Oxnard Union High School District trustees gave a vote of confidence last week for a Camarillo charter school that's slated to open this fall. The Oxnard school board approved the K-12 charter school application for Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education on June 20. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CONCERT IN THE PARK- Las Colinas Middle School students Samantha Smithers, left, and Savannah Rodriguez, are quick to launch their cellphone cameras as World Classic Rocker lead singer Fergie Frederiksen, formerly of the band Toto, steps into the audience during a perfor... More...
Ventura County homeowners who purchased a house between July 2005 and October 2006 may qualify for a temporary tax reduction because home values have declined, said county tax assessor Dan Goodwin. Oak Park homes in unincorporated Ventura County are particularly affected. More...
If it is not 90 degrees and sunny outside, using sunscreen may be the last thing on anyone's mind. Yet with skin cancer on the rise at an alarming rate in the United States, with one in three cancers a skin cancer, sun protection needs to be top of mind, yearround. More...
THURS., JUNE 28 Organic Roses Ventura County Rose Society meets Cowan Conference Center, 550 Airport Way, Camarillo. 7 p.m. Q&A by consulting rosarians, rose show (bring roses to display). 7:30 p.m. program: Sandy Gaal, consulting rosarian from Santa Paula, gives slide presentation on g... More...
Westlake Villagebased Guitar Center announced it has accepted a $1.9 billion buyout offer from Bain Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm. The total transaction value, including assumed debt, is approximately $2.1 billion. More...
Young people from several area schools have been accepted to U.S. military academies. Nominees were interviewed by a board in December at an all-day Saturday event and recommendations were made through the competitive nomination process. More...
In his second season of professional baseball, second baseman Brad Boyer of Camarillo just can't get enough of his sport, nor can his San Jose Giants teammates. More...
Family fun is free. At least for music lovers it is. The Camarillo Community Band will continue its tradition of giving free concert performances in Constitution Park, beginning July 5 at 7 p.m. More...
Directed by: Tom Shadyac Starring: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, Wanda Sykes and John Goodman MPAA rating: PG (mostly, I believe, for bird poop) Running time: 90 minutes Best suited for: Families. More...
I was interested in the story in the Camarillo Acorn about the pit bull attack in Camarillo and was moved by fury to write this letter. I have long found Kathy Jenks, director of Ventura County Animal Regulation, to be an insufferable bureaucrat, but she has taken the cake on this one. More...
Every community plays host to concerts in the park, but Camarillo, which has some of the nicest weather in the United States (as we like to point out), seems perfectly suited to the task. The Camarillo outdoor concerts take place on weekends at Constitution Park where the summertime setting is su... More...
The awards for top selling agent and top producer from Prudential California Realty's Camarillo office for March 2007 were won by Lisa Topor. Topor has long held the title as the number one agent in the company's Camarillo office. This year was no exception. More...
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