ELECTION DAY—Camarillo resident Rose Galvez, above, casts her ballot while Ronald Brand, also from Camarillo, takes her photo Nov. 4 at the Camarillo Community Center. Galvez said no matter which candidate won for president, history was going to be made, so she wanted to capture the moment for posterity. At right, Camarillo Kiwanis member and polling place volunteer Walter Metcalf hands out ballots at the community center. According to a recently released report by The Field Poll, a San Francisco-based survey group, 13.6 million California voters went to the polls on Tuesday. The report said that 58.8 percent of the state's eligible voters cast their ballots, the highest participation rate since 1972. More...
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Newcomer Harwood and incumbent Kitchens win seats on PVSD board
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
Measure U, the much-debated initiative that would have created a K-12 district in Camarillo, was narrowly defeated Nov. 4. The bid for unification lost by a slim margin of nearly 2.5 percent, or just over 1,500 votes. More...
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By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) has clinched his 12th term in California's 24th Congressional District, capturing 126,052 votes (58 percent). Gallegly beat a once little-known candidate, Democrat Marta Ann Jorgensen, who garnered 91,289 votes (42 percent). More...
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Most people may know never throw prescription medication in the trash or flush it down the toilet because it will affect the environment and wildlife. But children and the elderly, who may confuse one bottle with another, could be accidentally poisoned if they ingest expired or unused medication left in the home. More...
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FRI., NOV. 7 Networking Breakfast of Champions And Holiday Boutique 7 to 9 a.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Check in 6:45 a.m. Hosted by Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members sell jewelry, gift baskets, skin care items, personalized products. $27 at door. More...
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Local opposition groups are preparing for Q & A session
Federal Receiver J. Clark Kelso was supposed to visit the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility in Camarillo in early June. Concerned residents, including Kathi Miller, wanted to attend the tour and ask Kelso questions, but the receiver canceled the visit at the last minute. More...
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JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers C_B_A—Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School fifth-grader Nicole Weems, 10, uses a mirror to write the alphabet in reverse during an abilities awareness session at the school on Oct. 29 in Camarillo. On Abilities Awareness Day, the children experienced the way things are for special education students. The youths were given the opportunity to use a wheelchair, crutches and glasses that simulate blindness. They also had their hearing blocked and experienced other disabilities. More...
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Twins have Cornerstone Christian playing for a league title
It's tough to tell Cornerstone Christian juniors Aaron and Nathan Roth apart. The 16-year-old twins— Nathan is 20 seconds older—have similar facial features, and both stand roughly 6 feet tall and weigh close to 170 pounds. More...
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CUTIE— Lizzy, a 2-year-old shorthair Chihuahua mix, is friendly, playful and sweet. If you would like to adopt Lizzy, ask for animal ID No. A453210 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so visit www.vcar.us or call (805) 388-4341 before visiting the shelter. More...
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Less than $400 in property was stolen from an unlocked car parked in the 600 block of Las Posas Road sometime between Oct. 26 and 27. It was reported Oct. 27 that a vandal drew a swastika into the concrete at the Camarillo skate park, 1030 Temple Avenue, sometime between Oct. 25 and 26. More...
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COOL!—Camarillo resident James Park, 4, above, is fascinated by a North American Box Turtle during a presentation Oct. 31 by The Reptile Family at the seventh annual Calvary Chapel Halloween Carnival in Camarillo. The Reptile Family is a Thousand Oaks-based group of animal handlers who bring snakes, lizards and other reptiles to students throughout Southern California. The free carnival included a rock wall, slides, game booths, candy, music and food. At right, Camarillo resident Nasir Jones, 2, dressed in his horse costume, enjoys some cotton candy. Photos by WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers More...
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Annual examinations are recommended
Dr. Marty Schneider, therapeutic optometrist, encourages anyone who has or may be at risk for diabetes to have an annual eye examination. November is National Diabetes Month. "Diabetes affects 18.2 million Americans, 5.2 million of which may not know they have the disease," Schneider said. More...
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IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers HONORING LIFE—With their faces painted in traditional skull designs, Eugenio Gomez, 7, shows his decorated sugar skull to his brother Frank, 4, at "El Gran Fandango," the inaugural Dia de los Muertos celebration at Conejo Mountain Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Camarillo on Sunday. The event included Aztec dancers, music, a procession around the cemetery and traditional decorated altars. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday dating back 3,000 years to the Aztecs and other indigenous peoples to honor the dead and celebrate their lives. More...
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Cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong announced last month that he is taking up professional cycling again—he will compete in the Amgen Tour—in a crusade to raise awareness of the burden of cancer globally, More...
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It's safe to say most Camarillo residents are glad Election Day is past. Thankfully, the thousands of election-related signs littering our roadsides will be collected and recycled, the amount of mail coming into our homes will finally return to normal and—although bittersweet for our publishers—the tsunami of newspaper, More...
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BACK EAST—Camarillo residents Ellen and Dave Van Buskirk stand in front of the Salem Witch Museum in Salem, Mass., during a daytime excursion while on a seven-day cruise along the New England coastline earlier this year. More...
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An early literacy celebration will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thurs., Nov. 13 at the Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road. The event will include First 5 Ventura County and community leaders supporting early literacy, the Paws 4 Reading dogs and storytellers from local police and fire departments. More...
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There are large bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a fireplace and an atrium. There is a short walk to the pool and spa and the house has a patio with views. For more information on this property, listed at $389,000, call Zane Widdes with Rodeo Realty at (818) 665-5652 or visit www.ZaneWiddes. More...
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Strickland retains Assembly seat