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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Thousand Oaks public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Protected oak tree in Westlake Arroyo System
A beetle that kills Coast Live Oaks within three to five years may have reached Thousand Oaks — rangers found telltale D-shaped exit holes in a downed tree, and the city has removed four suspect trees. Cal Fire will inspect on February 24, and agencies are coordinating monitoring and treatment.
Acceptance of 245-acre SDA open space dedication
COSCA is buying six small lots (0.46 acres) near South Ventu Park Road for $38,000 to fill a gap in its open space holdings. The steep, chaparral-covered land has no utilities and little development potential, but preserves habitat continuity.