September 16, 2010 RSS feed / Community

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Council challenger says Fox and Gillette aren’t listening to T.O. residents

By Nancy Needham
nancy@theacorn.com
It’s time for longtime City Council members Andrew Fox and Dennis Gillette to move along, says council candidate Geoff Bride. “They should step aside. More...

Residents respond to shortage at the food bank

By Nancy Needham
nancy@theacorn.com

The Conejo Valley community responded to the recent cry for help from local food bank Manna. Now those in need are looking to the schools to also help relieve their hunger. More...

Candidates forum takes place tonight

A candidates forum will take place at 7 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 16 in the Calvary Chapel sanctuary, 2697 Lavery Court, Newbury Park. More...

It’s not too late to register to vote in the next election

September is National Voter Registration Month, and Secretary of State Debra Bowen reminds Californians that now is a great time to check their voter registration or to register for the first time. More...

Delay ends on reconstruction of the Norwegian Grade; it will begin Monday

The delay is over. Expect detours around a narrow, winding, deteriorated road that’s getting a $1.5-million face-lift. Beginning Mon., Sept. More...

Vote online for your favorite vacation photo

The annual Take Your T.O. Acorn on Vacation photo contest is just around the corner, and you can vote on this year’s winner by taking part in our online poll starting Fri., Sept. 17. More...

The Oaks collects jeans to benefit charities

MONUMENTAL TASK–United Way of Ventura County marketing and communications director Letitia Austin of Oxnard, right, tosses a pair of jeans into a pile in The Oaks courtyard during the recent Gre More...

DUI suspected in accident

By Nancy Needham
nancy@theacorn.com

A Sept. 11 traffic accident in Thousand Oaks resulted in injuries and an arrest. Thousand Oaks resident Ken Deihs, 49, was driving a pickup truck north on Hodencamp Road at about 7:30 a.m. More...

Fire-safe landscaping topic of workshop at NPS office next week

The UC Cooperative Extension is hosting a workshop to show residents how to make their landscape sustainable and fire safe. More...