PLAYOFF RUN ENDS- Camarillo High seniors Dan Rasp, left, and Gordon Galloway battle a Righetti High defender during last Friday's CIF-Southern Section Division IIA quarterfinal game at ACHS. The Scorpions won the contest 61-49. On Tuesday night, Camarillo was bounced from the postseason by Centenn... More...
Report targets Camarillo Heights, Los Altos and Los Primeros
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
A citizens committee said earlier this week that the Pleasant Valley School District should close three schools. Despite passionate pleas from parents not to close their neighborhood schools, the socalled 7-11 Committee voted 6-3 Tuesday to recommend the board of trustees close C... More...
Channel Islands faculty say walkout is last resort
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
California State University faculty members will vote this month whether to take to the picket lines to protest salary negotiations that have languished at the bargaining table for nearly two years. John Travis, president of the California Faculty Association, which represents 24,000 faculty mem... More...
Among violations of the law recently reported to police, farm equipment was attacked, a public disagreement at a street corner erupted into an armed confrontation, and a house was pelted by eggs. Two drivers were observed yelling at each other Feb. 16 near the corner of Daily Drive an... More...
IN THE TRENCHES- Construction work at St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital will add 9,300 square feet of space to the emergency room and ensure that the hospital is properly equipped to treat every patient. Workers are installing the underlying pipes and wiring for the additional rooms. More...
FRI., MARCH 2 Never Too Old Ventura County Over the Hill Gang meets 7 p.m. at member's home, Simi Valley. For active people age 50 and up. Guests attend free. Club activities include skiing, hiking, biking, dinners, cultural events. Location: Tom Connell (805) 495-8107. More...
FRIENDLY WELCOME- Members of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce host a ribboncutting ceremony for the newly opened Friends Home Décor and Gifts store, 2117 Pickwick Drive. Cindy and David Parta, the shop's owners, stand with their daughter, Alyssa, as she does the honors and cuts the ribbon... More...
Events include fair for students entering adulthood
The Ventura County Special Education Local Plan Area will offer a variety of programs in March. +A public hearing to review the proposed annual service and budget plans for special education will be at 5:15 p.m. Mon., March 5 at 777 Aileen St., Camarillo. More...
Standing 6-foot-6, Rio Mesa High senior Jordan Lindebaum looks like a basketball player at first glance. Pacific View League opponents may soon be wishing he was. Instead of shooting hoops, Lindebaum does his damage on the baseball diamond, where the Spartans are hoping he can lead them t... More...
READER SENDS POEM WITH SQUIRREL PHOTO- Li'l Miss Foxy eats her treats in a pot with her tail all fluffed up she really looks hot- We remember that sunny morn when we first met When Li'l Miss Foxy became our sweet pet- To be fed all the peanuts her tummy can hold She's a happy li'l girl and... More...
Camarillo Sometime between Feb. 6 and 16, burglars entered Hi-Temp Insulation, at 4700 Calle Alto, through an unlocked back door and stole 14 pieces of aluminum tool models. Vandals caused an undisclosed amount of damage to Los Senderos Open School, 1555 Kendall Ave., sometime betwe... More...
I saw a flying insect the other night. As spring nears, more and more flying insects begin to occupy the night. Come summertime, they're everywhere. I hate when flying insects get into my home. I must destroy them, as their buzzing and their flybys over and near my family's heads dr... More...
Eggs- they're not just for breakfast anymore The 28th annual California Egg Artistry Show and Sale will be Sat. and Sun., March 10 and 11 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Westlake Village. The show will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sund... More...
I am in total agreement with the dear folks over at Christians Acting Together regarding their Feb. 9 letter against the oversized planters the city has built in front of their store on Glenn Drive in Old Town. Even the planters on Ventura Boulevard have caused problems. They have taken so many... More...
The possible closures of three Camarillo schools have caused concern for a number of parents throughout the city. Additional time on the road, larger schools and class sizes and less specialized attention are among the biggest concerns. More...
ACORN AHOY- Shirley Randall of Camarillo and Floyd Clawson of Ventura hold the Camarillo Acorn while on a recent cruise through the Caribbean. The pair were sure to take their favorite hometown newspaper. More...
Growing in a cornfield, living in the ocean or packed inside a spice bottle on the pantry shelf could be the cure for Alzheimer's disease. Gilbert Rishton and his team of students are determined to find it wherever it may be. More...
If you have an older home, you may be considering ripping out and replacing the tile and plumbing fixtures. People often replace them because they have many years' build up of dinge or minor blemishes and they don't think they'll ever get clean again. More...
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