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An eventful 2024 saw a rebirth of sorts for the communities that call the Conejo-Las Virgenes home. Local cities doubled down on their commitment to smart growth in the economy, and an appreciation for nature and open space gained new momentum. A pledge to keep residents safe from crime was tested ...

Steve Strickbine, President and Founder Steve Strickbine, founder and president of Times Media Group, is a publishing entrepreneur who started his first publication in 1997 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Steve continues to invest in, and believes deeply in the power of local media. “Real, useful and accurate information about the communities we serve …

Jan 23, 2025 · A recent interview with Howard Rosenberg—Agoura Hills resident, longtime television critic for the Los Angeles Times, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and currently a fiction writer—began with the subject interviewing the interviewer. It’s not just that Rosenberg, 86 and retired from the Times since 2003, still cultivates his journalistic disposition; he was genuinely interested in getting ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Before leaping into the new year, let’s take a moment to reflect on the best sports moments in Acorn country from 2024. There will be no top-10 list—that is David Letterman’s domain—and the Snot Otter won’t wear lederhosen and dance the Schuhplattler—that’s Conan O’Brien’s schtick—but this is a medley of the greatest hits. Hit the drum machine. Tara Davis-Woodhall, an <a ...

Jan 10, 2025 · This week’s Palisades fire spared local communities, but having just endured the Mountain (Camarillo) and Franklin (Malibu) fires we know all too well that bad things can happen when high winds and dry brush conspire to create wildfire. The fact that the fire is …

Accelerating Times Media Group’s expansion into Southern California, the company has acquired the Acorn Newspapers, with five award-winning brands serving more than 340,000 readers in western Los Angeles and eastern Ventura counties, TMG founder and President Steve Strickbine announced. The acquisition includes five weekly Acorn publications: The Acorn in Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Oak Park ...

Nov 17, 2023 · This isn’t the biggest game of the year. It’s the biggest game ever between two Conejo Valley public high school football teams. Since 1970, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park have played each other 55 times. When they kick off at 7 p.m. Friday in the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 semifinals at Panther Stadium, it will be the rivals’ first game against each other in the playoffs. Call this ...

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Sep 13, 2024 · Visit the Thousand Oaks Acorn at www.toacorn.com for high school football scores and updated Acorn Power Poll.