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A tip from a quick-thinking Camarillo resident led to the arrests of five teenagers who are part of a suspected tagging crew that police believe are responsible for thousands of dollars of damage along Coe Street between Seybolt and Harris avenues. More ... To better serve our readers and customers, the Acorn Newspapers are proud to announce the opening of our new Camarillo Acorn office on the corner of Flynn and Adolfo roads in the Flynn Road Business Park. "We're extremely excited about our new Camarillo location," publisher Jim Rule said. "The new office gives readers a chance to come in and meet with our editorial staff. More ... Late last week, police arrested four suspects on various felony charges after serving a search warrant at a Camarillo home on the 100 block of Calle De La Rosa, according to Sgt. Robert Thomas with the Camarillo Police Department. Thomas, head of the department'sspecial enforcement detail, said police were looking for evidence to link a 14-year-old suspect to an area gang. More ... While walking through Pleasant Valley Park at Ponderosa Drive and Temple Avenue, a 24-year-old Camarillo man was attacked and stabbed by a group of Hispanic teenage males around 8:45 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 18, according to police. Senior Dep. Bob Maclean of the Camarillo Police Department said the man was beaten by the group of teens, then stabbed once in the back. More ... Officials on their way to discuss concerns over the safety of Highway 118 betweenMoorpark and Camarillo were delayed last week by an accident that closed the two-lane road. No one was killed, but the crash helped prove to the group that something should be done to improve the rural route. More ... Police are searching for two men who tried to lure two 13year-old boys into their van on Saturday. The men pulled alongside the boys as they walked from Camarillo Heights Elementary School near Catalina and Mission drives around 3 p.m. and asked if they wanted candy, police said. More ... More than half the nation's population lives along the coast, while many others visit the ocean each year, yet few Americans are aware that the health of the oceans is at risk. Nor do most know that people can play an important role in keeping the oceans clean, no matter where they live. More ... The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club donated gift cards worth more than $1,500 to the RAIN Project Transitional Living Center in Camarillo. Marlene Schwartz and Roselle Wolfe, the disbursement vice presidents, chose the RAIN Project as the recipient of this year's gift card drive "because of the worthy cause that it serves," they said. More ... National Geographic Adventure magazine will hold a "Wild Angle Photo Contest" as part of the Los Angeles Times Travel and Adventure Show Sat. and Sun., Feb. 10 and 11 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Amateur photographers are invited to submit their best adventure photos to be judged by a panel of awardwinning Adventure photographers. More ... The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum has plenty of visitors. What it needs are more docents to help educate those visitors. "We have tours that we can't fulfill because we don't have enough trained people to do them," said Carol Cohea, visitor services supervisor. More ... Ventura County Adventure Boot Camp and True North Fitness and Health, in collaboration with VenturaParent.com, a local family resource website, will give five local couples the chance to participate in a 10-week Couples Boot Camp Challenge. Two couples will win first prize, a 10-week health and fitness package valued at more than $1,700. More ... The Ventura County Rose Society will host a rose auction at 1 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 at Cowan Conference Center, 550 Airport Way, Camarillo. There will be food, fellowship and a silent auction. More ... MAKING MUSIC- Camarillo Newcomers Club members Molly Rose Hoyle, left, and Tish Hobson, right, enjoy playing musical instruments from throughout the world brought to the club's recent meeting by Virginia Schmalenberger, center. During her travels abroad, Schmalenberger has made a hobby of collecting unique folk instruments from various cultures. More ... The Ventura County Astronomical Society will host guest speaker Dr. Gary Peterson, geology professor at San Diego State University, at the monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. More ... When Barbara Baker met Arnold Schwarzenegger in the late 1960s, the encounter sparked a loving, exhilarating relationship that would last several years. The close-up experience prompted Baker, a Thousand Oaks resident and Moorpark College English professor, to write a book about the time she spent with the 22yearold Austrian who is now California's governor. More ... Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. +The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of the Conejo Recreation and Park District offers these opportunities at a variety of local nonprofit agencies for men and women age 55 and up. More ... The Winter Candlelight Tasting at Leeward Winery will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Jan. 27 and 28 at 2784 Johnson Drive, Ventura. There is no charge. The cellar will be lit by candles as guests sample wine releases. Among the wines to be tasted is the 2003 Edna Valley Syrah. More ... DEDICATED- The Camarillo City Council recognized the 28th anniversary of the Leisure Village food distribution program at a council meeting earlier this month. Members of the retirement community's food program, from left, Bob Amantia and Ed and Pat Holly were on hand to accept certificates of appreciation. More ... Five free crape myrtle trees will be given to each person from California who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation this month. The giveaways are part of the nonprofit foundation's Trees for America campaign. More ... FAKE QUAKE- Members of the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties work together during a training session Wednesday at Camarillo Airport. Fire officials staged a large accident to simulate the damage a powerful earthquake would cause. More ... |
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