The Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning is seeking public comment on its newly released Draft General Plan, which will serve as the guide for the growth and development of unincorporated areas in the county. More...

Struggling to speak through her tears, Mary Ann Holstrom told a group at Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks earlier this month that it's difficult to watch a loved one slowly succumb to Alzheimer's disease. The retired mental health nurse said families dealing with the disease should continue the activities they love to do. More...

THURS., AUG. 21 Bonsai Trees Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Preparation for Gardens of the World show. Time: 7:30 PM Phone: 805.495. More...

Despite the recent trials and tribulations of the automotive industry, it's still full throttle ahead for Agoura Hills resident Howie Neftin. The Neftin Westlake Car Company recently cut the ribbon on a new Mazda showroom at the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall. More...

READY TO LEAD— The Las Virgenes Unified School District welcomes several new principals as classes begin next Wednesday. From left: Superintendent Don Zimring, Round Meadow Elementary School Principal Tom Spence, Willow Elementary School Principal Jessica Kiernan, A.E. More...

Slowly but surely, the gap is closing. Although many coaches pick Royal High to be the top girls' cross country team in the Marmonte League once again, even Royal's head coach, Jay Sramek, believes it will be tough to repeat as champs in 2008. More...

TWO TIMES THE LOVE— Goli, above, is an 8-year-old male Rottweiler who is sweet, goofy and good-natured. Jazzy, below, is a 6-year-old female Chow Chow. She is good with other dogs and people of all ages. Both were rescued animals and tend to be overlooked due to their ages. They just need another chance. More...

Agoura Hills A male, 39, was arrested for providing alcohol to a minor and driving a vehicle without the owner's permission at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 6 on Agoura Road, west of Lost Hills Road. Thieves stole a credit card reader from a gas pump in the 5100 block of Chesebro Road July 29. More...

By now most of my readers know I am not a proponent of living in either the past or the future, but I want to invite you to do so just for a few minutes. Do this visualization with me: Irrespective of what may be going on in your life today, go back in your mind to the year 1998. More...

The United States Youth Volleyball League is accepting registration for the fall 2008 season. The league will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays from Sept. 9 to Nov. 1 at Chaparral Elementary School, 22601 Liberty Bell Road. More...

Back in 1988, when I was still working as an animal keeper at the Los Angeles Zoo, I passed one day by the bulletin board in the administration office and a flier caught my eye. It said "John Muir comes to John Muir High School in Pasadena. More...

Thank you, Jean Strauss Raffles, for voicing your view on the "no righthand turn" signal viewed when exiting the 101 Freeway to the Kanan Road offramp. I have been so mad because I got a ticket for turning there. I've never seen anything like it. The signal came on when I was in the middle of turning right, and I was stopped and ticketed. More...

Vacations are over, kids are almost back in school and it'll be Halloween before you know it, then Thanksgiving. Wasn't it just graduation? The end of summer is bittersweet, but a relief to some parents, especially those with younger children who have been underfoot since June, whining about nothing to do. Nobody wants to admit it, but schools serve as a great babysitter. More...