 GRAND DAY- Nearly 5,000 Camarillo residents came out to enjoy the grand opening of the city's new $27 million public library on Saturday. The day included a ribbon cutting, storytelling, book signings and other family friendly activities. More...
 Sacramento resident Bret Muhlitner said he's still not exactly sure what went wrong with the engine of his small Cessna plane which forced him to make an emergency landing on a rural road just south of Camarillo around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. More...
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By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
A tentative contract agreement reached on Tuesday between the California State University system and union officials has prevented walkout strikes by the union's 24,000 members and ends more than two years of fruitless negotiations between the two groups. More...
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Police investigators are looking into a rash of laptop computer thefts from the Camarillo offices of healthcare provider Wellpoint. Between Fri., March 23 and Mon., March 26 four laptop computers were stolen from the desks of workers at Wellpoint's three local offices, according to police ... More... |
IMAGE-INE THAT- Dr. Barry Klein cuts the red ribbon along with Camarillo Mayor Jan McDonald, left, and Ventura County Supervisor Kathy Long, right, during the Camarillo-Los Robles Imaging Center ribbon cutting on March 22. More... |
FRI., APRIL 6 Traditional Dances West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. For all ages, skill levels. Learn Macedonian line dance, "Katushe Mome Katushe," Serbian line dance "Rukavica." Wear soft shoes. $3. (818) 591... More... |
While investment decisions shouldn't be based entirely on tax considerations, taxefficient investing may make a significant difference in net gain. Employing some of the following strategies could help retain more of potential investment earnings and lessen tax obligation. More... |
BALANCING ACT- Camarillo Heights Elementary School fifthgrade student James Woisard, 11, balances a basketball before the start of basketball dance practice on the court at the school on Friday. The school was awarded a grant from the Pleasant Valley Education Foundation for its innovative progr... More... |
Boys' volleyball team takes aim at PVL championship
A year after winning the Pacific View League championship, the boys' volleyball team at Camarillo High is ready to make another run at the title. Last season the Scorpions didn't lose a game until bowing out in the second round of the CIF -Southern Section Division III playoffs to San Ga... More... |
Camarillo Due to continued requests by our readers, the Sheriff's Blotter will now include arrests made by the Camarillo Police Department. A resident of the 2600 block of East Ponderosa Drive was scammed out of more than $6,000 between March 3 and 14 by con artists who claimed the w... More... |
We all live downstream
"Some believe all that their par ents, tutors and kindred believe. They take their principles by inher itance, and defend them as they would their estates because they are born heirs to them."- - Alan W. Watts Recently, I saw a bumper sticker that read "We All Live Downstream... More... |
Egg hunter
My 3-year-old son wasn't much of an egg hunter last Easter, but this year he's a monster. He and I have already tried some practice egg hunts before the big bunny day rummage, and he not only found all the eggs I hid this year, but he found some of the eggs that I hid last year that ha... More... |
The Ventura County Arts Council has announced the finalists for the 2007 Art Stars Award. The finalists will be honored at two festive events. The celebration kicks off with the Art Stars Awards luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tues., April 10 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard. More... |
On March 13, our miniature schnauzer, Tucker, was killed by coyotes in our fenced backyard. We live in Mission Oaks, and the attack occurred around 7 p.m. while there was still sunlight. The details of his death are gruesome and are ingrained in my memory. A vital part of our family, we wil... More... |
Spring. What a wonderful time of year. It's a time for renewal. It's a time to turn over a new slate and a chance to enjoy the absolute wonders of Mother Nature as she sheds her winter coat and grows green again. Spring symbolizes the rebirth of all things living, which makes it one of the... More... |
THE TROPICS- The Belvedere family of Camarillo relaxes on the warm beaches of Aruba during a family vacation there in January. Vincent, 7, and Brooklyn, 11, hold the newspaper as big brother Joseph, 13, and parents, Robin and Tony, stand behind them. More... |
Leadership council gives girls in foster care a chance to succeed
The year Raquel Montes turned 8, her life took a turn for the worse. Her mother died, and it wasn't long afterward that her father, an alcoholic, remarried. Their home had always been a violent one, but after her father married again, the abuse intensified. More... |
On Thurs., March 29, about 150 Prudential California Realty agents gathered at the North Ranch Community Center for their first annual Advertising Expo. They were greeted by 19 representatives from companies that have the wherewithal to help Realtors improve their business. More... |
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