ThousandOaks

  • Local meetings held for downtown T.O. plans

    Local meetings held for downtown T.O. plans

    The City of Thousand Oaks has started the journey of creating a downtown area, beginning with community input. Five interactive sessions were held, where residents, business owners and stakeholders were encouraged to attend. These sessions focused on key aspects of the downtown area: visioning, amenities & attractions, connectivity & accessibility, economic development and community…

  • Thousand Oaks man arrested on molesting charges

    Thousand Oaks man arrested on molesting charges

    David Lane Braff Jr., a 42-year-old who was a former counselor at McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula, was arrested on Nov. 22 after being accused of molesting eight students between the ages of 6 to 10. Braff was a Thousand Oaks resident and worked as a counselor from 2015 to 2019, however, at…

  • T.O citizens mix it up with Santa Monica trails

    T.O citizens mix it up with Santa Monica trails

    If you search “Thousand Oaks” on Google, the Oaks Mall is not the first thing to pop up. In fact, many visitors are attracted to the Ventura County suburb due to its location right in the middle of the Santa Monica Mountains. With over 13,000 acres of open space and 150 miles of trails,…

  • Thousand Oaks man convicted for murdering his girlfriend

    Thousand Oaks man convicted for murdering his girlfriend

    After nearly three years, Saul Nava, a Thousand Oaks resident, has been found guilty for torturing and murdering his girlfriend, Alisen Takacs-Escobar. Nava has also been found guilty for torturing and kidnapping his previous girlfriend, who survived the abuse, according to a news release from Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nararenko.  Nearly three years…

  • Thousand Oaks Honors Borderline 12 and Survivors

    Thousand Oaks Honors Borderline 12 and Survivors

    On Tuesday, Nov. 7, members of the Thousand Oaks community gathered at the Healing Garden in Conejo Creek Park for the fifth anniversary of the tragic Borderline shooting. The memorial remembered and celebrated the 12 lives lost, the survivors and first responders. The Healing Garden was dedicated on the one-year anniversary of the Borderline…