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Farmers report cold snap benefited some crops The cold freeze of 2007 has positively impacted this year's harvest of stone fruits as farmers report that shoppers can expect a plentiful crop. The stone fruit season runs from May through October. Ken Lee of Ken's Top Notch Produce based in Reedley, Calif., said it's a record year for... More ...
Litten is the first teacher from Oak Park High School to win county award By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com For the first time, an Oak Park teacher has been chosen Ventura County Teacher of the Year. Oak Park High School biology teacher Winnie Litten, 40, of Camarillo was honored on Tue., June 5 by a team of Oak Park and county educators and administrators, including Charles Weis, count... More ...
Pondering the pinniped Not too long ago I was sitting on one of the more secluded beaches of Point Dume. Off in the distance I could hear the barking of the California sea lion. A short time later, about 20feet offshore, a large male sea lion swam parallel to the beach. He was quite aware of my prese... More ... Women leaders want to raise $50,000 to help foster care youth Council needs $8,000 more to reach goal By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Each of the 42 women who make up the United Women's Leadership Council has found success for themselves. They've led community colleges, overseen countywide social services agencies and helped organize one of the largest music festivals in the area. More ...
BILL SPARKES/ Acorn Newspapers CLEANUP CREW- Right, Jeff Boyer and Steve Wiegman of Camarillo blow dirt off a pathway in Charter Oaks Park while, far bottom from left, Marie Molina and Kelly Sanders of Camarillo make space for more branches in the park's dumpster. More ...
OLE!- Camarillo Fiesta and Street Fair co-chair Mike Morgan, left, stands with mariachi performers during the recent unveiling ceremony for this year's fiesta poster at Yolanda's restaurant in Camarillo. The fiesta will be July 13 to 15 along Ventura Boulevard in Old Town. More ... Surprising stats +In Ventura County, there are about 85 females between the ages of 16 and 19 in foster care. Of these young women, 16 are pregnant or currently pregnant. +It's estimated that 25 to 30 female foster youth in Ventura County will be emancipated this year. More ...
THE BEST MEDICINE- Sharon Canino, as the clown "Cheere-o," pretends to take a photo of Weldon R. Lundy of Somis and then shows him a photo of an orangutan instead at the St. Johns Regional Medical Center in Oxnard on Sunday afternoon. Her antics elicited chuckles from Lundy and his wife, w... More ... Art walk needs entries The 2007 Camarillo Art and Jazz Festival needs art entries for the festival's Art Walk, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 11 in the city's Old Town. Last year, more than 10,000 people attended the Art Walk. Entry categories include painting, ceramics, photography, jewelry and sculpture. More ... Church hosts art program Journey through the Arts, a summer program for children, will be offered from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mon. through Fri., June 18 to 22 by the Camarillo United Methodist Church in Brooks Hall, 291 Anacapa Drive. The theme will be "Circus Time. More ... St. Mary parishoners to donate time, effort A team of youth and adults from St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church will spend a week of their summer vacation, from June 24 to 30, helping children and families in need in San Francisco. To prepare they have been involved in a variety of educational and fundraising activities and l... More ... Charity car wash The youth and Boy Scouts at the Camarillo United Methodist Church will host a benefit car wash from 3 to 5 p.m. Sat., June 9 in the church parking lot at 291 Anacapa Drive. Funds will go to the youth's outreach at the Udobo Preschool in Durban, South Africa. More ... |
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