Huge new amphitheater, homes to transform Southern California city’s downtown — but locals are furious

Huge new amphitheater, homes to transform Southern California city’s downtown — but locals are furious

Thousand Oaks may be one step closer to getting something residents have debated for generations: a real downtown. City officials are pushing a sweeping blueprint to bulldoze sections of the city’s quiet Civic Arts Plaza and replace it with a bustling, pedestrian-friendly downtown district. The grand vision includes a 142-room, seven-story boutique hotel, mixed-use apartment … Read more