EASTERN ARTFORM—Dancers with the Ventura County Chinese American Association Dance Troupe, above, perform during the Chinese New Year Festival at Constitution Park in Camarillo on Jan. 25. The event, sponsored by the Ventura County Chinese American Association, included crafts and other live entertainment. At left, Camarillo residents Heying Dai and her granddaughter Naomi Zhang, 4, watch a performance of the Lion Dance by the Camarillo Kung Fu and Lion Dance Association during the afternoon event. More...
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'In our view, we think we're right on the law,' Totten says
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
Taxpayers for a Safe Ventura County, a group of elected officials and business leaders who oppose construction of a prison medical facility just outside of Camarillo, announced last week at the county government center in Ventura that it has filed a lawsuit against federal Receiver J. Clark Kelso. More...
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Shortening school year, increasing class size discussed
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
The Pleasant Valley School District is considering shortening the school year from 180 days to 175 days. The five-day reduction is just one of several possible cuts the school board will have to make in the next few months because of the state's ongoing budget crisis. More...
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The Camarillo Health Care District has announced its events schedule for February. Unless otherwise noted, all events are $5 for Camarillo and Somis residents and $8 for out-of-area residents. All events will be held at Camarillo Health Care District, 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. More...
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SAT., JAN. 31 Annual Rummage Sale Hosted by Thousand Oaks High School Baseball Boosters, 7 a.m. to noon, in front of the TOHS Performing Arts Building, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Clothing, furniture, household items. Rain or shine. More...
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Taking into account that smallbusiness owners are often the hardest hit during a recession, the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce is offering members more bang for their advertising buck. Last year Chamber officials brainstormed ways the organization could help members not only survive but grow during tough economic times. They created the H2O program for 2009. More...
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Pleasant Valley Cooperative Preschool will hold an information night and open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 19 at the school, 440 Skyway Drive, Camarillo. Attendees will be able to meet teachers and pick up registration packets. The school offers toddler, preschool and pre-kindergarten classes. More...
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Rio Mesa girls' water polo team rules the PVL
If there were a theme for the water polo programs at Rio Mesa High, it would have to be, "Anything your team can do, we can do better." Last February, the girls' water polo team at RMHS won the Pacific View League title and made the CIF-Southern Section Division IV semifinals, only to lose to Harvard-Westlake. More...
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LIVELY—Kichi, a female 2year-old tan and white Akita mix, is good with kids and dogs. A home inspection is required if you adopt her. To adopt Kichi, ask for ID No. A408255 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Dr. Occasionally, pets have already been adopted, so please check at www.vcar.us or call (805) 388-4341 before visiting. JANN HENDRY Acorn Newspapers More...
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Camarillo
Vandals used spray paint to deface a wall in the 2900 block of Antonio Avenue on Jan. 20. A 19-year-old woman is wanted on suspicion of breaking into a home in the 2000 block of Vista Alcedo and assaulting an 18yearold female on Jan. 20. The wanted woman allegedly hit the victim with an iron during the fight. More...
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Does the Mayan calendar, which some say ends on Dec. 12, 2012, predict the end of the world, the transformation into a new age of enlightenment or simply the start of a new astronomical cycle? More...
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Dos Caminos Elementary School teacher Judy Crenshaw thanked the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce for naming her educator of the month in a very fitting way. When Chamber members surprised Crenshaw with the news at a school assembly last Thursday, she had both the children and the adults play a rousing round of "Simon Says. More...
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The Camarillo Community Theatre will present Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" from Fri., Feb. 6 through Sun., March 15 at the theater, 330 Skyway Drive, Camarillo. The show is co-directed by Juanita Seavey and choreographer Jeff Wallach, and produced by Dean Johnson. More...
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Two current federal court cases can do more to shape the future of Camarillo and Ventura County than decades of careful land use planning, voting outcomes and respectfully crafted intercity agreements. At the heart of each case is the tension between local control and the dictates of powerful unions, judiciaries, lobbyists and bureaucrats. More...
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Anybody who's ever received a traffic citation, please raise your hand. We thought so. Almost everyone who drives has been pulled over at least once. Traffic tickets are an everyday occurrence and even a good driver can have a lapse in concentration that leads to getting caught. First there's denial, then the realization that you're going to be hit with a large fine. More...
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Instead of asking for an iPod, Wii or Webkinz for her ninth birthday, Linnea Fredriksson of Newbury Park asked friends to bring newspapers, towels and blankets to her Jan. 18 party. She donated the items, which filled the family SUV, to the Camarillo Animal Shelter on Saturday. More...
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This remodel has it all- 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, an entertainer's yard with fenced pool, spa and huge grassy area for recreation. The 2story entry and curving staircase ushers in to this residence with its open, flowing floorplan. More...
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Rotarian gives four decades of service