October 7, 2010 RSS feed / Community

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Fire guts strip mall on Thousand Oaks Boulevard

By Nancy Needham
nancy@theacorn.com
Warned only by the slight smell of smoke, a Thousand Oaks man had one minute to get out of his business before it burst into flames. No sprinklers were installed in the strip mall in the 2500 block of Thousand Oaks Boulevard that burned Sept. More...

New election rules throw Triunfo Water Board into wide-open race

The Nov. 2 race to represent ratepayers on the Triunfo Sanitation District board includes 11 candidates. The Acorn will introduce the contenders in a series of profiles over the next several weeks. More...

Councilwoman trying to distance herself from fellow incumbents

By Nancy Needham
nancy@theacorn.com

Calling herself fiscally conservative, Thousand Oaks Councilmember Claudia Bill-de la Peña makes a frequent plea along the campaign trail: “Please don’t lump me in with the others.” The incumbent said she finds people are fed up More...

Deputy accused of having sex with a minor

A Ventura County Sheriff’s Department deputy was arrested Sept. 26 in Ventura on multiple felony charges of child molestation and oral copulation with a minor, police said. More...

Obtain DUI test online

Individuals arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol will now be able to obtain their test results via the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department website. More...

League of Women Voters to present forum on November ballot

The League of Women Voters will present a forum offering an insiders’ layman perspective in order to demystify ballot initiatives in the upcoming November election at 7 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 14 at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. More...

Candidate advocating for wiser spending by city hall

By Nancy Needham
nancy@theacorn.com

Billy Martin says he’s running for City Council because the city he loves needs his help. “My motto is: If you believe you can make a difference, you are never wrong,” said Martin, a 33- year resident of Thousand Oaks. More...

‘My, that’s a tiny tree’

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT—Mary Gehret of Agoura Hills and her son Brandon examine a miniature tree they recently bought from a roadside vendor and brought to a workshop on shaping, trimming and carin More...