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Taylor has addressed issues that matter

I’m a mom of two young children, and we chose Thousand Oaks for its quality of life, safer streets, cleaner neighborhoods, and strong sense of community. I want to help preserve those qualities while ...
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State report finds surgical equipment problems at Los Robles

A state report documenting the use of contaminated surgical equipment at Los Robles Regional Medical Center published earlier this year has raised questions about patient safety at the Thousand Oaks ...
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Conejo Creek West plan moves forward despite resident opposition

A debate between some Thousand Oaks residents and the Conejo Recreation and Park District continues as the district moves forward with its plans for Conejo Creek West Park. At its Oct. 15 meeting, the ...
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When wildfire rules collilde

One year ago at a meeting of the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency, two approaches to wildfire prevention collided. Ventura County Fire Department officials identified areas along the wildland ...
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Thousand Oaks resident’s rapid rise to White House ends quickly

A Thousand Oaks resident’s rise to one of the most prominent communications jobs in the country ended almost as quickly as it began when Katie Zacharia left her position as White House press secretary ...
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Two look to fill Irwin’s shoes for Assembly District 42

Voters in California Assembly District 42 have a choice in the Nov. 3 General Election between Republican medical-device business owner Ted Nordblum and Agoura Hills Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Klein Lopez, ...
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Frightfully festive

Amid economic uncertainty and rising consumer costs, estimates of Halloween spending are all over the place this year. Whatever the final figure, one Thousand Oaks resident says she’ll be contributing ...
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Growing older, gathering goodbyes

My mother is 92. She has lived long enough to see her children become grandparents, neighborhoods change and the world reinvent itself more than once. She has also lived long enough to say goodbye to ...
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University Women celebrate 60 years

It is our 60th anniversary in Thousand Oaks, and as current president of the American Association of University Women, Thousand Oaks Branch, I would like to thank all our members who have volunteered ...
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Sending a thank you to sheriff’s deputy

I have a story about an officer who really helped me out. I am paraplegic, and late one Wednesday night, I was returning home from the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge. Getting out of my vehicle is something ...
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SHERIFF’S BLOTTER

Vandalism was reported in the 400 block of Wilbur Road. In the 800 block of Irving Drive, an assault was reported. Robbery was reported in the 400 block of Ventu PArk Road. In the 500 block of ...
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Use care in voting for propositions

CalMatters and the Public Policy Institute of California give us snapshot predictions on the 14 propositions. Per the internet, CalMatters leans left and the PPIC sometimes leans left. Did they just ...