Cancer treatment leaves man in need of bone marrow transplant
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      When Mike Gallo woke up one July morning in 2003, he could barely open his eyes. The construction worker assumed his head was swollen because of an allergic reaction to dust. But weeks of taking overthe-counter medication had no effect on the swelling, and Mike finally saw a doct...
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Graduates in the know about police department
      ACADEMY GRADS- More than 30 local residents graduated from the Camarillo Police Department's Citizen's Academy program on Tuesday night. Commander Stephen DeCesari, far left, and Mayor Jan McDonald, second from the left, were on hand for the ceremony at the Camarillo Police Station.
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Seabees in search of vintage cars
      Owners of domestic cars and trucks made from 1900 to 1975 or imports from any year are invited to enter the 16th Seabee Days car show Sat., June 23 at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme. The car show is part of a weekend of activities planned for Seabee Days. Muscle and racecars of any y...
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Actor organizes event to honor boy
Lucas Scott memorial to benefit Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School.
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
      Lucas Scott will never be forgotten. One moment on April 13 the 8-year-old boy was alive and full of energy, and a moment later he fell 20 feet to his death at his Simi Valley home. His close friend Shane Warburton, 9, who lives in Camarillo, has a famous father who's put together a ni...
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CSUCI student launches balloon project
      Kosta Grammatis, a student at California State University at Channel Islands, earned a first place in the engineering and computer science category at the 21st annual California State University Student Research Competition held recently at CSU Dominguez Hills.
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