On Wed night, the Westlake Village City Council will vote on funding for LVUSD's Technology Funding. This is part of the "4 Cities" agreement where the four local cities (Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills, and Westlake Village) join together to fund technology needs that cannot be paid for by Measure G (the bond can only pay for capitalized items).

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Hospice of the Conejo will hold its 23rd annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 24 at Sunset Hills Country Club.

A Thousand Oaks man pleaded guilty today to four felony counts of sales-tax evasion for failing to report and pay more than $1.3 million. Superior Court Judge James Cloninger set sentencing for Joseph Peter Wagner for Aug. 5.

Conejo Valley Days returns Wednesday after a year's hiatus.

Hospice of the Conejo will hold its 23rd annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 24 at Sunset Hills Country Club.

Some outstanding questions and clarifications.

First, a correction. At least some of the lawn signs were STOLEN not taken down by homeowners.

[OPINION ON]
Not only is that breaking the law, it's not appropriate behavior regardless of anyone's position on the issue. Stealing a lawn sign is at least as bad as those that mislead others on informatio, or prevent people from asking questions in an open forum.

Remember, this is a community. Be civil. Be neighbors.
[OPINION OFF]

Other questions:

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Abby Sunderland has announced that boat repairs will force her to dock at Cape Town, South Africa, ending her chances at a record-breaking nonstop sailing voyage around the world.

Several more questions have been written in about the Three Springs cell antenna.

Property values. It appears that if a "big stink" is made about cell antenna installation, that may decrease pricing on homes in an area. If the antenna is unsightly (e.g., a tower), those in close proximity will see a decline. The most credible and applicable research to this area seems to be an Florida study that says that a cell tower causes a 2% decline in value, that diminishes with distance, and by 656 feet away from the antenna, has no impact in value. But again, this is based on older data and applies to a *tower* (not camouflaged tree antenna as proposed here). See more below.

Lawn Signs. We've been asked "What happened to the signs?" The HOA sent letters to the homeowners telling them to remove them because this was not a political campaign and not allowed within the governing bylaws of the Three Springs HOA. Several residents have complied with this notice.

Facebook pages. Some have asked why Westlake Revelations posts have been removed from the Facebook pages in opposition to the antenna. In short, we don't know -- we had thought that was an open discussion area, and were providing links to pictures, clarifying issues and asking questions about posts. Saturday morning, we found Westlake Revelations' and other users' posts were not only removed from the Facebook group pages by those behind these pages, but several user accounts have been "blacklisted" and are no longer allowed to post anything further in that Facebook fan area.

HOA Survey Answers are Confidential. A number of people have been pressured by others to have specific opinions. Westlake Revelations has confirmed with the Three Springs HOA that identities of survey answers will be kept confidential. Only aggregate information will be made public. You should fill out the survey to be representative of your household, and avoid any "help" from others with answers. Please complete and return the survey by Monday.

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Kathy Martin got married at 18, started working and had children. She always meant to get her bachelor’s degree but never quite did. Now, just before she turns 56, Martin is about to earn a degree in organizational management from an evening program at California Lutheran University that caters to adults.

One person taken to Los Robles after three vehicles collide along northbound at the Ventu Park Road in Thousand Oaks.

While there are some pictures floating around, and the HOA survey has B&W pictures, it's hard to get proper perspective of what the tree will look like to most residents in Three Springs.

The City of Westlake Village has released pictures prepared by City Staff (and is used on the HOA survey). You can see them, along with descriptions of how the pictures were taken.

Note: The fake tree is made darker here so you can see it, but in reality will be a more natural looking color to blend in. The fourth picture has an attempt to show what a more nominal coloring would look like.

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Over the past couple of weeks, there's been a lot of information disseminated that has generated a number of questions from Westlake Revelations readers. This article will try to address them.

Before that, however, realize that the Three Springs HOA is doing a survey of residents to determine preferences and other information. Due to the nature of this issue, the survey will only be relevant if there's significant response from residents (e.g., more than low double digit response rates).

Bottom line:
If you live in Three Springs, it's important to take the time

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A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of hit and run and driving under the influence of alcohol Thursday afternoon in Thousand Oaks.

Thousand Oaks High School marked Earth Day on Thursday with its first Eco-Fair. Organized by science teacher Heather Farrell, student clubs that seek to raise awareness about environmental issues set up booths in the school’s quad during lunchtime, showcasing what they do and raising money for green causes.

Elizabeth Ann Jones, a 43-year-old-Newburyt Park resident, is charged with grand theft, forgery, computer fraud and the aggravated white-collar enhancement. Jones worked for 18 years as a bookkeeper for Conejo Valley Women's Group, a medical practice. In December 2008, her employer discovered some suspicious purchases paid for with company funds. This led to the termination of Jones' employment and an audit of company checks issued since 2002. The audit uncovered that Jones had forged and issued hundreds of company checks to herself and her creditors, and to creditors of her family members. Jones is alleged to have stolen more than $950,000. 

The family of a woman and her nephew who were both severely injured by a motorist that struck them as they crossed Westlake Boulevard last year are suing the driver, the city of Thousand Oaks and Caltrans.

This Sunday’s Family Fun-Fest and Chili Cook-Off organized by the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks will be bigger than ever this year, organizers say, with more than 40 cooks battling it out for bragging rights.

We’ve all gotten bad news, or had to deliver it, at some time in our lives. And often, we don’t handle it well.

Shredfest, a battle of the bands to benefit kids with cancer that will be held Saturday at the House of Blues in Hollywood, is the brainchild of a Thousand Oaks boy.

THURS., APRIL 22

Mary Health 100 Club

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