My friend, John, and I were chatting yesterday about today’s election. He said how much he liked to go to the polls and vote in person, and I so agreed with him! When I go to vote, I feel a very deep appreciation for my country and my right to vote. It is akin to patriotic [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Ventura County'
Let’s Vote!
June 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Conejo Valley, Elections, Ventura County
Tags: Election Day·Ventura County
Audra’s Campaign is an Embarrassment to the Conejo Valley!
May 28th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Conejo Valley, Elections, Media, Ventura County
Audra Strickland, in her mail campaign to be elected Ventura County Supervisor for the Conejo Valley, neglects issues and focuses on attacking her opponent, Linda Parks, often with untrue statements.
Tags: Audra Strickland·League of Women Voters·Linda Parks·Ventura County
Campaign Choices of Candidates for V.C. Supervisor
May 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Elections, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks showed up and spoke at last night’s candidate forum at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, in her bid for re-election. The Ventura County Star article today (5-14), reported that Linda spoke about a smear campaign being waged against her, at the event, which was sponsored by the League of [...]
Tags: League of Women Voters·T.O. Candidates Forum·Ventura County
Ventura County Candidates Forum Thursday Evening
May 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Elections, Thousand Oaks, Water Issues
The League of Women Voters is holding a Ventura County candidates forum on Thursday, May 13, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, at the Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks. Everyone is invited to this free event. In the 2nd District Ventura County Supervisor race, incumbent Linda Parks is scheduled to appear and contender Audra Strickland has declined to. To [...]
They Are Off and Running!
March 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Elections
Last Friday (3-12), the filing period closed for candidates for the June primary election in Ventura County, except in the case of an office where the incumbent is not running. Then, there are five additional days to file for that office. In contention for the V.C. Supervisor seat in the Conejo are Supervisor Linda Parks [...]
Amount of Garbage Declines with the Economy
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Uncategorized, Ventura County
Alright, let’s talk trash! But this is the kind you put in the garbage can for the garbage trucks to pick up. An article in the 2-27 Ventura County Star reports that two Ventura County landfills have been receiving less garbage since the economy worsened. Once you read it, it makes sense, doesn’t it? To [...]
Tags: garbage·SimiValley Landfnill·Toland Landfill·Ventura County
Rancho Fire in Thousand Oaks Reported
October 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks
I just checked the Ventura County Fire Department site and read that the Rancho Fire, reported at about 11:30 AM today, is 3 acres and growing, with 200 firefighters on the scene. The location is reported to be Rancho Road and the 101 Freeway. To go to the website: http://fire.countyofventura.org/ Posted by Janna Orkney
Sign Says It All
September 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
A few minutes ago, around 5 PM, I drove by the Thousand Oaks Teen Center and Goebel Senior Center, on my way to the main Thousand Oaks Library. The parking lot was pretty full in front of the Teen Center. It was pretty empty in front of the Senior Center, but there was a multi-age group of [...]
Hmm, Maybe Going Back to the Books is only free for a little while for non-T.O. people
June 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
After posting the story about the Thousand Oaks City Council doing away with the $70/year nonresident fee to use the T.O. Libraries, I read Mayor Tom Glancy’s commentary that is in today’s Star. (6/11/09) Glancy writes that a fee of $100/year or more for non T.O. residents could be approved by the T.O. City Council! [...]
Tags: Thousand Oaks·Ventura County
Who is going to Pay for Thousand Oaks Library Services?
June 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Agoura Hills, Lake Sherwood, Newbury Park, Oak Park
I dropped by the main Thousand Oaks Library last weekend to stock up on some new mysteries. I got the books, but  I also picked up at the checkout, a 1/4″ thick packet of letters about funding for the T.O. Library system. I have since plowed through the packet.  From a letter from Library Director, Stephen Brogden, I [...]
Tags: Newbury Park·Oak Park·Thousand Oaks·Ventura County·Westlake Village