January 21, 2010 RSS feed / Community

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City buys parcels adjacent to T.O.’s Civic Arts Plaza

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn
The City Council voted to purchase 2.3 acres next to the Civic Arts Plaza for $3.25 million, thereby gaining control of what can be built on the site. More...

Sister saves her brother’s life in Newbury Park

An inquisitive boy, 11, almost drowned around noon on Monday after being sucked into a storm drain of rushing water after he stuck the toe of his boot into rushing water in Newbury Park. More...

For the record

The 23rd annual ArtWalk in Thousand Oaks is a two-day juried fine arts and designer crafts outdoor exhibition. Last week’s story (“ArtWalk seeking participants”) mentioned only one date. The event will be Sat. More...

Tell us how you met, fell in love

Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to steal your heart. Do you remember the moment your spouse or loved one walked into your life? Was it love at first sight? More...

Church presents a milestone in blankets

WARMTH AND COMPASSION–Newbury Park resident John Prater, representing Craig McCord of Workers for the Harvest, accepts the 20,000th blanket made by Calvary Community Church’s Blanket Minis More...

Workshop offered for prospective literacy tutors

The Conejo Valley Adult School Literacy Program will offer a free literacy tutor workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Feb. 6 at the Conejo Valley Adult School, Room A, 1025 Old Farm Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

People a problem —not coyotes

The California Department of Fish and Game says in a report that coyotes aren’t the problem— people are. “Allowing coyotes access to human food and garbage is reckless and deadly,” the literature reports. More...

Water tank loss was 700,000 gallons

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

After weeks of investigating and a multitude of calculations, city officials now know how much water was lost due to a Dec. 22 water tank malfunction. More...

Water thieves get a warning

California American Water recently announced that it’s on the lookout for water theft, a crime that occurs when water is stolen from a fire hydrant without authorization. More...

Amgen to donate $2 million to Haiti

Amgen in Thousand Oaks will donate $2 million to Haiti earthquake relief efforts. A magnitude 7 earthquake hit Haiti, a Third World country in the Caribbean, on Jan. More...

Reagan Library needs 150 new docents

By Carissa Marsh cmarsh@theacorn.com

With renovation plans on the horizon that are likely to increase museum attendance, the Reagan Library in Simi Valley is on the hunt for docents. More...

Stem cell registry event to sign up potential donors, save lives

A stem cell registry event to sign up potential donors will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon., Jan. 25 at Las Virgenes Academy, in Building M on the A.E. Wright Middle School campus, 4029 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. More...

CRPD spring brochure offers activities, classes

Featuring a variety of programs, classes and special activities for all ages, the Conejo Recreation and Park District’s spring 2010 program guide will be mailed to all area residents beginning Mon., Feb. 1. More...