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January 4, 2008
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Protecting a legacy
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
Diamonta gallops across the large paddock; the 14-year-old mare's hoofs kick up sand as she sprints from one end of the ring to the other. Her pure white coat shimmers in the noonday sun, a startling contrast to the black, brown and spotted horses also kept at the Starbucks Ojai Valley Ranc... More...
Drivers have 6 months to get hands-free cellphones
New law goes into effect July 1, same day teens have to stop using the devices behind the wheel
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

California drivers face a variety of new road rules in 2008, including a requirement for hands-free cellphone devices. Most new laws went into effect Jan. 1, but perhaps the most highly anticipated law- that drivers can only use a hands-free cellphone while driving- goes into effect Jul... More...

Hoax caller reports fake boating accident
Man told police 20 people from sinking craft were in the ocean

A Camarillo man was arrested early Sunday morning, accused of calling in a false report of a boat sinking in Channel Islands Harbor. Police said just before midnight Dec. 29, 29-year-old David Allen Brandon called to report that 20 people were in the ocean, having escaped from a sinking ... More...

 Community
•Volunteers needed for Amgen tour
International cycling teams will race from Northern to Southern California, pass through Ventura County
Volunteer opportunities for the 2008 Amgen Tour of California have been posted at www .amgentourofcalifornia.com. More than 4,000 volunteers are needed for the professional cycling road race, with about 350 needed to support the new event finish in Pasadena. More...
•Nearly 300 motorists arrested in countywide DUI crackdown
•County Habitat for Humanity receives bequest
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 Health & Wellness
•Alma Via hosts seminar on hearing aids
AlmaVia of Camarillo will host a free seminar on the new advances in hearing aid technology from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 10 at AlmaVia, 2500 Ponderosa Drive North. Ron Roberts of Acoustic Hearing Aids will lead the presentation and educate attendees on the new types of hearing aids an... More...
•Health care district offers parents drug test kits for teens
•Ways to save on medication costs
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
FRI., JAN. 4 Reservations Due Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Women's Connection monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 9, Naylor's Banquet Center at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Linda Zeller presents Balloon Creations. Linda Olson shares her perso... More...
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 Business
•Commercial real estate still a smart investment, expert says
'I don't see any signs that demand for commercial/ industrial properties by business owners is declining.' - Roc Caldarone Wells Fargo senior vice president
While collateral damage reports mount due to the subprime mortgage debacle, there is good news for small business owners involved with owneroccupied commercial real estate. The credit crunch affecting homeowners isn't veering into commercial real estate loans. More...
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 Schools
•Contest winner to share stage with icon
Organizers at the Ventura Music Festival will select one high school student to play on stage with Latin jazz legend Poncho Sanchez on Feb. 16 in the Student Jazz Competition. The contest is open to all students proficient in instruments appropriate for a Latin jazz band, such a... More...
•Singers invited to audition for choir
•Report finds community college policies significantly influence students' success
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 Sports
•Spartans begin league play with playoff hopes
With new coach and roster of young players, RMHS girls' basketball team has won five of their last eight games
Rio Mesa High School's girls' basketball team may have a number of new faces, but the team hopes to get back to a familiar place: the playoffs. The Spartans have qualified for the postseason the last three years, only to be knocked out in either the first or second round. More...
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 Pets
•Learning about adoption
HAPPY ENDING- Darlene and John Avalos, left and right, of Oxnard play with a Rottweiler mix puppy at the Camarillo Animal Shelter on Thursday as animal control officer Tony Ochoa talks to them about pet adoptions. Three puppies born at the shelter to a stray Rottweiler have a waiting list o... More...
•Pet of the Week
•Adopt an animal at outlet
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Camarillo Someone stole an undisclosed amount of property from a private plane kept at the Camarillo Airport, 570 Airport Way, sometime between Dec. 16 and 29. Sometime between Dec. 18 and 27, someone stole several thousand dollars worth of property from Pleasant Valley Glass, 3200 Co... More...
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 Faith
•Greek Orthodox Church to celebrate Epiphany and blessing of the waters
Ceremonial retrieval of a cross from the sea will be accompanied by chanting and the release of doves
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will host the annual Epiphany/blessing of the waters ceremony on Sun., Jan. 6. The service celebrates Christ's baptism in the Jordan by St. John the Baptist. The congregation will celebrate divine liturgy Sunday at 10 a.m. at the church, 400 Skyway ... More...
•The pain in the mirror
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 Family
•Resolve to encourage kids' imagination, self-esteem
Philosophers theorize that babies are born with a clean slate and are shaped by the environment they are exposed to and the behaviors they learn. Our parents have the ability to direct and tame the savage beast that would otherwise lie within an untamed existence. More...
•Expand the mind with family friendly activities
•A great way to spend the afternoon
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 On The Town
•Livery to host comedy competition
Educational improv theater also on tap
The Livery Theatre, housed in the historic Livery, 34 N. Palm St. in downtown Ventura, is home to Ventura Area TheatreSports, a nonprofit performance and educational improvisational theater group in existence since 1989. More...
•Symphony names new board of directors
•Rehearse for 'Cinderella'
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 Letters
•Writer is 'outraged and disgusted' with school board
Well, here we go again. It's another school year and another round of broken promises and poor decision-making by the Pleasant Valley School Board. Last year, the school board stood before us on multiple occasions and told us that in order to give the teachers in our district the r... More...
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 Editorials
•Road rules to live by
The new year brings with it new laws for drivers. The muchtalked-about law requiring motorists to use only hands-free cellphones behind the wheel goes into effect July 1, as does a law that prohibits teens under 18 from using their cellphones while driving. More...
•Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
•Acorn on Vacation
DOWN UNDER- Camarillo resident Susan Camarena poses with her hometown newspaper moments before setting off to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, Australia. More...
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 Neighbors
•Lions donate $5,000 to library
'The Lions Club has been a great supporter in the past. They're a wonderful organization.' - Sandi Banks Librarian
The blind and those with poor vision will have more to choose from at the Camarillo Library because of a $5,000 do nation from the Camarillo/Somis Pleasant Valley Lions Club. More...
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 Real Estate
•Here Are Some Easy New Year's Resolutions For Home Improvement
A fresh year, a fresh start … a fresh look for your home? As we all try to eat better, watch less TV, and break all our bad habits, why not also resolve to do something you've been putting off? Home improvement projects don't need to be difficult, and with the right tools and attit... More...
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