Zac Sunderland had the skill to be the youngest person to solo circumnavigate the globe and the good sense to run from pirates, but apparently failed to avoid a teen party with alcohol. More...
The Wellness Community Valley/ Ventura will host the second annual Paws 4 Hope walk at 11 a.m. Sun., Sept. 12 at Berniece Bennett Park in Westlake Village. More...
To help families take an active role in promoting healthy eating and help spark a nutritional interest among children, the Thousand Oaks Farmers Market invites parents and school-aged children to come to the market, sample the items and talk to the More...
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) meets weekly at 8:30 a.m. Fridays at the Cameron Center, 288 Greenmeadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. All meetings are free and open to the public. More...
COMING TO T.O.—Traditional Bharatanatyam dances, a classical dance in India, and a new work by dancer and choreographer Malathi Iyengar will be performed by the Rangoli Dance Company at 4 p.m., More...
The city of Thousand Oaks is recruiting people for eight openings on the Cultural Affairs Commission. Applicants must be active in performing arts, visual arts and/ or philanthropy for the arts. More...
SHARING CULTURE–The Chumash Intertribal Singers share music and culture at the Satwiwa Native American Cultural Center in Newbury Park last Saturday. More...
KIDS CAN LEARN FROM AMERICA’S BEST—The Fitter and Faster Tour gives kids and teenagers, ages 5 through 18, a chance to swim and learn from Olympic swimmers. More...
GOLF TOURNEY HELPS KIDS—The annual Brent’s Deli Golf Classic hosted by North Ranch Country Club was a benefit for Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes. More...
SPECIAL GIRL LOOKS FOR SPECIAL HOME–Brandy is a 2-year-old pit bull mix with a slipped disc, and she recently lost the use of her back legs. With physical therapy, Brandy is walking again. More...
Oakbrook Bible Church’s inaugural Vacation Bible School has been called a success. More than 70 children attended SonQuest Rainforest VBS at the church. More...
“Preacher’s Sons,” a documentary film about an unconventional family, will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 20 at the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. More...
I work in Westlake and use the northbound Lindero Canyon 101 Freeway entrance every day. Since it was recently remodeled, it’s been a wonderful improvement over what was there before. More...
In my July 15 letter, I explained what I thought was wrong with the way the current City Council is spending money and sending city contracts out of town. More...
The road to a seat on the Conejo Valley Unified School District Board of Education became a little less crowded earlier this month when two potential candidates decided against putting their names on the ballot. More...
Government officials were unable to offer much help to Conejo Mobile Home Park residents, but the man evicting them has hired a relocation counselor to help them find new homes. More...
Conejo Recreation and Park District, a special agency formed in 1963 before the city was incorporated, will have an election on Nov. 2 for three of its five board of director seats. More...
The dog days of August shouldn’t zap your creativity. If you think you have a knack for writing, put your creative juices to work and take part in next month’s “Fiction in a Nutshell” contest. More...
City Council candidate Ernest LeGault hopes Thousand Oaks residents won’t vote for incumbents who are willing to spend close to $100,000 each to win a council seat that pays about $80,000 over its entire four-year term. More...
A major annual project for the Rotary Club of Westlake Village is donating to disadvantaged children backpacks stuffed with more than 25 items appropriate for each grade level. About 70 backpacks will be stuffed at 1 p.m. Wed., Aug. More...
REWARD FOR GOOD CHOICES–Happy House co-founder Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson on the TV show “The Simpsons,” greets youngsters at Los Cerritos Middle School Boys & Girls More...
Women’s Economic Ventures will host free, one-hour orientation sessions for its 14-week Self- Employment Training course that starts in September. Participants must attend an orientation session before they can register for the full course. More...
The Southeast Ventura County YMCA recently received nearly $10,000 in grants and contributions this year from Bank of America, including a recent $6,000 grant. More...
“You can’t be competitive in today’s business environment without a professional, easy-touse website,” says Jonathan Handler, president of Kironix Corporation. More...
Newbury Park A robbery occurred in a guest room at the Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 8. A male, 41, was arrested for possessing a controlled substance for sale at 4:24 p.m. Aug. More...
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY—Arthur Schneider, a local insurance agent of 40 years, and his wife, Marcia, will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Sat., Aug. More...
FOOD NEEDED—Newbury Park resident and volunteer Ken Johnson, left, gets advice about Jello flavors from 15-monthold Jorge Abalos as his mother, Lizbeth Abalos of Thousand Oaks, selects groceries More...
We people pick up our habits like we pick up souvenirs from the places we visit. I have a favorite beer even though I don’t drink beer. I picked up the taste from a friend who told me why it was the best. I was in no position to argue. More...
Zac Sunderland, 18, the T.O. teenager who sailed around the world last year, was recently arrested on allegations that he provided alcohol to younger friends, two 17 and one 15. He also allegedly resisted arrest and trespassed. More...
More than 47 percent of 1,000 people from 70 countries who responded to an online survey said that Americans are the world’s worst-dressed tourists. More...
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