When Wendy Williams' two children- a second-grader and a fifthgrader at Weathersfield Elementary- came home with more than four pounds of candy each on Halloween night, she knew she had to get some of it out of the house.
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During California Lutheran University's Community Leaders Association's recent auction, Deborah Hang of Westlake Village was presented William E. Hamm Outstanding Service Award. More...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
A labor union's national campaign to pressure a senior assisted-living organization to add more staff has hit Ventura County. More...
Two teenagers have been arrested by the Thousand Oaks Police Special Enforcement/Gang Unit and charged with attempted murder. More...
In an Oct. 25 article about a Thousand Oaks man who got a surgical implant for his spine, the name of Westlake Village physician Dr. Kapil Moza was misspelled. More...
A Ventura County jury awarded $12.5 million in damages to the family of Glenn Garvin, a North Ranch resident who was killed last year. Garvin, 49, a traffic commissioner and endodontist, was killed on Sept. More...
A 21yearold man was fatally shot in Newbury Park. Resident Juan Nabte was pronounced dead Monday after being shot at about midnight Sunday night. More...
The Goebel Senior Adult Center will host its annual holiday craft bazaar from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 at 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
Registration for the Thousand Oaks Girls Softball Association will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Nov. 17 and 18 and Dec. More...
Carol Aebersold will sign copies of her new children's book, "Elf on the Shelf," from 5 to 7 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 15 at Sadie's Hallmark, 501 S. Reino Road, Newbury Park. More...
Trauma in everyday life As fires continue to burn throughout southern California, we are reminded of how suddenly we can be impacted by something beyond our control. More...
Tickets are still available for the seventh annual Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation's CLvFFie (pronounced Cliffie) Awards, scheduled for Sat., Nov. 17 at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center in Thousand Oaks, say organizers. More...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers DANCE PARTNERS- Adam Kamal, 4, of Newbury Park isn't too shy to dance with a member of the Jewels of the Nile bellydancing troupe at the T.O. Rotary Street Fair. More...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
The bonds of friendship forged among five World War II veterans were recaptured last month, when the octogenarians were reunited as a group for the first time in 65 years. More...
Christine Farrell has moved her bioidentical hormone therapy practice to 3180 Willow Lane, Westlake Village. More...
A growing number of parents buy into the idea of teaching financial responsibility to their teens, but are teens still writing checks that their money skills can't cash? A recent poll says that might be the case. More...
United Way organizations in Southern California have launched the regional United Way Southern California Wildfires Recovery Fund. David M. More...
ART WINNERS- Lang Ranch Elementary School second-grader Jonathan Sham, above left, and Westlake Elementary School fourth-grader Grace Levin, 9, above right, are honored for their first-place winning posters during an awards presentation by More...
During the recent Southern California fires, Regal Medical Group, a regional independent physician organization based in Northridge, donated 10,000 bottles of water for firefighters and victims of fire-ravaged areas. More...
Holiday entertaining can be fun by keeping it simple. Here are a few tips to help you enjoy the holidays more and be less stressed. •Prepare as much as possible in advance. More...
The Ventura County Fire Department reminds residents to change the batteries in their smoke detectors. More...
The Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will honor the 2008 award winners in philanthropy, volunteerism and professional fundraising at the National Philanthropy Day ;uncheon, 11:30 a.m. More...
Conejo Players Theatre will present the comedy "You Can't Take It With You" from Nov. 16 through Dec. 16 at 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. More...
Community West Bank has announced the addition of Richard Favor as executive vice president, chief credit officer. More...
VALLEY SQUIRREL TAKES A BREAK- In the above photo taken in Woodland Hills by Westlake High School student Svetlana Lyalina of Thousand Oaks, this little guy enjoys a break in the midsummer sun by lounging on patio furniture. More...
Ingersoll's Clocks and Antiques is closing and will liquidate the inventory at half price through Nov. 30. Store hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Owners Jim and Annette Ingersoll have run the shop for 30 years. More...