DECORATED WITH VALOR—Thousand Oaks resident Marine Bill Hutton, national junior Vice Cmdr.
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Conejo Valley Unified School District made cutbacks this year and received federal bailout funds to deal with the budget shortfall. The future looks even more challenging, district officials say. More...
City of T.O. employees will participate in an annual charity holiday program. More...
ADVANCING IN POSTSEASON–The Thousand Oaks Region 9 AYSO Boys Under 16 team, coached by Scott Trautman, advanced to the Sectional Playoffs in Bakersfield. More...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
A 19-year-old Newbury Park woman has died after a collision on the 101 Freeway, and a 27-year-old Simi Valley man suspected of driving the wrong way on the freeway has been arrested. More...
Thousand Oaks resident Edward Allen Houston Sr., 61, was arrested by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department’s fugitive unit on Oct. 29 and charged with a $1-million felony warrant for various financial crimes. More...
WILD FUN—Miranda Parkes, 12, of Thousand Oaks, above, screams with glee and hangs on for dear life to a mechanical bull at the Lifehouse Church FallFest ’09 on a recent Saturday at Borchar More...
PLENTY TO CHOOSE FROM–Susan Eschelbach of Agoura Hills, left, and Thousands Oaks resident Jayne Zeolla examine some of the auction items at La Reina High School’s 26th annual dinner and au More...
‘WHEN PIGS FLY’—As an Anna’s hummingbird flies away it gives the illusion of a winking pig face. More...
The Boy Scouts are collecting canned goods, toiletries and nonperishable food items for the annual Santa Comes to Agoura and Beyond food drive. Residents can drop off donations on Sat., Nov. More...
The Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation, sponsor of Youth Congress for the past 25 years, has reorganized the youth outreach program. More...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
A little homework can help ensure that you get a fair price when selling your gold jewelry. Figure out exactly what you have, says Don Ketterling, a Westlake Village jewelry appraiser. Most gold will have stamped value markings. More...
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
When Zak Kukoff was 5 years old, his autistic cousin came to live with his family for a couple of years. Zak remembers feeling sad and angry about the way his cousin was treated outside his home. More...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
Since they launched Conejo Valley Rotaract last year, Mitchum Owen and his peers have become fast friends and have contributed to a number of local charities. Rotaract is a branch of the Rotary Club designed for young people. More...
Sunrise Assisted Living of Westlake Village, along with California State University Channel Islands Alzheimer’s Research Institute, will host a “candles of care” event on Sun., Nov. More...