Access to public records from California state or local government is now available through an inexpensive Internet service. Sacramentobased Californians Aware, a nonprofit open government advocacy group, is offering "SunScribe." It can be accessed on CalAware's website, www.calaware. More...

Clubs in the Camino Real Region of Soroptimist International have awarded a Friendship Grant to Dr. Nagwa Hassan Mohamed, a member of SI in Cairo, Egypt. Mohamed will spend three weeks in April and May as a guest of the region and attend the Region Spring Conference. More...

FRI., APRIL 18 An Earnest Production The Camarillo Community Theatre presents classic comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest " by Oscar Wilde, tonight through May 18, 330 Skyway Drive, Camarillo. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. $17 adults, $13 seniors and students, $8 childr... More...

Eight local individuals will be honored during the Business and Technology Partnership Leadership Dinner presented by California State University Channel Islands and Santa Barbara Bank & Trust in Oxnard on Thurs., April 24. The partnership promotes the collaboration of CSUCI with technology a... More...

Rio Mesa High School teacher Carl Melhorn saw a chance to teach his students a life lesson they wouldn't be able to find in a book. A bit unorthodox, but the approach fits well with Melhorn's class, Personal Growth and Development, seeing how he started the year without a textbook. More...

HEAVY MEDAL- Tierra Linda Elementary School's team of 15 fourth and fifth graders earned a gold medal against 48 other elementary schools in the 22nd annual Los Angeles County Science Olympiad held at California State University Los Angeles on March 15. More...

SHAGGY DOG STORY- Wesley is a 3-year-old grey-and-white Schnauzer. He is mellow, friendly, trusting and very gentle. He also shows signs of being house trained. Wesley can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. Call (805) 388-4341 and ask for ID No. A438100. Occasionally pets have already be... More...

Camarillo A woman said more than $3,500 in personal property was stolen from a drawer in her home in the 400 block of La Marina Drive sometime between April 1 and April 10. Sometime between April 5 and 7, burglars broke into Reiter Affiliated Companies, 3950 Berylwood Road, and st... More...

GREAT FINISH- The Christian Academic Support Association (C.A.S.A.) Knights, a Camarillo youth basketball team, took second place in their division at the 10th annual March Gladness Tournament in Riverside last weekend. More...

Mother's Day is May 11, and the Camarillo Acorn wants your mom to receive the recognition she deserves. In 100 words or less, please write and tell us why your mother i sspecial. Whether i t 's a poignant memory that you have, a small story you'd like to tell or just a f... More...

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and the E Family featuring Sheila E are among the many musical acts playing at the 25th anniversary California Strawberry Festival open 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun., May 17 and 18 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. More...

I am writing about a concern I had when reading the April 11 article titled "New hallucinogen finding its way into neighborhoods." I am a biology professor and have a biochemistry background. More...

It's easy to keep our heads in the sand and pretend that this nice community we live in is somehow immune to crime. Each week, however, the Camarillo Acorn 's sheriff's blotter is filled with cases of petty theft- although the theft of your favorite mountain bike or the loss of y... More...

Greg Minium's race to the starting line for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach began last week with an unexpected call from Reza Honarvar, owner of Corona-based Paladin Motorsports race team. More...

This spacious 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home has been freshly painted and features travertine flooring, smooth ceilings and upgraded lighting. The remodeled kitchen includes granite slab counters, tumbled travertine backsplash and newly installed appliances, including a Bosch dishw... More...