The announcement that Rep. Julia Brownley will not seek reelection in 2026 instantly transformed California’s 26th Congressional District into one of the most politically significant open seats in the ...

Passersby were alarmed last week to see one of the city’s large oak trees along Thousand Oaks Boulevard being cut into pieces. After all, the municipality takes seriously the protection of its ...

DOWNFALL—A large oak tree crashes to the pavement in the Westlake Plaza shopping center at Westlake Boulevard and Agoura Road on Jan. 2 during last week’s wild weather. The tree is one of the few that ...

With changing consumer trends and shopping habits triggered by an economy that’s presented multiple tough challenges over the past decade, it’s no secret that America’s shopping malls are at a ...

Thousand Oaks entered 2026 with an arrest of five young people connected to a shooting that took place on New Year’s Eve. At 1:20 a.m. on Dec. 31, Thousand Oaks Patrol officers responded to a report ...

The new millennium has been a transformative time for newspaper publishing. Changing reader habits and the advent of new technology have placed big demands on companies in the print news business. The ...

An independent investigation found “a preponderance of the evidence” substantiated claims that former County of Ventura Executive Officer Mike Powers sexually harassed a female employee and used a ...

While local photographer Ed Lawrence was documenting the waning days of the Conejo Valley’s ranching past as it gave way to modernity, sheep grazed in meadows near companies like IBM and home builders ...

SHARING MEMORIES—Above, Karsten Lundring, left, and Shawn Howie lead a celebration of life for James Kallas last month at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Kallas was the first professor to ...

VICTORY MOVES— Grace School’s Jake Williams gets a hand in the face while being tackled by members of the Santa Paula High team during the CIF-Southern Section Division 12 championship at Cal Lutheran ...

Part of this year’s Borderline memorial was presenting attendees the opportunity to help make a difference in others’ lives by contributing to a cause dear to the hearts of the victims’ families. Here ...

I’d like to remind drivers in Thousand Oaks about an important traffic issue that is too often ignored: the “No Left Turn” sign at the northbound offramp at Moorpark Road. That sign is not just a ...