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RV owners, get out your measuring tapes. Longterm parking for recreational vehicles larger than 25 feet long or 6 feet 8 inches wide or 6 feet 10 inches tall won't be allowed on city streets after this year. More ... After 23 years, Thousand Oaks city buses will benefit from a new wash system. And a new heavy-duty platform lift will be used to check their brakes. The new bus wash is expected to cost about $250,000. It will comply with the city's water conservation ordinance by recycling water, as carwashes in Thousand Oaks are required to do. More ... ROCK 4 RENE—Recent Newbury High School graduate Rene Petersson, 18, mingles with friends July 24 at the Rock 4 Rene event at Borderline Bar and Grill. Rene's mother, Kathy Kramer, died n June, and the event was a fundraiser for Rene's college trust fund. More ... Supervisor Linda Parks recently proposed a resolution for the establishment of a Municipal Advisory Council for the unincorporated area of Casa Conejo. She also recommended the appointment of the following people as council members for the following terms. More ... The Ventura Superior Court plans to shut down nearly all of its operations and furlough its employees on the third Wednesday of each month, beginning Aug. 19. Severe budget reductions this fiscal year have forced many courts across the state to close one day per month. More ... A goal of the Thousand Oaks Police Department is to reduce traffic collisions involving bicyclists. The number of bicycle accidents in the city has increased over the past several years. In many cases these accidents were caused by bicyclists riding against traffic or making unsafe turning movements. More ... Mayor Tom Glancy will attend the 2009 League of California Cities annual conference as the city's voting delegate. The September conference will be at the San Jose Convention Center. The Thousand Oaks City Council chose to send Glancy at its July 14 meeting. More ... Five comedians and the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club will present Comedy in the Conejo III next month. Thousand Oaks comedian Louis Ashamallah will be among the five hoping to tickle funny bones for the benefit of local charities on Sun., Aug. 9 at The Canyon club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. More ... The Traveling Music Van, sponsored by the New West Symphony League, will be parked at the food court patio just outside the food court at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 6. More ... The Conejo Recreation and Park District's activity guide was mailed to residents recently and features classes and activities for all ages. Programs start the week of Sept. 17. The activity guides are also available at community centers, Chamber of Commerce, the Thousand Oaks Library and other locations within the Conejo Valley. More ... Q. I have several xylosma trees near my pool, approximately 8 feet away. My neighbor thinks they are related to ficus, which have a very bad reputation for aggressive root systems and pool destruction. Any help would be appreciated. More ... A forum to discuss universal singlepayer healthcare or mandated insurance will be at 6:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 12 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Proponents of state Sen. Mark Leno's Senate Bill 810 in California and U.S. Rep. John Conyers' HR 676 in the House will discuss the issues and answer questions. More ... MOVING UP—The Conejo Valley Cougars fastpitch softball travel team will compete at the ASA 16U "B" Western National Championship games after a successful state championship tournament appearance. The Cougars are girls under age 16 from the cities of Moorpark, Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks. Team members attend La Reina, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park high schools. Back row, from left: coach Daniel Trockey, manager David Kaupp, Delaney Kaupp and Kelly Broihier. Middle row: Rebecca Sylvers, Lara Felixson, Brenda Barillas, Nicole Quance, Janelle Garza and head coach Joe Pengelley. Front row: Bailey Martz, Katherine Trockey, Emmaline Trockey, Amanda Pengelley and Allyson Isaeff. More ... Hetty Kallman will teach an eight-week duplicate bridge course from 10 a.m. to noon Fridays, starting Aug. 14, at the Westlake Village Community Center. The cost is $5 for senior residents and $35 for non-seniors or non-residents. More ... The Bella Vita Italian Social Club will host an old-fashioned picnic with ribs, chicken, beans, beverages and activities from 1 to 5 p.m. Sun., Aug. 16 at Conejo Community Park No. 1, next to the Botanical Gardens. Food service will start at 1:30 p.m. More ... Five of the area's fastest kids on wheels have qualified for the 28th annual Amateur National Motocross Championships next month in Tennessee. More ... FRESH FRUIT- Barbara Welker of Thousand Oaks buys a basket of cherry tomatoes from Dave Palmer at the Thousand Oaks Farmers Market. Since completion of The Oaks mall remodeling and expansion project, the market has returned to its regular location in the east parking lot on Thursdays. More ... Homeless students in Ventura County and elsewhere will soon be getting a helping hand. More than 200 California school districts, four in Ventura County, will share $13.8 million in federal stimulus money under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. More ... An orientation for wildlife rehabilitation volunteers will take place at 7 p.m. today, July 30, at 330 Charro Ave., Thousand Oaks. The event is sponsored by Squirrelmender Wildlife Rehabilitation. Wildlife rehabilitators are permitted through the California Department of Fish and Game to rescue, rehabilitate and release native wildlife. More ... IN THE NETWORK—Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks member Lisa Kuhlhoff, left, Cheryl Clayton of Troop Realty and Danny Quisenberry, also a Thousand Oaks Rotarian, mingle July 23 at a service club luncheon. Members of local service clubs, including five different Rotary clubs, two Kiwanis clubs, the Optimist Business Professional Club of Conejo Valley, Soroptimist International of the Conejo and Zonata met to discuss club goals, fundraising and current or future service projects in the local community. More ... Need an extra $1,500 or so? Whether global warming is real or not, that's about how much consumers would save in a year just by taking little green steps at home. Experts aren't suggesting anything major such as installing home solar panels, which requires a sizable financial investment upfront. More ... The Ventura County Writers Club recently announced the winners of the 2009 Poetry Contest. The club received more than 200 entries from local and international poets. Following are the local winners: The first-place poem in the adult category is "Renovation" by Cathryn Andresen of Camarillo. More ... Instructor Robert Aguilar, director of the Moorpark College Jazz Band A, will have auditions for band at 6 p.m. Tues., Aug. 11 in the Music Building, room 109. Aguilar is also planning to form combos from within Jazz Band A this fall. More ... Do you need more romance in your life? For many Americans the answer is "yes," as romance novels, films and cable networks devoted to the genre continue to proliferate and gain in popularity. More ... The Hogan Family Foundation Inc. presents the seventh annual jazz concert series at and Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Following is the concert lineup. All shows run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and are free. More ... For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador retriever is the most popular breed of dog in America, according to new statistics released by the American Kennel Club. But while more than twice as many Labs were registered last year than any other purebred pooch, the bulldog continues to amble its way up the list. More ... Imagine finding it difficult to focus while studying or reading for an extended period of time. Think of the frustration of consistently missing deadlines or feeling overwhelmed with school or work. That's how 25-year-old Uri Roer describes life before being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. More ... The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund has extended its application deadline to Fri., Aug. 14. Applicants must be the dependent son or daughter of a U.S. More ... Community RSS feed |
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