Police are still searching for a man who robbed a Shell gas station at gunpoint around 11:45 p.m. on Thurs., March 15. No one was hurt in the late night robbery. More...

Camarillo Vision Center is one of the first eye care providers in Ventura County to offer patients the Optomap Retinal Exam, offered across North America by Optos Inc. The Optomap Retinal Exam is a scanning laser ophthalmoscope that records an image of virtually the entire retina. More...

FRI., MARCH 23 Theological Theater Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "J.B." by Archibald MacLeish opens 8 p.m., Main Stage, Performing Arts Building, Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Through March 31. Sunday matinee 2 p.m. Tickets $8, $9, $15. (805) 378-1485. More...

DANIEL WOLOWICZ/Acorn Newspapers GOOD PROSPECTS- Standing with Camarillo city and Chamber of Commerce leaders, Dale DeHart, owner of SOHO Prospecting, prepares to cut the ribbon and officially open the doors of his recently relocated business consulting firm at their new location at 55 Glen Driv... More...

Camarillo high school seniors can apply for a $1,000 scholarship offered by The Camarillo Republican Women Federated Club. The winner of this scholarship will be announced at a luncheon Tues., April 24. The club will also pick a preliminary winner for the Charlotte Mousel Scholarships ... More...

By beating Mexico in a bestof-three game series last week, the United States Field Hockey team has earned a chance to compete in the 2007 Pan American Games this July in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tournament is a qualifier for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. More...

Camarillo United Methodist Church will host a new book club for women from 7 to 8 p.m. in April in Howald Parlor at the church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. The discussion group will review "In Sweet Company: Conversations with Extraordinary Women about Living a Spiritual Life," by M... More...

BONJOUR- Cristi Williams, a 17-year-old Camarillo resident, stands along Paris' famed Champs-Élysées last month with her hometown newspaper, the Camarillo Acorn. Williams was on her way back from India, where she and her father, Cliff Williams, went with a number of local Rotarians to he... More...

Mike Brown uncorks the large oak barrel and delicately draws out a sample of the golden Sauvignon Blanc that is just about ready for bottling. He pours the amber wine into a small glass and hands it to his wife, Chris, who brings it to her nose and inhales gently. She smiles and takes... More...

Camarillo's dark little secret is out in the open at last. Our affluent community pays the teachers of its children the very lowest salaries in the county. Why has this gone on for so long? From a leadership point of view, it was the path of least resistance. From the teachers' point of vie... More...

Last week, the Pleasant Valley School Board was set to determine the fate of three schools recommended for closure. Parents, teachers and the rest of the community crowded city hall and stood ready for the school board to cast its vote. The board's decision to close Los Altos Middle... More...

How do you feel about your home décor? If you're tired of it, and know it needs some updating, but are afraid to act, you're not alone. Fear of change is the number one reason people live in spaces they don't really like. With the holiday season and New Year just around the corner... More...