The Pleasant Valley School Board will move forward and close a campus to move and restructure programs at the end of the school year in an effort to free up $1.5 million to give teachers a pay raise. More...
Hit-and-run drunk driver to be sentenced this month
Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
A for-sale sign hangs outside the spacious split-level home on Windsor Court, a quiet residential street in Camarillo that ends in a cul-de-sac of neatly kept lawns. Less than a year ago, the four-bedroom home was busy with the hustle and bustle of a young family's daily adventures. More...
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors has directly challenged the content of a civil grand jury report recently released that alleged the county has neglected to perform adequate internal audits, and that County Executive Officer Johnny Johnston has too much decision-making power. More...
A "Hire a Hero, Hire a Vet" job fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs., May 17 at West Oxnard Job and Career Center, 635 S. Ventura Road, Oxnard. All job seekers are welcome to participate. The fair is intended as an opportunity for veterans who are looking for work to meet employers and find positions, according to organizers. More...
The drone of drills and the thud of hammers fill the air as construction work continues on the $16 million emergency department at St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital. More...
FRI., MAY 4 Folk Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. American couple dance "Billy Bayou," Bulgarian line dance, "Dobrudjanska Pandela." Wear soft shoes. $3. (818) 5919078, hobnoblax@aol.com. More...
Carole J. Davis has been appointed vice president and financial services manager at MidState Bank & Trust, according to Jeff Paul, president of community banking. As financial services manager, Davis will oversee the daily operations and personal and commercial lending activities at the bank's office at 470 Arneill Road in Camarillo. More...
SIZABLE DONATION- Becky Duarte, left, of Premier Options Real Estate presents a $5,000 check to Darrin Parrent, center, and Tiloi Tuitama of the Ventura County Educators' Hall of Fame. Founded last year, the Ventura County Educators' Hall of Fame will honor a class of outstanding educators each year for their career achievements. More...
Mixed martial artists take to the octagon in Oxnard
Sitting on a stool in his dressing room at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center on Saturday night, Nick Willert asked for a trash can. He was about to spit up blood. More...
Someone stole a $100 computer screen from an unlocked classroom at Las Colinas Middle School, 5750 Fieldcrest Drive on April 19 or 20. A thief cut the lock off a $750 paddleboat and stole it from the dock of a home in the 500 block of Chapala Drive between April 19 and 23. More...
The fourth annual Festival in the Park will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sat., May 12 at Barranca Vista Center and Park, 7050 Ralston St., Ventura. Local artists such as Cheer-e-o the Clown and performers from the Reptile Family, Bible Fellowship Children's Choir, Mad Science, Ventura County Spirit Company and Inlakech Cultural Arts Center will provide family entertainment. More...
Much has been said by analysts of the television industry that the golden era of the news journalist- - those years that produced Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite and David Brinkley- - is gone forever. Tim Russert, however, the longtime host and moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press" falls in snugly with those legends of the past. More...
I am a grandparent of a student in fourth grade at Los Senderos Open School. It has been a wonderful environment for her since kindergarten, and we were looking forward to her continuing there through eighth grade. More...
"For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to be gin, but there was always some obstacle in the way. Something had to be got through first, some unfinished business; time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. More...
The ongoing saga of school closures has plagued the Pleasant Valley School Board since the start of the new year. It's a problem created by declining student enrollment and exacerbated by teachers who want higher pay and parents who don't want to lose their neighborhood school. More...
BEFORE THE FALLS- The McGovern family of Camarillo takes a moment to pose with their hometown newspaper below Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park during a recent family vacation. Daughters Sarah, left, and Maggie, right, stand beside their dad, Matt, and mom, Diane. The group visited the picturesque national park to celebrate Sarah's 21st birthday. More...
The first time Bob Roper thought about joining the Ventura County Fire Department, his house was being saved by a team of firefighters. The engine crew from Fire Station 22 in Meiners Oaks wasn't battling a blaze, they were clean ing up after a broken water pipe. More...
One might say that if we can use a Competitive Market Analysis to price a house, then why must we pay for an appraisal in order to get a loan? Good question. There are, of course, several differences in the two. The CMA is a "ballpark" figure, and the appraisal involves a more stringent process to prepare the report. More...
County, state to host job fair for veterans