BABY REINDEER- Seven-month-old Austin Wynns does his best reindeer impression for his mom, Angela, and dad, Chris. The Camarillo family was on hand for the Old Town Camarillo holiday celebration and tree lighting last Friday evening. More...
Rebecca Braswell and Shannon Butler, both Naval Construction Battalion mechanics, were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the Dec. 1 fatal shooting of John Marmo, 27, in Camarillo, police said. Marmo, Braswell's exhusband, was found shot to death last Friday in front of the condominium he rented on the 1200 block of Mission Verde Drive. More...
Marching bands, floats and Santa Claus. Oh my! The 45th annual Camarillo Christmas Parade will once again draw thousands of residents along Las Posas Road tomorrow at noon to enjoy the pageantry of the popular event. More...
SWEARING IN- Camarillo City council members Jan McDonald, Charlotte Craven and Michael Morgan were sworn in Wednesday night for their new terms on the city council. The incumbents beat out two challengers, Bob Taylor and David Schlangen, in the November election to win back their seats. McDonald was elected mayor and Craven was elected vice mayor by their fellow council members. More...
Sixtyfive years ago the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. For many people, what they know about the Dec. 7 incident, which cost over 2,000 people their lives and brought the U.S. into World War II, has been sanitized through textbooks and movies. More...
FRI., DEC. 8 'A Christmas Story' Young Artists Ensemble presents "A Christmas Story," staged reading of play based on movie. Through Dec. 10. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Theatre on the Hill, Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. $15 reserved seats. www.YAEonline.com, (805) 381-1246. More...
Here's a great question a student recently asked me at one of my classes on investing and retirement planning at Ventura College: I'm thinking about buying a new mutual fund, but I've heard that capital gains taxes can hurt me. What should I do? More...
The girls of Girl Scout Troop 8 of Oxnard practice self-defense moves with Jerry Silva of United Studios of Self Defense in Oxnard. Self-defense, yoga, jump-roping, and bone density and blood pressure tests were all offered to multiple Girl Scout troops at Girl Scout Fitness Day in Camarillo on Saturday. More...
First-year head coach Jesus Duran sees potential with current group
After seven consecutive seasons with a losing record, Camarillo High decided to look for another coach to help guide its boys' soccer team in a winning direction. The school didn't have to look far. After leading the ACHS girls' team to an 18-2 record last year, Jesus Duran was asked to take over as head coach for the boys' squad. More...
Camarillo Between Sept. 1 and Nov. 29, an employee at the Nike Outlet store at 990 Camarillo Center Drive reportedly completed fraudulent returns and gave away merchandise. Someone stole a tool box from the back of a pickup truck parked in front of Thornton Electric at 4803 Calle Alto No. A sometime between Nov. 22 and 27. More...
The Chabad of Camarillo and Chabads of Oxnard and Ventura will host a communitywide Hanukkah celebration from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 17 at the Ventura Harbor. The Menorah Lighting Ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. More...
According to a recent online survey conducted by the National Headache Foundation, the frequency or severity of headaches increases during the holidays. More...
DECKED OUT- Left, the Camarillo Ranch House was decorated for the holidays and open to guests attending the Camarillo Ranch House Candlelight Gala fundraiser on Friday evening. Top, from left, Christina Guzman, Chris Jordahl, Kristen Welty, Jim Jordahl and Dana Lavenant enjoy walking around inside the Camarillo Ranch House. More...
The FOOD Share program was started about 20-some odd years ago for the purpose of feeding the hungry in Ventura County from the surplus food in the fields and orchards in the area. Up until this past year, the FOOD Share coordinator would go out to the local ranchers and growers to find out what vegetables or fruit was available for the gleaners to pick for the needy in Ventura County. More...
For many Americans, Dec. 7, 1941, is a date that will never be forgotten. President Franklin Roosevelt called it a "date which will live in infamy." On a quiet Sunday morning in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, exactly 65 years ago, forces from the Japanese fleet launched a sneak attack on the heart of the American Navy. More...
SUNNY SMILES-The Crostic family-left to right-Samantha, Alex, Christina, Daniel and Max spent the Thanksgiving weekend in Carpinteria relaxing with their Camarillo Acorn. More...
Sub shop one of three new businesses in the Santa Rosa Plaza
A well-worn vintage suitcase sits atop a display shelf in Jersey Mike's Subs, the newly opened eatery in the Santa Rosa Plaza. But why is a travel bag given a place of honor in a submarine sandwich shop? The bag, submarine sandwiches and franchise owner Dawn Robinson have a long and uncanny connection. More...
This home with 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms has nearly 2,000 square feet. It features a ceramic tile entry, which leads to the formal living room facing front, and is accented by vaulted ceilings and plantation shutters. Adjacent is the formal dining room flanked by living room and kitchen. More...
Taking their oath of office