Ventura County Area Car Shows, Car Clubs and Car Museums

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Looking for automotive fun around Ventura County?  Here are some options.

Monthly and Annual Car Shows:

County Line Cars and Coffee meets the 2nd Saturday of the month from 8-10AM at The Promenade at Westlake. www.facebook.com/countylinecarsandcoffee

Conejo Valley Cars and Coffee meets the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 7-10AM at Firestone Tire at The Oaks mall, 598 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. www.cvcarsandcoffee.com

Firebill Tim Wheels & Waves monthly car show is currently at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum at the 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard the first Sunday of the month from 8-10AM. Free to the public, featuring classic cars, coffee, art, donuts, and more. www.cimmvc.org/events-activities

Ventura Raceway offers racing events for dwarf cars, hobby stocks, motorcycles and more. Pricing varies. Visit venturaraceway.com for more information.

The Annual Touch-a-Truck Event in Thousand Oaks for kids and their families takes place on Father’s Day weekend each year.

The Thousand Oaks Rotary Annual Street Fair in October always has a fantastic vintage and eclectic auto show worth stopping by for. www.tostreetfair.com

Father’s Day Car Show at Channel Islands Harbor every June www.channelislandsfathersdaycarshow.com

The annual Thousand Oaks Chili Cook-Off, Car Show and Craft Brew Fest takes place usually the first Sunday of May each year at Conejo Creek Park North.

Sespe Creek Car Show in Fillmore every 4th of July sespecreekevents.org

Simi Valley Knights of Columbus Chili Cook-Off & Car Show every June chilikc.com

Tri-County Mustang Club Ponies by the Sea Car Show at Channel Islands Harbor is every October www.tricountymustangclub.com/car-show

Central Coast British Car Club Car Show is in the Sept/Oct time frame each year at the Channel Islands Harbor centralcoastbritishcarclub.com/car-show

Camarillo Old Town Friday Night Car Cruise takes place every 4th Friday in April through October. www.camarillooldtown.org/car-cruise

Ventura Nationals every Labor Day weekend in Ventura venturanationals.com

Annual shows usually pop up in the CVG Events Calendar.


The Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar (free admission; open Tuesday to Saturday).

Looking for local car clubs? Check the Social/Hobby Clubs section of CVG. Or here's a list of car and motorcycle clubs.

And also check the Events Calendar and Event Listings for additional events that you will enjoy!

Have something to add to this list? CONTACT US

CLOSED OR STATUS ON HIATUS OR UNCLEAR

Malibu Cars and Coffee on hiatus (still on hiatus as of December 2023).. www.malibucarsandcoffee.com

Muscles & Mojo Cars and Coffee took place every 3rd Sunday at the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard, but it’s finale was June 16, 2024 as the museum is closing on July 7th.

The Mullin Auto Museum in Oxnard closed its doors on Feb 10, 2024.

The Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard closes its doors on July 7, 2024.

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Tennis Courts Open to the Public In and Around Ventura County

Looking to play a little tennis in and around Ventura County? There are over 150 tennis courts open to the public throughout the county. Here they are compiled into one list. 

Contact us with any additions!

Thousand Oaks/Newbury Park

Agoura/Oak Park/Calabasas

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Camarillo

Oxnard

  • Carty Park, 3900 South F Street - 1 court

  • College Estates Park, 1400 Gary Drive - 1 court

  • Community Center West Park, 801 Hobson Way - 8 lighted courts

  • East Park, 351 Indus Place - 1 court

  • Fremont Tot Park, 1130 North M Street - 2 courts

  • Lemonwood Park, 2055 East San Mateo Place - 2 courts

  • Marina West, 1300 South Novato Drive - 2 courts

  • Orchard Park, 2130 Edelweiss Street - 1 court

  • Peninsula Park, 3333 South Peninsula Road - 2 courts

  • Rio del Mar Elementary, 3150 Thames River Drive - 1 court

  • Rio Lindo Park, 841 Blanca Street - 1 court

  • Sea Air Park, 2011 Ninth Street - 2 courts

  • Seabridge Park, 3900 LMD, W. Wooley - 2 courts

  • Via Marina Park, 3301 Keel Way - 1 court

  • Wilson Park, 350 North C Street - 1 court

Ventura

www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1774/Tennis-Pickleball

Simi Valley

Moorpark

Ojai

Port Hueneme

  • Moranda Park, 200 Moranda Parkway - 8 courts

Tennis courts at Borchard Park in Newbury Park are nicely maintained.

