Thousand Oaks News

ANTHONY PLASCENCIA/THE STAR Matt Powers and his father Mike Powers align a glass shower enclosure in a Thousand Oaks home recently.

The Orange Route to Zuma is slated to last during the summer school recess, beginning on June 18 and running through August 22. The Summer Beach Bus will make two daily round trips on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

This week Southern California genealogical societies are offering a variety of information topics from land measurements to using Pinterest in your family history .

DAVID YAMAMOTO/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Ethan Ezaki plays with some controls Saturday during the annual Touch-A-Truck event at Thousand Oaks Community Park.

The Professionals in Human Resources Association will hold a seminar called "How to Avoid a Department of Labor Audit and Overview of the Major Laws They Enforce" from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday.

The Ventura County Astronomical Society will meet at 7:15 p.m. June 21 at Moorpark College Forum, 7075 Campus Road.

Contributed photo Singer-songwriter Rhett Miller of the Old 97's will play a solo show Sunday at Muddy Waters.

Associated Press file Thousand Oaks native Ann Marie Boskovich returns to the county this weekend to perform at the OakHeart County Music Festival.

Star file Take the controls of a bulldozer and other vehicles during the annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Thousand Oaks Community Center on Saturday.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star Casa Pacifica Centers for Children & Families is excited to announce the launch of Archie the Casa Pacifica Therapy Dog's website.

Police responded to the Burlington Coat Factory at 285 N Moorpark Rd. on May 28 after the store received a threatening phone call.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star The Thousand Oaks Woman's Club will hold its next meeting of the club year on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Los Robles Greens Golf Course, 299 South Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks with business meeting at 11:00 a.m. followed by ... (more)

DAVID YAMAMOTO/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Part of the new Calleguas Municipal Water District reservoir blends into the neighborhood during the dedication ceremony Tuesday in Thousand Oaks.

Thousand Oaks residents will have a chance to weigh in on how the city plans to spend their tax dollars at a hearing on the 2013-14 and 2014-15 budgets at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.

The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company will present "The Tempest" and "Hamlet" during the 17th annual Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival this year.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star Now Showing at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery: "Simply the Best" - Features over 50 visual artists and "living legends" that are among the most accomplished in and around the Greater Conejo Valley.

Ventura's Michael Henchy, outside hitter, Thousand Oaks' Austin Kingi, outside hitter, and Andre Sato, a libero, from Calabasas, made the Men's Junior National Team.

PacWest Bancorp's contentious acquisition of First California Bank has closed but the dust hasn't settled yet on the $243 million merger.

Tonight, artist Carol Simson will offer a personal tour of "Gardens Above and Below," her solo exhibition at Buenaventura Gallery in Ventura.

This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star Saturday the 8th of June the Ventura County Rugby Club will be hosting their 2nd annual Outlaws Rugby 7's Shootout at Conejo Creek Park in Thousand Oaks.