The Los Angeles Rams to Move Practice Facility to Woodland Hills in 2024

Source: Los Angeles Rams

As anticipated, the Los Angeles Rams today announced that they will be moving to their new regular season practice facility in Woodland Hills in 2024. The facility will be located at the corner of West Oxnard Street and Canoga Avenue, part of 100 acres acquired by the owner of the Rams in 2022.

Cal Lutheran has provided temporary practice facilities to the Rams since their move to Los Angeles in 2016. It’s been a great ride hosting the team here in the Conejo Valley for the last seven years.

" Over the next few months, the Rams will set up a facility on this land consisting of modular trailers that will include office space and meeting rooms for coaches, players, scouts and staff, a weight room and training room, locker room, media room, and meal room. Adjacent to the trailers will be two football fields where the team will train and practice.

This is the first step of Kroenke's long-term vision for the land, which is part of the tremendous development envisioned for Woodland Hills under the Warner Center 2035 plan. Once the practice facility is set up, the organization will begin exploring a larger development that will include the permanent headquarters and practice facility for the team, as well as a plan to include residential, commercial, and retail uses along with green spaces and other community-serving amenities."

More information at www.therams.com.

JOiBIRDS Cafe Now Open in Thousand Oaks (Closed 10/6/24)

JOiBIRDS Cafe has closed its doors as of close of business on October 6, 2024. However, they will continue focusing on their original location, JOi Cafe, at the Westlake Commons, 2855 Agoura Road in Westlake Village.

JOiBIRDS Cafe is now open at Santal Thousand Oaks at 299 Thousand Oaks Blvd (across the street from Tarantula Hill Brewing Company). Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. www.instagram.com/joibirdscafe

The Kebab Shop Westlake Village is Now Open

The Kebab Shop has been open for about five days now in the Northgate Plaza at the southwest corner of Thousand Oaks and Westlake Boulevards (in the former Blaze Pizza location). Their menu includes wraps, kebabs, combinations and more. More info at thekebabshop.com.

I tried it this weekend and it was good! They offer Kids Eat Free deals every Saturday/Sunday - one free kids’ box for every wrap, box, or plate and fountain drink purchased at regular price. In store only.

Status of Planned Homewood Suites & Home2 Suites Hotel at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks

This is a rendering of the new hotel that was included in the Planning Commission meeting agenda on October 23rd. This is a view from the courtyard fountain near Buca Di Peppo and Sharky's.

There are plans in the works for a 5-story, 216 room Homewood Suites & Home2 Suites Hotel at Janss Marketplace that will be situated in the space previously occupied by Marshall's (until 2017) and dental offices (until 2019) and currently used for the Reign of Terror Haunted House.

Irvine-based Greens Development will develop and operate the hotel. There will be 173 rooms with king beds and 43 rooms with double-queen beds. Each suite will have a full kitchen. There will be 13,000 sq ft of retail space on the bottom floor. The 2nd floor will have an outdoor pool, deck and planter area.

On October 23rd, city staff and the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a zoning change from 35 feet to 75 feet for the hotel. Several other structures at Janss have received zoning changes in the past, including the former Burlington (44'), Regal Cinemas (40.5') and parking structure (47' 9"). Other tenants at Janss have given a thumbs up for this development.

If the zoning overlay is approved, construction is anticipated to begin next spring with a target opening date of winter 2025. The last new hotel in Thousand Oaks opened in 2009 (Hampton Inn).

View of front of hotel, across from the parking structure in another rendering from developers.

Plata Taqueria & Cantina to Open Location at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks (Grand Opening 8/24/24)

UPDATE: Plata Cocina Mexican grand opening is Saturday, August 24, 2024 for dinner service at 4pm. See THIS LINK for more information.

The Oaks shopping mall website is providing a glimpse into the future of the former Red Robin Gourmet Burgers that closed during the pandemic, well over two years ago. The popular Plata Taqueria & Cantina has operated at the Whizin Market Square in Agoura Hills since 2015, offering Mexican specialties made from scratch daily. Stay tuned for more details on the timing of this location at The Oaks. (No other details at this time.) Learn more about Plata at www.platacantina.com.

Simi Valley Dunkin' Donuts to be Co-Located at CBC Federal Credit Union (Now Open)

UPDATE: Opened in late December 2023. locations.dunkindonuts.com/en/ca/simi-valley Hours are 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

No word at this point about the timing of the Dunkin' Donuts to be co-located in the CBC Federal Credit Union in the Towne Center Shopping Center at 1377 E. Los Angeles Avenue in Simi Valley - similar to the Dunkin' co-located in the CBC at 300 Arneill Road in Camarillo.

The other Dunkin' in the works at some point is at the Conejo Gateway Plaza in Newbury Park - a drive-thru location. On the other side of the plaza, The Learning Experience children's daycare center is under construction.

www.dunkindonuts.com

Round Table Thousand Oaks is Open Again

Round Table Pizza has officially opened the doors to its Oakbrook Plaza restaurant at 2060 E. Avenida De Los Arboles, Suite C, Thousand Oaks, Round Table Pizza took over the spot that was most recently occupied by Manny’s Pizza (and prior to that, yes, Round Table Pizza).

Order at ordering.roundtablepizza.com/site/rt-thousand-oaks or visit roundtablepizza.com.

Sonic Drive-In Coming to Fillmore in the Spring of 2024

Lucas C was excited to share that the first Sonic Drive-Thru in Ventura County is finally coming next spring, to Fillmore. The Fillmore Gazette shared an image of a sign at the corner of Orange Grove and SR-26 in Fillmore. This is about a 20 mile drive, 35-40 minutes from Thousand Oaks via SR-23 via Grimes Canyon. The nearest Sonic locations to the Conejo Valley now are in Duarte and Palmdale. www.sonicdrivein.com