July 15, 2010 RSS feed / Community

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T.O. man, 20, is killed in car accident

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
A young Thousand Oaks man died after he lost control of his car and broadsided a tree in a single-car accident last week. More...

Crackdown begins on drivers using cellphones

The Thousand Oaks Police Department has noticed many motorists using cellphones while driving without a handsfree device, which is against the law. A crackdown has already started. More...

New bike path will create a shortcut under freeway to Gainsborough

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

A new 1.2-mile bike path in Thousand Oaks is slowly taking shape. More...

A free electronic waste event is coming Saturday to a local grocery store

In a cooperative effort by Whole Foods Market and EWaste Fundraising, a free electronic waste collection event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., July 17 in the Whole Foods Market parking lot, 740 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Kiwanis Club will host CLU president

Chris Kimball, president of California Lutheran University, is scheduled to speak before the Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club at a weekly breakfast. Prospective members of Kiwanis Club are invited to attend. More...

Local man documents oil disaster on film to tell story of deadly event

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

A Westlake Village resident who sailed the world with Jacques Cousteau watched news footage of the Deep Water Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico and quickly recognized the enormity of the environmental disaster. More...

Butterflies can help heal a loss

BUTTERFLY REMEMBRANCE— Ryan Rinehart, 9, of Little Rock, Ark., has butterflies land on his shoulder and hand after 500 butterflies were released during Buena Vista Hospice Care butterfly remembr More...

Hate crime terrorizes an elderly couple

An elderly couple in Dos Vientos woke up to a terrible fright earlier this month. The Jewish couple discovered someone had vandalized the front of their home with swastikas and profanity. More...

Firms can get money, but only if they claim it

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Is it really possible to forget about $30,000? Apparently Circuit City, an electronics store no longer in Thousand Oaks, is unaware it once gave Thousand Oaks $30,000 for a security deposit, according to city records. More...

Plans go forward on a regional art museum

A regional art museum to serve the cities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Calabasas is moving forward with planning, development and membership invitations. More...

New women’s group to meet

The Women Entrepreneurs of the San Fernando and Conejo valleys will host a mixer and membership drive at 5 p.m. Tues., Aug. 3 at Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. More...

Layoffs for city of T.O. done for now

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The music has stopped; five city employees dashed for chairs and three of them found them. All of the positions at the city targeted for layoffs are gone. More...

Population of mountain lions goes up

Three mountain lion kittens were recently born in the Santa Monica Mountains. The only previous documented litter of mountain lion kittens was born in the summer of 2004. More...

Chemist opens whiskey distillery

By Soumya Karlamangla Special to the Acorn

It’s not a typical career move for a scientist, but David Perkins decided six years ago to leave a high-paying job in biotech to pursue his dream of becoming an award-winning whiskey maker. More...

Learning how to survive outdoors

BUILDING A PLACE TO STAY WARM AND DRY—Justin Frey, 9, of Thousand Oaks, piles a branch onto a shelter while Susan Haugland, education coordinator for the Youth Naturalist Program, watches. More...