June 24, 2010 RSS feed / Community

Dog wash fundraiser coming

A dog wash fundraiser is scheduled to help puppies and kittens waiting at animal shelters find new homes. More...

Residential burglary suspects arrested after high-speed chase

A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested in connection with a residential burglary after he allegedly stole the homeowner’s vehicle in Thousand Oaks on June 3 and led police on a high-speed pursuit that ended in the Saticoy area. More...

Football stadium approved for Cal Lutheran

“It’s about time,” said Planning Commissioner Mark Lunn as he made a motion for a 2,000- seat $8.9-million football stadium at California Lutheran University. More...

Former T.O. residents compete on TV show

Former Thousand Oaks residents Melinda Sullivan and Robert Roldan were chosen to compete as two of the final 11 contestants on the seventh season of the FOX television show “So You Think You Can Dance?” More...

Ventura County soccer franchise to play exhibition game

The Ventura County Fusion, a regional soccer franchise and reigning champs of the Premier Development League, will play an exhibition game against professional soccer club Cruz Azul of Mexico’s First Division at 7 p.m. More...

Start Smart program begins

The Thousand Oaks Police Department will host a program, Start Smart, to educate newly licensed and future drivers from 6 to 9 p.m. Wed., July 7 at the Thousand Oaks Police Station, East County Community Room, 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Concert to rock for pets

A benefit rock concert with five bands will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Fri., July 2 in the auditorium of the Christian Church of Thousand Oaks, 301 W. Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. More...

Tips to keep kids safe with dogs

Even the cuddliest, fuzziest, sweetest dog can bite if provoked. And most people are bitten by their own dog or one they know, with children bitten more often than adults. More...

Good times for kids at Red Oak carnival

GOOD TIMES FOR THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR—Volunteer Lee Ginsburg, above at left, passes out cupcakes to Morgan Ginsburg, 7, Isabella Prince, 5, and Zoe Prince, 2, at the bake sale booth during R More...

Kickin’ it to win

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS—The Newbury Park Panthers girls’ U10 AYSO all-star soccer team took first place in the Patriot’s Cup Tournament earlier this month at Peppertree Park. More...

T.O. Philharmonic will play in L.A.

The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic, a nonprofit organization founded to give young artists a professional performance experience, was invited to perform as the guest orchestra at the 100th annual convention of the Music Teachers’ Association of Ca More...

The Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival is coming to CLU

The 14th annual Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival will begin with a family-friendly staging of “The Comedy of Errors” weekends from July 1 through 18 outdoors at Kingsmen Park on the campus of California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks. More...

Fire department accepts old flags

Fire chiefs from all of the county’s fire departments have agreed to use their stations as public drop-off points for worn American flags. More...

Get some laughs and help the Kiwanis

Mark your calendars now or buy tickets to Comedy in the Conejo IV coming Sun., Aug. 8 to The Canyon, 28921 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. The evening of fun and laughter is from 6 to 10 p.m. and will include live and silent auctions. More...

Poetry contest accepting entries

The Women’s Artistic Network, an eastern Ventura County group of poets, writers, artists, musicians, photographers and women in the arts, announces the second annual Carol E. Doering Poetry Contest. More...

Ventura County Greek Festival is this weekend

The 32nd annual Ventura County Greek Festival will be Fri. to Sun., June 25 to 27 at the Camarillo Airport. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. More...

WANTED FOR THEFT–

WANTED FOR THEFT–Adam Raudonis, a recent graduate of Westlake High School, photographed our June Squirrel of the Month. More...

Rotary clubs to host family picnic

Six Rotary clubs of Conejo Valley will host a family picnic from 2 to 5 p.m. Sun., June 27 at Conejo Creek Park North, 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The community is welcome. More...

Teacher of the Year

SHARING THE CELEBRATION–Greater Conejo Valley Community Foundation Teacher of the Year Sheri Kavanagh, second from left, looks over her certificates of appreciation from government leaders with, More...

