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Kenneth Price, 40, has been convicted by a jury for the July 26, 2008, first-degree murder of his mother, Newbury Park resident Linda Price. Price was also found guilty of committing the murder during a robbery. Because the victim was 67 years old at the time of the murder, the jury found Price guilty of elder abuse causing death. More ... Newbury Disposal will maintain its regular trash and recycling or green waste collection schedules in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park during the week of Veterans Day, Nov. 9 through 15. For more information, call (805) 647-1414. More ... The Council on Aging (COA), an advisory body of the T.O. City Council, presented a Senior Adult Master Plan that was unanimously received by the council. During their Oct. 13 meeting, council members heard the result of COA’s survey of 5,000 seniors. The survey was taken to assess the needs of Conejo Valley seniors so the city can prepare for future needs. More ... A Thousand Oaks man committed suicide Tuesday near Camarillo, authorities said. Deputies found Bruce Czernek, 50, in a burning parked car at 1:30 a.m., Tues., Nov. 3 on Fifth Street, one-half mile south of Pleasant Valley Road, in an unincorporated area of Ventura County just outside Camarillo, said Sgt. Dave Murray of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. More ... Jerry Lewi of Thousand Oaks was awarded the Angelo Rolando award from the California Grand Jurors’ Association at the group’s annual conference at Sacramento in October. More ... The Conejo Valley Chapter of National Charity League Inc. will host the 28th annual National Charity League Ball on Sat., Nov. 28 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. This year the theme is “The Way You Look Tonight.” More ... The Amgen Tour of California bicycle race will finish in the Conejo Valley this year, bringing attention and an economic boost to the cities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills. The eight-day, 800-mile race will cover 16 cities in California, including the three local host cities in the Conejo Valley. More ... More than 600 supporters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes attended the seventh annual Stand Up for Kids dinner and fundraising auction last month in Westlake Village. The clubs serve 1,300 boys and girls from Calabasas to Thousand Oaks. This year’s event was at the Four Seasons Hotel and more than $230,000 was raised. More ... Southern California Edison will present a free, nontechnical session for residential customers about the California Solar Initiative program and the incentives it offers to homeowners who “go solar.” More ... The SoCal Curling Club will host a curling open house at 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 7 at the Iceoplex, 131 W. Easy St., Simi Valley. The event is open to anyone age 12 and older who would like to learn how to curl. Cost is $20. Curling will be played at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, next February. More ... The second annual Gary Galloway memorial flag football game will take place Sun., Nov. 15 at Simi Valley High School, 5400 Cochran St. The Simi Valley Police will face off against the Ventura County Fire Department. Proceeds will benefit the Make-AWish Foundation. More ... When Lenore Marcus answered an Acorn classified ad seeking a roommate, she had no idea she’d end up with much more than a place to live. The ad brought her a husband, a family and a business. More ... •Army Pfc. Matthew B. Merkle has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of Gary and Karen Merkle of Westlake Village and a 2004 graduate of Westlake High School. •Air National Guard Airman Blake A. Candreva graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More ... Los Cerritos and Colina middle schools had a unique fundraising event last month. The PTSA groups from both schools played a charity softball game. Proceeds from ticket sales went to Manna, Conejo Valley’s food bank. Students played against students, and parents and teachers from each school played against each other. Colina won the game. More ... A family program titled “The Violin: What Makes a Great Instrument” will take place at 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 7 at the Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More ... Cadette Girl Scout Troop No. 60711 of Thousand Oaks is collecting Beanie Babies and knitting scarves for service men and women through Nov. 30. The Cadettes are holding workshops to teach younger Girl Scouts about community service and to host collections at their elementary schools. More ... The Conejo Senior Singles meet every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Westlake Village, back of church rear parking lot, 1049 Westlake Blvd. The group is for singles ages 55 and up and is not church affiliated. For more information, call Judy at (805) 494-9863. More ... Creative Castle is sponsoring its inaugural food drive to benefit Manna food bank through Nov. 15. More ... Radio and TV commercials are broadcasting that old mattresses are infected with dust mites and debris. The companies want consumers to spend money on new mattresses, but a new local company offers a smart and affordable alternative: complete renewal and allergy-proofing of old mattresses. More ... Community RSS feed |
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