Thousand Oaks Acorn

08/13/2026

TOPD doesn't do a traditional National Night Out event, but it does host an annual open house with tours, music, food and games plus a chance to meet staff and see vehicles, a helicopter and more up close—and it takes place tonight. https://www.toacorn.com/articles/thousand-oaks-police-to-host-annual-community-open-house/

07/29/2026

For 15 years, one Newbury Park mom has been creating free summer fun for the neighborhood kids:

A handful of kids dash across a small makeshift stage as play rehearsal begins in a Newbury Park backyard. While they work on a scene, some pause to remember th

07/27/2026

What will Conejo Rec. and Park do with its newly acquired second building (the former National Park Service HQ)? The district has some ideas:

With the newly approved purchase of its longtime home, the Hillcrest Center for the Arts building, and the roughly 61 acres surrounding it, the Conejo Valley Re

07/24/2026

It's not been identified in humans here yet (as of last Friday, there were only two human cases statewide) but . . .

A dead bird collected in Thousand Oaks has tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the city’s first confirmed detection this year, according to Ventura C

07/23/2026

The LA Summer Games are two years away, but local agencies are looking now at how they might attract tourists, business.

In 1984, Ventura County attracted countless visitors while hosting Olympic canoeing and rowing events at Lake Casitas near Ojai. Unlike the last Los Angeles

07/21/2026

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection on Tuesday, July 28th at 11 am via digital live-stream in partnership.

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://ow.ly/cWC650Z6qhy

07/21/2026

🌞 Feeling the heat? Stay cool with CRPD! ❄️ When temperatures rise, we’ve got you covered. Our Cooling Centers are open and ready to welcome you with A/C, comfortable spaces, and a place to relax.
📍 Stop by one of our locations:
• Borchard Center (Newbury Park)
• Conejo Center (Thousand Oaks)
• Dos Vientos Center (Newbury Park)
• Hillcrest Center (Thousand Oaks)
• Thousand Oaks Center
• Thousand Oaks Teen Center (Ages 12–17)
• Goebel Adult Center (Thousand Oaks)(Ages 18+)

💧 Free & open to the community, See graphic for address locations & hours.

👉 Come in, cool off, and beat the heat with us!

07/20/2026

Plan your dream wedding at the Bridal Premiere! 🎉 On Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Commemorative Air Force Hangar at the Camarillo Airport, see runway shows, win prizes and meet top vendors. Get tickets at bridalpremiere.com/tickets. ✨

07/20/2026

Over the weekend, a group opposed to the Thousand Oaks Downtown Project as approved began collecting signatures for a petition aiming to block the approval and instead force the city to allow residents to vote on it. Here's some background:

As Thousand Oaks moves through the planning stages of its $100 million downtown development project, a group of residents is rallying against the development’

07/15/2026

Fresh off a performance on the USS Nimitz, John Ondrasik/ Five for FIghting is returning home to perform in the Conejo Valley in January:

Just announced! Five for Fighting with String Quartet comes to the stage on Saturday, January 23. 🎶 Hear hits like Superman (It's Not Easy) and 100 Years in an intimate performance with piano and a live string quartet.

🎟️ Tickets go on sale Friday, July 17 at 10 AM.