June 25, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Collection of rubbish will not be affected by July Fourth

Since the Fourth of July holiday falls on a Saturday this year, Newbury Disposal will maintain regular trash collection schedule for Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks customers during the week of June 29 through July 3. More...

Ramp meters have been activated on the 101 Freeway

Caltrans has activated onramp meters on the southbound 101/ Ventura Freeway between Rancho Road in T.O. and Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas. The meters are active weekdays from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. More...

CRPD plans Fourth of July

Conejo Recreation and Park District will present a variety of activities on Sat., July 4. •A pancake breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. More...

Serving in Uniform

Army Pvt. Travis G. Jewell has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Jewell is the son of Missy Magnuson of Thousand Oaks. More...

All welcome for pancakes, parade

Celebrating Fourth of July in the city of Westlake Village is a 40-year family tradition. •The Rotary Club of Westlake Village will serve a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. More...

Showing initiative to fill a need

GOOD SAMARITAN— Leila Flanagan of Westlake Village will be a seventh-grader at La Reina. She heard that Manna food bank was having problems meeting the needs of Conejo Valley residents, so she decided to do something about it. More...

Be sure to take us on vacation

Don't forget to share your vacation with other readers of the T.O. Acorn . It's easy. Take a front page of any edition of the T.O. Acorn when you go on vacation. More...

Residents needed to serve on city committees

The city of Thousand Oaks is recruiting for nine vacancies on the Social Services Ad Hoc Committee and two vacancies (one regular and one alternate) on the Ventura County Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee. More...

D.A. warns residents about foreclosure fraud

The Ventura County district attorney's office has issued a consumer protection advisory to county residents who may be facing foreclosure due to their inability to make timely payments on their home loans. More...

Thousand Oaks budget approved in spite of uncertain costs and revenue

The budget approved by the Thousand Oaks City Council on June 9 could change due to fluctuations in water rates, public safety costs, and sales and property tax revenue. More...

City's economy has been doing reasonably well

Although a decline in sales tax revenue has been factored into the city's budget, numbers could be even worse than anticipated, said finance director John Adams after the June 9 City Council meeting. More...

Manna will host volunteer training

Manna food pantry will host a Volunteer Orientation and Appreciation Day at 1:30 p.m. Sat., June 27 at Manna, 3020 Crescent Way, Thousand Oaks. More...

What's up with that?

HARD ROCK— This is an easterly view of the Pacific Rock quarry, formerly known as the Mary Smith quarry, on a mountainside near the 101 Freeway, south of the Conejo Grade. The quarry has been operating for decades. More...

Amateur Radio struts its stuff this weekend

The Ventura County Amateur Radio Society, Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club and Ventura County Amateur Radio Club will demonstrate the emergency capabilities of amateur radio for 24 hours starting at 11 a.m. More...

Roller hockey league will host poker tourney

Thousand Oaks Bruins Hockey will host a poker tournament at 6 p.m. Fri., July 26 at the Paseo Marketplace, 3691 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village. The event will include prizes and an auction. More...

Engagement announced

WILL BE GETTING MARRIED— Christine Ann Kingsley, daughter of Ted and Mitzie Kingsley, and Sean Bradley Peasley, son of Craig and Heather Peasley, will be married in about a year. They met while working together at Amgen Thousand Oaks. More...

Christian women to meet for lunch

The Thousand Oaks Christian Women's Connection will present "Here's Looking at You, Kid" from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wed., July 8 at Naylor's Banquet Center at the Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...