Grace, 18, left, Amanda, 19, and Chloe, 19, go through packs of Japanese Pokémon cards they purchased. The two-day pop culture convention featured author talks, Pokémon tournaments, cosplay tourneys ...

After more than four decades of coaching, being a program director and a pioneer in the local Special Olympics and disability community, Thousand Oaks resident Pat Hendrickson is retiring. Hendrickson ...

Following years of public pressure for redevelopment at a well-known Thousand Oaks commercial site—and the recent roll-out of a soil cleanup plan demanded by environmentalists—construction is set to ...

I find it amusing that Jack Dedrick in his Aug. 1 letter would complain that the Acorn did not identify, by name, any of the millions of democracy-loving Americans who agree when the paper wrote that ...

Get out into the great outdoors—on the town or out of town—with a variety of tours and activities offered by the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, a support organization working in partnership with the ...

THRILLS—Mark Wilder entertains a crowd during the Ventura County Fair on Aug. 1. Kaylee Sky, 13, and her 11-year-old brother, Carson, try out the Windsurf ride Everlee McDonald, 3, left, her nephew ...

The Ventura County community has come together to mourn the death of two Thousand Oaks men who were fatally shot July 28 by a gunman targeting a Reno, Nevada hotel/casino. A third person was also ...

In this edition, emergency medicine department medical director Dr. Faraaz Bhatti answers questions about emergency room visits. Should I call 911 or drive myself into the hospital? If you’re in doubt ...

As of July 1, children experiencing medical emergencies can still go to and be treated at Thousand Oaks’ Los Robles Regional Medical Center, but once stabilized, they cannot stay. It’s a decision not ...

That’s when the deputy fired, VCSO said. Deputies attempted to save the man’s life following the shooting but were unsuccessful, and the man was declared dead at the home, the sheriff’s office said.

After more than a decade of rescuing abandoned animals, Paw Works may have to close its doors due to financial challenges. The nonprofit, which has an adoption center and veterinary hospital in ...

I recently received a letter from a reader who asked me to address a problem some of her friends are having: Either they or their significant other have been released from the hospital but are still ...