The City of Thousand Oaks, commonly referred to as T.O. by residents, is located in southeastern Ventura County, California. It forms the most populated parts of a regional area called the Conejo Valley.
As of the 2000 census, the population was 117,005. Thousand Oaks is known for being among the safest large cities in the nation, consistently ranking as the first or second in the U.S.A.
The Thousand Oaks Library system is consistently ranked as on eof the best public libraries in California. Other special points of interest are: The Conejo Valley Botanical Garden Theousand Oaks Civic Arts Center American Radio Archive The Oaks Shopping Center California Lutheran University Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Visitor Center
Notable Residents Include: Richard Carpenter, singer/songwriter Jamie Foxx, actor Wayne Gretzky, NHL Hockey great, co-owner of a popular restaurant Scott Hamilton, Olympic ice-skating champion Heather Locklear, actress Kurt Russell, actor Tom Sellect, actor Will Smith, actor Frankie Valli, singer Tiger Woods, PGA Professional Golfer