area newsletter MARCH 2018 • CONEJO VALLEY
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Community News Amgen to build new production facility
interest two years after the deal closes. The Dole acquisition represents Total Produce’s third such deal in recent months, having increased its stake in The Oppenheimer Group to 65% in 2017, and having purchased 65% of LA-based Progressive Produce in 2016.
Art school opens in Thousand Oaks
Ventura-based Amgen Inc. recently announced plans to build a new production facility in the United States. The location of the new plant has yet to be determined, but the company indicated they were allocating $300 million for the project, as part of a five-year, $3.5 billion capital expenditure plan.
A former student of the California Art Institute has opened his own art academy at the former site of his alma mater. George Paliotto, a resident of Newbury Park, has begun teaching classes
Dole Food Co. to merge with Irish company himself, opening the Westlake Academy of Art in Thousand Oaks. Paliotto’s classes focus on drawing, watercolor, and oil painting and are available to students of all skill levels.
Westlake Village-based Dole Food Co. recently agreed to sell 45% of its company to Irish company Total Produce. The deal follows in January that Dole’s buyout negotiations with Belgium company Greenyard had broken down. The terms of the Total Produce agreement include a $300 million price tag and the option to purchase a controlling
Community News Country music festival expanding in 2018
The OakHeart Country Music Festival, held each year at Conejo Creek South in Thousand Oaks, has been granted permission to sell an additional 1,000 tickets for the 2018 event, increasing the expected attendance to 8,000 people. OakHeart was founded in 2011 and has grown to become Ventura County’s largest outdoor music festival. Organizers have indicated they intend to invite two nationally known acts to headline in 2018 and are expecting tickets to sell out, as they did in 2017. Scaling up the size of the festival will require the use of the Conejo Creek West and Conejo Creek Northwest parking lots, increasing facility fees to $14,175. While officials have expressed concerns about the environmental impact of the festival, proponents point out that the 2017 festival generated $71,000 for Rotary Club charities and increased revenues for local business patronized by visiting music fans.
Recall vote set in Oxnard
The mayor of Oxnard and three members of the Oxnard City Council will face a recall vote on May 1, following a controversial decision to increase wastewater rates. Mayor Tim Flynn, Carmen Ramirez, Bert Perello and Oscar Madrigal each voted for the rate increase in January 2016, an action that was reversed in November 2016 with the passage of Measure M. The recall effort was initiated in May 2017. Oxnard voters will be able to cast their votes by mail or in person, but it is expected that there will be significantly fewer polling places for the special election.
Restaurant
Spotlight
Little Calf Creamery
Tuscany il Ristorante
Café Firenze
652 East Janss Road Thousand Oaks
968 South Westlake Boulevard Westlake Village
563 West Los Angeles Avenue Moorpark
Little Calf Creamery and Café is a family restaurant serving artisan ice cream, sorbets and delicious salads, sandwiches, soups and burgers. Owners Scott and Jen Levin combined forces into a concept that would allow for families to enjoy a meal together with a sweet ending. The pair focuses on making ice cream from California happy, healthy cows. They serve 14 year-round flavors and approximately four seasonal rotational flavors. Little Calf Creamery Café is open Monday Sunday from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
This family-run restaurant caters to those searching for a true dining experience. The polished Italian trattoria has a true upscale menu with flavors that linger on your palette, bringing you back for more. Popular entrees on the menu: baked polenta with mushrooms; spaghetti in cartoccio with seafood; and dry-aged New York strip. Whether you are interested in a quiet celebration or a business meeting, Tuscany’s versatile menu and award winning wine list can meet your needs. Tuscany il Ristorante is open Monday – Friday 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., 5 – 10 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday from 5 – 10:30 p.m.
Moorpark’s Café Firenze has got Top Chef fame, amazing ravioli, wines and about everything else Italian under the sun. The upscale casual dining restaurant and martini lounge serves northern Italian style cuisine. When you walk into the restaurant you will experience the ambiance of a true Italian Villa with a large hearth fireplace and full leather sofas and booths. Its perfect location serves local Moorpark, Camarillo, Simi Valley, Ventura and other nearby communities. Moorpark Café is generally open Tuesday – Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sundays from 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 5 – 9 p.m. The restaurant also has wine tastings on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.
SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES
LACMA
900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007
5905 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036
MOCA Grand Avenue 152 North Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
Tattoo November 19, 2017 – April 15, 2018
Painted in Mexico, 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici November 19, 2017–March 18, 2018
Jackson Pollock’s Number 1, 1949: A Conservation Treatment March 4 - September 7, 2018
This exhibition focuses on Mexican paintings of the 18th century, a time that featured major stylistic advances as Mexican artists often sought to distinguish themselves from the European counterparts. LACMA has gathered over 100 works to display, including paintings that were previously unpublished, or were restored for the exhibition.
In collaboration with the Getty Conservation Institute, MOCA is undertaking an extensive restoration of a Jackson Pollock painting in a gallery that will be open to the public. Three other Pollocks from the MOCA collection will also be displayed.
Natural History Museum
Demonstrating 5,000 years of history, the Natural History Museum’s exhibition displays the cross-cultural impact of body art through the years and around the world. Featuring historic samples of tattoo art and the equipment used to create it, the museum also brings the experience into the present with a series of tattoo artists offering their services on-site during the exhibition.
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