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T.O.’s emergency housing provides for community
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Thousand Oaks’ 9.5 million dollar emergency homeless shelter began importing modular homes on Jan. 17. These 18-foot-by-11-foot buildings from Lit Homes, a Portland manufacturer, will take up one acre of the 6.5-acre site at 1205 Lawrence Drive in Newbury Park, CA. The shelter currently consists of 30 of the 50 total beds for temporary…
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Construction begins on T.O. Ranch residential and retail
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After receiving a unanimous vote in June 2022 by the City Council, the Thousand Oaks (T.O) Ranch development recently began construction at the vacant 12-acre site at 325 and 391 Hampshire Road, where the former Kmart site sat empty for 20 years. This space will feature residential units, a mix of both luxury apartments…
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Efforts underway for homeless housing
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Following the death of 56-year-old homeless man, Brian Ashheim, Ventura County Supervisor Jeff Gorell held a press conference regarding the cause of Ashheim’s passing, focusing on the county’s unhoused population. Ashheim was found dead on Feb. 8. People at the encampment where he died said it was raining and he was sleeping beneath a…
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Housing costs in California are too high
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California is a wonderful place to live, but is it worth the constantly increasing prices of housing? This is a question many residents of the Golden State have been asking themselves in recent years. With more and more people moving out of state, it has become a serious discussion among residents on whether or…
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Construction near The Lakes set to provide affordable housing
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This September, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the National Affordable Housing Legislation in Oakland, California. In direct response to the act, the Thousand Oaks City Council approved construction on a new apartment complex at the Lakes on Nov. 30 of this year. The apartments will have 165 units spread across a total of 5 floors.…
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Permanent housing facilities set to be built for the homeless
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On Oct. 28, the Thousand Oaks City Council voted to build a permanent housing shelter for the homeless population. The housing facility will be built at the Quality Inn on Conejo Road and is set to open early 2022. The project’s goal is to give the homeless a place to stay while also teaching…
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Affordable housing is not the end of Thousand Oaks
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Proposals to build affordable housing in Thousand Oaks have frequently been met with staunch criticism from community members who claim the projects will harm the community in one way or another. Not only is this untrue, but Thousand Oaks needs to face the rising costs of living in California and create even more affordable…