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JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers LAND-ESCAPE- Thousand Oaks resident and plein air watercolorist Larry Thomas paints in the garden at the Westlake Village Inn last week. Open air painting is a popular local pastime. More ... The California Highway Patrol, West Valley Area will host a Start Smart driver safety course by appointment only beginning at 6 p.m. Wed., May 7 at the West Valley CHP, 5825 De Soto Ave., Woodland Hills. CHP officers will discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques, collision causing factors, driver/parent responsibilities and seatbelt usage. More ... LOOKING MARVELOUS- From left, Julia Valenzuela, Allison Soto, Beth Block-Weiss, Doris Kochan and Katie Karp, celebrate their victories in the Crowning Glory Productions' Ventura County pageant in April. Valenzuela of Fillmore was named Junior Miss Ventura County; Soto of Thousand Oaks is Miss Teen Gold Coast; Block-Weiss of Calabasas is Miss Gold Coast; Kotchan, who attends Marymount College, is Miss Ventura County, and Karp of Simi Valley is Miss Teen Ventura County. All five will vie in August for Miss California International, Miss Teen California International or Junior Miss California in Palm Springs. More ... The National Park Service recommends the following tips while hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: •Carry plenty of water and drink it. Bring at least one quart for short walks. Longer hikes require more than one quart of water. Alcohol is not a good substitute for water. More ... Temple Beth Haverim will sponsor a "Happy 60th Israel" concert, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel, at 7 p.m. Sun., May 4 at the Scherr Forum of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More ... Family RSS feed |
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