The Ventura County Astronomical Society will celebrate National Astronomy Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., April 20 at Sycamore Plaza in Simi Valley. The event will feature displays, demonstrations (including those geared towards children), eye-safe solar observing and family activities. For those visitors who become "hooked on astronomy," they can also attend a lecture and viewing through […]
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Senior citizen event scheduled for Goebel Center in T.O.
Senior citizen event scheduled for Goebel Center in T.O. The fifth annual Senior Festival will be presented from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wed., May 8 at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. It provides information and entertainment for adults over the age of 50. The event includes a morning snack and lunch. Chick Hearn, […]
Pavley to host neighborhood coffee Saturday
Pavley to host neighborhood coffee Saturday State Assemblywoman Fran Pavley (D-Woodland Hills) will host a Neighborhood Coffee from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Sat., April 20 at Starbucks Coffee, 5827 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, just north of Thousand Oaks Boulevard. Residents are welcome to ask questions about legislative issues and express concerns relating to community matters. Printed materials on a […]
North Ranch Country Club to host fundraiser event
North Ranch Country Club to host fundraiser event Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation/UCLA Conejo Valley Guild presents a fundraising event, "Play for Cancer Research," from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tues., May 7 at North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. The event will feature boutiques, prizes, bingo, card games including Mah Jongg, Bridge, Pan in addition […]
Tips offered to help avoid the ups and downs of weight cycling
Tips offered to help avoid the ups and downs of weight cycling Dieting; it’s something that almost all of us have tried at one point in our lives. For most people though, dieting is a struggle. Crash diets and glitzy health trends can be difficult to maintain over long periods of time and can lead to weight cycling, the repeated […]
Maintaining a healthy heart requires effective awareness
Maintaining a healthy heart requires effective awareness By Michael K. Murphy, D.O. Heart disease affects more than 63 million Americans and claims the lives of one out of two adults each year. These staggering statistics make heart disease the No. 1 killer in the United States, above AIDS and cancer deaths combined. Many Americans do not realize that some of […]