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June 1, 2007
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A season to remember
SHUTOUT- Adolfo Camarillo High School baseball teammates, first baseman Nathan Johnson, left, and catcher Mike Yingling celebrate the team's 6-0 win against Oxnard High School on Tuesday at Oxnard. More...
Vista Murrieta defeats Camarillo in extra innings to win championship
1-0 game goes to the 11th
By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

Garrett Rau pitched the greatest game of his life, yet he exited the field at Dodger Stadium late Thursday night feeling like he’d just been punched in the gut. More...

City puts parking study into drive
Report to focus on Old Town, mixed-use developments

The ever-increasing rush hour traffic along the 101 Freeway is positive proof that Ventura County- especially the Pleasant Valley- is growing steadily. More...

 Community
•Federal bill would ease payments to Rocketdyne's ill workers
A bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives will ease payments to former Rocketdyne workers who became ill due to their work at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. More...
•Agency helps owners keep their homes
•Chamber will host free workshop on positive aspects of buying a home
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 Health & Wellness
•YMCA benefit bike ride is a rolling success
Close to 30 cyclists came out to support the Camarillo Family YMCA's inaugural metric century and family fun ride on Sun., May 20. More than $1,200 was raised by cyclists and through donations benefiting the 2007 Campaign for Youth. More...
•Women and children's clinic opens in Oxnard
•'Quilt of Memories' focus of hospice memorial
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 Bulletin Board
•Full Story
FRI., JUNE 1 Global Folk Dances West Valley Folk Dancers hosts international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Colombian couple dance, "Cumbia Selena," taught; Romanian line dance, "Hora Spoitorilor," reviewed. Soft shoes recommended. $4. (818) 59... More...
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 Business
•Planning for college costs takes time
Most people agree that an investment in a college education is money well spent. But finding the money to pay for escalating education costs is not easy. According to The College Board "Trends in College Pricing," the average tuition increase for a four-year public university rose 6.9 percent ... More...
•Conejo Mountain opens doors
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 Schools
•Having a ball at the Strawberry Cup
SO CLOSE- Camarillo resident Caleb Funk, 9, smiles and jumps in the air moments after he barely missed heading the soccer ball into the goal during a game at the AYSO Strawberry Cup Tournament in Camarillo held May 19 and 20. Caleb's teammate on the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kyle El Zarif, 10, pats ... More...
•CSUCI professor wins biotech award
•17 Camarillo students receive scholarships
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 Sports
•Heroes, happiness, heartbreak- The playoffs had it all
Acorn photographers Jann Hendry and Bill Sparkes capture a week's worth of thrills on the diamond More...
•Spartans stunned by two-out rally
•RMHS athletes head to state
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 Police
•Full Story
A 35-year-old man was arrested May 15 for peeking into a woman's bedroom and watching her get dressed around 6 a.m. in the 700 block of Paseo Camarillo. A 20-year-old man was arrested May 19 for throwing a woman down on the ground, causing her to lose consciousness at a home in ... More...
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 Faith
•A day of devotion
FLOWERS FOR MARY- Second-grade students from St. Mary Magdalen School in Old Town Camarillo sing songs as they gather around a statue of Mary in a "May Crowning" ceremony recently. The 40-year-old religious tradition, which includes a procession and the placing of a wreath crown of fresh flowers ... More...
•Church to host Juneteenth celebration
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 Family
•Commission invites stories for 'protecting coast' contest
The California Coastal Commission invites the public to submit stories and/or photos documenting how they have acted as a California Coastal Steward. The commission is seeking inspirational or unique personal stories of how residents have taken action to care for and protect the coas... More...
•Wood Ranch golf tournament scheduled
•Summer clogging classes start
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 Obituaries
•Wyler: Broadway actress dies
After devoting decades to animal advocacy and a theatrical career, Camarillo resident Gretchen Wyler died last Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Wyler, 75, a pioneer in protecting animals for several decades, recently retired as vice president of the Hollywood office of the Human Society of... More...
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 On The Town
•Camarillo Arts Council Summer Program Concerts
June 9 The Wonderelles June 23 World Classic              Rockers July 7 The Tennessee Three July 21 Moorpark Symphony      Orchestra Aug. More...
•New West Symphony commemorates Russian composers
•Play review
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 Letters
•City needs to reconsider development near airport safety zone
On June 13 the Camarillo City Council will be asked to approve 1,350 high-density residential units on prime agriculture land located between the 101 Freeway and Spanish Hills. This land is located directly under the aircraft traffic pattern of the Camarillo Airport. There are many daily ov... More...
•Charter schools take time, thought
•Cartoon
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 Editorials
•Local baseball teams prove they have the right stuff
Last night the Adolfo Camarillo High School baseball team took the field at Dodger Stadium to play Vista Murrieta High School in the CIFSouthern Section Division II championship game. Win or lose- the Scorpions have proven once again that Pleasant Valley is rich in baseball talent. More...
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 Vacation Photos
•Camarillo Acorn on Vacation
TROPICAL GETAWAY- Nancy Jaeger of Camarillo, left, and her sister, Carol Sue Dixon of Illinois stand aboard a cruise ship docked in Aruba before setting sail for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The sisters traveled with their husbands, Jim Jaeger and Bob Dixon, during their recent vacation throughout t... More...
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 Neighbors
•Youth club embarks on 40th year of inspiring members
Throughout 2007, the Boys & Girls Club will celebrate 40 years of providing the children of Camarillo with a positive environment and engaging after-school activities. The local club is part of a 150year-old organization with 4,000 youth clubs spread across the United States. More...
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 Real Estate
•Cul-De-Sac Home
This Woodranch culdesac home has 4 bedrooms plus a bonus room, 3 bathrooms and more than 3,600 square feet. The bathrooms have been remodeled. The kitchen has granite counters, and topoftheline appliances. There are fireplaces in the living room, family room, master bedroom and bonus room... More...
•Nestled In A Family Community
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