Tennis courts at Borchard Park in Newbury Park are nicely maintained.

Chinese Eateries in the Conejo Valley

According to a Pew Research Center study published in May 2023, some 12% of all restaurants in the United States serve Asian food, and 39% of those Asian restaurants serve Chinese food. Effectively, this means that 4.7% of all restaurants in the country serve Chinese food. Put another way, nearly 1 out of every 20 restaurants in the United States serve Chinese food, based on this study.

So let’s take a look at the Chinese restaurants serving us here in the Conejo Valley cities and communities of Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Agoura Hills, and portions of Calabasas.

Color Oaks Chinese Food is located in the North Oaks Center at 1032 E. Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks. It offers authentic Chinese food, with indoor/outdoor seating. www.coloroakschinesefood.com 805-241-7761

Dong Ting Spring, which opened at the Thousand Oaks Marketplace at 520 N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park, in early 2017, serves authentic Hunan style and Szechuan style Chinese food. This might be the most authentic Chinese food in town. No website. See menu on their Yelp page. 805-262-0888

eLoong Dumplings opened in the North Ranch Gateway Center at 30843 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Westlake Village in November 2017. The owner is from the Sichuan province of China, which is known for steamed, savory noodles and dumplings. Indoor seating available. www.eloongdumplingswv.com 818-532-7668

Golden Dragon Chinese Cuisine opened at 2416 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd in Thousand Oaks in 2013, serving Szechuan and Mandarin cuisine. Limited seating available. www.goldendragonthousandoaks.com 805-379-8858

Green Onion Chinese Cuisine is located at 30651 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite F in Agoura Hills (cross street Lake Lindero). Traditional Mandarin and Szechwan cuisine. www.facebook.com/greenonionchinesecuisine 818-707-6789

Hunan Yuan Chinese Restaurant has served Newbury Park since 1988 at 2160 Newbury Road, Suite E. They offer traditional Chinese specialties and have plenty of indoor seating. www.hunanyuan.com 805-499-9588

Imperial Garden has operated in Thousand Oaks since 1980 and changed ownership in 2013, located at 355 E. Avenida De Los Arboles, Unit C (cross street Moorpark Road). Plenty of seating available. www.imperialgardencalifornia.com 805-871-7116

Lakeview Garden Restaurant has served authentic Chinese food at 4703 Lakeview Canyon Road in Westlake Village for over 2 1/2 decades. www.lvgcr.com 818-991-3850

Mandarin Bistro in Newbury Park is located in the Albertson’s center at 501 S. Reino Road. It originally opened in the former Pick Up Stix on September 19, 2011. www.mandarinbistroto.com 805-375-1668

Mandarin Lotus Fine Chinese Fusion Cuisine opened in 1988 at 5015 Kanan Road in Agoura Hills (Agoura Pointe) offering a wide range of Chinese specialties, including plenty of vegetarian options. mandarinlotusagourahills.com 818-991-9831

Neighborly Curated Food Hall at The Promenade at Westlake opened in late December 2024 offers the Social Monk brand, which includes a number of Chinese dishes. beneighborly.com/menu/261857?type=social_monk

Panda Express locations in the Conejo Valley include the food court on the first floor of The Oaks Mall (805-230-2662), 2690 Teller Road in Newbury Park (this location has a drive-thru) (805-375-2737) and 1744 Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks (at Janss Road) (805-449-1882). www.pandaexpress.com

Pick Up Stix is a Chinese fast-serve eatery located at 2761 Agoura Road in Westlake Village. www.pickupstix.com 818-706-1927

Red Wok is located at 2368 Michael Drive in Newbury Park, adjacent to The Alamo, offering traditional Chinese food for dine-in or take out. redwoknewburypark.com 805-498-1301

Roast & Rice Asian Fusion Cuisine opened in February 2022 at 30990 Russell Ranch Road in Westlake Village. They offer Chinese specialties as well as sushi and other Asian options. www.roastandrice.com 818-699-6369

Sesame Inn Chinese Cuisine is located at 3327 Kimber Drive, Suite E, in Newbury Park. It has been there for decades. No website as of Feb 2025. 805-499-2800

Seven Spice Kitchen is located at 2454 W. Hillcrest Drive, #102 in Newbury Park, offering primarily take-out, though there is some limited seating available. www.sevenspicekitchenca.com 805-375-8788

