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Wildlife bridge faces criticism—but challenges explain costs
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (325+ words) The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing was always going to be a bold experiment'an attempt to stitch back together a landscape long severed by the Ventura (101) Freeway. Now, as the project progresses, it has also become something else: a flashpoint. Critics…...
Love, mischief, and a little magic: NPHS takes on Shakespeare’s ‘Dream’
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (288+ words) The Newbury Park High School theatrer department is ready to sprinkle a little magic onto the stage this spring as it tackles The Bard with a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Running March 2629, the show features not one'but two…...
A small ranch, a big loss and a lasting tribute
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (381+ words) Evan Roig may have had many expectations of his trip to California when health matters brought him to the state. Befriending an alpaca likely wasn't one. Roig, a math teacher from St. Louis, was in Thousand Oaks for a stay…...
City’s free Pop-Up Arts & Music Festival returns in June
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (319+ words) The Thousand Oaks Pop-Up Arts & Music Festival will return this summer, bringing a series of free outdoor performances to local parks throughout June. The festival will take place every Friday and Saturday from June 5 through June 27, featuring eight events across…...
Measure I continues funding improvements
1+ week, 49+ min ago (292+ words) If you've driven past Newbury Park High, Thousand Oaks High, or Westlake High recently, you may have noticed something different: brand-new turf fields and freshly resurfaced tracks at three stadiums. These renovations, completed on schedule in February, are a direct…...
Arts Council brings family fun run/walk to the Conejo
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (255+ words) Thousand Oaks" annual Thanksgiving Day annual fundraising 5K has already laid claim to the turkey with the Turkey Day Dash. Now the Arts Council of the Conjeo is calling dibs on bunnies for its own similar event. The council, the organization…...
Dig Into Spring: CVUSD offers gardening tips and family fun across Conejo
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (452+ words) A flashlight Easter Egg hunt and hands-on native plant workshop offered this weekend are just a few of the upcoming fun events hosted by the Conejo Recreation and Park District. The workshop, "Intro to Native Plants & Resilient Landscapes," focuses on…...
A lifetime of flight and mentorship earns pilot top FAA recognition
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (624+ words) A Thousand Oaks pilot who took her first flight more than 50 years ago has received one of aviation's highest honors for a lifetime of safe flying and mentoring the next generation of pilots. On Sat., March 21, at University Village, Cecelia…...
Wildlife bridge muscles ahead despite recent criticism
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (811+ words) As supporters of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills gear up for an Earth Day celebration atop the bridge over the 101 Freeway on April 22exactly four years since the official groundbreakingthe project has come under fire for delays and…...
Goal-oriented
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (198+ words) PITCH PERFECT" Ventura County Football Club's Arnau Vilamitjana disagrees with a referee's call during an MLS Next Pro match against the Vancouver Whitecap Football Club 2 on March 1 at William Rolland Stadium on the campus of Cal Lutheran University. VCFC scored…...