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November 22, 2007  RSS feed
A most happy time of year
Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers THE MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS ARRIVES- Thousand Oaks resident Dawn Kuhn and her daughter, Zoey, 3, watch fireworks after the Christmas tree is lit at The Promenade shopping center. The ceremony took place last Friday evening. The tree lights, below, will glow through Christmas. The ceremony included a play, music and snow. With Thanksgiving tomorrow and Hanukkah starting at sundown on Tues., Dec. 4, the holidays have officially begun. More...
Trailer park is in dire need of city's help
Children walk in street to school; redevelopment money doesn't address blight
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Though millions of redevelopment dollars have been spent and budgeted to be spent, not a dime has gone toward improvements around a small trailer park that's provided shelter for low-income residents of Thousand Oaks for decades. More...

23 Freeway widening project continues to make progress
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The concrete walls on the 23 Freeway between Moorpark and Thousand Oaks are coming down, exposing a welcome open path of highway. But the new roadway isn't yet ready for drivers. The lanes have been paved and the bridges are complete. Workers are now installing a V-ditch for drainage and metal beam barriers. More...

 Community
• Community loses Mary Ann Keeler
Thousand Oaks suffered a great loss when Mary Ann Keeler, known as "Ma," died Nov. 13 at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center. She had entered the hospital about two weeks earlier, suffering from respiratory distress, family friend Christa Thompson said. More...
• Public service agencies struggle to help those in need during holidays
• Private school to host info nigh
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 Health & Wellness
• Don't neglect your feet during winter
Cold weather can take a toll on your feet, so the California Podiatric Medical Association suggests making your feet the center of attention this winter. Most people are guilty of neglecting their feet. More...
• Surgical hospital supports shoe donation drive
• New treatment can help victims of varicose veins
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image "Beowulf"
I suspect many folks eager to see Robert Zemeckis' "Beowulf" are looking forward to the heralded CGI "motion capture" technique, an animation process previously utilized by Zemeckis in "The Polar Express. More...
• Los Robles Master Chorale sings in the season
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., NOV. 22 Thanksgiving Dinner Camarillo Family Moose Center serves traditional turkey dinner 2 to 5 p.m., 341A Arneill Road, Camarillo. Free meal to all. Sponsored by Moose Lodge No. 2047 and Women of the Moose Chapter No. 1957. More...
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 Schools
• Highschool Highlights
All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. More...
• Teen substance abuse seminar is next week
• St. Jude students host fundraiser
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 Sports
• article has image Football teams face stiff challenges in quarterfinals
Playoffs resume Friday night
And then there were four. While the Westlake and Oak Park high school football teams may have simply survived their CIF-Southern Section first-round playoff game last weekend, Newbury Park and Oaks Christian both looked to be in top form by blowing out the opposition. More...
• article has image More bad blood as Vargas, Mayorga prepare for Friday's fight
• Cross country runners perform well at Mt. SAC
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 Business
• article has image Volunteers needed for Christmas Shoppes
ACTION Foundation's fourth annual Community Christmas Shoppe will have locations in Newbury Park, Oxnard and Simi Valley. Newbury Park First Christian Church at 801 Knollwood Drive will host the shop on Sat., Dec. 8; St. Paul's United Methodist, 1800 S. C St. in Oxnard, and Simi Presbyterian, 4832 Cochran St. in Simi Valley, will be the hosts Sat. Dec. 15. More...
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers WALKIN' THE LINE- Murphy, a friendly 5-year-old male domestic shorthair cat, needs a home. Murphy can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Murphy home, ask about indentifcation No. A3744860. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. More...
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 Police
• Blotter
Newbury Park For suspicion of drunk driving the following subjects were arrested at the times, dates and places indicated: A female, 23, at 3:40 a.m. Nov. 12 in the 4000 block of Greenwood Street; a male, 31, at 6:20 p.m. Nov. 11 at Michael Drive and Borchard Road; and a male, 29, at 1:24 a.m. Nov. 11 in the 2100 block of Newbury Road. More...
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 Faith
• article has image The Art of Being
"Not Christian or Jew, Mus lim, not Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, Zen. Not any religion or culture system. More...
• Local youths called to the Torah
• Deck the halls for a stronger marriage
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 Family
• article has image Showing the skills of carpenters
DENISE BURROWS/Special to the Acorn BEHIND THE SCENES- La Reina eighth-graders Chris Pumford and Mary Clyne power through the challenges of assembling scenery for La Reina's production of "Bye Bye Birdie." The show will be presented on Fri., Sat. and Sun., Dec. 7, 8 and 9. Complete ticket information is available at www.lareina.com or by calling (805) 495-6494, ext. 320. More...
• Holiday hours for Farmers' Market
• article has image Sick with Hitch
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 Letters
• Open space should stay serene, kept for passive use
I read with great interest the Acorn article about the Tierra Rejada Valley greenbelt that's between Thousand Oaks, Moorpark and Simi Valley. A meeting was held between the 15 city council members to discuss land uses in this greenbelt. More...
• No matter what, some people are just plain selfish
• Student safety depends on rules being obeyed
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 Editorials
• Manna needs turkeys
While families gather around their tables tomorrow to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast, not all of them have as much to be grateful for as others. As this edition of the Thousand Oaks Acorn is being put together, we've learned that Manna, the Conejo Valley food bank, is getting unprecedented demand for turkeys. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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 Real Estate
• article has image Real Estate Leaders Look Ahead
As homeowners and homebuyers across America, especially those who live in Southern California, continue to feel the effects of a struggling market, The Acorn continues its multipart series about the future of the real estate industry and what might be expected from the economic forces ahead. More...
• article has image Heidi Froelich and Dan McNamee
• article has image Nicole Hobbs and Jessica Riendeau
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