 NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG- Ray Michaels as Elvis shakes, rattles and rolls for a packed house last Saturday night at Constitution Park during the final concert of the Camarillo Arts Council's summertime series of concerts and movies in the park. More...
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'There's a lot to celebrate,' interim superintendent says
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
Pleasant Valley schools posted a seven-point gain, moving from 837 to 844, in Academic Performance Index (API) rankings recently released by the California Department of Education. To view the entire report on the Internet, go to http:// api.cde.ca.gov, click on Testing and Accountabil... More...
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Part three of a three-part series
 By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
A woman named Ruby left a Camarillo food pantry on a recent afternoon with bags of fresh fruit and vegetables, canned goods and boxes of breakfast cereal, pasta and graham crackers. But like everyone who comes through the Jehovah Jireh food pantry, Ruby can only take one roll of toilet ... More...
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A 90-bed, $180-million new wing at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center sits devoid of patients due to a delay by the state Department of Health, which must inspect the building and give it a required stamp of approval. More... |
The Camarillo Health Care District will hold a strategic planning public forum from 1 to 3 p.m. and again at 5 to 7 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 20, at the district office, 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Ste. 117, in Camarillo. The forum will assist the district in program development and long-term ... More... |
FRI., SEPT. 14 RSVP Due For Hewitt Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated event. National talk show host Hugh Hewitt speaks Wed., Sept. 19, Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road. 11 a.m. meet and greet. 11:30 a.m. luncheon and program. $40. RSVP Rosemary Li... More... |
The interior design of Joelle Saxon's recently opened store is much like the lingerie she sells- feminine, intimate and presented with a soupçon of her native Paris. With its leopard skin carpet, pink ceilings and chandeliers, Mrs. More... |
The Ventura County Hall of Fame will celebrate inducting its first 10 educators at a dinner event the public is welcome to attend on Oct. 6 at Oxnard's Lobster Trap restaurant. Darrin Parrent, the Camarillo businessman who founded the hall of fame earlier this year, said his idea to esta... More... |
Popular English soccer game makes a comeback
Twelve-year-old Simi Valley resident Dominic Hutchinson is hoping that a certain Hasbro product will become all the rage in the near future. No, it's not the Transformers. Instead, Dominic has picked up on Subbuteo, a table-soccer game that's played on a felt pitch slightly larger than... More... |
SWEETHEART- This good-looking female golden mix is 3 or 4 years old and was dropped off as a stray. She has a friendly personality and likes the beach. She can be adopted from the Camarillo Animal Shelter at 600 Aviation Drive in Camarillo. Call (805) 388-4341 and ask for ID# A422790. Occasion... More... |
Camarillo A catalytic converter was stolen from a car parked in the 500 block of Avenida Valencia sometime between Aug. 26 and 31. A car parked in the 1400 block of Del Norte Avenue was burglarized Aug. 30 or 31. A satellite radio was taken. More... |
St. Columba's Episcopal Church will host its 49th annual pit barbecue from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 22 at 1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. The menu will include deep pit barbecue beef, homemade beans, bread, salsa, salad, dessert and beverage. Beer and wine will be availabl... More... |
Home sales in Ventura County continue to droop, and home prices are just beginning to sag, but exactly how long the real estate market will stagnate and how low home prices will go is still a question mark, according to speakers at last week's Ventura County Real Estate and Economic Outlook ... More... |
Miguel Angel Garcia will headline a fight card to be presented by Cabral Enterprises beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 20 at the Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road in Calabasas. Garcia is the younger brother of former world champ Roberto Garcia. He is an undefeated prospect out... More... |
We would like to take a moment to thank everyone who was involved in the planning, construction, and opening of the Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education, Ventura County's newest public school. Obviously, it would be impossible to single out every parent, student. teacher and frien... More... |
Members of the state Legislature should hang their collective heads in shame that they couldn't pass a budget until Aug. 21, more than 50 days after the 2007-08 fiscal year actually began. Due to their ineptitude and that of the "governator," who finally signed the $145-billion-plus bu... More... |
LEGOLAND FUN- From left to right, Cozette, Luke, Scarlett, and Amber Ming pose with their hometown newspaper at the Legoland amusement park in Carlsbad, Calif. during a recent family vacation. More... |
Surgery went well for Archie, Casa Pacifica's therapy dog, a veterinary hospital spokesperson said earlier this week. The 165-pound Newfoundland underwent surgery on Monday to repair a ruptured ligament in his left knee at a veterinary hospital in Ventura and was expected to be released to... More... |
After a day of golf at the Moorpark Country Club on Aug. 9, the staff, management, agents, celebrities and guests of Prudential California Realty partook of a banquet where winners were announced and awards handed out. But there was a much greater cause behind this event than just... More... |
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