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The city of Thousand Oaks will be conducting the following meetings this month, according to the city manager's office. All contact phone numbers are in the 805 area code. Tues., July 14 . Business Roundtable/8 a.m./Acorn Room/ Gary Wartik, 449-2313. More ... Ventura County Assessor Dan Goodwin recently announced the assessment roll for 200910 decreased by 2.34 percent this year. The assessment roll provides the basis for computing most of county government's generalpurpose tax revenue. More ... HORSES AND FLAGS— Foxfield Riding School equestriennes canter in Berniece Bennett Park during July Fourth festivities in the city of Westlake Village. More ... Thousand Oaks Verizon customers found out last Monday what it was like in the olden days when there were no phone lines. There was no dialing 911. ATM systems were down. Some Internet connections weren't working. Homes and businesses were affected. Verizon's TV service was also down. More ... Those old black-and-white truck route signs with pointing arrows directing the vehicles down main arteries in Thousand Oaks may soon be history. At a public hearing during the City Council meeting that begins at 6 p.m. Tues., July 14, council members could vote to remove the signs. More ... The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee recently approved $1 million in funding for three projects requested as part of an appropriations bill. The projects are as follows. •$570,000 to create a Ventura County district attorney's DNA cold case prosecution unit. More ... A Thousand Oaks couple want to keep retaining walls and decks that were built without permits within a restricted use area of their property. The planning commission has twice said no. Now an appeal to the planning commission's last decision is set to be discussed at the 6 p.m. Tues., July 14 City Council meeting. More ... Former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee spoke to a sold-out audience at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley on June 29. Former first lady Nancy Reagan was in attendance. More ... Scheduling changes have taken place for each of the Ventura County Superior Court's self-help centers, which provide free informational assistance for self-represented litigants. All self-help centers will close at 4 p.m. in response to the state budget crisis. More ... A Don and Dona have been selected, so it's time to get ready to go to the Triunfo Ball. But before dusting off the traditional rancho-period fiesta clothes or cowboy boots, gala guests might consider wearing safari outfits: "Remember Jungleland" is the theme of this year's celebration of the history of the Conejo Valley. More ... Esperanza Boggs, 89, lost every thing after her son, David Boggs, 51, set fire to their Camarillo home and killed himself on June 11. Described by his mother as armed and dangerous, David Boggs had been under investigation for alleged elder abuse, accused of holding his mother a virtual hostage for years in their home and embezzling $211,000 from her. More ... Ten volunteers who have donated their time and talents to bettering the lives of thousands in Ventura County have been honored with the new Ventura County Community Foundation's President's Award, which was presented at the foundation's biannual volunteer reception in June at the Commemorative Air Force WWII Aviation Museum in Camarillo. More ... HELPING OTHERS— Angela Cruz of Thousand Oaks, right, and Newbury Park resident David DeJulio, both employees of Towneplace Suites by Marriott, participate in a Bowls of Hope Paint-a-Bowl event. More ... A DAY TO HONOR AMERICA- Thousand Oaks resident Hans Lingens shows his patriotic spirit at Conejo Community Park. He attended the July Fourth Conejo Recreation and Park District's Summer Concert in the Park. The Conejo Pops Orchestra performed with special guests the Sherwood Singers. A tribute band to Johnny Cash is scheduled to perform at 5 p.m. Sun., July 19. More ... FIREFIGHTERS AT DUSK— Ventura County firefighters trek to their defensive positions for fire prevention on a Thousand Oaks hillside where fireworks were being ignited on July Fourth. More ... •Army Pfc. Bryce R. Maygren has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Dwight Maygren of Thousand Oaks and a 1995 graduate of Thousand Oaks High School. More ... The Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District have teamed up to make it easier for residents of Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Moorpark to recycle gas-powered lawn mowers to qualify for discounts on environmentally friendly electric mowers. More ... State Sen. Fran Pavley (DSanta Monica) presented Sustainability awards in May and June to organizations that have given top priority to the environment. In May Pavley recognized Point Dume Marine Science School in Malibu; Earth Island, a solarpowered facility for vegetarian products; and the Calabasas Civic Center. More ... Community RSS feed |
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