Thousand Oaks, California

Thousand Oaks (commonly referred to by locals as "T.O.") is a city located in Ventura County, California, named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned by the symbol of an oak. The city is part of a regional area called the Conejo Valley, which includes Thousand Oaks proper, Newbury Park, and part of Westlake Village. In fact, the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line crosses right through the middle of Westlake Village; thus, Westlake Village, 91362 is technically part of the city of Thousand Oaks in Ventura County, whereas Westlake Village, 91361 is its own city, separate and distinct from Thousand Oaks in Los Angeles County. The city is served by both the Ventura Freeway and California State Route 23. California Lutheran University is located in Thousand Oaks.

Notable residents

Many Hollywood celebrities have called the Conejo Valley their home over the years:

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• Joel McCrea, an actor from the 1930s, and his wife, Frances Dee McCrea donated several hundred acres of their personal property to the newly formed Conejo Valley YMCA, and that land is now called Joel McCrea Park.
• Virginia Mayo, film star of the 1940s, gifted her extensive collection of Hollywood memorabilia to the Thousand Oaks Library. The Thousand Oaks Library also has an extensive collection of American radio programs and memorabilia archived comprising the best of Radio's Golden Age.
• Bob Hope's holdings once comprised what is now known as the Lang Ranch section of the city.
• Heather Locklear
• Mickey Rooney
• Tom Selleck
• Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith
• Teen actress Amanda Bynes of Nickelodeon TV
• 1960s singers Frankie Valli and Frankie Avalon
• Actor David Lander, better known as "Squiggy" of TV's Laverne & Shirley
• Legal activist Erin Brockovich
• The Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick
• Disco diva Donna Summer
• Broadway performers George Ball and Amanda McBroom (who wrote Bette Midler's hit single, The Rose)
• Bandleader and composer Artie Shaw, who was married to Lana Turner and Ava Gardner
• Actor Kurt Russell, son of actor Bing Russell, and longtime companion of actress Goldie Hawn, was born and raised in Thousand Oaks.
• Anne Lockhart of Battlestar Galactica (daughter of June Lockhart and granddaughter of Gene Lockhart) lives in the area and is very involved in local community theater groups including the Santa Susana Players.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson
• NHL Hockey great Wayne Gretzky and his wife live in the area and are co-owners of a popular restaurant.
• Olympic ice-skating champion Scott Hamilton
• Olympic diver Greg Louganis is an avid dog lover and has been spotted with his pooch in tow at Petsmart near his home in nearby Oak Park.
• Singer and songwriter Richard Carpenter, of The Carpenters fame, lives with his wife in Thousand Oaks and is a prominent supporter of the arts, as well as an avid antique car collector. In 2004, Carpenter and his wife pledged $3 million to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation in memory of Carpenter's late sister Karen Carpenter.
• Lyle Waggoner of The Carol Burnett Show