Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who reportedly tried to a kidnap a 25yearold woman early in the morning on March 28. The woman was walking alone near Castillo De Rosas and Worth Way around 2 a.m., police said, when a man driving a pickup pulled up to her and asked for directions to a gas station. More...
Investigators say offer is largest in more than 30 years
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
The family of the Burbank man who was found shot to death in Camarillo last year is of fering a $100,000 reward for information that will lead police to the arrest and conviction of the killer. The reward was announced during an April 1 press conference at the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura. More...
A 24yearold man was arrested March 26 at his Camarillo home for allegedly selling marijuana and Ecstasy to area high school students, police said. More...
FORE A GOOD CAUSE—The Camarillo Optimist Club will hold its 10th annual Youth Benefit Golf Tournament at Sterling Hills Golf Club on May 1. Standing with professional golfer Betty Chen, second from left, are club members Larry Davis, Howard Hoover and Ken Gilbert. Proceeds from the tournament will provide college scholarships to local high school seniors and will fund "Youth We Appreciate" events for Camarillo elementary and high school students. For information about the golf tournament, call (805) 482-8530. More...
FRI., APR. 3 'Pass The Mike' Networking Breakfast Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce event, 7 to 9 a.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45 a.m. Attendees may showcase their business in 30-second commercial. More...
JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS—On March 29, the Friends of the Camarillo Library made a $250,000 donation to the Camarillo Library. The volunteer service organization has been in existence since the 1970s and raises money for the library through its bookstore, member donations and other activities. Friends of the Camarillo Library President Val Rains, left, Treasurer Chuck Spence and Vice President Carol Wagner present the check to the Camarillo Library's head librarian Sandi Banks, right. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers McHAPPY—University Charter School third-grade student Max Vasques, 8, elicits a big laugh from fourth/fifth-grade teacher Kari Eggebraten and kindergarten/first-grade teacher Monica Osborn during a fundraiser at McDonalds in Camarillo on March 24. Teachers, administrators and staff of the charter school worked the cash registers during the fundraiser. A percentage of the proceeds will support the school's programs and educational field trips for the students. More...
Purchasing a ticket isn't the only thing that should be mandatory when attending a Camarillo High boys' volleyball game. Scorpion fans should also pick up a program so they can get acquainted with the team's 13-man roster of six sophomores, four juniors, three seniors and no returnees. Not one. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers HOP, HOP, HOP—Bunny is a female 4-year-old dachshund and Chihuahua mix. She is gentle and could be a good companion pet. If you would like to adopt Bunny, ask for animal ID No. A463069 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so check at www.vcar.us or call (805) 388-4341 before visiting the shelter. More...
Sometime between March 2 and 23, someone stole a $450 brass valve from the outside of Ventura County Radiation Oncology Medical Group, 5301 Mission Oaks Blvd. Sometime between March 23 and 24, vandals caused about $100 in damage to a business in the 400 block of Rosewood Avenue by writing on a park bench with a permanent marker. More...
Teenagers who have some kind of role in leading worship in their church, such as presenting a prayer or even playing in a band, tend to be the ones for whom their religion has more meaning, More...
CHAMPS—The Knights basketball team took first place in the 11th annual March Gladness Basketball Tournament in Corona, Calif., March 26 to 28. The Knights beat the Arizona-based East Valley Athletes for Christ 7674 in the championship game on March 28 with a shot by Drew Sandahl in the final seconds of the game. The Knights' Matt Mergenthal earned tournament MVP honors, and Aaron Roth was named to the all-tournament team. The Knights are made up of students from the Christian Academic Support Association, a home school support group for more than 180 families in Camarillo and neighboring areas. More...
Camarillo pet owners may remember Julie Clark as the veterinarian who'd take her patients home to care for them overnight. But in 2002, after 17 years in practice, Clark sold her Las Posas Road clinic. She has since pursued a singing and songwrit-ing career and returns to Rock City Studios in Camarillo tomorrow to celebrate the release of four new CDs. More...
Although 211 Ventura County, a free 24-hour health and social services referral hotline, fields calls from every corner of the county, not all cities financially support the service. More...
Premium location at end of cul-de-sac in Morrison Estates/Sutton Valley. This estate with privacy backs to open space. There is a huge usable yard approximately 18,000 square feet which offers removable safety fenced pool and spa, large grass areas, patio cover, retractable awning and mountain views. More...
Forum gives sheriff candidates chance to address deputies union