A chilly morning and a warm smile from principal Sue Sigler greeted hundreds of children as they filed into Rancho Rosal Elementary School on opening day this week. More...
Now that Christmas and Hanukkah have come and gone, many Camarillo residents have a houseful of new and expensive gifts, including electronics, artwork and jewelry. Police are advising homeowners to document highend items for both insurance purposes and as a way to help investigators re... More...
In a winter holiday crackdown brightened by a zero in the DUI fatality column, police officers, sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers from Avoid the 14 campaign in Ventura County brought in 287 DUI suspects. More...
The Camarillo Family YMCA will host an open house tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their recently opened facility at 3111 Village at the Park Drive. The afternoon will include a free day pass to try out the new gym. Group classes and free babysitting also will be offered. More...
Six women whose careers in nursing took detours years ago returned recently to the profession they love. Some of the women left nursing to look for new careers; others focused on raising a family. But in time they all came to realize their destiny lies in nursing, and late last month they offici... More...
FRI., JAN. 5 Get In Shape Gail Holloway, personal fitness consultant, leads outdoor fitness and exercise walk, Soka University of America Calabasas campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. 9:30 to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Free, open to public. Moderate hike, 60-minute exercise session. Brin... More...
Camarillo-based S.L. Leonard & Associates will assist Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles with construction management for the Jimmy Carter Work Project 2007 as the organization hosts the international event from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2. The project will include three projects totaling ... More...
One of my students recently visited several colleges in Texas, where other high school students on the college tours asked her why she would want to leave California. It's a good question. Living in Southern California, it's easy to take for granted the sunny weather, nearby ocean a... More...
Boys' basketball team finally getting healthy following a slew of injuries
After suffering through many injuries, Rio Mesa High's boys' basketball team is hoping renewed health can get them back on the winning track. The Spartans (5-10) began the year on a good note, winning their first three games by playing a runand-gun offense. RMHS was scoring at an astrono... More...
Camarillo Vandals caused $150 in damage to a wall on the corner of Villa Adobe and Los Pueblos sometime between Dec. 11 and 24. Sometime between Dec. 16 and 25, someone stole an undisclosed amount of property from a home on the 400 block of Sereno Place. More...
EVERYONE WELCOME- The Camarillo Community Church, 1322 Las Posas Road, offers Sunday services at 9 and 10:45 a.m. The 40,000-square-foot building includes a 1,000-seat performing arts auditorium. For more information about the programs and prayer groups offered by the church, call (805) 482-2657. More...
FUTURE PILOT- Jacob Anderson, 12, of Camarillo dons a headset prior to a joyride in an airplane at Camarillo airport. Anderson was one of about 250 youngsters who spent their holidays attending Navy League Basic Exploration. The explorers were given the opportunity to experience firsthand many o... More...
One of the better "ecological" efforts in recent memory, Chris Paine's provocative documentary, "Who Killed the Electric Car?" is the cinematic equivalent of the familyrequested autopsy, examining the brief lifespan and suspicious demise of the battery-powered automobile. More...
Last month's 18-day drunk driving crackdown, cleverly dubbed "Avoid the 14," as in, avoid Ventura County's 14 different law enforcement agencies, took 287 DUI suspects off our roads and freeways and away from the harm they might have caused friends and loved ones. More...
AUSTRIAN GETAWAY- Terry and Beate Waggoner of Camarillo stand with their hometown newspaper in the city of St. Johann in Tirol, Austria. Tucked among the Eastern Alps, the area is known for offering some of the world's best skiing. More...
Matthew Hawkins has sold some strange objects over the Internet since opening an online consignment store four months ago. Take, for instance, the framed sculpture made from human hair circa 1889 that sold for $36. Unusual folk art aside, the store is a clearinghouse for nearly ... More...
The honors for top producer in October 2006 for Prudential California Realty's Oxnard/Channel Islands office went to Cathy Rivera. Rivera also took top selling agent in September and top listing agent in February. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Rivera has spent most of her life in the southl... More...
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