BUBBLING OVER- Anita Levine, above, of Camarillo waits on the Janss Marketplace rooftop before fireworks begin in Thousand Oaks on Tuesday. At left, Jacob Weber, 2, David Bernick, 2, of Camarillo and Vincent Luera, 3, grab for bubbles at the Camarillo fireworks show at Freedom Par More...
Two members of a Santa Barbara family were killed and two others injured when their single engine plane crashed into a drainage ditch in a Somis lemon orchard around 11:30 a.m. on Sat., July 1, authorities said. More...
Rescue and hospital personnel were treated for exposure to cyanide fumes after an apparently suicidal man was brought into St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital's emergency room to be treated for potassium cyanide poisoning, fire officials said. More...
Camarillo resident and St. Bonaventure High School student Olivia Patrick also was named to the CLU Shakespeare Jr. apprentice program. Her name was accidently left out of last week's article on the acting group. More...
Summer activities are fun, but can present potential dangers
Nearly 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the U. S. If you're a parent or guardian, the realization that your child could go missing may be your biggest fear. With summer vacation in full swing and thousands of children out enjoying the weather, families need to take extra More...
Steve and Kelley Carrigan of Pinnacle Financial Corp. have created a new community outreach program, The Home Buying School. As the county leader in education and CalHFA programs to help first-time home buyers, the Carrigans created the educational series to help as many individuals and More...
The Oxnard Union High School District's Board of Trustees has selected longtime Conejo Valley school administrator Martha Mutz as the new assistant superintendent of educational services. More...
Today's younger generation seems to favor contemporary praise and worship songs during church services yet less than a half century has elapsed since traditional hymns were preferred by seniors in congregations. Famous composers John Newton and Stuart Hamblin lived centuries apart More...
HIGH FASHION MODELS- Patti McMillan, left, walks with her mother, Naomi Taylor, 92, as the two model outfits from local clothing boutique Damon and Draper's during the "Summer Salsa Sensation" Fashion Show and Brunch held last Thursday at Alma Via of Camarillo, an assisted living community. More...
BREATHTAKING- Geri Gretan reacts to "Perfect Abundance," a high-fired clay piece crafted by Kathy Colles Waggoner. The sculpture is part of the gallery show, "Putting on Airs," which opened Saturday at the Studio Channel Islands Art Center on the campus of California State University at Channel Isla More...
Susan Herrera's response to my suggestion to relocate the planned Lions Club Fourth of July celebration to a location not adjacent to the Ventura County Animal Shelter stated quite dramatically "Bloody paws, ripped out toenails, broken and missing teeth caused by fireworks ... sounds like someone More...
Candace Brooks and Vanessa Williams have been best friends since first grade. Now 24 years old, the Camarillo residents have done nearly everything together. More...
FRI., JULY 7 Book Signing Screenwriter David Angsten, firsttime novelist, will sign copies of his thriller "Dark Gold" at 7:30 p.m. at Borders Books, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More...
This exquisite upscale traditional in gate-guarded Lake Sherwood is on a .99acre lot with premium view overlooking Sherwood. This home has 9,967 square feet of luxury living with 6bedrooms and 7.5-baths. More...
Brush fire ignites during rush hour