Szechuwan Garden open at 779 Wendy Drive in Newbury Park in late December 2024. See their menu at www.szechuwangardenfastfood.com. Their menu includes all the standard favorites, plus dim sum. 805-262-2645

Vegan Thyme at 2247 Michael Drive in Newbury Park offers a variety of Chinese and other Asian inspired dishes, making it worthy of making this list. Plenty of indoor seating available. veganthymecafe.com 805-716-3088

Yunnan Restaurant opened in November 2022 at 668 Lindero Canyon Road (at Kanan) in the former home of Zen Garden. Plenty of indoor seating available. www.yunnanrestaurantoakpark.com 818-879-9888

Throwing in the Hot Towel (Chinese eateries that have closed over the years):

Chang 101 at 2024 E. Avenida de los Arboles closed in July 2016 after seven years in business.

Zen Garden at 668 Lindero Canyon closed in September 2022 after nearly 10 years in business. Yunnan Garden opened a couple months later at the spot.

Links to Over 300 Employer Job Websites in Ventura County and Adjacent Areas

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Looking for local jobs in and around Ventura County!? Here are over 300 links to job listings at employers throughout Ventura County (Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, Oxnard, Somis, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ojai, Ventura, Port Hueneme) and adjacent cities like Calabasas, Agoura, Malibu, Woodland Hills, Chatsworth, West Hills, Carpinteria and Santa Barbara as well as the San Fernando Valley.

Some practical resume submission tips

Local volunteer opportunities

Corporate, School, Healthcare Career Websites

Impact Sciencesimpactsciences.com/careers (3 Camarillo jobs 7/6/25)

Input 1: www.input1.com/careers#JOB-LISTINGS (3 Westlake Village/remote jobs 7/6/25)

Interface Family Servicesicfs.org/employment.html (3 part/full-time Ventura County jobs 7/6/25)

Intuitcareers.intuit.com (15 Westlake Village jobs 7/6/25)

Invocawww.invoca.com/company/careers (8 remote jobs 4/22/25)

JH Biotechjhbiotech.com/careers (2 Ventura jobs 4/22/25)

Jensen Design jdscivil.com/careers (7 Ventura jobs 4/22/25)

Jordano'sjordanos.com/careers (1 Santa Barbara job 4/22/25)

Kaiser Permanentekaiserpermanentejobs.org (over 110 local jobs 4/22/25)

KBR: kbr.com/careers (over 20 Point Mugu, LA jobs 4/22/25)

L3Harris careers.l3harris.com/search-jobs (over 35 L.A., Simi Valley jobs 4/22/25)

Lamps Pluswww.lampsplus.com/careers/positions (4 SF Valley jobs 4/22/25)

Laritechwww.laritech.com/careers (5 Moorpark jobs 4/22/25)

Las Virgenes Unified School District www.edjoin.org/Home/Jobs?countyID=19&districtID=382 (31 jobs 4/22/25)

Latigo Bio: latigobio.com/careers (3 Thousand Oaks jobs 4/22/25)

Limoneiralimoneira.com/corporate/employment-opportunities (1 Santa Paula job 4/22/25)

Livingston Memorialwww.lmvna.org/joblistings (3 local jobs 4/22/25)

Logix www.logixbanking.com/about-us/careers?hdr (2 local jobs 4/22/25)

Los Angeles Rams: www.teamworkonline.com/football-jobs/la-rams-careers/los-angeles-rams (12 Agoura Hills, Woodland Hills jobs 4/22/25)

Los Robles Medical Center losrobleshospital.com/careers (53 Thousand Oaks jobs 4/22/25)

MannKind Corporationmannkindcorp.com/careers (8 Westlake Village jobs 4/22/25)

Many Mansionswww.manymansions.org/employment (1 local job 4/22/25)

Meathead Moverswww.meatheadmovers.com/about-us/careers

Medtronicjobs.medtronic.com (21 Northridge jobs 4/22/25)

Meissner Filtration Products www.meissner.com/career-opportunities (24 Camarillo jobs 4/22/25)

Mission Producemissionproduce.com/careers (5 Oxnard jobs 4/22/25)

Moorpark Unified School Districtwww.edjoin.org/MoorparkUnified (52 jobs 4/22/25)

Motion Picture & Television Fund: www.mptf.com/employment (22 Woodland Hills jobs 4/22/25)

National Notary Associationwww.nationalnotary.org/about-the-nna/job-listings (1 local job 4/22/25)

