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Thousand Oaks, California

Located in Ventura County, California, Thousand Oaks was established in 1964. Thousand Oaks endured a mass shooting and a wildfire within days of each other in November 2018. Amgen, one of the world's largest biotech companies, is headquartered here.
Founded 1964 | Population 125,060 | Peak 125,060 (2024) | County Ventura County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Thousand Oaks, California

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1964 Planned Community Incorporated: Master-planned community in Conejo Valley.
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1969 Rapid Growth: Population grows from 0 to 36,000 in five years.
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1996 Amgen Headquarters: Biotech giant establishes campus.
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2018 Borderline Bar Shooting: Gunman kills 12 at country music bar. Community devastated.
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2018 Woolsey Fire: Wildfire burns through area days after shooting.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1964 Government
Planned Community Incorporated
1969 Business
Rapid Growth
1996 Business
Amgen Headquarters
2018 Crime
Borderline Bar Shooting
2018 Disaster
Woolsey Fire

Did You Know?

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Thousand Oaks endured a mass shooting and a wildfire within days of each other in November 2018.
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Amgen, one of the world's largest biotech companies, is headquartered here.
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Named for the many oak trees in the Conejo Valley, though there aren't literally a thousand.
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Thousand Oaks is located in Ventura County, California.
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Thousand Oaks was founded in 1964.

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