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Artist showings at Gardens of World

The Gardens of the World is re-opening its Resource Center as a venue where local artists can exhibit their works at 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Owned and operated by the Hogan Family Foundation, Inc., the 4.5-acre cultural garden is free to the public. In addition, the Gardens of the World Resource Center will display the artwork of the... READ MORE >

Westlake Costco going al fresco

Dining at Costco in Westlake Village is heading outside. The big-box chain wants to move the food service at its Lindero Canyon Road location from inside the retail center to an area just outside the main entrance underneath a covered arcade surrounding the store where shopping carts are currently stored. At a meeting on Feb. 28, the Westlake City Council... READ MORE >

As living costs go up, what’s in your wallet?

With housing costs continuing to push into uncharted territory across SoCal markets, the cost of local rents are proving to be no exception. Take Calabasas, for example. The average rent for Calabasas apartments jumped $237 from 2022 to 2023, an increase of 8.48%—higher than the 5.8% rise for Los Angeles County reported by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index,... READ MORE >

Old Agoura wants expedited road, trail repair

A group of Old Agoura residents has formed an organization called Everyone Safe Passage to raise awareness about the poor quality of some of the streets in the community. The City of Agoura Hills adopted its Trails and Pathways Master Plan in 2008, and ESP is asking for immediate attention on improving the poor quality of several key streets, such... READ MORE >

$21M water plant bid awarded

Las Virgenes-Triunfo Joint Powers Authority awarded a more than $21-million contract on March 4 to complete the design plans for the Pure Water Project Las Virgenes–Triunfo, an advanced treatment plant in Agoura Hills that will convert the district’s wastewater into drinking water, or toilet to tap, as some like to say. The contract was awarded to a general contractor and... READ MORE >

Death of homeless man a call to action

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors announced on March 11 the addition of 15 new full-time staff positions to work with issues surrounding the county’s homeless population. The board also authorized staff to apply for $2.6 million in funding for the Ventura County Continuum of Care. The money would support two years of homelessness prevention efforts, aiming to keep up... READ MORE >

What is our obsession with time change?

Spring doesn’t officially begin until Tues., March 19, but it sure feels like it’s here with the return of beautiful weather, blue skies and daylight saving time. The annual time change ritual took place last weekend, and by now we’ve all sprung forward. At least most of us have. There might be a few of us whose car dashboard clocks... READ MORE >

Editorial cartoon

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Oak Park should have had more input

Kudos to the Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council for wanting oversight regarding the Rancho Simi Rec and Park pickleball court construction. To date, RSRPD’s projects in Oak Park have not followed the decisions made with the MAC and Oak Park Committee. There are multiple examples for this claim, which I can prove as I am a prior Oak Park MAC... READ MORE >

What gives with the cops on Erbes?

Late last week I was enjoying a regular walk down Erbes Road just south of Sunset Hills Boulevard. I noticed two sheriff’s deputies on small motorcycles hiding behind bushes at the intersection of Monte Carlo Drive and Erbes. Also, a woman was walking across the adjacent crosswalk. About 45 minutes later as I was returning in the opposite direction, I... READ MORE >