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County’s mammoth moment

1 week ago | toacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

Two decades ago, construction crews breaking ground on a new housing development in Moorpark weren’t expecting to dig up a celebrity. Buried just six feet beneath the surface lay a prehistoric giant—an Ice Age southern mammoth whose discovery would catapult the small Ventura County city into the paleontological spotlight.
ICE action extends to Ventura County

2 weeks ago | toacorn.com | Eamon Murphy |Becca Whitnall

While protests over recent ICE actions have remained peaceful in Ventura County, the local Sheriff’s Office has joined the more violent fray to the south.
City oak tree guardian and local landscape architect retires at age 89

3 weeks ago | toacorn.com | Makena Huey

He’s designed the city’s most well loved landscapes and he’s protected the city’s most treasured resource. Thousand Oaks residents may not recognize James “Jimmy” Dean, but they enjoy the impacts of his decades-long career every day. The local landscape architect and arborist is retiring at 89 years old, saying goodbye to the city he has dedicated so much of his time to.
Fire closes popular T.O. restaurant

3 weeks ago | toacorn.com | Eamon Murphy

A kitchen fire has temporarily shuttered French restaurant Zinqué on Agoura Road in Thousand Oaks. The blaze ignited on May 27 at around 2:40 a.m. in the standalone structure, part of the Westlake Commons shopping mall.
Possible plans emerge for Hillcrest Center

3 weeks ago | toacorn.com | Makena Huey

For more than two decades, Conejo Recreation and Park District has occupied the Hillcrest Center for the Arts building that sits near the top of Fireworks Hill overlooking The Oaks mall and much of the city beyond. Lately, the future of the building— which is owned by the City of Thousand Oaks, once serving as City Hall—has been called into question.
NASA razes rocket engine test stands

3 weeks ago | toacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

Towering more than 200 feet tall, the Coca Test Stands at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory once shook the hills of eastern Ventura County with the roar of rocket engines bound for the moon. Now, those legendary structures have been dismantled—marking the end of an era for a site that helped launch the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, even as efforts to clean up its toxic legacy continue. The 2,850-acre field lab above Simi Valley began operating in the 1940s.
‘Keeping my promise’

1 month ago | toacorn.com | Makena Huey

Wilbert Ac has faced more challenges than many college students, among the greatest was losing his dad at just 14 years old. Now, at 22, Ac is graduating from Cal Lutheran University. He’s the first in his family to earn a bachelor’s degree, and he said he would never have walked across the stage May 16 if his father had not believed him when no one else did. “He told me, ‘Whatever happens, don’t try to be perfect, but try to be a good man,’’ Ac said.
City considers changes to crossing guard program

1 month ago | toacorn.com | Makena Huey

The City of Thousand Oaks has managed and funded the local school crossing guard program for six decades, but that could change in the future. The council unanimously voted May 20 to discuss with Conejo Valley Unified School District officials options for future program oversight, including possible transfer of the program. “I don’t even think the financial side is even in question here. As some people say, who could put a dollar on anybody who gets injured,” Councilmember Bob Engler said.
Supervisor honors citizens who make a difference

1 month ago | toacorn.com | Makena Huey

The first five recipients of the District 2 Supervisorial Leadership and Excellence Awards represent the very best of Ventura County. From education to conservation, the honorees have gone above and beyond to serve their community, Supervisor Jeff Gorell said. Gorell organized the inaugural event, which took place May 21 at the Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks.
Ten years of touring

1 month ago | toacorn.com | Becca Whitnall

Despite pockets of rain and plenty of drizzle on May 3, some 300 motorcyclists took to Ventura County roads to pay their respects and give thanks to the area’s first responders. They’ve been riding for a decade.