Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, located in the northwestern part of Greater Los Angeles. Approximately 15 miles (24 km) from the city of Los Angeles and 40 miles (64 km) from Downtown Los Angeles, it is named after the many oak trees present in the area.
Mount Clef Ridge as seen from Tarantula Hill, Thousand Oaks
2,000 year-old pictograph in Thousand Oaks.
Thousand Oaks was part of Rancho El Conejo, owned by Don José de la Guerra y Noriega, founder of the prominent Guerra family of California.
Jungleland USA was one of the first theme parks in California.
Ventura County, California
Ventura County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura.
Image: Ventura County Courthouse 1 sm
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Image: View of the Reagan Library from the south
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