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Camarillo seeks board members, volunteers There are openings for volunteers to represent the city of Camarillo on various commissions, boards and committees. The deadline to submit applications is 5 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2. The Rent Review Commis sion is responsible for assisting in the settlement of rent disputes. The commission meets ... More ... Officials warn wildfires still may be a threat Although many other parts of the nation are suffering through winter conditions, Southern California has summer-like weather and the wildland fire hazard remains. More ... Godfrey named chief deputy Cmdr. Chris Godfrey will be appointed to the rank of chief deputy when Chief Dante Honorico retires in February, according to Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks. Godfrey joined the department in 1978 after serving as a sailor on a nuclear submarine for four years. His assignments included d... More ...
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com Ventura County Firefighter Alan Mandell stands atop the 105-foot ladder that towers nearly eight stories above the roof of Station 54 in Camarillo. The ladder extends from a $750,000 hook and ladder firetruck purchased by the department and delivered earlier this month to the cent... More ... Woman sentenced for elderly fraud Moorpark resident, Maria Lucille Velarde, 49, was recently sentenced to four years and eight months in state prison for her role in two fraud schemes targeting disabled seniors she cared for at Leisure Village in Camarillo. More ... Cancer patients make memories at camp By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Three years ago Lynn Peraza heard the devastating news that she had breast cancer. Peraza asked her oncologist if she could attend a special camp for cancer patients. More ... King holiday a time of service to others The dream the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had for a better future continues to inspire new generations of Americans. That is why Congress voted in 1994 to transform the Jan. 15 national holiday in King's honor into a day of community service. "During his lifetime, Dr. More ... Hear about spiders' history Live, preserved arachnids will be on hand at informative lecture "Spiders- Urban, Suburban and Wild," a free lecture, will be presented at 2 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 at the National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Janet Kempf of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum will discuss the biology and natural history of local spi... More ... Hospice donates to tots The staff of Camarillo Hospice donated $500 to Toys for Tots last month. Contributing to the gift were hospice employees Mario Cepeda, Janine Coronado, Marilu Duarte, Kendra Muir, Sandy Nirenberg, Kathy Payne, Nahed Stefany and Carole Wadsworth. More ...
Interface Children Family Services recently announced the appointment of Erik Sternad as executive director. He is scheduled to start work with Interface on Feb. 5. Sternad, 43, previously worked at Stanford Home for Children, a social service agency in the Sacramento area with an annual b... More ... Explore Europe through cooking class Youth 8-14 will receive a booklet of international recipes they'll learn to prepare Roxanne Diesel, in conjunction with the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District, will offer a cooking class for youth ages 8 to 14. The class will meet from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 through Feb. 9 at 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo. More ...
BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS- Annie West, 3, explores the effects of gravity in an inflatable jolly jump at the Camarillo Family YMCA-Hiji Center's recent open house in the Village at the Park housing community. More ... |
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