Northrop Grummanwww.northropgrumman.com/careers/experienced-professionals (search for Ventura/San Fernando Valley/Carpinteria jobs)

Nova Developmentnovadevelopment.com/company/careers/jobs.html (3 Calabasas jobs 4/22/25)

NTS: www.nts.com/careers (1 Santa Clarita job 4/22/25)

ODU: odu-connectors.com/us/career (No Camarillo jobs 4/22/25)

Ojai Valley Innwww.ojaivalleyinn.com/jobs/job-openings (56 full/part-time jobs 4/22/25)

Ojai Valley Sanitary District: www.ojaisan.org/employment_opportunities.php (1 job 4/22/25)

Onticwww.ontic.com/careers/opportunities (19 Chatsworth jobs 4/22/25)

Oxnard School District www.oxnardsd.org/departments/human-resources/current-employment-opportunities (7 jobs 4/22/25)

Oxnard Union H.S. District www.edjoin.org/Home/Jobs?stateID=24&countyID=57&districtID=1067 (10 jobs 4/22/25)

Parker: parkercareers.ttcportals.com (31 Camarillo, Simi Valley jobs 4/22/25)

Patagonia www.patagonia.com/jobs-at-patagonia (6 Ventura jobs 4/22/25)

PennyMacwww.pennymacusa.com/careers (83 Moorpark, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills jobs 4/22/25)

Pepperdine University: jobs.pepperdine.edu/jobs/search (58 Malibu, Calabasas jobs 4/22/25)

Pleasant Valley School DistrictJOBS LINK (7 jobs 4/22/25)

Premier America Credit Unionwww.premieramerica.com/about-us/careers (14 local jobs 4/22/25)

Procorewww.procore.com/jobs/openings.php (5 Carpinteria jobs 4/22/25)

Procter & Gamblewww.pgcareers.com (3 Oxnard jobs 4/22/25)

Quest Diagnostics: careers.questdiagnostics.com (14 local jobs 4/22/25)

Rancho Simi Rec & Park District: rsrpd.applicantpro.com/jobs (13 part-time Simi Valley jobs 2/22/25)

RTXcareers.rtx.com (search for Goleta jobs)

Reagan Foundationwww.reaganfoundation.org/about-us/employment-opportunities (6 Simi Valley jobs 2/22/25)

Regency Lighting www.regencylighting.com/about-regency-lighting/careers (no Chatsworth jobs 2/22/25)

Reiter Affiliated Companieswww.berry.net/careers (6 Oxnard jobs 2/22/25)

Reyes Holdings: jobs.reyesholdings.com (6 Ventura jobs 2/22/25)

Rincon Consultantswww.rinconconsultants.com/careers (2 Ventura jobs 2/22/25)

Ronlo Engineeringwww.ronlo.com/careers.php (2 Camarillo jobs 2/22/25)

R. R. Donnellywww.rrdonnelley.com/about/rrdonnelley-jobs.aspx (2 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/22/25)

RTC Aerospace: www.rtcaerospace.com/chatsworth/career (6 Simi Valley, Chatsworth jobs 2/22/25)

Rusnak Auto Groupcareers-rusnak.icims.com/jobs/intro (24 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/22/25)

Saalex Solutions: www.saalex.com (2 Point Mugu jobs 2/22/25)

Sage Publicationsgroup.sagepub.com/careers (3 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/22/25)

SAIC: jobs.saic.com (5 Point Mugu jobs 2/22/5)

Salem Media Groupsalemmedia.com/salem_careers (no Oxnard jobs 2/22/25)

Scosche Industrieswww.scosche.com/careers (no Oxnard jobs 2/22/25)

Seek Thermalwww.thermal.com/careers (1 Santa Barbara job 2/22/25)

Semtechwww.semtech.com/careers (6 Camarillo jobs 7/2/24)

Senecasenecafoa.org/careers (4 Oxnard jobs 2/22/25)

Sensata Technologieswww.sensata.com/careers (2 Thousand Oaks jobs 7/2/24)

Sideshow Collectibleswww.sideshowtoy.com/careers (3 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/22/25)

Silgan Containers: silgancontainers.com/careers/#careers2-section-1 (no Woodland Hills jobs as of 7/2/24)

Simi Valley Hospital: careers.adventisthealth.org (33 local jobs 2/22/25)

Simi Valley USD (Classified jobs) www.governmentjobs.com/careers/simivalleyusd (24 jobs 2/22/25)

