Congratulations to Andrew Atlas, Thousand Oaks’ newest Eagle Scout!

Andrew achieved scouting’s highest rank at age 14, before entering TOHS, where he’s now a freshman and a member of the CVUSD student DAC. Andrew also earned 29 merit badges; passed the written portion of the FAA private pilot’s exam; and for his Eagle Scout project led a team painting more than a dozen murals for the Commemorative Airforce Museum.

Congrats also to Troop 787, which since its creation in 2003 has seen about 1/3 of its scouts achieve the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Thousand Oaks has some very bright scouts!

#TimelapseVideo of the whole of yesterday's #PartialSolarEclipse captured from #Oxfordshire UK with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #ThousandOaks glass filter & #Canon1100D. I took a photo every 15 seconds for 2hrs. Unprocessed aside from cropping the video

In Burbank today for League of California Cities’ spring policy meetings and legislative updates. Cal Cities represents most of the state’s 482 cities and is essential in helping shape legislation to better serve Thousand Oaks.

I serve on Cal Cities’ Environmental Quality (EQ) committee, where we voted to take positions on five proposed bills. These are recommendations to the league’s policy committee, where I also serve, and where we will vote on final positions later this year. (1/4)

Apply soon!

The City of Thousand Oaks is seeking applicants for four scheduled vacancies on the Community Funding Review Committee (CFRC).

Join the team that reviews applications and makes funding recommendations to the City Council regarding the Community Grant Program.

Members must be City of Thousand Oaks residents

Conflict of Interest filing and Ethics training is required

Recruitment closes on April 3, 2025. Learn more and apply at toaks.gov/boards.

#VCSBG Tuesday night #boardgames and #craftbeer at Pedals & Pints in #thousandoaks

A very wide range of games were played last night. From the quick & simple card games such as No Thanks and Llama; involved euro games such as Aeterna, Lost Ruins of Arnak, and Rock Hard 77; and with a detour into historical consims with Leuthen 1757. Mark had a great night with 5 wins in 6 games. I only won one game but I had a fun time and that's what counts.

250,000 gallons of poo in the park, EWWW.

#ThousandOaks #sewage #ConejoValley #yuck

https://www.kclu.org/2025-03-17/conejo-valley-park-hit-by-large-sewage-spill

Ewww... sewage spill. #ThousandOaks #VenturaCounty #sewage

https://m.ai6yr.org/@TOCCNewman/114179115750059867

Wildwood residents may have noticed a wastewater spill over the weekend near the end of Flaming Star Avenue, with the flow going down the canyon and into the creek.  Public Works staff determined the cause was a blockage, not a pipe break, but unfortunately were not immediately able to clear the blockage. Instead crews quickly established a bypass line, effectively stopping the spill. (1/2)

#VCSBG Tuesday night #boardgames and #craftbeer at Pedals & Pints in #thousandoaks 

Harmonies and Medici, two great small games with striking table presence hit the table.

Meanwhile, Bob and John etc played an oldie but a goodie in Lancaster. I have not played that in yonks. Yet that map seems strangely familiar.
Deception Murder in Hong Kong, and Clank! Catacombs were played on other tables.

Congratulations to Creole Kings, the newest addition to the food court at The Oaks! Owners Sashay and Jeremiah Kingdom have a wide variety of Creole treats, including po’ boys, fried okra, and (my favorite) beignets!

Photo 1: Councilmember Bob Engler

"THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 3, 2025 -The City of Thousand Oaks is accepting applications for the 2025-26 Community Social Services Grant (CSSG) Program.

The CSSG provides funding to local non-profit agencies who offer essential public and social services to eligible low-income persons within the City of Thousand Oaks. Current award limits: Minimum $2,000, Maximum is $10,000. Projects previously funded through this grant include Meals on Wheels, Caregiver Support Center, Medical supplies, backpack and school supply distribution."

https://toaks.gov/index.php?section=news-and-updates&prrid=111

Nearby Raspberry Shake... I felt the smaller ones there in the graph. #ThousandOaks #earthquake

Tuesday night #boardgames and #craftbeer with the #VCSB meetup in #thousandoaks

A bunch of new, to us, gamers and one new/old game in Black Gold. Find, extract, and sell oil in 1920s Texas. It’s a wild ride with fluctuating prices. Too random for some perhaps. Bob brought along Æterna again. I must give that a play because  #MartinWallace

Pleased to hear this week that someone I randomly talked to about the ability to exchange (polluting) gasoline yard tools with for electric took advantage of it! For a couple of chainsaws... #ThousandOaks #electrification #climate #environment

https://toaks.gov/index.php?section=press-room&prrid=73

(Update: Sold out of plants as of 1130!) Drought tolerant, native plant sale in Thousand Oaks, California today. 3/1/25

Hoping this works out well... Temporary housing facility for those experiencing homelessness in Thousand Oaks. 25 units. They're trying to get folks out of local encampments.

#ThousandOaks #homeless

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiVUn0VF9uM

Apparently there's a nice (free) vintage sewing machine available in the Conejo Valley, if anyone needs one...Sitting on a curb. (No room here for restoration projects). #sewing #ConejoValley #ThousandOaks

Tuesday night #boardgames and
#craftbeer with the #VCSB meetup at #pedalsandpintsbrewing in #thousandoaks

A fun game of AuZtralia with 4 players. Stupid kangaroos! It’s a blast of a #martinwallace design with a semi-uncooperative win condition. We lost to the game

Our table recruited some others to end the night with a 7 player game of 7 Wonders Architects. Always good.

Other tables played Rebirth Ireland , Yokohama, and Merchants of the Dark Road.
#boardgame #thingstodo #boardgamenight

Tuesday night #boardgames and
#craftbeer with the #VCSB meetup at #pedalsandpintsbrewing
in #thousandoaks

A bunch of the newbies are now regulars. Welcome folks.

It was the first play for me of the 60 Second City #boardgame Afterwards John and Valerie played. Not bad for $6 at Target!

Games played included: The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 60 Second City x2, Qwixx, Ticket to Ride, Jamaica, No Thanks, Codenames, Agricola, Ivanhoe, Hollywood 1947, Mantis, Cascadia, and Vegas.

Report of fire at Camarillo Springs (Camarillo/Newbury Park) is UTL "unable to locate" at this moment. I'll go walk outside and look, LOL. #NewburyPark #ThousandOaks #wildfires 1/22/25 1629