August 6, 2009 RSS feed / Community

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T.O. man, 46, witnessed bank robbery

UNINJURED–Fionnbarr Kelly sits outside at the Golden Spoon Yogurt Shop as he recounts the bank robbery he witnessed on Wed., July 29 at the Bank of America on Avenida de Los Arboles in Thousand More...

Four T.O. men arrested on charges of dealing cocaine

Four Thousand Oaks residents were arrested on July 29 on charges of selling cocaine. More...

Government rebates help lower costs for residential solar energy

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

A light bulb went off in the head of a Thousand Oaks retiree after he heard about tax rebates for solar energy. Now he’s back to work. More...

Patrons enjoy food, help Senior Concerns

GARDEN OF EATIN’—The Senior Concerns Ultimate Dining Experience, featuring a gourmedinner prepared by local chefs, begins in the garden at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. More...

An extraordinary set of wheels

BLACK BEAUTY—Santa Rosa Valley resident Talon Warburton, 16, a Thousand Oaks High School junior, admires a 1962 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II automobile on display. More...

Family witnesses eclipse

ENJOYING A SPECTACULAR EVENT—Meghan, Marianne, Terry and Colleen Murphy of the Westlake portion of Thousand Oaks took their T.O. More...

Au pairs enjoy midsummer holiday

Twenty-five local au pairs and their host families from Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park gathered to celebrate the traditional Swedish holiday of Midsummer on July 26. More...

T.O. man pleads guilty in fraud case

Ismael Santos, 24, of Thousand Oaks pleaded guilty to one count of felony auto insurance fraud on Aug. 3. He’ll be sentenced on Sept. 2 in Ventura County Superior Court. More...

Council on Aging gets new commissioners

The Thousand Oaks City Council made a new appointment and three reappointments to the Council on Aging. More...

Man gets 15 years in ‘magic mushrooms’ case

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

A Westlake Village man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for selling hallucinogenic mushrooms that were taken by a 17-year-old girl who was later hit and killed by a car on the 101 Freeway. More...

Bridal exhibits to fill Hyatt ballroom

The 26th annual Hyatt Bridal Premiere, a day of wedding exhibits and fashion shows, will take place Sun., Aug. 9, at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Exhibit hours are 11 a.m. More...

Strickland bill eliminates Waste Management Board

By John Loesing newstip@theacorn.com

A bill authored by state Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) that eliminates the state’s Integrated Waste Management Board and the six-figure salaries paid to its officers was signed into law last week by Gov. Schwarzenegger. More...

Dogs and families enjoy outing

SLOBBERY SOCCER—Kellie Mannen of Thousand Oaks and her son Quinn, 11, brought their own dogs and entertained a neighbor’s dog at the Thousand Oaks dog park. More...

Learning about horses

PONIES AND STORIES—Kaylie Moore of Thousand Oaks, in the back, and Kyla Navarrette, 4, of Sylmar listen to a story as ponies prance across a mural on the barn wall. More...

Cut-athon raises money for charity

Panache Hair Studios will sponsor a fundraising cut-athon between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 24 at the salon, 2900 Townsgate Road, Ste. 100, Westlake Village. More...