City approves buying 2 police motorcycles
      The City Council voted 3-1 at Wednesday night's meeting to approve the purchase of a BMW motorcycle, one of two new patrol bikes the Camarillo Police Department had requested Mayor Jan McDonald cast the dissenting vote. McDonald said she didn't favor the purchase because she thinks motorcy...
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CAPE organizers move forward with new school set to open Sept. 5
Parents pitch in to help clean up campus
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Charter school organizers already jumped three major hurdles in their efforts to open a new charter school in Camarillo by fall. The Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education is poised to open its doors on Sept. 5 since recently opening enrollment, hiring a principal and teachers an...
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Technicolor sells shipping, manufacturing complex
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
      DVD maker and entertainment company Technicolor recently confirmed the sale of its 50-acre Camarillo campus to Sandstone Properties, a Santa Monica-based private real estate investment firm. Terms of the deal are confidential.
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Festival to feature over 100 spirits
      Meadowlark Service League will present "A Taste of Camarillo," the 20th annual wine and food festival, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., July 29 at Camarillo Ranch, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road, Camarillo.
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Nehring heads up breakfast club
      Somis resident Martin Nehring was recently named president of the Camarillo Breakfast Rotary Club. The 47yearold financial investment consultant and Lt. Col. in the Air National Guard began his term July 1. Nehring replaced outgoing president Michael Lavenent.
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Women leaders raise over $50,000 for youth
United Women's Leadership Council wants to help young women leaving county's foster care system
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      They did it. The United Women's Leadership Council not only met its goal of raising $50,000 by the end of June but exceeded it by $6,000, an official with the group said earlier this week. "It's very exciting," Vice President Amy Fonzo said of the $56,000 the group raised.
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Bringing the silver screen to life
     MIDNIGHT MAGIC- Above, Harry Potter fans, from left, Erika Barrus of Thousand Oaks, Angela Heathcote, a Newbury Park resident, Kathy Austen of Thousand Oaks, and SusaHeathcote and Julie Johnson of Newbury Park dress up in Hogwarts' attire as they wait in line at the Roxy Stadium 11 movie theater in...
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Strike up the band
      The Camarillo Community Band free concert series will continue Thursdays through July 26 at Constitution Park next to city hall in Camarillo. The performances begin at 7 p.m.
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Superintendent defends district's treatment of Camarillo high schools
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Jody Dunlap, superintendent of the Oxnard Union High School District, refuted the notion earlier this week that the district treats Rio Mesa or Adolfo Camarillo high schools unfairly.
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Tourney to benefit Casa Pacifica library
      Members of the Camarillo Noontime and Breakfast Rotary clubs will take to the golf links at Spanish Hills Country Club July 23 to raise money for Casa Pacifica's new library. Stuart Avery and Al Lowe, co-event chairs of the Technicolor Video Services 15th annual Care for Kids Golf Cla...
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Heels to put wheels to road on Saturday
      The second annual Ventura Harley-Davidson's "Heels and Wheels Ride" for women will be Sat., July 14 starting in Camarillo. Check-in is at 9 a.m. at Ventura Harley-Davidson, 1326 Del Norte Road in Camarillo. Riders will depart at 10 a.m.
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