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Thousand Oaks
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Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. There is petroleum production, and pharmaceuticals, motor vehicles, toy dolls, and computer peripherals are manufactured. In the developing southern California area, Thousand Oaks is one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities. Once known generally as the Conejo Valley, it became a stagecoach stop in 1874. California Lutheran College is there.


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Teams to watch: Hart, Thousand Oaks, California, Verdugo Hills, El Camino Real, Harvard-Westlake, Highland, Westlake
Amgen, the world's largest independent biotechnology company, was founded in Thousand Oaks, California in 1980 as AMGen (Applied Molecular Genetics).
In Thousand Oaks, California, the fire protection district cut down the weeds on a vacant lot owned by Jim Shaddix and sent him a bill for $1,173.
 
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