December 24, 2009 RSS feed / Community

Hit-and-run investigation continues in T.O.

The Thousand Oaks Police Department’s Traffic Bureau is investigating a hit-and-run injury traffic accident involving a vehicle and a bicyclist that occurred at 4:39 p.m. Dec. 16 in the 1200 block of Calle Pensamiento. More...

School district looks at budget challenge

Conejo Valley Unified School District’s budget committee has begun looking for the several million dollars they’ll need to balance next year’s budget. More...

Crunch time for the annual Toys for Tots donation drive

GOING TO A GOOD CAUSE– Westlake Village resident Kevin Wilson jokes with Toys for Tots volunteer Dick King of Thousand Oaks as he drops off a donation at the Janss Marketplace collection site last Saturday. More...

TOHS show choir makes its debut

Concert review

With the rousing success of the hit television show “Glee,” show choir mania has hit our public schools. More...

Teen Center offers winter programs

The Teen Center will present its Winter Program season starting the week of Jan. 11. A broad range of classes are being offered in sports, dance, art, music, computers, and health and safety. More...

Surrogate parent training offered through SELPA

The Ventura County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) will offer special education surrogate parent training from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 12 at Ventura County SELPA, Santa Paula Room, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. More...

Soldier wishes his family a Merry Christmas

Sgt. 1st Class Mike Hampton of Newbury Park sent the T.O. Acorn an e-mail. He mentioned that he’s serving the army in Iraq, and, after leaving there in March, he’ll be transferred to Afghanistan. More...

Westlake woman sentenced

Daphne Ann Brenon, 53, of Westlake Village was sentenced to jail Dec. 15 to serve time for grand theft. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce Young sentenced Brenon to four years and eight months in prison and fined her $915,000. More...

Westlake women will learn about CASA at luncheon

Westlake Women’s Club will meet for a luncheon at 10 a.m. Tues., Jan. 12 at the Westlake Inn, 31943 Agoura Road. More...

Victim of fatal crash is identified

The victim of an early morning car crash who died of asphyxiation on Dec. 15 was identified as Corby Hawks, 32, said Craig Stevens, Ventura County senior deputy medical examiner. The last time Mary Ford, his aunt, saw him was Thanksgiving. More...

TOHS Band presents winter concert

Concert review

Having just completed its marching band season, the Thousand Oaks High School Band, led by Marty Martone, presented its annual Winter Concert last week, with the unit separated into three smaller groups. More...

Scrub-a-dub-dub

GOOD CLEAN FUN– Thousand Oaks High School water polo player Nicole Kudlinski scrubs a vehicle at a carwash fundraiser on a recent Saturday. More...

Acorn Bits

Useful numbers for Thousand Oaks residents Animal Care and Control (818) 991-0071 Environmental Programs Hotline (805) 449-SAVE Emergency Preparedness (805) 449-2453 Street Light Repair (800) 611-1911 Traffic Signal Information (805) 449-2400 More...

Italian restaurant opens in Westlake

Bellini Osteria bar and lounge is now open at 951 S. Westlake Blvd., Ste. 102, Westlake Village. Bellini Osteria features classic and contemporary Italian cuisine. More...