2024 City of Thousand Oaks Summer Beach Bus Service June 17 to August 10

City of Thousand Oaks Summer Beach Bus Service Returns For 2024

The City of Thousand Oaks will once again offer the Summer Beach Bus: a regular scheduled public transit service traveling weekdays between Thousand Oaks and Zuma Beach in Malibu and, new this year, Saturday service to Ventura Harbor Beaches. This will be the 11th year the service is being offered by Thousand Oaks Transit (TOT). The service runs Monday through Saturday from June 17 through August 10, except for July 4.

Two round trips will be available daily, Monday through Friday, to Zuma Beach and on Saturdays to Ventura Harbor Beaches. The fare is $4.00 round trip ($1.00 for seniors ages 65+ and persons with disabilities) cash only and is collected in person at the time of boarding. Students from kindergarten through college can ride the Beach Bus for free. The Beach Bus departs from two locations -- Borchard Community Center Parking Lot and the Thousand Oaks Teen Center Bus Stop. The Beach Bus drops off and picks up at Zuma Beach parking lot #8 Monday through Friday and picks up and drops off at Harbor Village and Harbor Cove Beach in Ventura.   

For exact departure times please refer to the timetable posted at each stop or for more information about the Summer Beach Bus, visit the Thousand Oaks Transit website at toaks.co/beachbus. Seating is limited and riders will be boarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Early arrival, at least 15 minutes in advance, is encouraged.

Parents and riders may track the bus location in real-time by visiting www.govcbus.com/map.

Buster's OG BBQ & Grill Now Open in Thousand Oaks

Buster's OG BBQ & Grill is now in "soft opening" mode in the Skyline Plaza, 2835 Thousand Oaks Blvd in Thousand Oaks, next to Baskin Robbins. Check their IG page for details at @bustersogbbq or visit their website at www.bustersogbbq.com.

Selvin's Restaurant + Lounge Grand Opening at The Palm Garden Hotel in Newbury Park on June 21st

Selvin's Restaurant + Lounge is opening to the public on June 21st. Located at the Palm Garden Hotel on Ventu Park Road in Thousand Oaks, its founder is local entrepreneur and band leader, 97 year young Harry Selvin. Its menu includes entrees like Seared Scallop Risotto, Seared Pacific Halibut and Steak Frites, pizzas, salads, appetizers and more. Learn more at www.selvins.com..

2024 City of Moorpark Summer Beach Bus Service June 19 to August 16

The City of Moorpark has announced limited beach bus service to Harbor Cove Beach in Ventura for summer 2024 on Wednesdays through Fridays, June 19 through August 16. Bus leaves from designated stops in Moorpark. Service is $5 round trip for adults; $2 for 65+ seniors and ADA certified individuals. Children ages 5 and younger ride free when accompanied by a paid passenger age 16+. www.moorparkca.gov/821/Beach-Bus

The Curry Leaf is Opening Back Up Soon in Camarillo (NOW OPEN)

UPDATE: The Curry Leaf is now open.

The Curry Leaf, which previously operated in Camarillo on Mission Oaks Blvd but closed a couple years ago, will be re-opening soon at 4952 Verdugo Way in Camarillo (previously St. Francis BBQ), near the Old New York Deli. The Curry Leaf offered (and will soon be offering) delicious Indian food. See their menu and check for updates at gotcurryleaf.com  or call (805) 482-8880.

The Former Thousand Wok in Thousand Oaks is Now Ling Long Asian Bistro & Sushi

Ling Long Asian Bistro & Sushi has operated under new ownership since February at the former Thousand Wok at 450 N Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks. No website at this point but Doordash has a menu at www.doordash.com/store/ling-long-thousand-oaks-18309.

MOD Pizza Newbury Park Has Closed Its Doors

Hearn from Facebook follower Stacey L tonight that MOD Pizza Newbury Park has closed its doors. This location at The Village at Newbury Park would have turned 10 years old on October 2nd.

For a compilation of local pizza places in the Conejo Valley, visit THIS PAGE.

2024 City of Agoura Hills Beach Bus June 17 to August 16

The City of Agoura Hills Summer Beach Bus is back for 2024. The bus runs June 17 to August 16 (except July 4), Monday through Friday from three designated locations to/from Zuma Beach, Parking Lot #8 - Lindero Canyon Middle School, Agoura High School and Agoura Road at Liberty Canyon. Service is $2 each way. Exact change required. Open to anyone (not just Agoura Hills residents). www.agourahillscity.org/department/community-services-parks-recreation/beach-bus.

Cal Lutheran President Resigns; Interim President Announced

The California Lutheran University Board of Regents announced today that President Lori Varlotta will step down from her role effective May 31, 2024. Dr. John Nunes, most recently pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, and former president of Concordia College New York, will serve as interim president for a two-year term beginning on June 1, 2024.

Varlotta was appointed president in September 2020 and successfully steered the university through the COVID-19 pandemic, leading efforts to bring Cal Lutheran students back to campus and to face-to-face learning ahead of many other California institutions. She made difficult but necessary changes to mitigate a potential financial crisis; implemented changes to align shared governance structures with university bylaws; and designed a Talent, Culture and Diversity division.

Nunes has served since 2020 on the Academic Leaders Task Force on Campus Free Expression at the Bipartisan Policy Center. The Task Force’s recommendations about how to foster a campus culture of robust intellectual exchange during the current period of national polarization have been adopted by many universities, both public and private.

Nunes is a senior fellow at the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy and was ordained as a Lutheran minister in 1991. He was also president and CEO of Lutheran World Relief and held an endowed professorship at Valparaiso University. He is the author of five books and numerous articles, and holds degrees from Concordia College, Ann Arbor (BA), Concordia Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario (MDiv), and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (ThM and PhD). He and his wife, Monique, are the parents of six children and 13 grandchildren.

Dr. Nunes’ appointment comes with the support of the Region 1 bishops and Region 2 bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

California Lutheran University

Founded in 1959 and formally recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution since 2016, California Lutheran University is home to 2,377 undergraduate and 1,033 graduate students. Our students come from 59 countries and represent a wide spectrum of faiths and spirituality. Our dedicated, accomplished faculty teach in small classes, guiding our students as they grow into open-minded leaders who are strong in character and judgment, confident in identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Everyone at Cal Lutheran is committed to helping each student pursue their passions, discover their purpose and transform their community. Learn more at CalLutheran.edu.