SO CLOSE- Adolfo Camarillo High School pitcher Garrett Rau stands in disbelief moments after the Scorpions' 11th-inning 1-0 loss to Vista Murrieta High School in the CIF-Southern Section Division II championship game at Dodger Stadium last Thursday. Rau pitched 10 innings of shutout baseball agai... More...
A Ventura County judge sentenced a Camarillo man to 18 years in prison last week for a hitand-run car accident that took the life of a toddler. "We are very pleased with that sentence," Deputy District Attorney Gary Evans said in an interview. "The conduct Mr. (David) Mark engaged in was ext... More...
Contrary to published news reports, entertainment giant Technicolor is not moving manufacturing jobs to Mexico, according to Technicolor spokesperson Season Skuro. The Thomson-owned company announced in January plans to cut 1,200 jobs throughout its North American facilities, including 630... More...
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...
Summer has arrived, and UCLA emergency physicians remind parents how to prevent drownings and water-immersion injuries involving children. These unfortunate events most often occur in the summer months, which are filled with water activities. More...
THURS., JUNE 7 Year-End Performance Newbury Park High School Choral Music Department hosts annual year-end concert, 7 p.m. today and tomorrow, campus Performing Arts Center, 456 Reino Road. Classic, contemporary music, choral work, solos. $7 donation, open to public. Proceeds benefit m... More...
Moving boxes line the walls, new computers sit atop empty desks and wires for yetto-be-installed telephones stretch across the suite of second-floor offices nestled into the Camarillo Airport. It's a familiar look for Silver State Helicopters, a company that opens training schools for asp... More...
STEADY AIM- Left, Richard Contrera, 6, prepares to throw a football through a target while Owen Jesse, also 6, waits his turn. The two Camarillo boys enjoyed a day at the El Descanso Elementary School carnival last Friday. More...
After 42 years of fishing, Mark "Chief" Torrez reeled in his finest performance last month. Torrez was the top angler from California in the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) Federation Nation Western Divisional Tournament in Bullfrog, Utah, last month, earning him a chance to compete i... More...
A burglar stole more than $4,000 in property from a locked cargo trailer at a business in the 4600 block of Calle Bolero between May 17 and 31. Vandals caused more than $750 in damage to the wall surrounding a community pool in the 4900 block of Galano Drive sometime between May 17 and 31... More...
The Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival will present "Two Gentlemen of Verona" and "King Lear" at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from June 29 through Aug. 5 on the CLU campus, 60 W. Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks. The grounds will open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking and pre-show entertainment... More...
The annual Ojai Studio Artists spring exhibition, "Made in Ojai V," will include a sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., June 16 in the Ojai Valley Museum's garden, 130 W. Ojai Ave. The opening reception will be the same day from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition runs from June 14 to July 29. More...
I'm surprised at the Acorn . Your paper is usually accurate, however, your story on Joe Wilson contained several errors. First of all, Joe Wilson was never the ambassador to Iraq. He was the ambassador to Gabon, one of Africa's smallest nations. More...
It's that time of year again when Camarillo comes alive with food, wine and song. This weekend the Ventura County Greek Festival at the Camarillo Airport is one of the first events in a slate of summertime street fairs, festivals, concerts and wine tastings- all right here in th... More...
AT HOME AND OVERSEAS- Top, Dan and Brenda Thaxton of Camarillo stand with their hometown newspaper in front of Scotty's Castle in Death Valley. The castle, a one time vacation home for Walter Scott, aka "Death Valley Scotty," is now owned and operated by the National Park Service. More...
Money raised during weekend event to help pay for construction of new church
Katherine Pappas has been busy this week. The Oxnard resident spent most mornings directing a group of women who stood shouldertoshoulder along a makeshift assembly line to package the nearly 10,000 Greek pastries they plan to sell this weekend during the 29th annual Ventura County Gre... More...
As many as 17 million household moves take place each year in the U.S. If you are among the do-it-yourselfers, Penske Truck Rental offers stepby-step guidance at www.GoPenske.com. More...
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