Simi Valley USD (Certificated jobs) www.simivalleyusd.org/employment/certificated-job-openings (7 jobs 2/22/25)

Skurka Aerospacewww.skurka-aero.com/careers  (5 Camarillo jobs 2/22/25)

Skyworks Solutions: careers.skyworksinc.com (29 Newbury Park jobs 2/21/25)

Smucker'swww.jmsmucker.com/smuckers-careers/job-opportunities (2 Oxnard jobs 5/16/24)

Sonoswww.sonos.com/jobs (8 Santa Barbara jobs 5/16/24)

Southeast Ventura County YMCA (Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village) www.sevymca.org/jobs (10 jobs 2/21/25)

Southern California Edisonwww.edison.com/home/careers.html (search for jobs)

Spirent Communications: www.spirent.com/Careers/Opportunities (no Calabasas jobs 2/21/25)

Stantecstantec.jobs (15 Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Santa Barbara jobs 2/21/25)

Sunrise Senior Living: www.sunrise-careers.com (Dozens of local jobs)

Syscocareers.sysco.com (3 Ventura jobs 2/21/25)

Takeda: www.takedajobs.com  (5 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/21/25)

Teledyne: flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/flircareers/jobs (36 Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Chatsworth, Goleta jobs 5/12/24)

Teradyne: www.teradyne.com/careers/job-opportunities (5 Agoura jobs 2/21/25)

The Trade Desk: thetradedesk.com/join-us/open-positions (16 Ventura jobs 2/21/25)

Thermo Fisher Scientificjobs.thermofisher.com (7 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/21/25)

UCLA Health www.uclahealthcareers.org (83 West Hills, Conejo Valley jobs 2/21/25)

United Water Conservation District: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/unitedwaterca (2 jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura County Community Colleges: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vcccd (88 mostly part-time teaching jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura County Credit Unionwww.vccuonline.net/careers (4 jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura County Office of Education www.vcoe.org/employment (5 jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura County Rescue Missionvcrescuemission.org/careers (12 Ventura County jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura Unified School Districtwww.schooljobs.com/careers/venturausd (30 jobs 2/21/25)

Viking Cruises: www.vikingcruises.com/about-us/careers.html (3 Woodland Hills jobs 2/21/25)

VSolvit: www.vsolvit.com (9 local area jobs 2/21/25)

Wells Fargowww.wellsfargo.com/about/careers (Search for Ventura County jobs)

Westlake Hyatt: hyatt.jobs (4 jobs 2/21/25)

Westlake Village Inn: www.westlakevillageinn.com/career-opportunities (5 jobs 2/21/25)

Xperi: www.xperi.com/careers (1 Calabasas job 2/21/25)

XYPRO: www.xypro.com/careers (no Simi Valley jobs 1/26/25)

Yamaha Guitar Groupyamahaguitargroup.com/company/#careers (3 Calabasas/Oxnard jobs 1/26/25)

Yardicareers.yardi.com (4 Oxnard/Santa Barbara jobs 1/26/25)

Zenith Insurancewww.thezenith.com/careers (5 Woodland Hills jobs 1/26/25)

Abrisa Technologiesabrisatechnologies.com/career-center (5 Santa Paula jobs 1/26/25)

Accessory Powerwww.accessorypower.com/index.php?route=information/careers (apply)

ADPwww.adp-jobs.com (6 Woodland Hills jobs 1/26/25)

ADT: jobs.adt.com (6 Chatsworth jobs 1/26/25)

Advanced Motion Controlswww.a-m-c.com/careers (7 Camarillo jobs 1/26/25)

AECOMaecom.com/Careers (o Oxnard jobs 1/26/25)

Aerovironmentwww.avinc.com/careers/our-team (59 Simi Valley, Moorpark jobs 1/26/25)

AGIAwww.agia.com/careers (3 Oxnard jobs 1/26/25)

Agilentcareers.agilent.com (4 Carpinteria jobs 1/26/25)

All Clear Aerospace & Defense goallclear.com/careers (3 Camarillo jobs 1/26/25)

AMCAL Housing amcalhousing.com/careers (no Agoura Hills jobs 1/26/25)

American Homes 4 Rentwww.amh.com/careers (1 Calabasas job 1/26/25)

Amgencareers.amgen.com (74 Thousand Oaks jobs 1/26/25)

Arcutis Biotherapeutics: www.arcutis.com/careers (1 Westlake Village job 1/26/25)

