WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers FAST AS THEIR LEGS CAN CARRY THEM—University Preparation School at Cal State Channel Islands preschoolers take off from the starting line during the school's Fun Run on March 25. More...
Studio Channel Islands Art Center will hold an Artist's Attic Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., March 28, at the art center on the campus of Cal State University Channel Islands. For details, call (805) 383-1368. More...
FRI., MAR. 27 Spring Boutique United Methodist Women host boutique, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday at Simi Valley United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road. More...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers TENDING THE VEGETABLES—McGrath Family Farms employee Joel Wright of Ventura spritzes the vegetables on sale during the grand opening celebration of the Camarillo farm March 22. More...
The Department of Defense recently announced a list of Navy construction and technology projects as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will provide economic benefit to communities in the southwestern part of the country. More...
The city of Camarillo will present a free business outreach and assistance forum from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thurs., April 9 at the Camarillo Library, 4101 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. More...
CUDDLY COMPANION — Sky is a 3-year-old domestic short hair grey tabby. Sky is sweet and is good with kids and other animals. If you would like to adopt Sky, ask for animal ID No. More...
The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic will hold a recital and discussion of Frederic Chopin at 3 p.m. Sun., April 5 in the sanctuary at Camarillo Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. The concert is open to the public. More...
Camarillo Calvary Chapel will host a movie night at 7 p.m. Fri., April 3 at the church, 380 Mobil Ave., Camarillo. The movie will be "Fireproof," starring Kirk Cameron. More...
Camarillo's Monte Vista Middle School recently donated nearly 400 DVDs for service men and women stationed overseas. The school's Junior Optimist Club organized the eight-day drive for Operation DVD, a nonprofit group. More...
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers QUITE THE NIGHT— Partygoers mingle and bid on auction items March 21 at the sixth annual Bids for Kids Dinner, Dance and Auction to benefit Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School in Camarillo. More...
A beginning drumming class will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays April 8 through May 27 in room 1 at the Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. More...
Report criticizes department's handling of internal investigation
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
Geoff Dean is glad to be back in uniform, but Sheriff Bob Brooks has made it clear he doesn't agree with a civil commission's decision to allow the 31-year veteran to return to the Ventura County Sheriff's More...
A pair of armed robbers were stopped cold Saturday by four quick-thinking employees of a Camarillo ice cream parlor and sandwich shop. At about 10:30 p.m. More...
Thomas Hearne, the 8yearold Camarillo boy diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer last summer, died March 19. He is survived by his parents, Tish and Robert Hearne, his sister, Lauren, 15, and his brother, Paul, 13. More...
Santa Rosa Park's grand opening will be from noon to 3 p.m. tomorrow, March 28 and will include a ribbon-cutting, games of horseshoes and a barbecue. More...
Camarillo is the new owner of the old library. Ventura County earlier this month transferred to the city the deed to the 16,000-square-foot building, which sits on about 2 acres at Eston Street and Ponderosa Drive. More...
Camarillo Health Care District has announced its upcoming events calendar. All events will be held at the center, 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. To register, call (805) 388-1952, ext. 100. More...
The Camarillo Family YMCA will participate in Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., April 18 at the Y, 3111 Village at the Park Drive, Camarillo. More...
Baseball team eager to return to the top of PVL standings
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
Baseball critics often say an inning-ending double play is a pitcher's best friend. It may be, but a teammate's walk-off home run isn't too shabby, either. More...
The California Lutheran University Community Leaders Association will host its ninth annual Golf Tournament on Thurs., June 18 at Moorpark Country Club. Proceeds from the tournament will provide scholarships for CLU students. More...
A woman told sheriff 's deputies she was robbed March 19 in the 300 block of Arneill Road after agreeing to help someone claim a lottery prize. More...
Ventura County will send three youngsters to a geography competition April 3 in Sacramento, where the winner will receive $100 and an allexpensespaid trip to Washington, D.C., for the national contest in May. More...
WILD DONATIONS—Camarillo Brownie Troop 481 recently visited the Camarillo Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, a local nonprofit that cares for injured wildlife. The girls brought donations of food, bedding and towels. More...
Bank of Books will have a 20,000-book giveaway from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat., April 4 though Mon., April 6 at the store, 748 E. Main St., Ventura. More...
Camarillo residents are invited to two upcoming events to raise money to pay the funeral costs for a 4-year-old Camarillo girl who was killed in an accident March 22. More...
Last week, two Camarillo families were forced to deal with the unbelievable grief that accompanies a child's death. Thomas Hearne, 8, succumbed to cancer March 19 following a year-long battle with the disease. (See front page. More...
CMA and Get REAL were two separate real estate networking groups, each consisting of Conejo Valley's finest Realtors who met independently to exchange information, and share their knowledge and experience to best serve their clients. More...
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