A presentation and discussion about affordable housing in Ventura County will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5 n the Meeting Room at Esseff Village in Thousand Oaks. The address is 1423 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., across from Gold Coast Plaza. More...

Endangered Marriage Married couples have finally "slipped into a minority" position among the nation's households according to an analysis of new census figures by The New York Times . More...

The Gold's Gym of Los Angeles franchise has opened a 50,000square-foot facility at 1357 E. Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. The gym offers more than 100 weekly group exercise classes, nutrition programs, personal training, men's and women's private steam and sauna rooms, an indoor and outdoor... More...

The Simi Valley Youth Council and the Simi Valley Education Foundation have teamed up to present a motivational speaker series for all Simi public high school students. The speaker, Patrick Maurer, will highlight the messages of overcoming the challenges of life, dealing with st... More...

After calling Philadelphia his major league home for 13 seasons, catcher Mike Lieberthal's new home park will be Dodger Stadium, much closer to Westlake High where he blossomed during the 198790 seasons for the Warriors. Lieberthal received a $1.15 million contract from the Los Angele... More...

A residence was burglarized and property valued at $805 was taken Dec. 27 in the 800 block of Lindamore Court. Property valued at $1,850 was taken Dec. 27 from a business in the 2800 block of E. Cochran Street. A 44-year-old male was arrested for driving under the influence Dec. 28 i... More...

Are your mind and body really in the same space? "Our most basic assumption is that we are the way we see our selves and the world is the way we see it. We are taught to believe life should be a certain way and we should be a certain way. More...

The U.S. Census Bureau reports Americans move an average of 11.7 times in their lifetimes, with more than 20 percent of those moves ending in a different state. A survey commissioned by the UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. More...

The Natural History Museum at 900 Exposition Blvd. in Los Angeles will stay open late for its First Fridays series on "The Diversity of Life," featuring public forums, film and live performances inspired by biodiversities in the natural and cultural worlds. More...

One thing about the timehonored tradition of bringing a bottle of wine as a thank-you: Wines, like small children, have a tendency to "fall asleep" after a ride in the car. More...

It's official. Africa is the new "it" continent for hardhitting movies. It's the last frontier in terms of the human condition- exploitation, manipulation, terror, greed and deceit. More...

Last month's 18-day drunk driving crackdown, cleverly dubbed "Avoid the 14," as in, avoid Ventura County's 14 different law enforcement agencies, took 287 DUI suspects off our roads and freeways and away from the harm they mighhave caused friends and loved ones. More...

FAMILY OF READERS- The Suliga family, from left to right, Eric, Janel, Ken and Brett, in front, pose with their Acorn on the top of Haleakala Volcano on the island of Maui during their August trip to Hawaii. From an elevation of 10,023 feet, they were able to watch the sun set and a full moon ... More...

By Angela Randazzo Drawing on the walls might land you a scolding as a kid, but for Jerry Foote, 37, it's become a way to make a living. A local artist, Foote uses his abilities to produce colorful murals for family rooms and businesses. The catchy name of his venture: "Cartoon Room... More...

FRI., JAN. 5 Get In Shape Gail Holloway, personal fitness consultant, leads outdoor fitness and exercise walk, Soka University of America Calabasas campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. 9:30 to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Free, open to public. Moderate hike, 60-minute exercise session. Brin... More...

Sigi Ulbrich and Pam Moran of Prudential California Realty's North Ranch/Westlake Village office won the award for top producer for October 2006. This brings their total of monthly awards for this year up to nine. More...