January 29, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Meeting topic: Open space

A Save Open space and Agricultural Resources organization is soliciting input from residents of Conejo Valley and Oak Park on open space protection and the release of SOAR's "At Risk Report." A free community meeting to stud More...

Gillette named chair of sanitation district

Dennis Gillette, mayor pro tem of Thousand Oaks, has been named this year's chair of the board for the Ventura Regional Sanitation District. Gillette has served on the board since 2000. More...

Motorist drives into The Lakes

A Chevy Blazer ended up in the water at The Lakes shopping center, and its driver was arrested after a traffic accident at 6:09 p.m. Jan. 22. First, the green 1998 SUV rearended a gray 2007 Lexus stopped in traffic. More...

For the record

A story that ran on Jan. 22 indicated that California Lutheran University and La Reina High School are part of a partnership proposing to open Holy Trinity High School on the University Elementary School site. More...

800-year-old Magna Carta now on exhibit at Reagan Library

Under the cover of night, a nearly 800-year-old document slipped into the archives at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley earlier this month. More...

Teens bring meeting skills back to area

Ten ethnically and racially diverse high school juniors from the greater Los Angeles area represented the Anti-Defamation League Pacific Southwest Region on the ADL Grosfeld Family National Youth Leadership Mission in Washington, D.C., on More...

Time for healing, the 'dogtor' is in

"Dogtor" Louie is a healer. The tiny, chocolate-colored dachshund is owned by Dr. Judy Welch, a Thousand Oaks-based psychologist who learned that Louie had a knack for helping people in therapy. More...

Redwood to host info night

Redwood Middle School will have an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Wed., Feb. 11 in the school's gym, 233 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. The meeting is for parents of incoming students. For more information, call (805) 497-7264. More...

Firefighter injured as another home goes up in flames

A firefighter was injured while battling a blaze at a Thousand Oaks home last week. At about 4:50 a.m. Wed., Jan. 21, a call came in to the Ventura County Fire Department reporting a house on fire in the 2200 block of Indian Sky Lane. More...

Doing a wheelie, motorcyclist is seriously injured

A teenager doing a wheelie on a sports motorcycle was seriously injured when he crashed into a motor home parked on the side of the road, according to traffic Sgt. Jim Kenny. The victim wasn't wearing a helmet. More...

Alcohol, drug board needs help

Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks is seeking qualified citizens to serve on the Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board. The board is a liaison between the community, the Ventura County Alcohol and Drug Programs and the board of supervisors. More...

Westlake Village man charged in connection with teenager's drug-related death in '04

A federal grand jury charged a Westlake Village man Tuesday with selling the hallucinogenic mushrooms that were taken by a 17-year-old girl who was later hit and killed by a car on the 101 Freeway. More...

Open space topic of Saturday meeting

Environmental activists are reminding the public that much of Ventura County's open space, including hiking trails and farmland, won't stay protected forever and that action needs to be taken now to protect the land from development. More...

City manager says T.O. can weather the storm of tight economy

City Manager Scott Mitnick believes in sticking to a plan. He got the idea from a fortune cookie he opened many years ago at the former Chin's Chinese restaurant. More...

Launches a new book

AUTHOR- - Michael Lodato, PhD, business professor emeritus at Cal Lutheran University, had his second book published in two years, "Management of New Product Launches and Other Marketing Projects." Lodato has worked in sales and marketing for more More...

Audubon Society announces trips in February

The Conejo Valley Audubon Society announces its birding trip schedule for February. •Tom Halpin will lead a trip to Camino Real Park on Sat., Feb. 7. More...

Bring binoculars to bird count

People of all ages, from beginners to experts, are invited to join the 10th anniversary of the Great Backyard Bird Count at 8 a.m. Sun., Feb. 15 at Mountains Restoration Trust at Headwaters Corner, 23075 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. More...

Art Guild to host dinner with sketch artist

The Westlake Village Art Guild will meet Tues., Feb. 3 at Naylor's Banquet Center, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. The buffet dinner will be from 6 to 7 p.m. More...

Park district and Rotary clubs will start renovation of Wildwood Park

Conejo Recreation and Park District, in partnership with local Rotary clubs, has begun renovation of the Wildwood Fort area at the park district's Wildwood Neighborhood Park. More...