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Bob Florence, jazz composer, Big Band leader, dies at 75
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Legendary jazz composer, arranger and Big Band leader Bob Florence, who won a Grammy and two Emmy awards during his long career, died Thursday at his home in Thousand Oaks. Full story »
Overnight work to close some Highway 101 lanes
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Up to three northbound lanes of Highway 101 from Hampshire Road to Highway 23 will be closed beginning at 10 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Department of Transportation. Full story »
Serious message with humor
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Brian Cohen, above left, is dressed up as an oversize smoke alarm by Spanner the clown, played by Fire Engineer John Foy, in the Ventura County Fire Department's "Adventures in Safety" assembly at Weathersfield Elementary School in Thousand Oaks on Friday. Foy started the safety program in 1990 to teach kids important fire safety lessons. Students, right, enjoy the final performance of Foy and his teaching clown. Full story »
Signatures collected for T.O. initiative
Friday, May 16, 2008
Supporters of a proposed initiative to add to mobile home park protections in Thousand Oaks have gathered more than 10,000 petition signatures — more than enough to place it on the November ballot, leaders of the campaign said Thursday. Full story »
Westlake Village fetes 3 citizens of the year
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Westlake Village City Council honored three residents Wednesday for their contributions to the community, based on the recommendations of a council committee. Full story »
Woman honored for acts of heroism
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The crowd in the Forum Theatre rose to its feet in applause as Diane Cox accepted her commendation for bravery from Thousand Oaks Mayor Jacqui Irwin at Tuesday night's City Council meeting. Full story »
Nominations available for civic awards ceremony
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Nomination forms are now available for the eighth annual civic awards ceremony sponsored by the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation. Full story »
Political heavyweights enter the ring
Thursday, May 15, 2008
It is a Senate district, says incumbent Sheila Kuehl, with all the elements of a French fable: "hill people, valley people, ocean people."
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Volunteers spruce up historic McCrea Ranch
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Local Rotarians, community volunteers and staff members of the Conejo Recreation and Park District held a work day at the historic McCrea Ranch on May 3. Full story »
Economist says initiative backers misuse forecast
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A noted economic forecaster, addressing the Thousand Oaks City Council on Tuesday night, took the pro-Measure B campaign to task for using his work to bolster their arguments in support of the controversial initiative. Full story »
Lyme support group to hear of light sensitivity
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, which includes light sensitivity and reading problems, will be the topic of a talk Saturday at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center's East Campus in Thousand Oaks. Full story »
T.O. unveils new energy facility
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thousand Oaks officials on Wednesday unveiled renewable-energy facilities that together provide more than 1,000 kilowatts of electricity a day at the Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant. Full story »
Teen killed in crash had been drinking
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Newbury Park High School junior who was killed last month in a single-vehicle rollover crash while driving in Malibu had a blood-alcohol content of 0.18, more than double the level necessary for a drunken driving conviction, investigators said Wednesday.
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To infinity and beyond
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
An Oaks Christian School team has qualified for the first time to compete in this weekend's finals of the world's largest rocket contest, the Team America Rocketry Challenge. Full story »
Some Hwy. 23 lanes will close at night
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Work by the California Department of Transportation will affect some commuters on Highway 23 beginning this evening. Full story »
Friday, May 16, 2008
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