Arete Associatesarete.com/careers (7 Northridge jobs 1/26/25)

A.R.M. Solutionswww.armsolutions.com/careers.html (2 Camarillo jobs 1/26/25)

Arnold Magneticswww.amcpower.com/careers/view-open-positions (1 Camarillo job 1/26/25)

Atara Biowww.atarabio.com/job-search (no Thousand Oaks jobs 1/26/25)

Athens Services athensservices.com/careers (6 Thousand Oaks jobs 1/26/25)

AT&Twww.att.jobs (Search here)

Avantorwww.avantorsciences.com/pages/en/careers (8 Carpinteria jobs 1/26/25)

Aveoxaveox.com/careers (5 Simi Valley jobs 1/26/25)

Bank of America: careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/job-search (search for jobs)

Blackline Systems: www.blackline.com/careers/positions (14 jobs 1/26/25)

Blue Shield of Californiawww.blueshieldca.com/bsc/aboutbsc/careers/index.jhtml (about 100 Woodland Hills jobs 1/26/25)

BrightViewjobs.brightview.com (12 local area jobs 1/26/25)

Brookdale Senior Livingwww.brookdalecareers.com (21 Camarillo, Chatsworth jobs 1/26/25)

Bruker Corpwww.bruker.com/about-us/career.html (7 Santa Barbara jobs 1/26/25)

Cabrillo Economic Development Corpwww.cabrilloedc.org/careers (12 jobs 1/26/25)

Calavo Growerscalavo.com/careers (5 Santa Paula jobs 1/26/25)

Caldera Medicalcalderamedical.jobscore.com/list (4 Westlake Village jobs 1/26/25)

Cal Lutheran Universitywww.callutheran.edu/hr/ (50 staff/faculty jobs 1/26/25)

California State University Channel Islandswww.csuci.edu/careers (48 jobs 11/10/24)

CallSourcewww.callsource.com/careers (contact them)

Camarillo Health Care Districtwww.camhealth.com/employment-opportunities (3 jobs 11/10/24)

Capsida Biotherapeutics: capsida.com/careers/#opportunitiessection (1 Thousand Oaks job as of 11/10/24)

Capstone Turbinewww.capstoneturbine.com/careers (2 Van Nuys jobs 11/10/24)

Casa Pacificawww.casapacifica.org/careers (33 Camarillo, Goleta jobs 11/10/24)

CBC Federal Credit Unioncbcfcu.applicantpro.com/jobs (5 local jobs 11/10/24)

Centene Corp (HealthNet): jobs.centene.com/us/en (3 Woodland Hills jobs 11/10/24)

Chatsworth Products, Incwww.chatsworth.com/en-us/about-cpi/careers (3 Simi Valley jobs 11/10/24)

The Cheesecake Factoryjobs.thecheesecakefactory.com (42 local jobs 11/10/24)

Child and Family Guidance Center childguidance.org/careers (16 SF Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Child Care Resource Centerwww.ccrcca.org/about/work-at-ccrc (45 SF Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Child Development Resourceswww.cdrv.org/careers  (14 Ventura County jobs 11/10/24)

City of Agoura Hillswww.agourahillscity.org/i-want-to/apply-for/job-openings (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Calabasas: www.cityofcalabasas.com/services/jobs (10 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Camarillo: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/camarillo  (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Carpinteriawww.governmentjobs.com/careers/carpinteriaca (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Fillmorewww.fillmoreca.com/jobs.aspx (6 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Malibuwww.malibucity.org/index.aspx?NID=667 (7 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Moorparkwww.governmentjobs.com/careers/moorparkca (6 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Ojaiojaicity.applicantpro.com/jobs (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Oxnardwww.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofoxnard (51 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Port Huenemewww.governmentjobs.com/careers/porthueneme (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Santa Barbaraagency.governmentjobs.com/santabarbara/default.cfm (16 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Santa Paulaagency.governmentjobs.com/santapaulaca/default.cfm (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Simi Valleywww.calopps.org/city-of-simi-valley (15 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Thousand Oaks: toaks.gov/careers (7 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Venturawww.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofventura (18 jobs 11/10/24)

Clinicas del Camino Real: clinicas.org/content/career-opportunities (18 Ventura County jobs 11/10/24)

Community Memorial Health System: www.mycmh.org/careers (over 100 local jobs 11/10/24)

Conejo Recreation & Park District: www.crpd.org/about-us/human-resources (6 jobs 11/10/24)

