2007-12-07
Take precautions during holiday decorating
Holiday lights can look great on the tree and adorning a home’s exterior, but safety should be at the top of the list when decorating. During the holidays, many people put themselves at increased risk of fire and electrocution. Each year holiday decorations and Christmas trees account for almost 2,000 fires and cause more than $41 million in property damage. […]
Church presents Christmas play, holiday concert this weekend
Lighthouse Bible Church will present a Christmas drama titled “Circumstantial Evidence” and a concert featuring the church choir and orchestra at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7, 8 and 9 at 4910 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for ticket holders and 6:45 p.m. for those without advanced tickets. The event is free. For advanced […]
Sharing the message of a ‘simple Christmas’
This Christmas season, the Rev. Jeff Cheadle of Simi Valley Presbyterian is sending a message of simplicity. Through a series a sermons that began last Saturday and will continue until Christmas Eve, Cheadle said he hopes to remind churchgoers of how to find true happiness for the holidays. “The theme is based on my conviction that Christmas does not have […]
83-year-old T.O. woman robbed at gunpoint
A man who charmed an 83year-old female jewelry store worker before pointing a handgun at her head and forcibly removing her diamond wedding ring is being sought by authorities. After coming into Hampshire Jewelry in Thousand Oaks earlier in the week and again at around 10 a.m. on Saturday, the dark-haired man’s image was caught on surveillance video when he […]
Blotter
On Nov. 27, a 44-year-old man, a 39-year-old man and a 31-year-old man were arrested and charged with grand theft and conspiracy on the 118 Freeway at Kuehner Drive. A 43-year-old man was arrested Nov. 28 on the 1400 block of Pinto Street and charged with possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. On Nov. […]
Horse Rescue has a holiday wish list
California Coastal Horse Rescue, Ojai, has announced its fifth annual Horses’ Holiday Wish List. Each year the facility collects horse treats, hay, grooming supplies and cash donations from the community for the horses in its care. The nonprofit group provides a roundtheclock equine sanctuary and adoption service that helps more than l00 abused and displaced horses every year. To drop […]
Assessing your child’s midyear achievements
Guest opinionFor many students and their families, having a week or more without school during the winter holidays is a longawaited opportunity to simply relax. But it should also be a time to reflect on the progress students have made so far in the school year and consider some changes if they’re not living up to their potential. Here are some […]
What’s the best gift to give a teacher? How ’bout a thank-you?
Apples are outThe gift that teachers would most like to receive costs nothing at all, according to a recent poll conducted by the National Education Association. Teachers overwhelmingly chose “hearing the words ‘thank you'” or “receiving a thank-you card” as the gift they would most cherish. That’s why NEA teamed up with the National PTA to launch the nation’s largest teacher thank-you […]