County donated $1 million to Red Cross' Haiti effortsMother Nature showed her worst when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in January. In response, Ventura County showed its best.In Ventura County, more than $1 million was raised for Haiti relief, said Chris Johnson, CEO for the Ventura County chapter of the American Red Cross. Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks donated almost half of that amount, and the rest came from private donors.Johnson said ...Sheriff candidates spar during Q&A forumBy Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com Sparks flew early between the two candidates running for sheriff during a Feb. 22 question-and-answer forum in Camarillo that covered a number of issues, from pension reform to the early release of inmates. read moreTruck hits overpass in Thousand OaksA truck crashed Thursday night into the Borchard Road overpass above southbound Highway 101 in Newbury Park, causing a massive traffic backup and potentially damaging the overpass.Witnesses said traffic was backed up as far as Oxnard following the 6:50 p.m. crash.Caltrans engineers were notified of the crash and asked to check the overpass to gauge the extent of damage. A large steel support ...Tiffin, Coleman share MVP honorsAlex Tiffin of Thousand Oaks High and Jordan Coleman of Calabasas are the co-players of the year for the Marmonte League boys’ basketball team.Calabasas’ Jon Palarez and Thousand Oaks’ Rich Endres are the co-coaches of the year.Named to the all-league first team are: Sam Schaefer, Royal; Hasan Khan, Agoura; Josh Langer, Calabasas; Jonathan Davis, Simi Valley; James Whalen and Evann Hall ...Conejo residents object to school replacing grass with wood chips and plantsAn outcry from residents in the Westlake Hills neighborhood of Thousand Oaks prompted Conejo Valley school officials this week to put the kibosh on plans to remove swaths of grass along an elementary school’s perimeter.The effort was part of a district-wide attempt to slash water usage. But neighbors decried the Conejo Valley Unified School District’s plans to use an herbicide to kill off 57,500 ...SBVC moves on with late threeAaron Edwards hit a clutch three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left, lifting the San Bernardino Valley College men's basketball team past Southwestern, 80-77, on Saturday to advance to the junior college state tournament. Edwards missed six of seven shots before his game-winning three, earning SBVC a trip to the championship beginning Friday at Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks.Tony Strickland eyes run for state controllerState Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks, is planning to run for state controller against John Chiang, the Democrat who defeated him for the post in 2006, according to two Strickland campaign consultants.Mitch Zak, a Sacramento-based Republican strategist, said he has spoken with Strickland about the matter and is working with him on an official campaign launch. Joe Justin, a consultant on ...Mourners remember Thousand Oaks man killed in Sherman Oaks pileupMourners gathered today in Camarillo to pay respects to a 20-year-old Thousand Oaks man killed in a six-vehicle pileup last week on Highway 101 in Sherman Oaks.Dustin Koji Fante was killed Feb. 24 in the collision on Highway 101 just east of Sepulveda Boulevard that involved a tractor-trailer and five other vehicles, authorities said.Fante was standing for an unknown reason outside the pickup ...ITT Closing Lancaster PlantDefense contractor ITT will close its Lancaster facility and transfer the development and manufacturing of test equipment for military electronics to its Thousand Oaks location.Thousand Oaks Roofing Contractor Is RecognizedThere are Many Reasons that Ocean Seven Builders is a Leading Roofing Company in Thousand Oaks, CA . Recently Hometown Roofing Contractors has given them a Top Local Roofing Contractor status for the Thousand Oaks, area and the state of California.W. Water Polo. No. 6 Women's Water Polo Downs No. 10 CS NorthridgeThe sixth-ranked women's water polo team defeated No. 10 CS Northridge 10-8 March 6 in the first game of the Cal Lutheran Invitational in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
