Americans waste about an estimated $161 billion worth of food each year, according to the Food and Drug Administration. A 2019 FDA study suggests 20% of that is the result of confusion around expiration dates, causing families to toss out perfectly good food. A local legislator thinks requiring packaged food providers to give better clarity about when their products are... READ MORE >
A local man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his sister. Brennan Post, 33, was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Ventura County Superior Court. According to police, Post shot his sister, 25-year-old Cassidy Snow, in the early morning hours of Feb. 17 in their parents’ home on Sandra Court in Newbury Park. Snow was... READ MORE >
For Zack Zernik, hiking, climbing and exploring were second nature. From the moment he joined the Cub Scouts, Zack exuded an adventurous passion. When he got older, he could scarcely stand being indoors. “I was just supportive, so I set him free to go on the adventures he would go on, and I never wanted to hold him back,” his... READ MORE >
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the armadillo business, it’s that looks can be deceiving. The Acorn’s sports guru may come across like a tough guy, but in reality, he’s more teddy bear than snot otter, more prone to scrolling episodes of “The White Lotus” than YouTube clips of Kimbo Slice flattening opponents next to above-ground pools. While he... READ MORE >
Police have charged a suspect in the slaying of 35-year-old Jose Velasquez, whose bullet-torn body was discovered off a private road outside Agoura Hills in October. The young business owner was reported missing July 30. Rotherie Foster, a 37-year-old Camarillo man, was arrested Jan. 13 on suspicion of murder, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said. His arraignment was scheduled for... READ MORE >
Police have made an arrest in the slaying of 35-year-old Jose Velasquez, whose bullet-torn body was discovered off a private road outside Agoura Hills in October. The young business owner was reported missing July 30. Rotherie Foster, 37, of Camarillo was arrested Jan. 13 on suspicion of murder, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. Foster has been in jail... READ MORE >
Thousand Oaks’ most prominent car dealership group is no longer locally owned. Anderson Autos (formerly Silver Star Automotive Group) has been acquired by Oregon-based Swickard Auto Group, which controls over 35 dealerships across five states. Anderson is headquartered in Los Angeles. Attempts to reach representatives from Anderson Autos and Swickard for comment for this article were unsuccessful. News of the... READ MORE >
The Conejo Valley’s best-known venture capital firm has announced the newest member of its biotech roster. Dantari, based out of the startup incubator created by Westlake Village BioPartners’ Beth Seidenberg and Sean Harper at 1200-1300 Rancho Conejo Blvd. in Newbury Park, emerged from “stealth mode” last week with $47 million in Series A funding. The biotechnology company is developing “best-in-class... READ MORE >
Democrat discusses fifth-term plans and goals Having secured another two years in the Assembly, Jacqui Irwin said her goals remain the same: put forth commonsense legislation and advocate to bring state funding to her home district. The Democrat is headed for a fifth term after a decisive victory over Republican challenger Lori Mills in the new-look 42nd Assembly District. As... READ MORE >
New district, no problem for Thousand Oaks’ Jacqui Irwin. As of press time Wednesday, the local Democrat appeared bound for a fifth term in the California Assembly, leading Republican challenger Lori Mills by 10,000 votes. The margin—54% to 46%—is notably smaller than when Irwin ran two years ago in a different-looking district and won with 60% of the vote. “Last... READ MORE >
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