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February 16, 2007
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A New Year's celebration
LEAPING INTO THE NEW YEAR- Amanda Sheu, 14, of Camarillo performs a flag dance at the Chinese New Year Celebration held at Constitution Park last weekend. More...
Fireworks show may go up in smoke
City must find new venue or cancel event
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

Fireworks won't brighten the night sky over Freedom Park this Fourth of July and may be canceled all together if the Camarillo City Council can't find an alternate site to host the popular show. On Wednesday night the council voted unanimously to accept the city's midyear budget, which in... More...

Parents say school closure committee raises questions, offers few answers
Closures needed to save district, according to officials
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Parents in the Pleasant Valley School District are questioning interim superintendent Ken Moffett about the pending closure of several campuses in the district. Most of the questions have focused on activities of the 7-11 Committee, an 11member advisory board of parents, teachers and community ... More...

 Community
•For the Record
+Suzann Zeigler was incorrectly identified as president of the Pleasant Valley Education Foundation. She heads the Pleasant Valley Education Association. +Ken Neil served in the Korean War, not in World War II, as was reported last week. More...
•County salutes top Explorers
•Citizens Patrol members help deputies make arrest
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 Health & Wellness
•Sailing along
STRONG EFFORT- Paul Sailer of Camarillo, who underwent his second surgery for brain cancer last year, rides along Potrero Road in Thousand Oaks as he participates in the Breakaway From Cancer 25 Mile Charity Bike Ride hosted by Amgen in Thousand Oaks recently. More than 600 riders paid a reg... More...
•Relief available to farmworkers
•Free fitness program, screenings available
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 Bulletin Board
•Full Story
FRI., FEB. 16 Russian Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers meet 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Learn Russian couple mixer Mamunyushka Branila, review Israeli line dance Shir al Etz. All ages, experience levels. Wear soft shoes. $3. (818) 591-9078. More...
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 Business
•Defer capital gains taxes on investment real estate
Do you own an apartment or office building, undeveloped land or other investment real estate that you'd like to sell? If the prospect of paying a large tax bill on your property's appreciation is holding you back, there may be a tax-wise solution for your dilemma. More...
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 Schools
•Authors walk through the wild side
BOOKMARK- Author Caroline Arnold speaks to a class of second-graders at La Mariposa Elementary School as part of last week's "Day With an Author" program. Four authors who have written nonfiction books on animals came to the school to talk with students about writing and the world of animal... More...
•For arts' sake
•Free Workshop
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 Sports
•Playoffs underway for local high school teams
With the winter high school sports regular season ending, it's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders and begin exNFL coach Jim Mora's favorite time of the year. (Playoffs! You kidding me? Playoffs?) That's right, the CIF-Southern Section playoffs start this week for b... More...
•Following CIF Duals, Scorpion wrestlers back in action this weekend
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 Police
•Full Story
Camarillo Sometime between Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, someone used the personal credit card information of a woman living on the 700 block of Via Alcazar to make $6,700 in fraudulent purchases on her credit card. Sometime between Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, someone stole a $200 laptop docking station off... More...
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 Faith
•House of worship
ALL INVITED- The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3900 Petit St., holds meetings every Sunday at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. For more information, call (805) 388-8266. More...
•Make funeral plans known
•Brass band to play
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 Family
•A very special young lady
SO PROUD- Camarillo Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year award winner Candice Hueston, 16, stands with her family, from left, mother Chelsie, little sister Destanie, 4, grandmother Gwen, brother Kenneth, 11, and grandfather Mell at the 2007 Youth of the Year awards ceremony held last Thursday in Ca... More...
•YMCA offers free health program
•Icy weather won't affect berry festival
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 On The Town
•Winning at love
AND THE WINNER IS- Left, Kayla Lindquist and Rhonda Roach of Camarillo draw the winning entries in the Los Posas Plaza Keeping Valentine Romance Alive promotion. More...
•'Spitfire Grill' is tasty treat
•Celtic duo will perform at Old World Elements
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 Letters
•Letters supporting Los Senderos
As a parent of a child in the Pleasant Valley School District, I want to voice concern regarding a number of important issues relative to the apparently unavoidable discussion of school closings, particularly concerning the value of Los Senderos Open School. More...
•Letters supporting Los Senderos
•Letters supporting Los Senderos
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 Editorials
•Take a bow, Top 10 winners
Each year the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, along with a group of dedicated sponsors, recognizes individuals, service organizations and businesses that are committed to the betterment of the community. The names of this year's Top 10 Awards recipients were announced on Wednesday during the Ca... More...
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 Neighbors
•'Angels' spread their wings for charity
Saturday night's rain didn't keep local supporters and famous faces from attending the 18th annual Casa Pacifica Angels Ball at Sherwood Country Club. More...
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 Real Estate
•Daniel Raaf
Raised in the Conejo Valley,Daniel Raaf loves the people, the lifestyle and, of course, the homes in the area. Hard work and dedication are essential to providing his clients with the best service possible. Representing the Dilbeck GMAC family for more than a year, Raaf knows th... More...
•Rick Cobos
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