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Agoura Hills, Calabasas and Westlake Village will be required to pay what some officials are calling "outrageous" dollar amounts in order to meet strict new water quality regulations governing the pollution at Malibu Creek. More ... Last week's article about alternative fuel vehicles incorrectly stated that Tesla Motors is a British company. The electric car manufacturer is a California company in San Carlos, 15 miles south of San Francisco. The price tag of the vehicle is not $98,000. The base price for 2007 was $89,000 ($100,000 fully loaded) and $92,000 for 2008. More ... The Sheriff's Teenage Traffic Offender Program (STTOP) wants you to be the eyes and ears of the community. If you witness a case of reckless driving, call STTOP at (818) 880-5420. To learn more, visit www.sttop.net. More ... Julia Brownley, representing the 41st Assembly District, can be contacted at the following lo- cations: C a p i t o l o f f i c e : P.O. More ... Ventura County farmers found themselves once again at the mercy of Mother Nature as an arctic front engulfed Southern California last weekend. Local ranchers and farmers watched the temperatures plunge and their crops destroyed, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare the area a state of emergency. More ... LEGACY- Jeff Smith, his wife Kathrin Dorgelo and their five children celebrate after Smith is sworn in as a director for the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. Smith, who was appointed director of Division 5 which covers a portion of Agoura Hills, will carry on the work of his inlaws, Ann and Ben Dorgelo, who served more than three decades as district directors. More ... The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Board of Directors meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. at the water district head- quarters. More ... Muslims must stop terrorism, support Israel, and protect the moral fabric and goodness of Arab culture, said a former Muslim woman and daughter of a terrorist who spoke during last week's Sabbath services at Temple Beth Haverim in Agoura Hills. More ... The Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Oak Park High School presentation room (G-9) at 899 Kanan Road. The first meeting of the new year is Jan. 23. MAC minutes and agendas can be found at the website www.countyofventura.org/ bos/dist2.asp. You can also send an e-mail to Linda.Parks@ventura.org. More ... In Ventura County, the host or person responsible at a teen party could be fined $1,000 to $2,500 if police are called to an underage drinking incident at the host's home. Learn about the county's new Social Host Ordinance at 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 25 at the Oak Park High School Pavilion. More ... What do Frankenstein, talking apes, a United States president and Mr. Blandings' dream house have in common? Try Malibou Lake. More ... An orientation for new Oak Park volunteers will be held today, Thurs., Jan 18 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. at the Oak Park Community Center, 1000 N. Kanan Road. The program is open to teens ages 12 to 17 and adults. Volunteers assist year round with the programs, classes and events of the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District. The program now has 128 registered volunteers from Oak Park. More ... The community is invited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city of Westlake Village at a black tie gala at 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. More ... The Ventura County Rose Society will host a rose auction at 1 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 at Cowan Conference Center, 550 Airport Way, Camarillo. More than 200 cultivars and many unusual varieties will be available including polyanthas, chinas, noisettes, teas, hybrid perpetuals, hybrid teas and floribundas. More ... The ninth annual Woodland Hills Father-Daughter Valentine Dance will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 at the St. Mel Parish Center, 20870 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. The parentsponsored community-wide event is attended by about 500 fathers and their daughters. More ... National Charity League Incorporated, Conejo Valley Chapter will host its annual luncheon, "35 Years of Giving" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tues., Feb. 27 at Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. The luncheon will feature a Bonhams and Butterfields antique appraisal clinic. More ... ENCORE- Grace Coryoka, left, and Alyssa Burns did such a great job organizing the 2006 Relay for Life, a 24-hour walk-a-thon to raise funds and awareness for cancer patients, they will co-chair the event again this year. Last year the duo had hoped to raise $40,000 at the event but brought in more than double that, raising $93,000 for cancer research, education and patient services. More ... +The city of Agoura Hills will offer Teen Ski and Snowboard Trips to Mountain High Ski Resort this winter. All trips depart from the Agoura Hills Recreation Center at 6 a.m. and return at 7 p.m. The trips will be Mon., Feb. 19 and Sat., March 3. More ... National Geographic Adventure magazine will host a "Wild Angle Photo Contest" as part of the Los Angeles Times Travel and Adventure Show Sat. and Sun., Feb. 10 and 11 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Amateur photographers are invited to submit their best adventure photos to be judged by a panel of awardwinning Adventure photographers. More ... The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle, a local nonprofit organization that pairs teenage volunteers with special needs children, hosted its fourth annual winter camp during the last week in December at the Milken Jewish Community Campus in West Hills. Special needs children from the Conejo Valley and the western San Fernando Valley attended. More ... United Blood Services, Central Coast will sponsor the Heart to Heart Blood Drive from Sun., Jan. 21 through Sat., Feb. 17. Those who donate blood during the Heart-to-Heart blood drive will receive two See's chocolate hearts. Visit bloodhero.com to find drives in Ventura County. More ... Anselmo and Stephani Garrido of Oak Park announce the engagement of their son Matthew Lawrence Garrido to Araceli Bernardine Montelibano, daughter of Ramon and Justita Montelibano of the Philippines. Matthew graduated from Oak Park High School in 1996. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from Cal State Long Beach in 2002. More ... Reaping the rewards of retirement will be the focus of the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation's third annual "Senior Congress" scheduled this month. The half-day consortium "Roadmapping Your Future- Plan While You Can!" will be presented Wed., Jan. 31, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake Village, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... Author Cissy Wechter will sign her book "Sex & the 60s" at 7 p.m. Tues., Feb. 6 at the Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento St. There is no charge to attend. Wechter will speak about her personal experiences and her outlook after being widowed after a long marriage. More ... Smart socializing for adults includes knowing what to have and when to stop. Here are some tips for mature mingling. Make it a social occasion . Create an environment where people can move around and mingle. Plan activities to keep the focus of the party on the people, not the drinks. More ... The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum has plenty of visitors. What it needs are more docents to help educate those visitors. "We have tours that we can't fulfill because we don't have enough trained people to do them," said Carol Cohea, visitor services supervisor. More ... A committee of Ventura County business and community leaders, whose goal is to raise $1 million to help pay construction costs for the new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C., will host a fundraising dinner at 7 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 15 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More ... Community RSS feed |
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