SCORCHING HEAT- California State University Channel Islands student Phil Doyle, right, laughs as fellow psychology degree candidate Jessica Gardner cools off with a small battery-powered fan she brought along to beat the heat during the commencement ceremony at the Camarillo campus on Saturday. More...
Pleasant Valley School District trustees voted 3 to 1 last week to spend $11,000 for a consultant who would help the district transition into a K-12 school district. If voters approve unification on Nov. More...
Camarillo 17-year-old to recover from brain injuries
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
A blood alcohol level of 0.18, more than double the 0.08 level for an automatic drunken driving conviction, was found in Cody Murphy, 17, the Newbury Park High School junior who was killed last month in the singlevehicle crash of the car he was driving in Malibu, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Traffic Sgt. Philip Brooks said. More...
Landowners frustrated by cumbersome paperwork demands
As Ventura County officials seek to reduce delays and costs associated with the granting of discretionary land use permits, property owners say they want the rules to be clearer before they apply for them. Conditional use permits are issued at the discretion of the county for purposes not allowed as a matter of right within a zoning district. More...
Barrett Palmer is a feisty little 5-year-old who lives in Point Mugu. If you just met Barrett, you would never know that he has been battling acute lymphocytic leukemia for three years. Barrett loves dinosaurs and can identify them all by name. More...
The current economic downturn is affecting nearly everyone in some way, whether it's the housing crisis, loss of employment or high gas prices. Getting through the financial challenges will require greater personal discipline, most financial experts agree. More...
Niebergall's assignment to end; his reserve unit is expected to be deployed overseas
Adolfo Camarillo High School will soon see a changing of the guard. Dep. Gary Niebergall has finished his three-year assignment as the school resource officer and will leave on July 25. More...
It is true that you really can find out the character of another, especially when you don't comply with their wishes, agree with their cause or give them what they want. Camarillo Noontime Rotary hosted its annual Hap Rapp Memorial Track Meet on Sat., May 17, but it almost didn't happen. More...
An abundance of rattlesnakes is keeping rattlesnake wrangler Bo Slyapich and local veterinarians busy this spring. "I thought last year was real bad with lots of rattlesnakes, but this year is a whole lot worse," said Slyapich. More...
Camarillo Sometime between May 6 and 13, someone stole an undisclosed amount of property from the backyard of a home in the 200 block of Paseo Loma Drive. A $200 video game console was stolen from a home in the 1800 block of Hobart Drive sometime between May 11 and 14. More...
Bill Hammaker, a Ventura County peace advocate and Camarillo resident, will be honored for his 100th birthday with a dedication of a Peace Pole Sun., June 8 at Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. The Peace Pole will be dedicated at both the 9 and 10:30 a.m. services in the sanctuary. More...
HARK,THE TRUMPETS- Camarillo Heights Elementary School fourthgrade student Christian Carvalho, 9, left, and fifthgrader Kelsey Blois, 11, play the opening notes of the Fairy Tale Ball student production at the school on Tuesday. More...
I would like to correct the ignorant belief portrayed in the May 9 editorial cartoon "What's wrong with the electric car?" The days of coal plants blackening the sky are gone! More...
Dear Dr. Car, I recently had a small acci dent in a parking lot and have scraped my bumper. It is minor but ugly, especially as the rest of my car is in good condition. More...
If you're one of the millions of Americans who will be receiving a rebate check from the federal government in coming weeks, chances are you've already given plenty of thought to how you're going to spend the money. More...
Part motorcycle, part sports car, part go-kart, the MotoLuge is in a class of its own. Created by Camarillo resident Josh Tulberg, the lowslung motorcycle with its elongated black bar frame and four wheels looks as if it were something out of a science fiction film. More...
This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in Camarillo is close to a park, schools, shopping and freeway access. There is one bedroom and one bath downstairs. This home has a three car garage and room for an RV or boat. For more information on this property, listed at $725,000, call Shannon Conley at (805) 405-6171. More...
Spring, a time for pigtails and poppies