Village at the Park, a sports park that will be considered the jewel of the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District, is nearly complete with the planning and financing stages. "I'm looking forward to cutting the ribbon or kicking the first soccer ball in fall 2008," said Dan LaBrado... More...

Community Memorial Health System will hold a free seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. Tues., Oct. 30 in the eighth-floor Nichols Auditorium at Community Memorial Hospital, 147 Brent St. in Ventura. More...

FRI., OCT. 19 Swing It Big band dance at Pierce College, Woodland Hills. Woody James and his orchestra play 1920s-'40s swing music 8 to 10 p.m. Warm-up dance lesson 7 to 8 p.m. General admission $10. Seniors, Pierce students, staff $8. (818) 719-6425. More...

Selling a home can be a daunting task for any owner, and in a "buyer's market" the process can feel overwhelming. While many sellers think that homebuyers have the upper hand, with a little patience and a few helpful tips, a homeowner can successfully sell a house. More...

Camarillo police report there have been no traffic fatalities this year. "Probably the best news in the whole city," Sgt. Harold Hanley said . . . is that no one has died due to a traffic collision so far this year. By this time last year, four people had lost their lives in traffic accide... More...

Camarillo resident Tommy Velasquez III is only 9 years old, but he already drives better than Lindsay Lohan. Velasquez is one of many kids ages 5 through 12 that are currently racing Mini Dwarf Sprint Cars in the Ventura Raceway Association (VRA). The league started two years ago an... More...

OUT-OF-STATER MAKES IT BIG TIME- To disprove a vicious rumor that the Camarillo Acorn discriminates against out-of-state squirrels, here's one from Idaho. (And no, that's NOT a potato he's munching on.) Thanks to Ventura resident Marla McGinley, who works in Westlake Village, we're proud to pre... More...

Camarillo Someone broke into a recreation vehicle parked near the intersection of Westpark Court and Village at the Park Drive sometime between April 1 and Oct. 9. An undisclosed amount of property was taken. More...

"Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time. More...

A REAL KICK- Steve Sampson, former U.S. National Soccer Team head coach, makes a new friend at a soccer clinic last Saturday for the children of Casa Pacifica. More...

Once upon a time, celluloid bad guys wore black hats and pencil thin mustaches and tended to squint a lot. These days they tend to own Forbes-list corporations, accidentally kill people while making record profits, then try to cover up the damage so as not to bother the shareholders. More...

I was happy to receive your paper today (Oct. 5) and see a boy on his BMX bike, wearing his helmet while "executing" a jump at Freedom Park. Contrary to this photo, was a photo that appeared in your Sept. 21 edition which showed several boys at the Pleasant Valley Skate Park riding bikes w... More...

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 about who and what will provide for us next rather than how will I provide for myself. More...

The school year is well underway, and all seems quiet with the Pleasant Valley School Board. Following a volatile end of the school year last May- due in large part to a district wide reshuffling of schools and programs- it's easy to understand why the board has opted to stay out of the spotlight... More...

SNOWY SUMMER- Bill and Barb Rumble get out of the heat to enjoy the beauty of Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska. They vacationed in June. More...

Women join the California Conservation Corps for any number of reasons. Pauline Overley entered because she was bored with selling jewelry back home in Redding, Calif., and was beginning to dabble in more destructive activities. More...

The end of summer no longer means the end of deck building season. Homeowners considering expanding their living space outdoors now have more choices than ever to build decks that look great and keep their families comfortable for longer periods of the year. More...