The network of park services in Southern California has a secret weapon for protecting folks visiting any of the parks and trails in the Santa Monica Mountains. The Mounted Volunteer Patrol (MVP) is a squadron of men and women who ride their horses through the mountain canyons and trails prepared to lend a helping hand to people in a variety […]
2012-10-25
Triathlete heads to New Zealand to compete
At 5-foot-2, Stacia Watson, an athlete from Thousand Oaks, is a powerhouse of energy, stamina and strength, both physically and mentally. Watson likes extreme challenges and has competed in Ironman competitions, triathlons, marathons, duathlons and a variety of other races. In November, Watson will head to Auckland, New Zealand, where she will compete in an Olympic distance world championship triathlon. […]
Manna kicks off annual Thanksgiving food drive
Manna will kick off its annual Thanksgiving for All holiday food and fundraising drive on Sat., Oct. 27. This year the Conejo Valley food bank has set a goal of collecting 45,000 pounds of food and $25,000. The Thanksgiving for All drive is one of the largest annual food and fundraising efforts for Manna. In 2011, the drive collected an […]
Popular educator’s sudden death stuns the community
Jim Benton, a beloved teacher, mentor, and coach at Medea Creek Middle School and Oak Park High School, died suddenly while chaperoning an eighth grade school trip. Benton collapsed Mon., Oct. 22, on a bus headed to Williamsburg, VA. He was 33. An autopsy has not confirmed the cause of death. Benton’s wife, Meredith, said the coroner’s only finding was […]
Tony Strickland carries GOP hopes in new 26th District
ELECTION 2012While going door-to-door in a Thousand Oaks precinct last Saturday morning, congressional candidate Tony Strickland came upon a house displaying yard signs endorsing him and fellow Republicans in the 2012 election. Although the home of Richard Hawley was not on his canvassing list for the day, Strickland decided to knock on the door anyway. “I know they’re voting for me,” […]
Julia Brownley makes final campaign push
ELECTION 2012Democratic congressional candidate Julia Brownley stepped into the doorway of the Exit Realty offi ce in Thousand Oaks on a recent Saturday morning and was greeted with an explosion of applause. About 60 volunteers had been gathering fliers and going over precinct maps at the makeshift Ventura County Democratic Party office in preparation for the day’s canvassing efforts. When the […]
Sheriff’s Blotter
Agoura Hills A cab driver reported that two individuals refused to pay their $32 fare for a ride between Newbury Park and Agoura Hills on Oct. 14. A vandal caused $ 1,000 in damage to a vehicle parked in front of a home on Waring Place Oct. 13. A burglar stole $1,500 worth of unidentified goods and caused $400 in […]
At the Library
The Calabasas Library will present the following events in November at 200 Civic Center Way. The library will be closed Nov. 11 for Veterans’ Day and Nov. 22 and 23 for Thanksgiving. For more information, call (818) 225-7616 or visit www.cityofcalabasas.com/library. Thurs., Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. in the multipurpose room, Stephen Burleigh will give free college admissions advice to […]
On Prop. 37
Opponents to Prop. 37 claim it will result in shakedown lawsuits. Not true. This proposition was written in consultation with grocers, manufacturers, distributors, attorneys, consumer groups and farmers—they all signed off on it. It is specifically designed to be easy to comply with—all that is required is an affidavit from the supplier that a raw or processed food product has […]