LAWN PARTY— "A Taste of Camarillo" is in full swing, as seen from the Adolfo Camarillo Ranch House balcony last Sunday in Camarillo. The 21st annual event, presented by the Meadowlark Service League, benefits local charities and brings together wineries and restaurants from throughout California. More...
A 44-year-old Camarillo woman was stabbed to death around 6:30 p.m. Mon., July 28 in a Century City parking structure, said Officer Julianne Sohn, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department. According to the LAPD, Pamela G. Fayed was stabbed multiple times on the third-level of a parking structure in the 1800 block of Century Park East. More...
The Camarillo City Council unanimously approved sending a letter to Federal Receiver J. Clark Kelso which will present the city's opposition to a highsecurity medical facility that Kelso suggested be built on the site of the Ventura County Youth Correctional Facility on Wright Road. More...
$3.45-million project to take 10 months to complete
A 700-foot stretch of Upland Road, from Stacy Lane to just west of Paseo Noche, will be upgraded to four lanes soon. The City Council unanimously approved awarding a $3.45-million bid to Camarillo Engineering Inc. of Somis to complete the Upland Road improvement project, which will take 10 months to finish. More...
Sylvia Fulton credits Bone Builders, a weight-lifting class for seniors, with improving her balance and increasing bone strength. The Camarillo resident believes in the class so much that she decided to teach it. More...
FRI., AUG. 1 Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts networking Breakfast of Champions, 7 to 9 p.m., Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registrations 6:45 a.m., early bird drawing 7 a.m. Attorney Glenn Dickinson discusses copyrights, licensing. More...
Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education (CAPE) school officials will receive the keys to their new campus—formerly Valle Lindo School—today. The kindergartenthrougheighth-grade charter school had occupied buildings on the grounds of a church on Arneill Road for the past year. More...
Many things to watch for this college football season
Call it the golden age of Ventura County football. More than any other year in recent memory, the stage is set for a handful of area football phenoms to make a major impact in the college game. More...
LOVE BUG— Quaker may be the sweetest cat you'll ever meet. She is an extremely friendly and loving 3-year-old shorthair Bengal tabby mix. She is good with other cats, children and small dogs. If you would like to adopt Quaker, ask for animal ID No. A445799 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. More...
Two vehicles parked in the 300 block of W. Ventura Boulevard were burglarized July 17. About $10 in property was stolen, but the burglars caused $600 in damages. Thieves siphoned $208 worth of diesel fuel from a truck parked at Astrofoam, 4117 Calle Tesoro, sometime between July 17 and 21. More...
The Manassas Church of the Brethren is passing along the values of creation care to the next generation of people of faith, while St. Marks Presbyterian Church was named the Audubon Society's "Greenest in the Nation. More...
MISSION CONTROL—Air Traffic Control Specialist Thomas Reynolds talks with a Casa Pacifica youth about his work in Camarillo Airport's air traffic control tower Tuesday morning. A group of Casa Pacifica residents were given a tour of the airport by members of Experimental Aircraft Association's Camarillo Chapter 723. The annual Camarillo Air Expo, hosted by the EAA, will be held at the airport Aug. 16 and 17. IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers More...
OPENING NIGHT—The cast of Curtain Call Youth Theatre's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe" takes a moment out of rehearsal for their upcoming show, which opens today at the Camarillo Community Theatre and runs through Sun., Aug. 3. Tonight the play begins at 8 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 2 will feature two performances, at 2 and 8 p.m; Sunday will have one show at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for children 12 and under. For details, call (805) 388-5716. More...
We love summertime. Warmer weather brings with it picnics, days at the beach and backyard barbecues. It stays lighter longer, which means there are still a few hours of sunlight to enjoy after work. An evening walk on the beach or a twilight round of golf are just plain good for the soul. More...
Woman recovering after parachutes tangle at 2,500 feet
Virginia Hoover remembers chasing clouds and flying through rainbows. The Camarillo woman wasn't dreaming—she was skydiving. "For one of my favorite jumps, I was tethered to a guy for what's called a tandem jump," Hoover said. "He said, well, we can just go down—or do some fun stuff, like chase clouds. More...
As residential sales con tinue to drop across the nation, Aviara Real Estate has sold 122 homes over the past 90 days. The agents have recognized the condition of the market and held a series of training classes in which different top agents shared their areas of expertise with others within the company. More...
Emergency responders stage disaster at university