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September 28, 2007
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Magnets must search for identity
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
In transition- that's how principals of Los Primeros and Rancho Rosal Open Magnet schools described their programs to the Pleasant Valley school board last week. Esther Winkelman, Los Primeros principal, said her school could become a visual and performing arts magnet soon. More...
Suit could jeopardize funding for school districts
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

A lawsuit filed Monday by a Ventura County school district could result in monetary losses for districts all over the Conejo Valley and beyond. More...

Pageant contestant fights back

Miss Ventura County 2005, who was dethroned the same year and later accused by pageant organizers of theft and perjury, fought back at a mid-month press event organized by her attorney. More...

 Community
•Assembly passes bill on animal welfare
The Assembly has approved amendments to AB 1614 requiring that Mexican rodeos have a veterinarian on call. This requirement is already in place for traditional American rodeos. More...
•Prostate Awareness Foundation climbers reach Mont Blanc summit, effort raises $30,000
•Sexually violent predator lives in tent somewhere in county
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 Health & Wellness
•Club helps children cope with grief
With the death of two close relatives, young Shania Brenner experienced another part of life- grief. Eight years old at the time, Shania saw her grandmother die from cancer and, six months later, her great uncle rapidly deteriorated and died from ALS (known as Lou Gehrig's disease). More...
•Ways a grieving child may behave
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
FRI., SEPT. 28 International Dances West Valley Folk Dancers teach international dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. All ages, experience levels welcome. Croatian couple dance "Snesice" taught; Greek line dance "Triandafilia" reviewed. $4. (818) 591-907... More...
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 Business
•Effects of 12,000 Countrywide job cuts still uncertain
The nation's largest mortgage lender will hand up to 12,000 of its employees pink slips in the next three months in an effort to stay afloat during the home-loan crisis. After cutting 900 jobs earlier this month and 500 in August, Countrywide Financial Corp. announced last week that up ... More...
•Dubroff discusses economic future of county
•Pilates studio celebrates first anniversary in Camarillo
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 Schools
•Recommendation letters
In the past couple of weeks, many of my students have been asking whether they need letters of recommendation for their college applications. More...
•New conference centor for educators
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 Sports
•His time to shine
Camarillo senior quarterback Marcus Sanchez went from the sidelines to the starting lineup
Last season Camarillo High senior quarterback Marcus Sanchez did a lot of watching from the sidelines. Whether it was Samson Szakacsy or Trevor Gavin playing ahead of him, the chances of Sanchez getting into a game were pretty slim. More...
•League play begins next week for ACHS
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
FUZZY FRIEND- Muppet, 2, a male terrier mix, needs a home. Muppet can be adopted from the Camarillo Animal Shelter at 600 Aviation Drive in Camarillo. To take Muppet home ask for ID# A4233573. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (805) 388-4341 or visit www.vcar.us before ... More...
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
One or more vandals caused an undisclosed amount of damage to mailboxes on Sept. 7 in the 600 block of Via Alondra. Police arrested a 46-year-old woman in the 3800 block of Las Posas Road on charges related to a 2006 forgery case totaling more than $50,000 in damages on Sept. 7. More...
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 Faith
•Sukkah-mobile to make the rounds
Six stops planned for Camarillo
The Sukkah-mobile, a bamboo or palm-covered hut built on the back of a pickup truck, is coming to Camarillo. More...
•Church to host speaker series
•Evolution vs. creation debate
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 Family
•Thumb sucker
Does anyone know how to cure a thumb-sucker? My son is now 4 years old. Six months ago, the dentist told me that my boy needed to stop sucking his thumb by the age of 4 or he'd push his teeth out and would need braces. So my wife and I officially began "Mission: Abort Thumb Sucking," which se... More...
•What's new on DVD?
•Orienting parents for show
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 On The Town
•Stunt driving is pay-to-play
Bobby Ore doesn't even flinch. Driving at close to 100 mph on a stretch of the Camarillo Airport in a red Mustang SRS, Ore pulls off two 360-degree turns in a straight line. He then drifts around a small box of cones with the nose of the car facing in, sliding on the pavement a... More...
•Painter Ray to curate SCIART West exhibit
•Old California Days will fire up BBQ to benefit music festival
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 Columns
•Remedies close at hand
Often what we need is at our fingertips, but we forget. We are blind to the resources that lay at our feet, feeling that our survival lies on external sources far away. Our worries become more on whom and what will provide for us next rather than how will I provide for myself? More...
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 Editorials
•Wake up: The kids are drinking
We're all at fault when teens consume alcohol. There are many reasons why, and many ways to help prevent dangerous behavior. First, acknowledge that they're drinking. Chances are your own kids have tried alcohol. Second, don't think that parties today are like the ones you attended as a kid. The... More...
•Political Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
•Take Your Camarillo Acorn on Vacation
SADDAM'S DELUXE DIGS- Douglas Driver of Camarillo stands in front of the late Saddam Hussein's former palace in Baghdad. The building is now in use as the U.S. Embassy. More...
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 Neighbors
•At 107, woman credits exercise for longevity
The year Lorena Benson was born, William McKinley sat in the oval office. She was 3 when the Wright brothers flew above a North Carolina field and 14 when the world went to war for the first time. Benson just reached 107, nearly half the age of the United States. More...
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 Real Estate
•Ocean Views
This Silver Strand cottage has views of the ocean from the rooftop deck. This home has a vaulted ceiling and fireplace in the family room. The kitchen includes granite counters, new cabinets with pull out drawers, under-counter lighting and stainless steel appliances. One of the two bedroo... More...
•Raul and Eva Alonso
•Spacious And Updated
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