March 25, 2010 RSS feed / Community

Simi Valley man, 24, allegedly robbed two banks in Thousand Oaks

A Simi Valley resident was arrested last week as a suspect in two recent bank robberies in Thousand Oaks. The East County Major Crimes Unit allegedly connected Daniel Paul Raaf, 24, to the Jan. More...

Democrats to host pre-primary forums

The Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley will host a series of pre-primary forums in preparation for the June 8 election. More...

New project aims to gather opinions from young adults on recreational options

Six months ago Akbar Alikhan, a graduate of Newbury Park High School and a senior at Cornell University, began the Thousand Oaks Recreational Options Project, which aims to gather opinions from young adults about the quality of recreational opti More...

Manna hosts golf tournament

Manna food bank will host an inaugural “Tee It Up to End Hunger” golf tournament on Fri., May 14 at Los Robles Greens, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration, practice range and putting contest will be open from 11 a.m. More...

Know rights before signing petitions

With 80 initiative proposals circulating throughout California, Secretary of State Debra Bowen reminds voters of their rights and responsibilities when deciding whether to sign petitions. More...

Women business owners will host social media seminar

The National Association of Women Business OwnersVentura County will host a social media seminar from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today, March 25 at the Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Street fair coming to Westlake

The Rotary Club of Westlake Village will host the Westlake 5K/ 10K Run/Walk for Global Water at a street festival from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 11 at the corner of Agoura and Lakeview Canyon roads in Westlake Village. More...

Friendship Walk raises funds for special needs kids

Nearly 1,500 people participated in the Conejo Valley Friendship Circle’s annual Friendship Walk on March 21 to raise funds for programs that pair teenage volunteers with special needs children. More...

T.O. artist wins poster contest

Artist Dennis Kaloi of Thousand Oaks created the artwork for the 27th annual California Strawberry Festival official poster. More...

Fast response crucial in preventing graffiti vandalism

If you see graffiti, report it immediately to the graffiti removal hotline, (805) 449-2488, or send an e-mail to the city of T.O. More...

Pirates to invade city libraries

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will present a pirate show at 10:30 a.m. Sat., April 10 at the Newbury Park branch, 2331 Borchard Road. and 1:30 p.m. at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More...

T.O. man dies of heart attack on riding trail

A search and rescue helicopter crew found a Thousand Oaks man dead along the Potrero Ridge Open Space trail on March 17, three hours after his wife reported him missing, said Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Bruce Norris. More...

City of Westlake Village stunned after murder

A Westlake Village man charged with murder during a Persian New Year’s party on March 20 in Westlake Village might have killed several people had he not been stopped in his tracks, a guest who witnessed the incident has told the Acorn . More...

Westlake man arraigned for grand theft

Clinton Tod Harwell, 51, of Westlake Village, was arraigned on March 25 in the Ventura County Superior Court on one count of felony grand theft and a special allegation that he took more than $65,000. More...

T.O. Kiwanis Club adopts flood control facilities

Graffiti abatement is the goal

The Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club has adopted three flood control facilities of the Ventura County Watershed Protection District in the Thousand Oaks areas for the purposes of graffiti abatements. More...

Retirement home teams up with nonprofit

Conejo Valley CARES (Communications and Residents Exchanging Solutions) has partnered with Castle Hill Retirement Village in Thousand Oaks to help address local needs. More...

CLU to host sheriff candidates forum

California Lutheran University will host a Ventura County sheriff candidates forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Wed., April 7 in the Roth Nelson Room on Mountclef Boulevard on the Thousand Oaks campus. More...

Rain barrels on sale

Rain barrels will be offered for sale to Ventura County residents from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

Two authors come to town to celebrate National Library Week

The Thousand Oaks Library will celebrate National Library Week, April 11 to 17, by hosting two author events. More...

RSVP offers tax preparation help for seniors over 60

Trained and certified members of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program will provide free income tax assistance for seniors age 60 and older or those with an income of $50,000 or less, regardless of age. More...