Conejo Valley Unified School Districtwww.conejousd.org/Departments/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities (over 30 full/part-time jobs 11/10/24)

Conrad Hilton Foundationwww.hiltonfoundation.org/about/careers (no Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

County of Santa Barbaraagency.governmentjobs.com/sbcounty (48 jobs 11/10/24)

County of Ventura: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ventura (129 jobs 11/10/24)

Crescendo Interactive www.crescendointeractive.com/misc/jobs.html (2 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Cumulus Mediacumulusmedia.jobs.net/en-US/ (no local jobs 11/10/24)

Custom Control Sensorswww.ccsdualsnap.com/careers (19 Chatsworth jobs 11/10/24)

CVS Healthjobs.cvshealth.com (Search for local jobs)

Cydcorwww.cydcor.com/cydcor-openings (3 Agoura Hills jobs 11/10/24)

Danaherjobs.danaher.com/global/en (19 Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks jobs 11/10/24)

Deckers Outdoorswww.deckers.com/careers (14 Goleta, Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

DEXwww.dex.com/careers.jsp (3 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Common Spirit (St. John's Regional Medical Center and St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital): www.commonspirit.careers/search-jobs (102 Oxnard/Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Dole Packaged Foods dolesunshine.com/us/en/careers (4 Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

Drum Workshopwww.dwdrums.com/info/dwjobs.asp (1 Oxnard job 11/10/24)

Dynamic Automationatcautomation.com/about/careers (6 Simi Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Dytran: www.hbkworld.com/en/about/careers (2 Chatsworth jobs 11/10/24)

Eaton: www.eaton.com/content/eaton/us/en-us/company/careers.html (8 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Edwards Labelwww.edwardslabel.com/career (4 Ventura jobs 11/10/24)

Ember Technologies ember.com/pages/careers (No Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

Energy Vault: jobs.lever.co/EnergyVault (1 Westlake Village job 8/19/24)

Ensign-Bickford Aerospacewww.ebad.com/careers (18 Moorpark jobs 8/19/24)

Farmers Groupwww.farmers.com/FarmComm/careers.html (10 SF Valley jobs 8/19/24)

FedEx: www.fedex.com/us/ (Check for Woodland Hills, Ventura jobs)

First 5 Ventura Countywww.first5ventura.org/about-us/employment (2 jobs 8/19/24)

Four Seasons Hotelhttp://jobs.fourseasons.com (Search for Westlake Village jobs)

Freudenberg Medicaljobs.freudenberg.com/freudenberg (7 Carpinteria jobs 8/19/24)

Frontier Aerospace: frontieraerospaceaccount.bamboohr.com/careers (1 Newbury Park job 8/19/24)

Giant Bicycleswww.giant-bicycles.com/us/job-openings (2 Newbury Park jobs 8/19/24)

Gold Coast Health Plangoldcoasthealthplan.org/about-us/careers.aspx (6 Camarillo jobs 8/19/24)

Grossman Imaging Centerwww.grossmanimagingcenter.com/careers (1 local job 8/19/24)

Gsolutionzwww.gsolutionz.com/careers (1 Ventura job 8/19/24)

Guitar Center: www.guitarcenter.com/pages/careers (39 Westlake Village, Los Angeles jobs 8/19/24)

Haas Automationwww.haasjobs.com (33 Oxnard jobs 8/19/24)

Harbor Freightwww.harborfreightjobs.com (32 local jobs 8/19/24)

Harman: jobs.harman.com (1 Northridge job 8/19/24)

HEI Hotels & Resorts: www.heihotels.com/join-us (1 Woodland Hills job 8/19/24)

HRL Laboratoriesjobs.lever.co/dodmg (Over 100 Malibu jobs 8/19/24)

Hygiena www.hygiena.com/careers.html (9 Camarillo jobs 8/19/24)

Other Local Job Sources

Craigslist Ventura County: ventura.craigslist.org/jjj/

Craigslist Los Angeles: losangeles.craigslist.org/jjj/

Snagajob.com (hourly, fast food, retail): www.snagajob.com

Federal Government Jobs: www.usajobs.gov

AppleOne: www.appleone.com/CareerSearch/mcs_findcareer2.aspx (65 jobs within a 30 mile radius of Thousand Oaks as of 7/6/25)

EdJoin.org: Search for education jobs by state, school district, county, etc. at edjoin.org  (278 job postingsas of 7/6/25 in Ventura County at THIS LINK)

Indoor Play Places In and Around Ventura County

There are hundreds of parks with play areas throughout the Conejo Valley and Greater Ventura County compiled at THIS LINK, but if you are looking for an indoor playtime experience with your little ones, from toddlers to teens, here are a number of options to check out.

