PRETTY IN PINK- Camarillo resident Jordan Farrell, 15, dressed up in bright pink glasses and a bandana, camped out on Balcom Canyon Road between Camarillo and Moorpark with her family and hundreds of other cycling fans to wait for Amgen's 2008 Tour of California to roll through on Sat., Feb. 23. More...
Union head says both sides will be 'more at war than we were before'
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
The Pleasant Valley Education Association rejected on Friday an offer from the Pleasant Valley School District for a 2 percent increase for either pay or benefits for teachers. The Feb.22 negotiation was the first time in two months both sides had met. More...
'We're not in the business of shoving things down people's throats.' - Mark Malloy Park board chair
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
The people have spoken, Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District board and staff listened, and now local dog owners will have to look elsewhere for a place to take their pets. More...
Periodically, e-mails warning of a scam involving calls from the 809 area code circulate. The e-mails contend that there has been fraud associated with unscrupulous payper-call operators in that area code. More...
Concerned parents and public health leaders are looking to stub out images of smoking in film- at least in movies aimed at a youthful audience. That's because multiple studies show that tobacco images in media, especially in movies, can influence young people's decision to start smoking. More...
MUCH THANKS- Lisa Maturkanic from Camarillo-based environmental consulting firm Impact Sciences Inc. receives a homemade gift from a Casa Pacifica preschooler on Tuesday during the Casa Pacifica Holiday Thank You Luncheon on the campus of the children's shelter in Camarillo. The luncheon gave Casa Pacifica a chance to recognize the businesses which support the shelter. More...
'If they're not having fun, they're not going to move.' - Carol Springgate Physical education teacher
Three years ago having a gym worthy of membership status at Monte Vista Middle School was only a dream for physical education teacher Carol Springgate. Last week, the dream became a reality for the sixththrougheighth-grade school when 10 weight-resistance machines and two dozen spinning bicycles were delivered. More...
ACHS softball team ranked sixth in Division I preseason poll
It was May 31 of last year when jealousy started to kick in. While the Camarillo High baseball team competed for the CIF-Southern Section Division II championship at Dodger Stadium, the school's softball team watched from the stands. More...
KID-FRIENDLY- Tyra is a 1-year-old female ragdoll. She is friendly, tolerant, sweet and gets along with kids and other animals. Tyra can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. Call (805) 388-4341 and ask for ID No. A435518. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call first or visit www.vcar.us before going to the shelter. More...
Camarillo Vandals broke the windows of a business in the 2700 block of Barry Street sometime between Feb. 14 and 20. The vandals caused more than $1,100 in damages to the business. Burglars broke into a classroom at Las Colinas Middle School, 5750 Fieldcrest Drive, sometime between Feb. 15 and 19. The burglars caused $258 in damages. More...
The public is invited to the regular Sunday services led by Acharya Narinder Shastri at the Hindu Temple Ventura County at 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. The schedule is as follows: 4 p.m. bhajans by devotees, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. pravachan, 4:45 to 6 p.m. aarti and 6 p.m. preeti bhoj. More...
CHIM CHIM CHEREE- Rancho Rosal Elementary School kindergarten student Nicole Mbibi, 5, left, and first-graders Hannah Hall, center, and Lexia Bouranis, both 6, dance to songs from the "Mary Poppins" movie during Family Fun Night at the Camarillo Family YMCA last Friday. More...
Society for Creative Anachronism hosts historical re-creations
A small group of local women in medieval attire gathered with their horses in a corral north of Camarillo on a recent Sunday to perfect their jousting skills in preparation for the Estrella War. The weeklong annual historical event is hosted by the Kingdom of Atenveldt, one of 19 regional chapters of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). More...
I am amazed that unification is still a topic with the Pleasant Valley School District. After the ongoing drama we have all witnessed over the past years, how can the citizens of Camarillo support this proposal? Do we really think unification will solve our problems? More...
Letters to the editor are one of the oldest and purest forms of public debate. We love readers' letters, even when they're criticizing us. Freedom of the press and freedom of speech are important to us, and we're sure they're important to you, too. More...
GREAT LAKE- Camarillo resident Whitney Carver stands with her hometown newspaper while on vacation in Munising , Mich., last August. Whitney visited the Lake Superior area with her mom and stepdad, Leslie and John Soyster. More...
Children's shelter expects to raise $193,000 with this year's Angels Ball
Shortly after Grace Stott was born, her mother walked out on the infant and her five siblings. Stott was put into foster care, where she spent most of the next 17 years in a cycle of drug abuse and running away from one group or foster home after another. More...
Los Primeros wants to make arts, sciences focus of school's magnet program