With assassinations of two national leaders and war raging in Vietnam, 1968 was a tough year for the U.S., but in the Conejo Valley, the newly chartered city of Thousand Oaks was busy taking shape.

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 ...

Thank you for choosing the Acorn Newspapers, the leader in local news and feature story coverage for almost 50 years. In print, with five publications reaching 340,000 readers, online with new stories ...

Thousands attend an Oct. 18 “No Kings” protest on Hillcrest Drive and Lynn Road against President Donald Trump’s policies. Crowds stretched for blocks on both roads for about three hours.

Hairspray,” the musical version of John Waters’ 1988 cult comedy about segregation in the early 1960s, opened last week at the Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand Oaks with a special surprise— the ...

Despite the economic challenges facing many households, Americans still spent almost $4 billion on Halloween candy this year, according to the trade publication Candy and Snack Today. Prices for the ...

A Westlake Village store known for its unbelievable lottery luck has hit the jackpot again, this time bigger than ever. Village Spirit Shoppe in the County Line Shopping Center on Lakeview Canyon Road ...

Much like previous “No Kings” protests in Thousand Oaks, last week’s drew massive crowds and was mostly peaceful; however, the event wasn’t without violence. A 57-year-old Thousand Oaks resident was ...

Halloween should be a night of laughter, imagination and just the right amount of fright, and there’s plenty to be had tonight (check out the events calendar on page 24 for some ideas). Every year, ...

Entertainers Jay and Cody Weber have launched a new musical theater company, Weber Productions, Inc., and the debut of their first full-scale production, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ...

Oct. 12 A 54-year-old man was arrested for violating his probation in the 3000 block of Camino Calandria. A woman, 41, was arrested for shoplifting in the 2000 block of Teller Road. In the 2000 block ...