October 8, 2009 RSS feed / Community

For the record

Regarding the Sept. 24 “Dole Foods seeks to go back into the stock market” story, DOLE is called a ticker symbol, not a sticker symbol. More...

Two drugstores in Conejo Valley sold alcohol to minors

The Thousand Oaks Police Department Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) Unit conducted an Alcoholic Beverage Control sting on Oct. 2 using under-age adults to purchase alcoholic beverages. More...

Routinely reported violations

Common code violations include: •Neglected or overgrown landscape •Neglected or deteriorated structures •Inoperative vehicles on private property •Abandoned vehicles on private property •Vehicles parked within r More...

Holiday Home Tour needs volunteers to help in every way

MATES (Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School) Foundation will host Holiday Home Tour 2009 through four houses in Conejo Oaks on Sat., Dec. 12. Committee members are needed to assist with all aspects of this event. More...

Kiwanis Club has a new president

A CHANGE AT THE HELM—Outgoing Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks president David Biedebach, left, has handed the gavel to incoming president Doug Ryan. More...

How to drive green in any car

It doesn’t matter if a car is new or old, big or small, driving technique and proper vehicle maintenance go a long way toward protecting the environment.  By following five simple steps, motorists can improve gas mileage, wh More...

Sociologist to discuss cultural differences regarding mutilation

Lisa Wade will present a talk on “How Female Genital Mutilation Came to Symbolize the Worst of Women’s Oppression, and Why We Should Care” at 4 p.m. Wed., Oct. More...

Former candidate for Ventura County office found in violation of political practice laws

It took four years, but the Fair Political Practices Commission looked into a mass mailing made by a candidate and his committee and found they violated the Political Reform Act. More...

Rotary will help typhoon victims

Rotary Club of Westlake has established a disaster relief fund to help residents of Manila in the Philippines after typhoon Ketsana hit the area on Sept. 26. More...

Man arrested

At 1:29 p.m. Sept. 29, deputies responded to a call of a robbery at the Carl’s Jr. restaurant in the 1300 block of Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. Deputies learned that a man had displayed a handwritten note demanding money. More...

How to help prevent fires

Yard maintenance to prevent fire •Stack wood at least 30 feet from structures; remove flammable vegetation within 10 feet of woodpile. •Remove all stacks of construction materials, pine needles, leaves and debris. More...

CLU to present 50th anniversary choral concert

California Lutheran University performing groups will present the Homecoming Choral Concert at 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 18 in Samuelson Chapel, south of Olsen Road near Campus Road in Thousand Oaks. More...

‘Sip, Shop, Socialize’ event new at Gingerbread Boutique-Autumn Cheer

Westlake Village Junior Women’s Club offers raffles, vendors, refreshments at 28th annual fundraiser

The Westlake Village Junior Women’s Club’s 28th annual Gingerbread Boutique-Autumn Cheer has added a new event this year. “Sip, Shop, Socialize” is a cocktail and VIP shopping event from 5 to 9 p.m. Thurs., Oct. More...

Ladies and their lap dogs join others to help Wellness

PUTTING ON THE DOG—The Paws 4 Hope Charity Dog Walk at Berniece Bennet Park in the city of Westlake Village inspired Thousand Oaks residents Sandy Palmer, above left, and Vivian Fleury and Newbu More...

Photo contest

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is sponsoring the annual Spirit of the Mountains photo contest. Submissions will be accepted through Oct. 31. More...

SOAR 5K runs through orchards

SOAR will host the fifth annual SOAR 5K Run Through the Orchards at 8:30 a.m. Sun., Oct. 11 behind Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. More...

What was the best vacation photo? You decide online

Acorn readers are invited to visit www.theacorn.com and cast a vote for the winners of this year’s Take Your Acorn on Vacation photo contest. More...