Newbury Park

Ventura County

Newbury Park

Where suburban charm meets wild adventure

Population: 28,400
260 local businesses8 upcoming events

About Newbury Park

Nestled against the dramatic Santa Monica Mountains, Newbury Park seamlessly blends family-friendly neighborhoods with breathtaking wilderness access. Here, you can sip craft coffee at a cozy local café in the morning, then find yourself hiking through ancient oak groves and wildflower meadows at Wildwood Regional Park by afternoon. The community's crown jewel, the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center, offers a profound glimpse into Chumash heritage while trails lead to hidden waterfalls and panoramic valley views that'll leave you speechless.

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Thousand Oaks council candidates face off in first election forumNewbury Park
Thousand Oaks Acorn (Newbury Park)· Sep 24, 2026

Thousand Oaks council candidates face off in first election forum

If you live in Newbury Park, last week's City Council forum was worth your attention. The Greater Conejo Chamber of Commerce, Cal Lutheran and the Acorn Newspapers teamed up on Sept. 17 to put candidates on the record, and development and growth dominated the conversation — which makes sense, since the decisions coming out of Thousand Oaks City Hall shape everything from traffic on the 101 to what gets built near our neighborhoods. Our corner of the 805 often feels like its own world, but Thousand Oaks council races matter here too. Housing, zoning and growth ripple straight into Newbury Park's streets, schools and open space, and the candidates' answers now are a preview of the votes they'll take later. The Thousand Oaks Acorn (Newbury Park) has the full rundown of the forum, and with the November election less than two months out, it's a good time to start paying attention. These are the folks who'll decide what our community looks like next.

Council signals strong support for regional homeless housing partnershipNewbury Park
Thousand Oaks Acorn (Newbury Park)· Sep 24, 2026

Council signals strong support for regional homeless housing partnership

Neighbors, there's some encouraging news out of the Sept. 15 City Council meeting. Thousand Oaks leaders signaled strong support for joining Ventura County's regional effort to build supportive housing near Camarillo, with county reps asking our city to chip in $2 million toward construction. This matters here in Newbury Park, where homelessness isn't some abstract issue in another town — it's the person you see near the freeway onramp, the families quietly struggling just out of view. A regional approach means our community isn't shouldering this alone, and supportive housing with services on site tends to work better than piecemeal fixes. Nothing's final yet, and the price tag deserves real scrutiny. But as the Thousand Oaks Acorn reported, the direction is promising. Worth keeping an eye on — and worth showing up to the next meeting if this is something you care about.

Detectives investigate Newbury Park deathsNewbury Park
Thousand Oaks Acorn (Newbury Park)· Sep 24, 2026

Detectives investigate Newbury Park deaths

Word came down this week that a Newbury Park couple was found dead at their Thousand Oaks home after a family member couldn't reach them and asked for a welfare check. Deputies got that call around 11:11 a.m. Monday, and now sheriff's detectives are investigating what happened. This is the kind of news that lands heavy in a place like ours, where neighborhoods still feel like neighborhoods and a quiet street can suddenly hold a lot of questions. We don't have answers yet, and it's worth remembering that behind every headline like this is a real family in grief. Our thanks to the Thousand Oaks Acorn (Newbury Park) for staying on it. If you or a neighbor ever goes quiet longer than usual, checking in is never a bad idea — that's just what we do around here.

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