Two of the deadlines for the July 9 edition of the Thousand Oaks Acorn will advance because of Independence Day. Press releases and letters to the editor for those editions must be received by 11 a.m. More...
Residents will get a chance to express their views on a proposal to build an electrical substation on Olsen Road with power lines going through the Tierra Rejada greenbelt. More...
A team captain planning meeting for the Conejo Valley Relay for Life will be from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
THURS., JUNE 25 Dance For The Wright 6 to 11 p.m. at Ventura City Hall Atrium, 501 Poli St., Ventura. Live music by Baby Sister featuring April Hendrix, Dynamo Jump. Raffle, prizes, silent auction. Food, drink. $35. More...
Conejo Valley Unified School District celebrated the retirement of 48 employees earlier this month, including several longtime administrators and teachers. Thirty of the retirees were teachers. More...
With the state budget crisis having a major impact on the University of California and California State University, more families are considering out-of-state schools. More...
Westside Remodeling Inc. won a 2009 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction from GuildQuality, which collects feedback from customers and reports back to building professionals. More...
T.O. Network, a business networking club, meets at 7 a.m. every Tuesday at Mimi's Cafe, 400 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. The club is looking for members who want to improve their business. Call (805) 377-0853 for an appointment. More...
Sheriff Bob Brooks said last week he will not seek reelection next year. "I have been honored to serve with the Ventura County Sheriff 's Department for 36 years, 11 of them as your sheriff," Brooks said. More...
Newbury Park For allegedly threatening to kill someone and that person's family in the 600 block of Paseo La Perla on March 5, a male, 33, was arrested June 11. More...
THIS BUS DRIVER LOOKS STRESSED- Kyle Virissimo, 5, of Thousand Oaks does his impression of a crazy bus driver as Joan Davis of Westlake Village and her grandson, Lawson Surill, 2, look out the windows at Conejo Recreation and Park District's Touch More...
A MEMORABLE WEEKEND— The Conejo Valley Rattlers is a baseball team made up of boys age 10. They won the Newbury Park Memorial Day Weekend Bash Tournament at Dos Vientos Park by going undefeated, 5-0. More...
An orientation for potential adoptive parents will take place from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Tues., June 30 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
By Billy Martin Special to the Thousand Oaks Acorn
"Thomas, I'm telling you Connecticut is not signing this thing if you don't change the third paragraph, what's the big deal?" "Let them not sign. Everyone else can sign." "Twelve? You want 12 colonies to sign? It's bad luck. More...
As I was examining lizard tracks recently on a dusty fire road in Malibu Creek State Park, I noticed something different about the markings on the ground. More...
Residents opposed to plans for Lang Ranch Park were celebrating last week when Ventura County Superior Court judge Glen Reiser ruled that the 44-acre park plans violate the California Environmental Quality Act and the city's general plan. More...
Newbury Park resident Michael Fagre, 38, was arrested by Ventura County Sheriff's Department detectives for allegedly secretly installing cameras in a home in his neighborhood. More...
LIKE LITTLE PUFFY COTTON CLOUDS- Matilija poppies ( Romneya coulteri ) are in full bloom at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden. Many poppies are also showing buds right now, signaling that the next wave of blooms will appear in the upcoming week. More...
The city of Thousand Oaks is recruiting for nine vacancies on the Social Services Ad Hoc Committee and two vacancies (one regular and one alternate) on the Ventura County Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee. More...
The Ventura County district attorney's office has issued a consumer protection advisory to county residents who may be facing foreclosure due to their inability to make timely payments on their home loans. More...
Since the Fourth of July holiday falls on a Saturday this year, Newbury Disposal will maintain regular trash collection schedule for Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks customers during the week of June 29 through July 3. More...
GROUP OBSERVES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY- Jill Van Velzer of Cabrillo Music Theatre sings for the Arts Council of the Conejo Valley during the organization's 40th anniversary celebration. More...
The old Hungry Hunter restaurant at 487 N. Moorpark Road has deteriorated since it closed two years ago. It looks like it could be haunted by the animals whose heads once occupied the walls and overlooked diners. More...
Since 13 is the unluckiest of numbers, the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival will kick off its 13th season with what is considered the Bard's most superstitious play, "Macbeth." The play has a long history of disastrous events associated with its More...
KICKING THEIR WAY TO THE TOP— The Real So Cal Girls GU15 White Soccer team was crowned U.S. finals champion at the Manchester United Premier Cup at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. More...
Jeff Perrault looks like he's been working nonstop since he became the varsity boys' basketball coach at Newbury Park High in the second week of May. The coach has a Pau Gasol 5 o'clock shadow going. More...
TALENT— The Eagles, a U-10 girls' soccer squad, won the U-11 title at the SAS Kickers Simi Valley Spring Cup. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Kayla Manion, Kristen Enriquez, Sami Fairweather, Lulu Gilbert and Jackie Banning. More...
WON'T WAIT FOR LONG- Ma Ma is a 4-year-old female Staffordshire terrier. She's friendly, sweet and gentle. Ma Ma is good with kids of all ages but needs to be the only pet in her new home. She's at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. More...
Church on Sunday, back to business on Monday. Integrating faith into the workplace may seem unrealistic in the cutthroat world of corporate America, but for Bill Heatley, author of "The Gift of Work," it's essential. More...
Chabad of the Conejo marked its 30th anniversary on June 10 with a gala banquet at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel. "Celebration 30: Gateway to the Future" was highlighted by tributes, comedy and music. More...
Westminster Presbyterian Church will have a rummage sale from 7 to 11 a.m. Sat., June 27 at 32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village. The money that's raised will benefit the church's mission trip. For more information, call (818) 889-1491. More...
Accountability. The word should be etched in the forehead of every parent who questioned the alcohol/ drug testing suspensions at the Newbury Park prom. The parents missed a golden "teachable moment. More...
Regarding Dorthy Campagna's "shoot the coyotes" letter, doesn't our history tell us that our forefathers did the same thing to buffalo and native Americans? More...
The court ruling that delays development of Lang Ranch Park is a victory for NIMBYs (Not In My Back Yard), but it's a setback for the people of Thousand Oaks. We need places for kids to play baseball. More...
May sales of Conejo Valley single-family homes totaled 114. This compares to 111 sold in April and 110 a year ago in May, according to Connie Reed, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. More...
Pat Helton, a broker associate at the Coldwell Banker Westlake Village Regional office, was recognized as one of the top 10 Coldwell Banker agents at a Coldwell Banker Regional networking event on June 8 at Maggiano's restaurant in Woodlan More...
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