OOM PAH PAH- Rio Mesa High School freshman and marching band member Scott Raymond, 14, plays the tuba during a recent band competition at Oxnard High School. Along with the school's percussion section, the Rio Mesa marching band took first place in the competition. The color g... More...
Economist says home prices aren't expected to rebound until 2009
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
A slumping housing market continues to hurt Camarillo's otherwise healthy economy, according to a recent report released by the University of California, Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Project. More...
The female student who said she escaped a kidnapping attempt on the California State University Channel Islands campus last month admitted to investigators earlier this week she made up the story about the latenight attack, according to university police. More...
In observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thurs., Nov. 22, Camarillo customers who normally have their trash and recyclables or green waste collected on Thursday or Friday will have them collected one day later than usual. More...
FOUR FOR THE ROAD- Four educators from Las Colinas Middle School took part in the 2007 Long Beach Marathon in early October. Teacher Ron Spiker, left, finished his first marathon in 4 hours and 29 minutes. Teachers Kathy Broder and Melanie McCook ran the half-marathon. More...
Real estate investment firm lists 8.6-acre lot with freeway exposure for $14.7 million
The price of undeveloped industrial property in Camarillo may reach an all-time high if an 8.6-acre lot in the city's business district is sold for its $14.7million asking price. More...
Special teams could play a big role in outcome of tonight's playoff game
In the playoffs, execution in all three phases of the game- offense, defense and special teams- is often the difference between moving on and going home. It should be of little surprise, then, that both the Westlake and Camarillo high school football teams were stressing special-teams p... More...
SNUGGLY- Naruto, an 8-week-old male kitten, and his sister, Kyuubi, would love to find a home together. The kittens are good with kids and have been raised around a small dog. They can be adopted from the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Naruto's ID number is A425987, and Kyuubi's is... More...
Thieves stole more than $5,000 in jewelry from an unlocked home in the 7100 block of Camino Las Ramblas between Sept. 1 and Oct. 28. The crime was reported Nov. 8. Someone stole an undisclosed amount of food from a locked food pantry at the Camarillo Health Care District, 1605 Burnley St., ... More...
"Not Christian or Jew, Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, Zen. Not any religion or culture system. I am not from the East or the West, not out of the ocean or up from the ground, not natural or ethereal, not composed of elements at all . . . More...
The Camarillo Police Department presented a community forum for parents, "Cyber Safety: Keeping Your Kids Safe in a High Technology World," earlier this month at Las Colinas School. The seminar was geared toward teaching parents about the dangers teens face when surfing the Internet. More...
Villa also created a sweet jalapeno pepper for Campbell Soup
Phil Villa has created a monster pepper. The geneticist and Camarillo resident said he's developed an ancho pepper much larger than those found in the market or growing in the field. Named the Villancho by his wife, Faye, the pepper is 8.2 inches long and 3.3 inches wide. More...
Economist Bill Watkins reported last week on the state of the Camarillo economy. His well-researched report offered an in-depth look at the economic forces- both macro and micro- impacting the local economy. For the most part, Camarillo's economy is healthy. More...
After working odd jobs for a couple of years, Joshua Juarez landed a well-paying permanent job with the Camrosa Water District recently. The 20yearold Camarillo resident is happy to have found the job with a company that supports his Moorpark College school schedule. More...
FRI., NOV. 16 Fall Festival Banyan Elementary School hosts fall festival, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., 1120 Knollwood Drive, Newbury Park. Carnival games, food for sale, family fun. "Ratatouille" movie screens at 6:30 p.m. More...
As homeowners and homebuyers across America, especially those who live in Southern California, continue to feel the effects of a struggling real estate market, The Acorn begins a multipart series with leaders in the local real estate industry about the future of the market. More...
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