougas. More ... Officials at local malls say holiday results here may be better than they were nationwide. The Oaks mall had a "tremendous year" in 2008, according to spokesperson Nicole Flynn, with major stores hitting their benchmarks and the new Nordstrom excited about its first-year sales. More ... Newbury Disposal will maintain its regular trash and recycling or green waste collection schedules in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park during the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 19 to 24. For more information, call (805) 647-1414. More ... As some parents ponder whether or not to let their son drive the family car a few blocks to the mall, Laurence and Marianne Sunderland gave their blessings to their 16-year-old son Zac to sail a boat around the world on his own. More ... Judge Bruce A. Clark of Ventura County Superior Court retired on Jan. 4 after 30 years on the bench. He's the longest serving judge in the history of Ventura County. Clark was elected to municipal court in 1978, and served as its presiding judge in 1984, 1992 and 1993. More ... MAKING KIDS HAPPIER—The Conejo Valley Association of Realtors, in conjunction with the Marine Corps Reserve, successfully concluded its Toys for Tots charity drive over the holidays. Sorting the toys are, in front from left, Marcia Sheffield and Veronica Johnson. In the back row are Terri Arias, the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots representative, Debbie Hake and George Hutchison. More ... When Ali Sandoval was born 17 years ago, her parents received devastating news. Their baby had four things wrong with her heart. She immediately underwent heart procedures and would go on to survive two open-heart surgeries. More ... Conejo Recreation and Park District is seeking new members to assist in marketing and raising funds for this year's Fireworks Spectacular slated for Sat., July 4 in Thousand Oaks. The Conejo Valley fireworks committee has found funding for this event over the past 10 years. More ... A teen drug prevention program will be held at 7:30 p.m. Mon., Jan. 26 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Recovering addict Craig Farris will give insights into drug abuse prevention for teens and their parents. Farris is the author of "Drugs, Kids and Crime: Surviving our Drug Obsessed Culture. More ... To offset the downside of current budget crises and limitations of covered services within the community, PAUSE4kids is offering financial relief for local families of special needs children. PAUSE4kids, a Thousand Oaksbased nonprofit organization, awards scholarships to special needs children on a regular basis throughout the year. More ... An all-round athlete, Los Cerritos Boys & Girls Club member Yvette Trejo is active in flag football, basketball, dodgeball, soccer, softball and bowling. More ... 'WE HAVE A WINNER'- - During St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church's Epiphany and Blessing of the Waters ceremony, a cross is thrown into the water at Ventura Harbor. The person who retrieves the cross, above, is believed to receive special blessings for the entire year after a prayer is read over him or her. The winner was Thousand Oaks High School sophomore Eleni Misthos, left, a member of the water polo team. The ceremony took place last Sunday. More ... Community RSS feed |
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