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April 20, 2007
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A touch of spring
A QUICK SIP- A hummingbird alights on a flower in Camarillo, reminding folks that spring is in the air. More...
School district decides to hold off on restructuring plan

In a surprise decision that may reverse the Pleasant Valley School District's controversial restructuring plan, the school board voted last night to re-evaluate its earlier vote to reconfigure Santa Rosa Technology Magnet and Rancho Rosal schools and to move the Los Primeros Structured School to ano... More...

Judge sends Camarillo murder case to trial
Witnesses provide new insight into early morning shooting
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

As she sat and listened during the preliminary hearing's two days of witness testimonies, Brenda Jones dabbed at her teary eyes, shook her head in disbelief and was comforted by her two grown daughters. More...

 Community
•Woman swindled out of cash, jewels
Police are searching for a Hispanic couple in their 30s with two young children, who reportedly scammed their way into the home of an elderly Camarillo woman on April 12 and stole $1,300 in cash and jewelry. The woman was not hurt in the robbery. More...
•For the record
•Affordable housing available in Camarillo
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 Health & Wellness
•A healthy new business
WORKIN' IT- George Erb Physical Therapy owner George Erb, left, watches fitness trainer Jake Highsmith, right, a Thousand Oaks resident, assist Camarillo resident Walter Herrera as he prepares to train on the MedX spinal stabilization machine during the Camarillo Chamber ... More...
•CMH taps Sommer, Woodburn as 2007 chiefs of staff
•Free diabetes seminar offered
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 Bulletin Board
•Full Story
FRI., APRIL 20 Fantasy Painter Simi Valley Art Association meets 7 to 9:30 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Artist/ teacher John Sidman creates a fantasy painting in acrylics. Brief business meeting precedes demo. $5 donation from nonmembers. Michelle Adler, (805) 526-4599... More...
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 Schools
•Hardy Academy offers scholarships
The Hardy Academy Foundation will offer two full scholarships for its "Brain Training Camp" summer sessions this year. Applicants should be children in grades 1 through 12 who struggle academically and are in financial need. The applications are available at www.hardyacademy.org, at the Har... More...
•CSUCI choir to perform
•Technology explored at computer camp
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 Sports
•Camarillo martial artists to compete in regional events
Several martial artists of all ages from Camarillo TaeKwonDo Academy will attend the International TaeKwonDo Alliance Regional Championships in Oxnard Sat., April 28. As members of the alliance, the students are invited to participate in the regional competition. More...
•Rio Mesa relay team leaving opponents in the dust
•Late surge helps Camarillo down RMHS
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 Police
•Full Story
Camarillo A home in the 3000 block of Dodge Road was vandalized between April 1 and 13. Burglars broke into cargo vans parked outside of California Closets, 4670 Calle Carga, and stole more than $400 in tools between April 9 and 10. A burglar stole undisclosed valuables from an un... More...
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 Faith
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If your life were a house
"The wise man builds his house on the solid rock of Truth, and not on the shifting sands of instability. He measures causes by effects and estimates Reality by that which is real and enduring. More...
•Methodist church offers good grief therapy
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 Family
•Bowling tournament to benefit Alzheimer's Association
Bankers Life and Casualty Company will host a ForgetMeNot bowling tournament from 9 to 11 a.m. Sat., May 5 at Harley's Camarillo Bowl, 305 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer's Association of Ventura County. The $20 registration fee includes bowling, shoe... More...
•Vassar to headline hospital fundraiser
•Hospice to host garden tour
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 On The Town
•Ice cream store offers a scoop for 31 cents
Local participating BaskinRobbins stores will offer a special 31 Cent Scoop Night celebration from 5 to 10 p.m. Wed., May 2. At that time, customers can choose any flavor and pay 31 cents plus tax for a 2.5-ounce scoop of ice cream. More...
•Chorus strikes a winning chord
•Musicians invited to enter work for awards program
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 Letters
•Wants district to approve charter school
This letter is to urge the Pleasant Valley School Board to approve the application to charter the Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education. The PVSD school board is legally required to approve a charter application that meets the California state standards. The application submitted ... More...
•Free market demands CAPE
•Says charter school is a must
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 Editorials
•Tell us what makes your mom so special
Sure, some might call Mother's Day a "Hallmark" holiday- just another chance for card companies to make a quick buck. But there's few who would argue that moms don't receive the recognition they deserve. Dads, take no offense. You're great, too, but moms always seem to be there when we need them... More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
•Camarillo Acorn on Vacation
OFF ROAD- A group of Camarillo residents takes a minute to display their hometown newspaper atop the San Andreas Fault after a day of dirt-bike riding throughout the Carrizo Plains National Monument in Central California during a recent trip to the popular recreation area. Left to right: Michael B... More...
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 Neighbors
•Camarillo art studio among award winners
The Ventura County Arts Council celebrated artists and their supporters at the second annual Arts Stars Awards and luncheon at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard last week. The winners in eight categories ranged from the businesses and city that have supported the arts to individual artists... More...
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 Real Estate
•Affordable One-Story Home Located In Simi Valley
This one-story home has been updated throughout the house. It has an open floor plan with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. All windows have been replaced with Milgard dual-paned windows. All the ceilings have been scraped. The kitchen has granite tile counters on Kitchen King cabinets. More...
•Price And Market Analysis
•Cathy Rivera
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