 By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
California State University Channel Islands celebrates the grand opening of the school's new library today. "The John Spoor Broome Library is a structure whose contents and digital resources will certainly serve the university's students, faculty, staff and members of the communi... More...
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CSU system to work with $386-million cut
 By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
Chanelle Timmons may have to get a second job . . . again. Timmons, 19, worked two jobs while taking a full load of classes at California State University Channel Islands last year. This year the sophomore cut back on work to take 18 units and depends on grants, one part-time job and the loan her... More...
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By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
Pleasant Valley School District does not plan to close Camarillo Heights or any other school next year, district officials said earlier this week. "I don't see us discussing that in the near future," Superintendent Luis Villegas said. More...
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The Camarillo City Council was in a giving mood last week. Even though city staff suggested allocating $73,980 in community service grants to 13 out of 18 public service groups who applied, council members decided to give an extra $9,500 to three groups not recommended for funding. More... |
The Biology Program at California State University Channel Islands presents "Coming of Aging in America," a symposium addressing societal and scientific issues related to the aging of the population in the coming decades, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. today, Fri., April 4, in the Aliso Hall Audit... More... |
FRI., APRIL 4 International Dances West Valley Folk Dancers teach international dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Israeli line dance "Beleilot Hakeyitz" taught, Russian couple mixer "Mamanyushka Branila" reviewed. For all ages, skill levels, no par... More... |
Get Cut Fitness Studio is a private training facility at 67 S. Glenn Drive in Old Town Camarillo. The business opened in February 2007 and features strength and cardio equipment as well as balance and stabilization training techniques. More... |
The Ventura College Financial Aid Office will host a workshop at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Sat., April 5, in the library at Ventura College, 4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura. The workshop is designed to help those interested in getting financial assistance to attend college and will explain the applicatio... More... |
Thomas Boswell of the Wash ington Post once wrote: "Time begins on Opening Day. It's a day when we know something fine, almost wonderful, is about to happen." For 56,000 baseball fans at Dodger Stadium Monday, Boswell's statement couldn't have been more accurate. More... |
BUNDLE OF FLUFF- Loolee is a 6-month-old Siberian Huskey/Jindo mix. She is a little shy and needs some training, but she is friendly, sweet and gentle. Loolee can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter; ask for ID No.A437596. Call (805) 388-4341 or visit www.vcar.us. More... |
A carjacking occurred between 6:30 and 7:11 p.m. March 26 in the 1700 block of S. Lewis Road. Two subjects, ages 29 and 18, were charged with the crime at 7:11 p.m. the same night in the 700 block of Mobile Avenue. A stolen check was altered and forged into the amount of $9,276.12 betwe... More... |
Center for Creative Living offers classes The Center for Creative Living's spring session will offer 18 classes at the Camarillo United Methodist Church during April and May. This is the fifth session of classes at the church for adults and children. Ten of the classes are for multiple sess... More... |
KEEP ON TRUCKIN'- Ventura resident Tucker Fontana, 13, drives his remote control offroad truck last Saturday at the Freedom Park Raceway in Camarillo. Fontana, who has been interested in RC cars for about six months, was there with his dad for the afternoon. More... |
A 2008 Santa Barbara County Wine Futures event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sat., April 12 at the Wine Cask, 813 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara. More... |
Walking along Craggs trail by the creek in Malibu Creek State Park, I heard a distinctive "plunk" and saw large concentric waves radiating from the point where an animal had entered the still water. I went through a mental checklist of all the possibilities: frog, water bird, snake, tur... More... |
We love letters to the editor. Even when we disagree, we cherish the right of free speech. It's an election year and time again to explain our policies: •Your name, street address and phone number are essential. We print only your name and city. More... |
VRROOM- Posing with the Camarillo Acorn during a trip last year to ride dirt bikes in the Mojave Desert east of California City, Calif., are, from left, Adam Gilster and Kevin Gilster of Moorpark and John Becker, Justin Davis, Keith Mynott, Kevin Davis, Kasey Mitchell, Gary Davis and Ken Mitche... More... |
'We walk for the people that we lost so they didn't die in vain.' - Maureen Jones Breast cancer survivor
Maureen Jones and Kathy Wallis-Dari are thinking outside the recycling box when it comes to raising money to fight breast cancer. The women- members of a local team who plan to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Los Angeles Sept. 13, 14- are coming up with innovative wa... More... |
This 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home has one bedroom downstairs. The kitchen features tiled granite countertops, a large center island, double oven, walk-in pantry, trash compactor and dishwasher.The master suite has his and hers closets, dual vanities and a separate water closet. More... |
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