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May 16, 2013 Edition

Oakbrook Park no longer a field of dreams

MORE ROOM TO PLAY—Above, 3-year-old Kaydence Briers of Thousand Oaks tosses a sponge toy at ...

Bank robbers strike again

A robbery at First Bank & Trust in Thousand Oaks last Friday marks the fourth bank robbery in th...

City seeking federal funds to pay for Springs fire damages

The City of Thousand Oaks will try to obtain federal emergency funds to help pay for nearly $1 milli...

Bond study moving forward

Conejo Valley Unified School District officials want to know whether local voters would support a ne...

Scam targets minority businesses

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office wants residents to know about a phone scam targeting South...

Work going on near old Kmart site

Steakburgers instead of Whoppers will be served at 391 Hampshire Road in Thousand Oaks, where Freddy...

Ventura man arrested on suspicion of sending threatening email to CLU

A Ventura man suspected of threatening to commit a school shooting at Cal Lutheran University earlie...

Plane crash victims ID’d

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office released the names of two people who died in a midair ...

Cruising the Conejo in style

Learn to spot signs of stroke

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Community members are encouraged to better understand the ri...

Get your foot in the door with first exam

I have been writing Acorn columns for more than 20 years and I have never addressed the complete exa...

Take the CPR challenge

Los Robles Hospital and AMR, the ambulance company, are sponsoring a Guinness World Records CPR Chal...

Eagles tribute band kicks off summer of Concerts in the Park

Conejo Recreation and Park District will kick off the 2013 Summer Concerts in the Park series on Mem...

Festival pairs wine with tunes

The second annual California Jazz and Wine Fest will present wine tasting from 19 wineries, wine mer...

Experience a ragtime revival at Hillcrest Center

The Sedalia Ragtime Orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 31 at the Hillcrest Cent...

“The Great Gatsby”

Imagine a time when every day is the Fourth of July and every night is New Year’s Eve. Imagin...

Calendar

THURS. MAY 16 Channel Islands Gulls 11 a.m. at the Yacht Club, 4306 Tradewinds Drive, Oxnard. Annua...

Five decades of music

Park & Rec has big plans for summer

The Conejo Recreation and Park District will offer a variety of family aquatics programs and youth s...

MATES duo named top volunteers

MATES charter school parents Cheryl and Tommy Kitahata were named the Hart Vision Award Volunteers o...

High School Hi-Lights

Cullen goes wild in no-hitter

Kristin Cullen and the Lions just made a statement. Cullen pitched a no-hitter and struck out 13 bat...

Lions tamed in playoff quarterfinals

Lancers savor double-doubles

Thousand Oaks High’s baseball team doesn’t dig the long ball—the Lancers prefer do...

Westlake swimmers shine at CIF meet

Westlake High’s boys’ swim team put on a show during the CIF-Southern Section Division ...

EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS

Workshops offer advice to job seekers

The following one-day career workshops are offered from 9 a.m. to noon free of charge to job seeker...

Hats of Style now open at The Oaks

Hats of Style has opened its new location inside The Oaks mall. Formerly on Thousand Oaks Boulevard...

Conejo Valley biz people to meet

The Conejo Valley Business Group will meet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., May 29 at Cuvee Terrace, 71...

Pet of the Week

Animal lovers gather for coffee, pictures

WhatCanWe. org and Jan Romero of Starbucks will host a Coffee, Canines and Cats fundraiser from 9:3...

Sheriff's Blotter

Newbury Park April 13 A 35-year-old man was arrested and charged with spousal battery in the 2400 b...

Trial by fire molds pastor’s message

A faith that hasn’t been tested is a faith that cannot be trusted, says David Johnston, who es...

Program aims to build leaders

One person can make a difference, but when thousands of teenagers work together toward a common goa...

Berdine Orlando “Berdie”

Young golfer scores hole-in-one

Cowgirls to host horse show

Locally owned business Red Hat Cowgirl and nonprofit Equestrian Trails Inc. will present a horse sho...

A Sweet Deal

. Residents explore various vendors at the grand opening of the Village Farmers Market held by Golde...

Teens can help at camp

The Conejo Recreation and Park District offers teens ages 15 to 18 the opportunity to become Counsel...

Porn filming unwelcome

Regarding the May 9 article “County takes stand on X-rated filming,” I understand some o...

Target massage parlors next

I would like to congratulate county supervisors Linda Parks and Kathy Long for successfully spearhea...

T.O. a bicycling community

Enough already. Last week, the Acorn published letters alluding to the idea that cyclists are a bunc...

Lynn Road needs bike lane update

Most opposition to the Lynn Road bike lane seems to be: “Why should I pay for it when...

A parent’s best advice

It’s a family legend. My two sisters and I were on a car trip with our mom and dad. I think w...

Pizzeria 312

One of the best parts of being an entrepreneur is the chance to turn a passion into a successful bus...

Political Cartoon

Bike lanes deserved more discussion

In spite of the swirling criticism surrounding the proposed Lynn Road Bike Lane Project, the City o...

GUEST OPINION: On the run from an off-leash dog

I understand why it happens. For a time, I was a regular perpetrator of the very same offense. I lov...

Commuter cycling encouraged throughout May

May is Bike to Work month, and Fri., May 17 is National Bike to Work Day. Health advocates, conserva...

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