February 11, 2010 RSS feed / Community

Civic Arts Plaza turnaround to get hydraulic barriers that can disappear underground

The City Council has responded to a security recommendation made five years ago to protect Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza theatergoers from a terrorist attack. More...

A tourism board is possible

Discussions are under way again concerning formation of a tourism board for Conejo Valley that might extend to Moorpark, Simi Valley and Calabasas. More...

T.O. man, 55, arrested as he allegedly prepared to rob a bank

A potential bank robber was arrested outside a Thousand Oaks bank after a witness noticed suspicious behavior. Thousand Oaks resident Leland Harris, 55, was taken into custody at 11 a.m. More...

Charity announces king and queen

The Community Conscience committee for the 18th annual Mardi Gras Ball fundraiser has announced Bob Rickards and Almeda Babcock as king and queen. Both will be crowned at the ball at 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. More...

Serving in Uniform

•David J. Ludwig has joined the United States Air Force under the Delayed Entry Program, which gives young men and women the opportunity to enlist and delay going into basic military training for up to one year. More...

Friends to take road trip to the Huntington Library

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will sponsor a cultural bus tour to the Huntington Library, art collection and botanical gardens in San Marino from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 27. More...

Singles meet

Conejo Senior Singles meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd. Park behind the church in the rear parking lot. The group is not affiliated with the church. More...

Democratic Club has ‘Eye on the Issues’

“Eye on the Issues,” a talk/interview show sponsored by the Democratic Club of Conejo Valley, will air interviews with attorney Gloria Allred and fair pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter throughout February. More...

Young people learning to help others

KIDS REACH OUT–Brooke MacLean, left, helps her two sons Blake, 5, and Kyle, 8, tie the fringe on one of 100 blankets that Westlake Hills Elementary students and parent volunteers made for Casa More...

Police handle pornography investigations as they do those involving drugs

An Internet child pornography investigation is similar to an illegal drug investigation, said Detective Eric Buschow of the Thousand Oaks Police Department. More...

For the record

•The Discovery Center’s presentation on “What’s Happening to Planet Earth” is tonight from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Baxter building, 1 Baxter Way, in the Westlake portion of Thousand Oaks. More...

3 from TOHS Wind Ensemble make honor band

The California Band Directors Association has announced that Jaclyn Belleville, Stephen Nutt and More Song from Thousand Oaks High School have been selected to participate in the 2010 California All-State Honor Bands, which perform in con More...

Discussing art in Conejo Valley

LIKES WHAT SHE SEES AND BUYS IT—Artist Allen Lieberman, right, of Thousand Oaks shows his original art to Karen Entous in the Hillcrest Center for the Arts’ Galleria during an artists&rsqu More...

Valentine dance offers tango lesson

A Valentine’s Eve dance will take place from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 13 at a location in Thousand Oaks (directions will be given upon RSVP). More...

4 Oxnard men arrested after vehicles are burglarized in T.O.

Four Oxnard residents were arrested at 8:25 a.m. Sunday in Camarillo after numerous vehicles in Thousand Oaks were burglarized. More...

City of T.O. pedals forward on bicycle lanes for Lynn Road

Riders say lanes are needed for public safety

Lynn Road isn’t safe for bicyclists, according to two T.O. residents who spoke before the City Council in January. More...

Boy bonds with an alpaca

SOFT AND FUZZY—Wildwood Elementary School first-grader Raymond Warner, 6, pets an alpaca named Shakaz, a rose-gray-colored male with a white face, during an open house at an alpaca ranc More...

Girl Scout cookie sales will provide treats for troops

Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast will conduct four drive-through cookie booths from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Feb 27. More...

Photos of Conejo Valley wanted

A community photo project headed up by the Thousand Oaks Library Foundation needs the help of Conejo Valley residents. More...

Were you a T.O. resident in ’64?

As part of the “Conejo Through the Lens” project, the volunteer committee is also compiling a list of residents who lived in Thousand Oaks when the city was incorporated in October 1964. More...

‘Day of Giving’ fundraiser features vintage fashion show

National Charity League Inc., Conejo Valley Chapter will host its annual “Day of Giving” fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 25 at Lake Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks. More...

Christian women’s group meets

The Westlake chapter of Aglow International, a network of Christian women around the world, will meet at 9:15 a.m. Fri., Feb. 12 at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Daffodil Dayare coming

The American Cancer Society presents its annual Daffodil Days program. A donation of $25 will purchase the Gift of Hope, a bouquet of 10 daffodil stems in a vase that is delivered anonymously to local cancer patients. More...