This is just a small sampling of kids' activities highlighted here on Conejo Valley Guide.

FUN FOR THE KIDS AT LOCAL VENTURA COUNTY AREA SHOPPING MALLS

The three story foam ball projectile and climbing area at Kids World in Oak Park.

The three story foam ball projectile and climbing area at Kids World in Oak Park.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Locations in Ventura County

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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program recruits volunteer tax preparers to provide free preparation of federal and state income tax returns to taxpayers with incomes of $67,000 or less in 2024. VITA benefits these taxpayers by eliminating the cost of commercial tax return preparation and by securing valuable tax credits such as the Child Tax Credit and EITC.

Local VITA location sites are as follows (see this IRS link for details, including dates and times and contact information for making appointments, when required):

  • Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road - Wednesdays 10am to 4pm, 2/5/25 to 4/9/25. Appointments not required.

  • Conejo Creek South Park Community Building, 1350 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks - Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4pm, 2/3/25 to 4/15/25. Appointments not required.

  • Moorpark College - 2/1/25 to 4/30/25. Appointments are required. www.moorparkcollege.edu/departments/academic/business-administration/program/accounting/VITA

  • East County Job and Career Center, 2900 N. Madera Road, Simi Valley - 2/5/25 to 4/30/25. Appointments are required.

  • Oxnard College, 4000 South Rose Avenue - 2/6/25 to 4/30/25. Appointments are required.

  • United Way of Ventura County, 702 County Square Drive #100, Ventura. 2/4/25 to 4/30/25. Appointments are required.

  • Ventura Community Service Center, 4651 Telephone Road, 2nd Floor. Appointments are required. 2/1/25-4/30/25

Also see www.ventura.org/human-services-agency/tax-preparation

What to bring:

  • Proof of identification (photo ID)

  • Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents

  • An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter may be substituted for you, your spouse and your dependents if you do not have a Social Security number

  • Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN

  • Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return

  • Wage and earning statements (Form W-2, W-2G) from all employers

  • Pension, Retirement and Social Security Income statements (Forms 1099)

  • Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)

  • A copy of last year’s federal and state returns, if available

  • Proof of bank account routing and account numbers for direct deposit such as a blank check

  • Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider's tax identifying number such as their Social Security number or business Employer Identification Number

  • Forms 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement

  • Copies of income transcripts from IRS and state, if applicable

To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms

www.irs.gov/individuals/checklist-for-free-tax-return-preparation

The IRS partners with software companies to provide “IRS Free File” guided tax software for taxpayers with adjusted gross income (AGI) or $84,000 or less for the 2024 tax year. Learn more at apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile. Providers for 2024 filings include FreeTaxUSA, 1040.com, FileYourTaxes.com, 1040NOW, TaxAct, OLT.com, TaxSlayer, and ezTaxReturn.com.

Building of the Norwegian Grade from Conejo Valley to Camarillo 1909 to 1911

This historic photo and information was generously provided by Gerry Olsen, grandson of Nils Olsen, one of the original settlers in the Conejo Valley in the 1890s.

Back at the turn of the century, farmers in the Conejo Valley grew dry crops like barley and wheat and had to take their harvest to Port Hueneme/Oxnard via horse-drawn wagons. Their only routes were the treacherous (at the time) Potrero Road or down the unpaved Norwegian Grade to Santa Rosa Road.

So in 1909, with a $60 donation from the county to purchase dynamite, Norwegian families Olsen, Pedersen, other volunteers and paid helpers blasted into the hillside from Nils Olsen's property, 1 1/2 miles down to Santa Rosa Road.

It took two to three years to finish the project using the dynamite, manual labor and horse-drawn earth moving machines called Fresno Scrapers (named after a Scottish chap in 1883 who formed the Fresno Agricultural Works to manufacture it).  Here is a historic photo of these early Conejo Valley roadbuilders.

I used to run up the grade from time to time and that was a pretty tight squeeze, with its steep descent and cactus on the side of the road. While most of us take the 23/101 freeways to get to/from Thousand Oaks/Moorpark/Camarillo these days, the Norwegian Grade provides an alternate 2-lane route with a direct linkage to the gritty Norwegian settlers who had the guts and determination to build it.