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VCSO releases man accused of murder

The Thousand Oaks man arrested June 20 on suspicion of killing his roommate and lifelong friend was released from jail Monday after the Ventura County district attorney’s office decided not to file charges against him at this time, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office alleges 80-year-old Edward Fegley shot and killed his roommate, Gerald Sherman, also... READ MORE >

La Reina Academy will not open, officials say

Update: Officials announced in a May 11 newsletter and social media post that La Reina Academy will not be opening. They said they were unable to reach their desired enrollment target and with fewer than 100 students, they were not able to build a viable budget.      Despite months-long efforts to enroll enough students and raise enough money to... READ MORE >

Borderline’s Hynes convicted

A Ventura County jury has found the owner of the Borderline Bar and Grill guilty of grand theft. The Ventura County district attorney’s office successfully argued last week that Brian Hynes, 43, of Thousand Oaks, spent money meant for the OakHeart County Music Festival. Hynes, a former member of the Rotary Club of Westlake Village, had since 2012 partnered annually... READ MORE >

Adventurous T.O. outdoorsman, 22, ‘celebrated life in everything he did’

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 >

Driver in fatal DUI let go after 16 months

A Westlake Village man sentenced in February 2021 to four years in prison for killing a woman in a drunk driving crash has been paroled after spending 16 months behind bars. Shane Loomis, 49, was freed from custody June 10, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. A member of the department in a letter to the Gannon... READ MORE >

New Rancho Conejo office space sells for $69M

The hottest pieces of real estate in the Conejo Valley these days aren’t in exclusive neighborhoods like North Ranch, Lake Sherwood or Dos Vientos. They’re in the Rancho Conejo Industrial Area of Newbury Park. A tidal wave of new biotech investment combined with historic market conditions has triggered a spike in prices. The latest example: Sares Regis Group’s sale of... READ MORE >

Police: Parents rented home used for massive underage party

Sheriff’s deputies responding to reports of a loud house party Feb. 20 said they found 200 teens inside a short-term rental in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Officers said a 960-square-foot home in the 700 block of Benson Way was booked via Airbnb by the parents of a high school student celebrating his 17th birthday. “The deputies were responding... READ MORE >

Rams may be Valley bound

The Los Angeles Rams’ days of practicing at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks appear to be numbered. The Los Angeles Times reported Feb. 24 that the team was in negotiations to purchase a nearly vacant shopping mall off Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Woodland Hills that it intends to transform into a year-round training facility and team headquarters. If and... READ MORE >

Neo-Nazi group makes appearance in Newbury Park

A group of neo-Nazis briefly displayed white supremacist messages on the Borchard Road overpass Saturday, triggering outrage in the community. A video posted online by the group shows them “training,” running up a hill and doing pull-ups at a children’s playground at Newbury Gateway Park, which is walking distance to 101 Freeway, the same weekend as their short demonstration, which... READ MORE >

Man who killed his mother receives four-year sentence

A Thousand Oaks man who stabbed his mother to death in a fit of rage in February 2020 could be free in less than two years. Christopher Schneider was sentenced Feb. 11 to four years in prison for the charge of voluntary manslaughter, but because he’s served nearly two years in county jail since his arrest, Schneider is likely to... READ MORE >