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August 24, 2007
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Smokin' hot show
SUPER STUNT- Aerobatic pilot Bill Cornick's head is pressed back against his headrest as he puts his Pitts 2-2C through some tight spins above the crowd at the Camarillo Air Show last weekend. More than 10,000 visitors attended the two-day show. More...
Davis to leave PVSD and join Moreno Valley district

Pleasant Valley School District officials confirmed today that Assistant Superintendent Barbara Davis announced last week her plans to leave the local district to take the same job with Moreno Valley Unified School District in Riverside County. More...

New faces, places for students as school starts
Rancho Rosal, Los Primeros are developing magnet programs
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

The Pleasant Valley School District is awash in changes as students prepare to head back to class next Wednesday. Following a tumultuous year that saw the closure of two schools and the restructuring of two more, Ken Moffett, the district's interim superintendent, abruptly r... More...

 Community
•Daily, Young elevated to Superior Court bench
Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Monday the appointments of Douglas W. Daily and Bruce A. Young to judgeships in the Ventura County Superior Court. Daily, 56, of Camarillo has served as a commissioner for the Ventura County Superior Court since 2003. More...
•Police department Citizen's Academy accepting applications
•Holiday deadlines
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 Health & Wellness
•St. John's set to reopen today following fumigation
Pending regulatory approval, St. John's Regional Medical Center expects to reopen today after closing for two weeks to fumigate the hospital for mold. More...
•Preparation paid off for Camarillo hosptial
•Focus on vision health this month
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
FRI., AUG. 24 Luau Fun Simi Valley Council on Aging hosts luau dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance lessons 7 p.m. Music by Aristicats. Door prizes, refreshments. Proceeds fund senior programs. (805) 583-6041. More...
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 Business
•Shop makes fashion its business
Pepperdine grad opens chic salon
Stylist Megan Isaacson has opened BULL, described as a "mega-buck Tinsel Town chic couture salon catering to clients" at 3297 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks. Isaacson is a graduate of Pepperdine University, and in her fashion career has built an impressive roster of individua... More...
•SolarWorld up in second quarter
•Private jet firm opens local facility
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 Schools
•Stepping forth for fall
THE RIGHT MOVES- Adolfo Camarillo High School Marching Band Color Guard members practice in the school court yard in preparation for the coming season. From left above are Valerie Woodard, 14, Sarah Granberry, 14, Tricia Coppage, 16, Ashley Shepherd, 16 and Aslin Cassidy, 17. All are Camarillo resid... More...
•Summer learning program marks its 40th anniversary
•Less is more in contest
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 Sports
•Creating a bond
ACHS football camp brings players, coaches and community together
Being among 60 dudes crammed into a stuffy high school wrestling room may not sound like the greatest way to wrap up a summer vacation. But for Camarillo High senior running back Gary Glenn, this week's accommodations were just fine. More...
•Fantasy football website offers free shot at $100,000
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
HANDSOME FELLOW- Clifford, a year-old Labrador mix is loving and playful, and should be easy to train. Clifford can be adopted from the Camarillo Animal Shelter at 600 Aviation Drive in Camarillo. To take Clifford home, ask for ID# A421181. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (80... More...
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 Police
•Blotter
Shoplifters stole an undisclosed amount of merchandise from the Target store, 209 W. Ventura Blvd., between July 31 and Aug. 14. A burglar broke into a home in the 2400 block of Pickwick Drive and stole a laptop computer and an iPod from inside the home sometime between ... More...
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 Faith
•The Art of Being
"Love the moment. Flowers grow out of dark moments. Therefore, each moment is vital. It affects the whole. Life is a succession of such moments, and to live each is to succeed. More...
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 Family
•Long live rock!
Photos by HARPER SMITH/Acorn Newspapers ROCKING OUT- Lead singer Robin Wilson and guitarist Scott Johnson of the Gin Blossoms perform at a concert at Camarillo's Constitution Park on Saturday. The event was part of the 2007 Summer Concerts and Film Series presented by the Camarillo Arts Council. More...
•Cast brings fairy tales to the park
•Solving the puzzle for kids
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 On The Town
•Cast in 'Anne Frank' captures horror of Holocaust
Many of today's teens are preoccupied with video games and shopping. But for 13-year-old Anne Frank during the Holocaust, her priority was survival. More...
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 Editorials
•Bottle vs. tap- The debate is fluid
Hardly a moment goes by that you don't see someone toting a water bottle for a cool drink. Bottled water is a $15-billion industry in America with more than 8 billion gallons of the stuff consumed annually. Millions of people swear by bottled water and happily choose from dozens of different ... More...
•Cartoon
•Take the hassle out of back-to-school
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 Vacation Photos
•Camarillo Acorn on vacation
FIT FOR A KING- With their hometown newspaper in hand during a recent vacation, Jay and Joni Berger of Camarillo stand before the ruins of King Antiochus' temple and tomb high atop remote Mount Nemrut in Turkey. Because the archeology of the site combines Greek and Persian art styles, Mount Nemrut h... More...
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 Neighbors
•Explorer Academy challenges teens' brawn and brains
Taylor Soares may not be a deputy yet, but the 18-year-old Camarillo resident's recent graduation from the law enforcement Explorer Academy puts him on track for a job with the Ventura County Sheriff 's Department. More...
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 Real Estate
• Julio Gomez
Along with the man agement and staff of Prudential California Realty, broker/owner Bob Majorino welcomes real estate professional Julio Gomez to the Oxnard/ Channel Islands branch. More...
•Linda Bianchi
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