KIDS PLUS WATER- Cathleen De La Torre of T.O. writes: "On Sunday as temperatures reached 100-plus degrees, my children were tired of being at home. . . . We went to Janss Marketplace and found the best thing. The new fountain is amazing.
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By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
Simi Valley resident Jim Dantona is running for the California Senate. More...
Oaks Christian School dedicated its new Bedrosian Pavilion Aug. 30 in a gala event attended by 250 donors, guests and other members of the community affiliated with the private Westlake Village school. More...
TROPICAL STYLE- Tina's Ports of Paradise presents a colorful hula demonstration at the annual Aloha Mega Mixer last month. More...
It was Mia Cheng in the photograph on page 1 in the Aug. 23 Thousand Oaks Acorn , not Mia Chang. More...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
Kids need to be taught healthy habits, and Aly Covington wants to be the one to do it. Covington and her partners recently opened a children's gym in Westlake Village called The Empowered Place. More...
The Girl Scouts of Tres Condados will present "Go Girl" Hawaiian style from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 6 and 13 at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. More...
Readers Theater Television began its sixth season at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Aug. 30 on Time Warner Cable with "Noir," written by Ray Malus of Woodland Hills. More...
The Conejo Valley Junior Gardeners earned many awards at the Ventura County Fair. As a group they submitted 48 entries. More...
"Inventing a New Life: the Sacred Journey of Grief in 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'" will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thurs., Sept. More...
Senior Concerns' 22nd annual "Ultimate Dining Experience" netted a record $128,000 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza last month. More...
TIMING IS EVERYTHING- Circus Vargas juggler Matthew Esqueda maneuvers four tennis rackets in simultaneous motion. The circus performed several times at Conejo Creek Park over the three-day holiday weekend. More...
The Thousand Oaks City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tues., Sept. 11, the first meeting after the panel's summer break. More...
The Ventura County Community Foundation announced an expansion of its donor relations and development staff with the additions of Ilana Ormond as director of planned giving and Catherine Lee as director of donor relations. More...
Carla Davies of Westlake Village is an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company which features easy-to-prepare gourmet products. More...
Navy Cmdr. Jeff Hyink recently graduated with distinction and received his master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. More...
David H. Murdock will host a fundraising event to benefit Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship and the services that they offer to the disabled on Sat., Sept. 15 at Ventura Farms, 235 W. More...
LOOKING GOOD- From left, Glenn Bachman of Thousand Oaks, Ed Llorco of Newbury Park and Tony Platino of Thousand Oaks check out a 1959 Chevrolet Impala during a car show fundraising event for the Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning. More...
The First Neighborhood Property Owners Association will celebrate its 40th anniversary from 1 to 9 p.m. Sun., Sept. 9 at the Berniece Bennett Park and First Neighborhood Community Center of Westlake Village. More...
It's called the "golden years" for the number of years lived and enjoyed, but in California this could be a golden opportunity for saving money. More...
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By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com
Long considered a "B"-level Broadway musical, "110 in the Shade" experienced a trifecta of misfortunes when it made its Broadway debut in 1963, including opening one month before the assassination of President Kennedy, losing its leading la More...
The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will host U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Los Angeles) at 10:30 a.m. Sun., Sept. 16 at the Conejo Recreation and Park Community Room, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...
Shop Ahoy, a nonprofit organization responsible for delivering nearly 5,000 grocery orders to homebound adults in Ventura County, will host a golf tournament at 11:45 a.m. Mon., Sept. More...
Community West Bank this month began offering Great Rate Checking, a nominimumbalance, free personal checking account that rewards customers with 5.5 percent interest and automatic refunds on ATM fees. More...
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