February 18, 2010 RSS feed / Community

For the record

In last week’s article about the candidacy of Audra Strickland for county supervisor, the statement that Strickland wants to “streamline the permit process to develop land and open new businesses” is partially incorrect. More...

Streets will be swept, but from now on residents will pay for it

The city has found a way to raise revenue and take money from residents without technically raising taxes. The city is no longer using tax money to pay for street sweeping but is instead saving what it formerly spent. More...

Area Realtors celebrate merger

As 2009 ended, the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors and the Simi Valley-Moorpark Association of Realtors joined to form Conejo Simi Moorpark Association of Realtors. More...

Support offered to start-ups

The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Ventura will host workshops to support start-ups and entrepreneurs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays in room JCC-1 at Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Ave. More...

Explorers seeking youth volunteers

Law enforcement program provides experience

Thousand Oaks Explorer Post No. 2933 will host an open house for youths ages 14 to 20 interested in law enforcement and their parents from 6 to 9 p.m. Tues., March 9 at East County Sheriff’s Station, 2101 E. More...

Learn to reduce stress

A Toastmasters club will host a free lecture on stress reduction techniques at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 25 at Calvary Community Church, room 2114, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. Guests are welcome. More...

GOP candidates forum to be broadcast on cable

Last month’s televised candidates’ forum sponsored by the Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated will be repeated in two parts several times on TimeWarner Cable before the election. More...

Cops want convicts to stay in prison

The early release of prisoners is under consideration because it would save money

Local law enforcement officials are urging residents to oppose a set of new regulations that could release about 1,200 prison inmates back into Ventura County communities within the next 18 months. More...

Man gets three years for selling cars he didn’t have

A scheme used by a Thousand Oaks man to defraud car buyers on the Internet is a common one, according to District Attorney Greg Totten. More...

Man caught dumping into sewer

Ryan Philip Edlestein, 24, of T.O. recently pleaded guilty to unlawful dumping of materials into a sewer, a misdemeanor. The charges arose from him disposing of carpet cleaning waste into the city’s sewer system through a manhole. More...

ALS support group will meet

The ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Ventura County Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 27 in the Westlake Village Library community room, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. There is no charge to attend. More...

Gold Award winner

HONOREE–Hilary Morefield, 17, has earned the Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts. More...

Italians to meet

The Bella Vita Italian Social Club will have its monthly dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 27 in the parish hall at St. Jude Catholic Church, 32032 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. More...