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Candidates face off at forum

Six campaign to represent new district
By Darleen Principe
darleen@theacorn.com
The six candidates running for California’s new 26th Congressional District seat staked their ground on a number of important issues during a public forum Monday at California Lutheran University. More...

Casino night a real hit

LADY LUCK—Stacy Mathis, left, and Alex Mathis of Somis, and Kimberly Sandlin of Camarillo, right, celebrate a winning blackjack hand at the fourth annual Young Professionals Group Casino Night More...

Health & Wellness

The OTHER Side of 50

Four movements to watch Attending the Aging in America conference every year is my way of sharpening the saw. This was my fifth year attending this event, and I am amazed at how I always learn something new. More...

Diabetic runnerfinds health and love

By Christy Fenner
christy@theacorn.com

Pete Chavez celebrated his 43rd birthday by running the Orange County Marathon on May 6. It’s been a life-changing year for the Camarillo resident, who 12 months ago couldn’t even run a quarter-mile, let alone 26.2. More...

COMMENTARY

New Lasik advances safer than contacts
By Rajesh Khanna
Special to the Acorn

Recent advances in visioncorrection surgeries have been remarkable. It can be difficult to see through all the medical jargon to understand what applies to our own eyes. For people ages 18 to 45, Lasik is the top choice. More...

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Schools

Runners raise funds for health programs

By Christy Fenner
christy@theacorn.com

When the Gist brothers, 7-year-old Ethan and 8-year-old Preston, heard that registration for this year’s Creekside Chase was underway, the Camarillo boys wouldn’t leave their mom alone until she signed them up for the race that raises mon More...

Walnut Elementary School celebrates 50 years

Since opening its doors in Newbury Park in 1961, Walnut Elementary School has been a place where teachers, students and staff feel like family. “People here are so warm and caring,” said third-grade teacher Danielle Staiano. More...

Presentations highlight student music, art

The Pleasant Valley School District music department and Youth Arts Academy will host events through May to showcase the accomplishments of fourth- to eighth-grade students, in the gym at Monte Vista Middle School, 888 Lantana St., Camarillo, unless More...

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Police

SHERIFF'S BLOTTER

Camarillo Someone stole property from a home through an unsecured window in the 1000 block of Bradford Avenue on May 3. A man, 18, was arrested May 3 at Paseo Montelena and Creekside Road for receiving stolen property. More...

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Family

FAMILY MEN

Grand Poobah I can never say no. I was helping my wife glue paper rainbow cutouts onto a page in one of her scrapbooks when my father-in-law called and asked me to check my email. I couldn’t say no. More...

A song for mom

Singer’s relationship with mom deepens after diagnosis of rare cancer
By Stephanie Guzman
Special to the Acorn

Madeleine Dow has what she calls a “motherly sense” about things, especially when it comes to her son, Travis. The intuition has served the 68-year-old Camarillo woman and her son well. More...

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On The Town

Enchilada dinner creates a combo plate of charity and fun

EATING IT UP—At left, Natalie Gomez, 10, performs with the Polynesian dancers of the Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo during the 42nd annual Viva La Comida enchilada dinner hosted by the Cama More...

Strawberry Festival offers crafts, stories, cooking demonstrations

The Strawberry Promenade tent at the California Strawberry Festival will feature a variety of exhibits, celebrity cooking demonstrations and presentations on May 19 and 20 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. More...

Artists sought for outdoor fair in T.O.

Performers also invited to take part

Greater Conejo Valley and Ventura County visual and performing artists are invited to take part in the ninth annual Thousand Oaks Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Sept. More...

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Editorials

And the winner is . . .

Monday’s debate among the candidates running for Congress in California’s 26th District was a direct hit for democracy. More...

Photo

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Real Estate

Barbecue Center Next To Outside Fire Pit Can Seat Six Guests

Redone on a quiet street in the heart of the North Ranch area of Westlake Village, this house has a landscaped front yard with a stone paver driveway and entry. Beveled glass highlights the front door. More...

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Schools chief retires

Villegas ends five-year tenure
By Christy Fenner
christy@theacorn.com

When school ends in June, so will the five-year tenure of Pleasant Valley School District Superintendent Luis Villegas. Villegas has served in education for close to 40 years and will retire June 15 to spend more time with family. More...

Two challenge Gorell for Assembly seat

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

Assemblymember Jeff Gorell (R-Westlake Village) will face two challengers in the race for the new 44th District. More...

Community

Firefighter one of three vying for Senate seat

17th District Candidate profile
By Stephanie Guzman
Special to the Acorn

State Senate candidate Jason Hodge, a firefighter with the Ventura County Fire Department, is one of three candidates running for the 19th Senate District seat, one of 20 in the state up for reelection in November. More...

Prepare now for wildfire season

The Ventura County Fire Department reminds residents that now is the time to prepare for wildfires before the hot, dry, windy weather starts. Residents who live near natural vegetation are asked to clear brush back 100 feet from structures. More...

Academy introduces teens to planes

Program includes aflight simulation

The sky’s the limit for area teens this summer. Channel Islands Aviation will present its Summer Aviation Academy for children ages 12 to 16 beginning June 20 at the Camarillo Airport. More...

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Business

From tea bags to riches

Woman makes gypsy tea a million-dollar business
By Stephanie Sumell
ssumell@gmail.com

With a multimillion-dollar company, two healthy children and an inspirational book in the works, Zhena Muzyka seems to have it all. “It feels amazing to have come this far,” said Muzyka, the founder of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea. More...

Small business collaborative hosts free workshops for entrepreneurs

The Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County Small Business Development Center of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties will present free workshops for entrepreneurs at 1601 Carmen Drive, Ste. 215, Camarillo. More...

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Sports

Tryouts call for extra eort

EYES ON THE BALL—Above, Maia Griffth, left, and Kaitlin Simonsgaard, both 12, compete to gain control of the soccer ball during the AYSO Extra program tryouts at Pleasant Valley Fields in Camar More...

Young trades up

Baseball star puts card collection up for auction to provide sports scholarships
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com

Dmitri Young’s baseball card collection is going, going . . . almost gone. More...

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Faith

The Art of Being

Taking rest is wisdom for the ages I love the quote above from the Roman poet Ovid. He reminds us that for millennia farmers have known that every so often they must allow a field to rest, or lie fallow, between plantings. More...

Hands and spirits join together for national day of prayer

MOMENT OF QUIET—At left, Karen King of Somis prays during the 61st National Day of Prayer at Constitution Park in Camarillo on May 3. More...

International flavor at Simi church

The International Food and Wine Festival, the annual spring fundraiser for St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, will run from 5 to 9 p.m. Sat., May 19 on the outdoor patio behind the church building, 280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. More...

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Letters

Earth Day event a success

The 2012 Earth Day Camarillo festival is on the books, and the Earth Day organizing committee of Camarillo Community Gardens wishes to express our gratitude for another successful event. More...

Parks welcome special needs kids

I have previously addressed the need for more activities to be offered by the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District for our special needs population. More...

Dismayed by partisan politics

To be honest, when Linda Parks first told me that she was thinking about running for Congress, my first thought was that I could never vote for a Republican for a partisan office. You see, I was born and raised a Democrat. More...

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Columns

Ask the Arborist

People and trees There are many similarities between people and trees. Small trees are called baby trees and are grown in a nursery. More...

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Neighbors

Boutique racks up deals

By Stephanie Guzman
Special to the Acorn

Caroline Hobbs and her 16-year-old daughter, Abbie, waded through the living room of their Camarillo home and avoided a maze of racks crammed with clothes, purses and other accessories earlier this week. More...

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