January 26, 2012 RSS feed / Community

Wastewater treatment plant earns OSHA safety award

The city-operated Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant was recognized recently by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CAL/OSHA) for exemplary safety practices and awarded Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program ( More...

T.O. Little League snack shack gets assist from local agencies

Concession stand expected to open in March

Players in Thousand Oaks Little League will soon be eating hot dogs and drinking sodas from their brand-new concession stand at Colina Middle School. More...

Naturalist to speak of ‘Old California’

Artist opening exhibit at NPS Visitor Center

Artist and naturalist Laura Cunningham will present a lecture on what “Old California” was really like and launch her art exhibit, “A State of Change: Forgotten Landscapes of California,” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. More...

Nun to share anti-death penalty message

Sister Helen Prejean, the Catholic nun whose relationship with a death row inmate was the basis for the movie “Dead Man Walking,” will speak at 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 31 in Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University, 60 W. More...

Great Backyard Bird Count comes chirping

Mountains Restoration Trust will host its annual Great Backyard Bird Count at 8 a.m. Sun., Feb. 19 at the Headwaters Corner Interpretive Center, 23075 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. More...

WLV programs oer food for thought

The City of Westlake Village offers a variety of community events for the remainder of January and February. Events will be at the Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. More...

Set the mood this Valentine’s Day

If you’re planning a romantic dinner at home for you and your Valentine, you’ll want it to be an extra-special event. There are many great ways to set a romantic mood at the table. Special foods More...

Five retailers busted for selling alcohol to minors during ABC sting

Five Thousand Oaks store clerks and their employers were cited for selling alcohol to minors during a joint sting operation conducted last week by the Thousand Oaks Police Department and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). More...

GHB cook gets 12-year sentence

David Walter Caramanis, 40, of Westlake Village was sentenced to 12 years, eight months in the Ventura County Jail for the manufacture and possession of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, commonly known as GHB, according to the district attorney’s offi More...

Vice presidential escort

Iraq War vet from Conejo Valley attends State of the Union address

As Sgt. Ashleigh Berg of the United States Army sat next to the nation’s second lady, Jill Biden, at President Obama’s State of the Union address on Wednesday, she could hardly contain her excitement. More...

CRPD employees went above and beyond

SERVING THE COMMUNITY—Annual service award recipients were recognized at the Conejo Recreation and Park District’s board meeting on Jan. 19. More...

Dog adoption event set for Saturday in Agoura Hills

Camp Bow Wow Agoura Hills and Labs & Buddies Rescue will host a dog adoption event from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 28 at the camp, 29348 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. More...

Our little sister city?

COUNTING TREES—On a trip to visit her daughter in Chicago this December, Thousand Oaks resident Susan Everson came across the town of Three Oaks, just over the border in southern Michigan. More...

Community Briefs

Celebrating Chinese New Year More...

Deadline for Acorn love notes is near

Give the person you love a special Valentine’s Day surprise by having a note published in the Thousand Oaks Acorn for the entire community to see. In 150 words or fewer, let us know what makes the person in your life so special. More...

Super Bowl chili cook-off will raise funds for FOOD Share

The Super Bowl Firehouse Chili Cook-off to benefit FOOD Share will be from noon to 3:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 5 at Bogies Bar and Lounge, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. All firefighters and friends are invited to this Super Bowl party for charity. More...