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Thieves take Iskander memorial items on anniversary in Westlake Village
Photographs, balloons and garden flags placed at the Westlake Village crash site where Mark and Jacob Iskander died six years ago were stolen on the anniversary of their deaths. The Lost Hills Sheriff's Station is investigating, and the family is pushing for a permanent memorial at the intersection.
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Highway 101 wildlife crossing targets Dec. 2 opening
The $114 million Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills is on track for a Dec. 2 ribbon-cutting, with trail cameras already capturing mountain lions, bobcats and deer near the bridge even as construction continues.
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Cal Lutheran report: Latino GDP keeps California fifth globally
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Conejo Valley ballots mailed for Nov. 3 election
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College district candidates debate workforce, accreditation at forum
Incumbent Lou Lichtl and challenger Roger Bowerman debated workforce programs, board leadership and accreditation at a Sept. 17 forum ahead of the Nov. 3 vote for the VCCCD Area 2 trustee seat covering Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Newbury Park.
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Newsom signs Irwin bill returning utility tax savings
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2589, authored by Thousand Oaks Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, requiring investor-owned utilities like Southern California Edison to return federal tax savings to ratepayers starting Jan. 1, 2027.
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La Reina fraud lawsuit clears key hurdle in Ventura County
A Ventura County Superior Court judge ruled that fraud and unfair-business-practices claims against La Reina High School and its parent organization can proceed, allowing former students, parents and donors to pursue allegations the Thousand Oaks school concealed its closure decision for months while soliciting donations.
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Westlake Village pipeline work starts Monday on Agoura Road
Pipeline construction for the Pure Water Project begins Monday, Oct. 5, along Agoura Road in Westlake Village, bringing four to six months of lane closures, turn restrictions and traffic delays.
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Ventura County home prices fall 7.5% from May peak
Ventura County's median single-family home price fell to $925,000 in August, down 7.5% from the record $1 million set in May, while sales volume dropped 18% from July, according to California Association of Realtors data.
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Newsom signs Irwin's workforce Pell Grant protections bill
Gov. Newsom signed Thousand Oaks Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin's AB 1534, establishing consumer protections for short-term workforce training programs eligible for federal Pell Grants, with direct implications for Conejo Valley Adult Education programs.
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Newsom signs Irwin's disposable vape ban, effective 2028
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin's AB 762, banning disposable nicotine vape sales in California starting Jan. 1, 2028, giving Conejo Valley retailers about 15 months to sell off inventory.
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Conejo Free Clinic adds exam rooms as Medi-Cal cuts loom
The Thousand Oaks nonprofit, marking 50 years of free healthcare, is expanding to meet a projected surge in uninsured patients as federal Medicaid changes could drop 15,000 Ventura County residents from coverage next year. A 50th anniversary celebration is set for Oct. 18.
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Thousand Oaks academy graduates 42 new law enforcement recruits
Forty-two recruits graduated Friday, Sept. 25, from the Ventura County Criminal Justice Academy at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, with 17 joining the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
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Thousand Oaks Downtown Project opponents drop lawsuit
Citizens for Responsible Development in Thousand Oaks dropped its Ventura County Superior Court challenge to the city's Downtown Project, citing a lack of funds after falling short of the 10% signature threshold needed for a referendum.
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New California laws shift smoke-damage burden to insurers
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed four bills creating the nation's first statewide standards for wildfire smoke-damage testing, insurance coverage and mortgage relief, with new protections taking effect Jan. 1, 2027.
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Thousand Oaks offers free landfill drop-off Sept. 26
Thousand Oaks residents who are Athens Services customers can drop off excess trash, yard waste and bulky items for free at the Calabasas Landfill on Saturday, Sept. 26, the last of three free disposal days the city scheduled for 2026.
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