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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Presbyteria... More...

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, ... More...

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, ... More...

"Not Christian or Jew, Mus lim, not Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, Zen. Not any religion or culture system. More...

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 informati... More...

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...

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 d... More...

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 fo... More...