SWEET VOLUNTEER WORK—California State University Channel Islands students and members of the Hillel Club, a Jewish community service group on campus, made sweet potatoes Nov. 22 to serve an expected 200 for the annual free Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Camarillo Family Moose Center on Arneill Road. From left, Michael David, Michelle Guerrero, Erica Walsh, Psychology professor Nancy Loman and Jena Bowers. The dinner is scheduled to be served from noon to 4 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 27 at the Camarillo Family Moose Center, 341A Arneill Road. For details, call (805) 484-9118. More...

A gravel road used by landscape trucks may one day be an inviting path for cyclists. With a unanimous vote, the five-member City Council took the first step last week to include in the city's master bike-path plan a onemile gravel road sandwiched between the north side of the Village at the Park's 55-acre sports park and the berm running parallel to the More...

SAT., NOV. 29 Conejo Valley Archers Shoot 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tapo Canyon Park, 4651 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Equipment, instructors provided. All ages, rain or shine. $3, four hours of shooting. Phone: 805.530. More...

EDITORS IN THE MAKING—Camarillo Brownie Troop #48 visited the offices of the Camarillo Acorn Nov. 21 to learn about newspapers and how reporters, photographers and editors work together to bring a city its news. The girls worked as teams of "editors" to assemble their own front pages. The troop includes, back row left to right, Ashley Leonard, Alexis Leonard, Emily Morefield, April Bryant, Katina Saenz and front row, left to right, Ginny Fraser, Jessica Tietz, Kayla Woodley and Jade McCulloch. The girls did such a good job with their projects, the editor is considering internships for the entire troop. More...

A magical water polo season ended last Saturday for Rio Mesa High, with the Spartan boys losing 10-9 to Crescenta Valley in the CIF-Southern Section Division VI finals at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center at Irvine. "We played one of our best games, but unfortunately we didn't play quite good enough," senior Danny White said. More...

SWEETHEART —Bess is a 3-year-old, female Newfoundland. She is very friendly but not overwhelming. Bess can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Ask for ID No. A456181. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so visit www.vcar.us or call (805) 388-4341 before visiting the shelter. More...

Between June 11 and Nov. 18, someone used a stolen Victoria's Secret credit card to charge $164 in lingerie to a woman in the 900 block of Calle Higuera. More than $400 in property was stolen from the unlocked garage of a home in the 100 block of Valley Vista Drive sometime between Nov. 14 and 22. More...

The Simi Community Christmas event featuring the international créche exhibit and music performances will take place on Dec. 5, 6, 7 and 9 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sinaloa Stake Center, 480 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley. More...

As they have for the past seven years, the group of 10 or so friends met for coffee and a chat at a Camarillo coffee shop last week. No topic is off limits for the women, who often disagree but always remain friends. More...

Meadowlark Service League in Camarillo will present its 30th annual Holiday Home Tour fundraiser from 1 to 5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 7. Participants may view four homes throughout Camarillo on a selfguided tour. The event will feature refreshments and opportunity drawings. More...

Many of us are disappointed with the vote that will change the California Constitution to forbid gay marriage, and we are astounded at the amount of money spent on Prop. 8. In Camarillo, the Yes on 8 campaign donations topped $200,000 dollars. More...

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It was nearly 30 years ago when Yong Shin left family and friends behind in his native Korea in search of a new life in America. But his dream of success would prove more daunting than he could have imagined: The young immigrant lived in a cardboard box for months after arriving in Los Angeles. More...

This house is on a corner lot on a double cul de sac. The downstairs living areas have Oak Wood and Travertine floors. The remodeled kitchen has Slab Granite and Stained Oak Cabinets. The family room includes a Marble fireplace. There is a French sliding door to the backyard. More...