Mountain art to be exhibited in Thousand Oaks

Malibu artist/naturalist Sandra Glover will exhibit her recent paintings through July at the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...

Businesses are closed for health reasons

Two Thousand Oaks eateries were closed recently for health violations. More...

Public swimming pools are officially open, swim lessons are available

Conejo Valley swimming pools are officially open. The pools offer swim lessons and recreational swimming. For more information, call the individual pool or Conejo Recreation and Park District Aquatics at (805) 241-0894 or go to www.crpd.org. More...

Car show benefits Project Cuddle

CLASSIC CURVES–Thousand Oaks resident Dave Freeman takes a good look at a 1934 Ford at the Classic Charity Car Show. The annual event was last Sunday at Sunset Hills Country Club. More...

Westlake Village Newcomers Club welcomes new officers

The 2010-11 Westlake Village Newcomers Club board officers and directors were installed at a recent luncheon The officers are president, Anne Baumgartner; first vice president activities, Rosemary Aselin; second vice president membership, Nancy Vo More...

Holiday will not affect trash pickup

Since the Fourth of July holiday falls on Sunday this year, Newbury Disposal will maintain its regular trash collection schedule for Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks customers during the week of July 5 to 10. More...

Getting a keepsake from memorable man

‘I’VE WAITED YEARS FOR THIS’—T.O. More...

Military groups to host ball at Reagan Library

The 25th annual Red, White and Blue Ball will be at 5:30 p.m. Sat., June 26 at the Presidential Learning Center, Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Volleyball tourney at CLU

The 2010 California Lutheran University grass doubles volleyball tournament will take place on Sat., June 26, July 24 and Aug. 14 at the Moorpark College soccer fields. Registration each day begins at 8:30 a.m., with play starting at 9 a.m. More...

Sailing club open house in Oxnard

The Fairwind Sailing Club will host its monthly open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., June 27 at the Peninsula Yacht Marina parking lot, 3700 Peninsula Road, Oxnard, at Channel Islands Harbor. More...

Remembrance ceremony to fly into T.O.

Buena Vista Hospice will host the fifth annual Butterfly Remembrance Ceremony at 10 a.m. Sat., July 10 at Triunfo Community Park, Triunfo Canyon Road at Tamarack Street, Thousand Oaks. More...

Winners of back-to-back championships

SPORTING TROPHIES—The Thousand Oaks Girls Under 14 soccer team known as Most Wanted won two championships in three weeks, including the recent Santa Barbara Splash All Star tourney. More...

Little League squad finishes first

ON TOP—The Junior (ages 13 and 14) Interleague Little League champions, the Dodgers of Thousand Oaks, recently beat teams from T.O., Conejo Valley, Simi Valley and Moorpark Little Leagues. More...

Ukulele club meets

The new Happy Little Ukulele Club will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at the Greenhouse Cafe, 652 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The first meeting will be July 1. Club members will play old American standards. More...

Artwork donated to medical center

VOLUNTEERS EARN KUDOS—American Cancer Society’s Mary Lee Berry, left, presents framed art to Los Robles oncology nurse Nancy La Sota during the American Cancer Society’s recent volun More...

Earth Talk: Be green with wood

Dear EarthTalk: Which woods are okay to purchase and which are not, in the interest of preserving forests and not harming those who depend upon them? — Jon Steiner, Boise, Idaho. More...

Heal the Bay’s Beach Report Card released

Water quality has improved

In an encouraging sign, Los Angeles County showed significant improvement in overall beach water quality in 2009-10, according to Heal the Bay’s 20th annual Beach Report Card released recently. More...

Arbor Day Foundation’s booklet arrives

Anyone interested in learning more about how to plant and care for trees can receive the Arbor Day Foundation’s “Conservation Trees” booklet for a $3 donation to the nonprofit treeplanting organization. More...