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May 17, 2012 Edition

Cancer forces Tom Glancy off T.O. City Council

Another appointment debate could be brewing in Thousand Oaks. On Monday, city officials announced th...

New digs for new grads

Hillcrest solar panel project now $400,000 over budget

Roof work atop the Hillcrest Center, where more than 600 solar panels have been installed, will cos...

Last day to register to vote

The deadline to register to vote in the June 5 presidential primary election is Mon., May 21. Comple...

WLV offcials approve new Target store

Last week’s approval of the Shoppes at Westlake Village retail project, including a new Targe...

Elementary proposal

In kindergarten, Chris Stack and Kimberli Jezak were friends . . . sort of. “Kimberli remember...

Hear the songs of California

The Village Voices Chorale will present “California Connections” at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat....

Poker players get ‘second chance’ at annual Kiwanis Hold ’em tournament

A “second chance” table will be featured at an upcoming poker tournament. The fourth ann...

Difference-makers honored

Foundation awards $414,000 in grants to Ventura County healthcare providers

The Livingston Memorial Foundation recently presented grants totaling $414,000 to 30 Ventura County ...

Fire season around the corner, offcials warn

The Ventura County Fire Department reminds residents that now is the time to prepare for wildfires b...

How Medicare can help families cover hospice care

Coping with a terminal illness can be very difficult, both for the patient and their loved ones. Tha...

Neil Diamond tribute will kick off park district’s summer concert series

Conejo Recreation and Park District’s Summer Concerts in the Park Series kicks off on Memoria...

TOHS students bring Tony-awarding winning play to stage

Still looking for work? Well, one solution is to emulate J. Pierrepont Finch, the enterprising, wind...

“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”

If you’re wondering why so many of the upcoming summer movies have a feeling of sameness, reme...

Calendar

THURS., MAY 17 ‘Dreaming’ 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida S...

6 local seniors win Elks scholarships

Jewish Day School opens doors

Conejo Jewish Day School will host an open house from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wed., May 23 at 1080 E. Janss ...

CVUSD to introduce transitional kindergar ten

Conejo Valley Unified School District will offer transitional kindergarten in the 2012-13 school yea...

Wildwood jog-athon raises $45,000

Out for respect

Softball teams need a little luck to advance through the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. Wind up a ho...

Ackermann earns honor

Oaks Christian’s Peter Ackermann has been named State Softball Coach of the Year by the Califo...

Local ballclubs now in survival mode

From this day forth, it takes four victories to get to Dodger Stadium. The road toward Chavez Ravine...

To Victor go the spoils

By playing consistent golf, Victor Ponte was brilliant. An Oaks Christian sophomore, Ponte won the C...

Wellpoint will lay off 92

WellPoint is preparing to lay off 92 employees in one of its two Newbury Park offices next month. Se...

EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS

Farmers Markets Bring Seasonal Fruits to Community

From delicious fruits and vegetables to exotic plants, the Ventura County Certified Farmers Markets ...

Educational Counselor Matches Students with the Right School

Pat Jazwa offers a personalized approach to the college application process. Selecting the right sch...

Pet of the week

FRIENDLY—Nini is a 2-year-old female terrier mix. She is engaging, friendly, sweet and likes to ...

Police trying to locate 21 sex offenders

Detectives with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office are still confirming the whereabouts of 2...

Blotter

Newbury Park May 3 An intoxicated person entered a home in the 600 block of Dorena Drive and took a ...

Teacher takes faith-based look at Fourth Estate

In a 1963 Time magazine article, theologian Karl Barth shared his thoughts on journalists. “I ...

Faith Briefs

UMC in Westlake offers Bible school Children 4 years old through sixth grade (in the fall) are invi...

Young Artist Ensemble holding auditions for teen summer musical

The Young Artists Ensemble will hold auditions for its teen summer musical presentation of...

Youth orchestras perform famous movie scores

The Conejo Valley Youth Orchestras will present “Stage and Screen” at 3 p.m. Sun., June ...

Miller Y opens enrollment for fall after-school child care

The Miller Family YMCA of Newbury Park is accepting enrollment for its fall after-school child care ...

Duck family’s day out

Impound fees impede the poor

The entire impound fee process, whether it’s $300 or $220, is essentially using the police to ...

Residents need say on cell towers

Leasing of our so-called green space for placement of cell towers is driven by money. Placement of t...

Parks takes middle course

It is time for Washington, D.C., to get off the core ideals of the party and start representing the ...

Supervisor works for the people

Ever since Linda Parks began her community service as a City of Thousand Oaks planning commissioner ...

Glancy will be missed

It was a sad day for Thousand Oaks residents earlier this week when City Councilmember Tom Glancy an...

Just say no to tree topping

Topping is the indiscriminate cutting back of treetops and branches. It reduces not only the height ...

Sharing landscaping secrets for saving water

There are many simple solutions that will help your landscape thrive while saving you time and money...

Rethinking college in today’s world

We’ve heard this statement before, but now, because of the high jobless rate facing college gr...

Political Cartoon

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