July 1, 2010 RSS feed / Community

For the record

A letter to the editor implied last week that Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks accepted donations from unions. Although Parks received endorsements from unions, she did not accept money from them. It was T.O. More...

Historical Society announces community volunteers as Don and Doña

The Conejo Valley Historical Society recently announced that Sue Gore and Hugo Roche have been selected the 2010 Doña Triunfo and Don Triunfo, respectively. More...

Be ready to hit the road with furry friends

Nearly 4 million RV owners in the U.S. hit the road with their pets every year, according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association. Bringing a pet on vacation can be fun and stress-free by following these four tips. More...

The Oaks offers views of fireworks

The Oaks mall at the 101 Freeway and Lynn Road in Thousand Oaks will provide viewing for the Thousand Oaks Fourth of July Fireworks this Sunday. More...

Serving in Uniform

Navy Seaman Recruit Trevor S. Izard recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Izard is the son of Stephanie and Glenn Izard of Thousand Oaks and is a 2006 graduate of Thousand Oaks High School. More...

Auction to help Burma orphans

A2Z Cuts Plus will host a Well Water Project auction and sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., July 18 in the Blockbuster court, 2227 Michael Drive, Newbury Park. More...

Bar offers law clerk program

The American Bar Association Section of Litigation announced that nearly 180 financially disadvantaged and minority law students are participating in its Judicial Intern Opportunity Program this summer. More...

Friends of Library to host summer book sale

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will sponsor a used book sale from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., July 16 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., July 17 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. More...

Law enforcement officer suspected of grand theft

There was a surprise waiting for a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant when he went to court to face grand theft and child endangerment charges on Monday. More...

Crows and other animals can carry West Nile virus

Crows are highly susceptible to the West Nile virus, an illness spread by infected mosquitoes. Because of their susceptibility, crows can be a barometer for humans. More...

Habitat magazine selects T.O. man as contest finalist

Habitat for Humanity recently named Bob Carey of Thousand Oaks as a top five finalist in its 2010 Habitat World photo contest. More...

Police take aim at cars menacing pedestrian crossings

Thirty-one drivers cited

The Thousand Oaks Police Department’s Traffic Bureau conducted a pedestrian safety enforcement operation at the intersection of Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Oak View Drive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23. More...

Science project winner

La Reina student Jennifer Bitterly, a freshman, won first place in the California State Science Fair in the Junior Division, Materials Science. More...

Tea party at park

A Tea Party is planned for 3 to 5 p.m. Sun., July 4 at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. More...

Reagan Library will host July 4th celebration

Storyteller Jim Woodard will perform

The Reagan Library will host the annual Fourth of July celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., July 4 at the library/museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Concert benefits animal rescue foundation

HELPING OUT POTENTIAL PETS—Thousand Oaks resident Shanon Rifkin, left, Sandy Bell of Westlake Village, Shelley Winbush of Camarillo and Laurie Crites of Thousand Oaks sing “With a Little H More...

Area students turn out for service day

OFFERING SECURITY—Nearly 150 California high school sophomores gathered at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) seminar at California Lutheran University in June to foster leadership s More...

Six black belt students go to Korea to study taekwondo

At the age of 12, Zachariah Moore never envisioned the path taekwondo would take him on. He’d signed up for classes at Tae Ryong Taekwondo studio in Thousand Oaks because his younger brother was a student. More...