Carol Schau has missed having a say about what goes on in the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District. More...

ONE STEP AT A TIME- Above, with the help of her 5-year-old daughter, Madison, Tara Asmus pushes son Ryan, 2, as they lead off the Relay for Life at Adolfo Camarillo High School lasweekend. Asmus was diagnosed with gastric esophageal cancer last December. The average lifespan following diagnosis of t More...

FRI., OCT. 13 Poetry in Action Poet/Moorpark College professor Erland Anderson discusses translating literature, 7:30 p.m., Nelson Room, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks. Sponsored by American Scandinavian Foundation of Thousand Oaks. Free, refreshments included. Anita Londgr More...

Camarillo-based Power-One announced its recent acquisition of the Power Electronics Group of Magnetek Inc. for $71.7 million. As part of the deal, Power-One assumed about $17 million in debt from the Chatsworth company. The deal is expected to close in October. More...

LEARNING CENTER- Young children learn skills that will help them succeed in life as part of the School Readiness Program at El Centrito de La Colonia, a literacy program funded in part by Destino: The Hispanic Legacy Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation. This photograph, submitted by El C More...

Early on this season, Rio Mesa's football team showcased an explosive offense that has averaged 33 points a game, including three games in which it scored over 40 points. More...

Camarillo Sometime between April 30 and Oct. 4, someone stole personal information from a person living on the 2300 block of Brookhill Drive and used it to open a cellphone account. More...

The Chabad of Camarillo will offer a 12part course on "Origins," a study of the Book of Genesis (Beraishit/Genesisi) on Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 18 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Chabad Jewish Center of Camarillo, 5800 Santa Rosa Road, No. 112. The class will be taught by Rabbi Aryeh More...

Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and possible presidential candidate in 2008, delivered an address to a sold-out crowd at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library earlier this month. More...

There are only three candidates on the Pleasant Valley School District ballot in November who support our community's efforts to place unification before the voters. These candidates are Patty Lerner, Jennifer Miller and Ron Speakman. Miller and Speakman are part of the current board majority su More...

I like Martin Scorsese. I generally enjoy his films, his vision and even his occasionally overthe-top violence. Despite the intensity of Scorsese's carnageit's rarely gratuitous, and I believe his characters are richlrendered and deeply engaging. In such exceptional films lik"Goodfellas," More...

Before we know it, the holiday season will soon arrive. The time between Halloween and New Year's will be the biggest shopping days of the year. We recommend that you shop locally. More...

Eddie and Tammy Washington sat beside each other on a bench in the quiet, brick-lined courtyard situated at the heart of the California State University at Channel Islands campus. More...

This property brings to mind the phrase: "Home is Where the Heart Is." More...