The Air District, at the request of the Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board, is offering a speaker presentation on the impact of global climate change. More...

Robin Platt wanted to do more social good than simply hand out candy during the holidays to the tenants of the building management company she works for. More...

FRI., FEB. 22 World Wide Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7236 Jordan Ave. Bulgarian line dance "Backovsko Oro" taught, Lebanse line dance"Ali Ali" reviewed. Wear soft shoes. $4. (818) 591-9078, hobnoblax@aol.... More...

The Business and Technology Partnership at California State University Channel Islands is accepting nominations for the 2008 Business Leader of the Year and the 2008 Technologist of the Year awards. Forms and criteria for nominations are available at www.csuci.edu/about/btp. Nomination... More...

WELL DONE- St. Mary Magdalen School's sixth-grade Eagles basketball team clinched the Knights of Columbus league championship Sunday evening at Santa Clara High School's Pavilion in Oxnard. The Eagles finished the year 9-2 and won four straight to take the league tournament. More...

Registration for the United States Youth Volleyball League's spring season is in progress. The program fills quickly and space is limited. The deadline for registration is Sat., March 1. The eight-week league will be held at Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District Community Center, 160... More...

One of the latest, and some would say most heartless, scams to hit the Internet targets people looking for a puppy. Here's how it works: Scammers post an online ad or web site or send an email claim ing to have a purebred puppy they can no longer take care of. They offer it fo... More...

Camarillo Three shoplifters stole about $20 in merchandise from the Smart and Final grocery store, 389 Arniell Road, on Feb. 11. A burglar broke into the garage of a home in the 900 block of Mobil Avenue sometime between Feb. 11 and 12. An undisclosed amount of property was stolen. More...

The Rev. William Lowe may have left Padre Serra Parish in Camarillo, but the recently ordained priest didn't have to look very far for his new assignment. The first married man to be ordained in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Lowe is the new chaplain at the Naval Base Ventura Cou... More...

The Ventura Audubon Society announces its field trips for March. •Restoration Work Day will be from 8 a.m. to noon Sun., March 2 at Hedrick Ranch Nature Area in Santa Paula. Birding will begin at 8 a.m. and work will start at 9 a.m. Participants should wear sturdy shoes and gardening ... More...

The Camarillo Art Center at 3150 Ponderosa Drive has announced events for March. For details on any program, call (805) 445-7061 or visit www.CamarilloArtCenter.com. •"Rising Stars," the annual middle school show, will take place from March 1 to 9. More...

Sen. McClintock is not pleased with how the governor is proposing to balance the budget. The governor wants a 10 percent reduction in spending across the board from all state government entities. Given his years of state service, Sen. McClintock has a right to question the policies that wil... More...

A primary belief about wolves that many people have carried over from childhood stems from the story of Little Red Riding Hood. While the story may have been intended to carry the caution "Don't speak to strangers," it also promotes the image of wolves as bad and dangerous animals. How... More...

The Camarillo Acorn tries hard to make local news, events, organizations and residents its focus each week. Our bottom line has been- and always will be- if it's happening in Camarillo, we want to know about it. That's what makes reading a community newspaper so much fun. Readers recognize ... More...

The Rev. Leon Hutton loves studying and teaching history. So it only makes sense that the longtime Camarillo resident is the assistant professor of church history at St. John's Seminary in the town where he grew up. "I love living in Camarillo," said Hutton, 54. "I like teaching here beca... More...

This 4 bedroom, 4 ½ bath home is located on a culdesac in the Legacy Collection. The formal living and dining room has high volume ceilings, hardwood floors and a fireplace. The kitchen has granite counters, professional appliances, hardwood floors and a center island. More...