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Thousand Oaks jazz & wine festival raises money for school music programs
The Tin Drum Band featuring Mighty Mo Rogers performs at the California Jazz Wine Fest on Sunday afternoon in Thousand Oaks.
Bicyclists cruise the Conejo in annual fundraiser for Scouts of Newbury Park
Richard Quinn/Special to the Star Riders make their way along a straight section of Potrero Road in Thousand Oaks during Saturday's annual Cruisin' the Conejo ride.
Bill Macfadyen: Paula Lopez's Absence, and Silence, Keep the Story Alive
Camarillo Springs Fire, alleged contracting without a license, a harrowing plunge off Highway 154, and student entrepreneurs round out the NoozWeek Top 5 In an exclusive interview just before her heralded return, she told Noozhawk's Gina Potthoff that she was "extremely happy to be back today." The homecoming was short-lived, however, and she ... (more)
Westlake Council to honor Rotary Clubs for service
This story is contributed by a member of the Ventura community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Ventura County Star Sue Engler, a member of the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks, places a storm drain medallion during the March 16 Community Service Day organized by the five Rotary Clubs in the Conejo Valley.
Westlake Village Art Guild Presents Pastel Artist Janenne Behl
The Westlake Village Art Guild Dinner meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 will feature a pastel demonstration by the award-winning artist, Janenne Behl.
Woman and her dog teach dance in Westlake Village [Video]
Freestyle dog dancer Monika Olsovska performs with her dog, Arsi, on Sunday during a Dancing With Dogs demonstration at the Barkley Academy in Westlake Village.
For your home: Inspiring garden tours
In the garden: Stroll through an unusual succulent garden, rain-irrigated vineyard and old California-style wooded path during Westlake Village Garden Club's 40th Annual Garden Tour, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Services being offered to people affected by Camarillo Springs Fire
In addition to the evacuation center set up by the Red Cross at Calvary church of Camarillo, 380 Mobile Ave., Camarillo, other businesses are offering services to people displaced by the Camarillo Springs Fire and crews working the fire.
Area residents walk for the cure for heart disease this Saturday
On Saturday, May 4, an estimated 1,500 Ventura County residents will gather at San Buenaventura State Beach for the 22nd annual Ventura County Heart Walk.
Second Body Found After Mid-Air Calif. Plane Crash
A mid-air collision between two planes above Calabasas killed two people and forced a crash landing of one of the plane on a nearby golf course.
Girl's death in a hospital bed pushes drive for Leah's Law
The law is named after her daughter, Leah Coufal, who died 10 years ago after surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Gala to raise funds for Cancer Support Community
Tickets to the "American Idol" finale, surf lessons with Australian world champion Peter Townend and lunch with football legend Dan Pastorini will be auctioned at a fundraiser to benefit the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara.
Artistic Touch: Former nurse finds a new career in watercolors
It wasn't until she retired from a long nursing career that Sandra Sue Ford, of Thousand Oaks, started watercolor painting and entered a new phase of her life.