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A mysterious disappearance in 2006 may have been solved when a car was discovered in a canyon last weekend. It will take about a week for a coroner's report to positively identify what are likely the remains of Jeffrey Scott Howard of Thousand Oaks. The skeletal remains were inside Howard's car, which was discovered by hikers on Sunday. More ... The City Council has created nine commandments they want to permanently post on a wall in council chambers. The norms, originally passed in July 2005, were reviewed earlier this year. All five council members agreed with the revisions, which will be incorporated on the back of the speaker cards as well as being displayed at the entrance to the council chambers. More ... In about a week new signs and pavement markings will show a speed reduction to 45 mph on a portion of Lynn Road, according to public works director Mark Watkins. The City Council voted unanimously to lower the speed limit from 50 mph to 45 mph on Lynn Road from Avenida de Los Arboles to Camino Manzanas. More ... NOT WANTING TO PUT ALL OF HER 'EGGS' IN ONE BASKET— Janine Goldberg of Thousand Oaks decides where to deposit her silent auction tickets during the National Charity League Conejo Valley Chapter's recent Day of Giving at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. More ... Ventura County Tax Collector Larry Matheney recently announced the cancellation of an auction of taxdefaulted properties. With one exception involving a substandard-sized parcel of raw land, all properties that had been slated for sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes have now been redeemed by payment of all taxes, penalties and costs. More ... As state and federal governments struggle with a sagging economy and declining revenues, a call for the legalization and taxing of marijuana has picked up steam. The U.S. More ... NATURE'S BEAUTY— Spring has sprung with blooming flowers in the Los Flores Community Garden and throughout Conejo Valley. The colorful flowers shown here were photographed earlier this week. More ... KEEPING IT OUT OF THE LANDFILL- Joel Price organizes electronic equipment at Thousand Oaks High School during the Cheerleaders' Electronics Recycling fundraiser. Last Saturday's free event gave residents an opportunity to drop off computers, monitors, TVs, cellphones and other electronic devices. Organizers estimate they collected about 18,000 pounds of e-waste. More ... The quote "The data is absolutely clear to me that the fire station needs to be moved easterly to the Potrero location" was mistakenly attributed to Councilmember Claudia Bill-de la Peña in a story about the March 10 City Council meeting published on March 19. More ... More than 300 Westlake Women's Club members packed the Hyatt Westlake Plaza ballroom March 27 for the group's annual luncheon and fashion show fundraiser. Westlake Women's Club president Karen Bradley addressed the group, thanking the women for their support. More ... GLEAMING IN THE SUN- Guests view the newly unveiled bronze sculpture "Curved Air" in the Mary and Richard Carpenter Plaza Park just outside the T.O. Civic Arts Plaza. More ... The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Community Foundation is accepting nominees for the Spirit of Community Awards. Community members are invited to submit the names of local nonprofit organizations that have made a positive impact on Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village. More ... CUTTING UP FOR KIWANIS- Byron Walls of California Crime Fight combines humor with his dicussion of crime safety during a recent Kiwanis breakfast at Thousand Oaks Inn. The Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday at 7 a.m., and potential members are welcome as guests. The club is also planning a poker tournament fundraiser on April 19. More ... The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tues., April 7 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. The guest speaker will be Dr. Russell Burgos, the Middle East military program director at the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation of the University of California. More ... The Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated will have a meeting at 11 a.m. Fri., April 17 at the Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., T.O. The guest speaker will be John Alan Peschong. The topic will be "The GOP: Where We've Been and Where We're Going. More ... Girls from Westlake Elementary School in Brownie Troop No. 60497 recently delivered nearly 70 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to firefighters at Station No. 30 of the Ventura County Fire Department. The Brownies selected them as their local heroes in a unanimous troop vote. More ... The Thousand Oaks Library announces its upcoming events calendar. Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held at either the Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, or the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. More ... Four new trustees have been selected to serve on the board of the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that studies social issues specific to the region. More ... A free e-waste recycling event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Sat., April 4 at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Electronic items accepted include televisions, monitors, computers, fax machines, printers, wire, cameras, MP3 players and VCRs. More ... The Living Love Foundation Inc. will host Golfing for Kids Love Arts at 1 p.m. Mon., April 20 at the Los Robles Greens, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Kids Love Arts provides art materials and instruction to underprivileged children. More ... FUNNY FINE PRINT— Comedian Bruce Baum, a Thousand Oaks resident, discusses his views on newspaper advertisements during a recent comedy performance at the Four Friends Hall in Thousand Oaks. Baum and other comedians, including Mike Guido, Jeffrey Peterson and Vic Dunlop, performed for nothing as a "recession-depression giveaway" to the community. More ... Villa Esperanza Services CEO Dottie Nelson retired in March following 12 years on the job. Villa Esperanza is a Pasadenabased nonprofit organization offering services for indi viduals with disabilities and their families. It has satellite offices in Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks. More ... The Westlake Village Garden Club will showcase five gardens at its 36th annual Garden and Patio Tour from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., April 26. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, and include a map. Children under 12 will be admitted free. More ... According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces approximately 1,600 pounds of trash per year. Too much of the trash going into landfills contains material that can be recycled instead. More ... UP ON THE ROOF— Workers put the finishing touches on solar panel installation at the home of Mark Brutzkus, a Westlake Village resident. Because the work can be costly, Brutzkus decided to save money by leasing his panels from a Culver City company called SolarCity. More ... The Ventura County Community Foundation's Women's Legacy Fund annual grants program is accepting grant proposals. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. Fri., May 15. The fund supports nonprofit programs that emphasize the economic, education, physical, emotional, social, artistic and personal growth of women and girls in Ventura County. More ... The Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum at Camarillo Airport will honor the women who served in any capacity during World War II in a special event on May 9. The museum will honor all women who served as a WASP, a WAVE, a "Rosie the Riveter," a spy, a reporter, a nurse or in any other capacity for the war effort. More ... Community RSS feed |
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