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+The grand opening for lululemon, a new yogainspired athletic apparel company at The Commons in Calabasas, was not hosted by the Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, store manager Ana Sapriken said. For more information about the company, email calabasasstore@lululemon.com. More ... Julia Brownley, 41st District member of the Assembly, intends to continue the legacy of former Assemblymember Fran Pavley by focusing her efforts on the environment and education. More ... The American Cancer Society may have already surpassed its fundraising goals and team participant numbers before this weekend's fifth annual Agoura Relay for Life event has even started, but organizers say there's always room for more. More ... The Calabasas City Council discussed the appearance and placement of cellphone towers at a recent meeting, issues over which the city admits it has no jurisdiction. Mayor James Bozajian suggested updating and tightening the nineyear-old ordinance that regulates applications for the towers. More ... An 83-year old man from Agoura Hills whose name was not disclosed apparently shot himself Tuesday afternoon at the Agoura Hills Target Range. "He came in alone and had his own firearm," said Jim Davis, owner of the gun range on Cornell Road. More ... Tony Knight will remain Oak Park Unified School District superintendent for the next four years. The board of education renewed Knight's contract April 17. Knight, who was named superintendent two years ago, has been a district employee for almost 25 years. More ... The wild animals in Gary Oppenheimer's backyard overlooking Westlake Lake can stay. A 20foot sculpture that features near life-size versions of a giraffe, elephant, eagle, bear and gorilla were the subject of an April 18 hearing by Oppenheimer's homeowner group, the Southshore Property Owners Association. More ... BROTHERS- Agoura Sash & Door owners Dan, left, and Don Smith, celebrate the grand opening of the Agoura Sash & Door showroom in Thousand Oaks on Saturday. More ... Peter Dach stands atop his home in Calabasas, flanked by his pride and joy: two arrays- or about 400 square feet- - of solar panels. He looks down at the proliferation of red tile roofs below him in the Westridge and Calabasas Park communities. More ... The third annual Walk to D'Feet ALS will be Sun., April 29 at Plaza Park at Chestnut and Santa Clara streets in Ventura. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The event is a fundraiser to benefit research and patient care services for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. More ... HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU- A mule deer fawn grazes in a field on Agoura Road in Agoura Hills recently. Mule deer, which roam in the local open space, live about 10 years in the wild. The name relates to their large, independently moving ears, which resemble those of a mule. More ... The Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley will present its third annual "Club de Cuba" at 6:30 p.m. Fri., May 11at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. The event will feature an evening of casino gaming, music, dancing, silent and live auctions, and dinner. More ... COOL DRIVE- Wallace Friedman, of Westlake Village, relaxes with his miniature poodle Pierre Cardin, 4, who's eying a Bichon Frise pup passing by as the pair hang out in Friedman's 1973 Mercedes 450 SL on display at the Conejo Valley Days Car Show. More ... The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club will host its second annual Casino Night and Silent Auction gala fundraiser Fri., May 18 at Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. More ... Oaks Christian School will host its seventh annual dinner auction, "A Season to Remember" at 5:30 p.m. Sat., May 5 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Local resident Chris Harrison, host of ABC-TV "The Bachelor," will be the master of ceremonies for the black-tie gala. More ... Westlake Village was on the move last weekend as the 2007 Conquer the Canyons Westlake Village Stage Race and Cycling Festival brought bicyclists from all ages and abilities to the local streets. The twoday event included a professional cycling stage race- a time trial, a circuit race and a road race- and various other cycling-related rides and festivities. More ... Teaching children financial responsibility has become a passionate pursuit for Agoura Hills resident Lori Mackey. With April declared as Financial Literacy for Youth Month, Mackey has transformed her personal money managing techniques for her two children into a cottage industry that is now taking shape across the nation. More ... Lori Mackey, also known as "Money Mama" through her business Prosperity 4 Kids, and ING Direct are sponsoring "Adventures in Saving," a contest designed to help children understand the benefits of saving their allowance. Children, teens and adults are invited to write a story that inspires children to become financially responsible. More ... Whether it's the portability factor or their permanent puppylike qualities, small dogs are coming up big in the United States. More ... Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes set sail on April 5 from San Pedro aboard the Irving Johnson, a 110foot, square-rigged, 2-masted brigantine. Twenty-four boys and girls functioned as a working crew under the supervision of eight permanent, professional crew members. The youth manned the vessel's helm, hoisted and lowered its sails and swabbed the decks. More ... FOR MOTHER EARTH- Topanga resident Katarina Gleischer, right, sits still as Star Kolb gives her a henna tattoo at the Topanga Earth Day Festival in Topanga Canyon on Sunday. The day featured live music, art exhibits, healers, organic food, information on primitive survival skills and eco development resources. More ... Westlake Village resident Robert Weibezahl will sign copies of his novel, "The Wicked and the Dead" from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., April 29 at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, UCLA campus, at the Sisters in Crime booth in front of Royce Hall. More ... The Walkers for Knockers team will have a yard sale to raise funds for the Los Angeles Avon Walk for Breast Cancer from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., April 28 at 2388 Adrian St., Newbury Park. The team has a fundraising target of $25,000 and to date has raised $4,537. Each walker will raise a minimum of $1,800 to qualify to walk the 39.3 mile event on Sept. 15 and 16. More ... NO PARKING- Above, workers spot an old 1963 Ford near the banks of Las Virgenes Creek and prepare to haul it away during Calabasas Creek Cleanup Cay on April 14. Approximately 100 volunteers and community service workers removed trash from the portion of the creek that runs from the 101 Freeway south to Juan Bautista De Anza Park. More ... In celebration of Earth Day Week, the Kids FACE (For a Clean Environment) Club at Willow Elementary School is raising awareness that reusable cloth bags are good for the environment. The club will sell reusable cloth grocery bags for $5 from 8 to 8:20 a.m. and 2:15 to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow, Thurs. and Fri. More ... Thousand Oaks Mayor Pro Tem Jacqui Irwin recently drew the first cash prize winner names in the raffle being conducted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes. The $1,000 winners are Dawn McGinty of Simi Valley and Jeanette Jennett of Camarillo. More ... SUN DIAL- Ventura County Astronomical Society member Rene Rupard, a Westlake Village resident, fine tunes a Mead 10-inch telescope for a filtered view of the sun during the Ventura County Astronomy Day at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks last Saturday. More ... Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 28 at 401 Ronel Court, Newbury Park. This family orientated day will include demonstrations by students highlighting the programs that Ride On provides, including therapeutic riding and hippotherapy- physical therapy on horseback. More ... The second annual Camarillo Art and Jazz Festival, August 10 to 12, is seeking entries for its poster contest. The deadline for submissions is Fri., May 4. The contest is open to all Ventura County residents. The three-day art and jazz festival will celebrate Ventura County art and artists through several gallery and outdoor displays. More ... FINISHING TOUCH- Michael Sudman of Specialty Home Hardware in Camarillo shows off some of his decorative bathroom and kitchen accessories at last weekend's home remodeling show in Thousand Oaks. Dozens of vendors were on hand for the two-day event at The Hyatt Westlake Plaza. More ... Entry and ride tickets to the Conejo Valley Days carnival are available from the festival website, www. conejovalleydays.com. Conejo Valley Days runs Wed., May 2 through Sun., May 6 at Conejo Creek Park South off the 23 Freeway at the Janss Road off-ramp. More ... Senior and baby boomer volunteering has reached a 30-year high in the United States, as more people pitch in to help their communities, according to a study recently released by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The new research concluded that the volunteer rate for Americans ages 65 years and above has increased 64 percent since 1974. More ... WildRescue, a nonprofit wildlife organization based in Malibu, has launched an emergency hotline designed to help people who find injured wild animals. Based on a caller's area code, the tollfree hotline, (866) WILD911 (866-945-3911), will provide the number of the nearest rescue organization or wildlife rehabilitator specializing in the type of animal found. More ... The Malibu Creek State Park Docents are sponsoring a Reptile Encounter from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., May 6 at the Malibu State Creek Park, upper parking lot. The day will include live snakes, arts and crafts, and more. The free shuttle link also will be running in and around the park for those wishing to use other transportation to enter. More ... The Ventura County Arts Council celebrated artists and their supporters at the recent second annual Arts Stars Awards and luncheon at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard. More ... Hillcrest Christian School's spring home and garden tour and gift boutique will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., April 28. Participants will tour four Westlake Village homes and gardens. Two of the homes will have boutiques selling women's accessories or handmade jewelry. More ... Community RSS feed |
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