Newbury Park, located within the City of Thousand Oaks...
 

Thousand Oaks, a city of more than 120,975 people, is conveniently located 39 miles west of Los Angeles and 12 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The City of Thousand Oaks lies within the Conejo Valley, a picturesque, mountain-rimmed plateau, 900 feet above sea level at the Ventura/Los Angeles County Line. Thousand Oaks continually ranks as one of the safest cities for its size in the nation by FBI reporting standards. 

Average temperatures range between 65-75 degrees during summer months and 53-69 degrees during winter months; average rainfall is 14.98 inches per year. 

Thousand Oaks is home to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. As the only performing arts center of its size between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Civic Arts Plaza, provides outstanding entertainment opportunities to Southern California residents and visitors. Consisting of the 1,800-seat The Fred Kavli Theatre for the Performing Arts, the 394-seat Janet and Ray Scherr Forum, a spacious five-acre park and City Hall, the Civic Arts Plaza is a center for numerous cultural and educational entertainment opportunities. 

The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) operates four high schools, four intermediate and 19 elementary schools; 16 have been named Distinguished California Schools. Three elementaries and one intermediate have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools. (Information garnered from CVUSD 8/01) 

Thousand Oaks is proud to have a City-operated library at 1401 E. Janss Rd. The Newbury Park branch is located 2331 Borchard Rd. 

The Conejo Recreation & Parks District (CRPD) offers team sports, instructional classes, exercise classes and concerts in over 30 neighborhood parks and ball fields. The CRPD also operates the Teen Center and the Goebel Senior Center with year-round activities. 

The Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) preserves more than 14,500 acres of natural open space and maintains more than 75 miles of trails. The City operates one public golf course, Los Robles Golf Course, and there are approximately 20 public and private golf courses within an hour's drive from the City. Los Robles Community Banquet Center is a beautiful facility for that special event and is available for rent by individuals and groups. 

Thousand Oaks is also home to the National Park Service's Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area Headquarters. 

In addition to taking its name from the multitude of oak trees scattered throughout the area, the City of Thousand Oaks benefits from their natural beauty. Thus, in 1970, the City Council passed an ordinance designed to protect and preserve the centuries-old trees. In fact, a permit must first be obtained from the Community Development Department, Planning Division to cut down, remove or move an oak tree within City limits. 

You can find more info about Thousand Oaks by visiting the city's website at: 

http://www.toaks.org