When Ron Fisher, assistant principal at Adolfo Camarillo High School, listened to a phone message from Jack O'Connell, state superintendent of schools, on April 1, he thought it was an April Fools' joke. Just to be sure, Fisher called O'Connell's office to confirm the news. More...
By Stephanie Bertholdo and Sylvie Belmond Acorn staff writers
Now that the discrepancy between federal and state medical marijuana laws has been resolved, cities throughout California are reexamining their stance on whether to allow local cannabis clubs permission to operate. More...
Detectives have had no new leads since the family of a homicide victim offered one of the largest rewards in county history for information leading to the killer's conviction. Mike Grair, 64, of Burbank was found shot to death around 5 p.m. Oct. More...
More than 50 vendors and service organizations are expected to exhibit at the third annual Camarillo Active Seniors' Expo May 5 at the Camarillo Community Center. More...
FRI., APRIL 10 Dance Jam Ventura 7 to 10 p.m. at Ventura NIA Center, 2343 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura. Freestyle dancing with or without partner. DJ provides music. Family friendly. No drugs, smoking, alcohol. $7 to $10 adults, $2 children 16 and under. More...
The City Council agreed last month to give more than $85,000 in grants next year to 17 nonprofits that serve Camarillo residents. Earlier this year, 28 nonprofits applied for $215,208 through Camarillo's Community Service Grant Program. The city, however, had only $85,200 to award. More...
The Camarillo Family YMCA and its board of managers recently decided to eliminate all membership join fees in response to community needs during the recession. "We recognize that many families are encountering challenges right now," said executive director Trish Johnson. More...
Since 2002, Camarillo High has won the Pacific View League softball title every season. After seven years, Rio Mesa feels the tide has finally turned. The Spartans won their first three league games and entered the week tied for first in the PVL with Oxnard, who was also undefeated in league. More...
SHORT AND SWEET— Lola is a sweet 3-year-old cream and tan Chihuahua/dachshund mix. She is friendly, playful and knows how to sit and dance on her hind legs. She recently gave birth to puppies and was picked up as a stray. If you would like to adopt Lola, ask for ID No. A463475 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally, pets have already been adopted, so visit www.vcar.us or call (805) 388-4341 before going to the shelter. IRIS SMOOT Acorn Newspapers More...
A 37-year-old man was stopped by police March 30 for allegedly talking on his cellphone while driving in the 50 block of Raemere Street. The man was subsequently arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended license for a prior DUI. More...
HISTORY LESSON—In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 21, St. Mary Magdalen School seventh- and eighth-grade students listened to a special presentation earlier this month by Holocaust survivor Rose Judy De Liema, center. "For years I have considered writing my life story," De Liema says. "Not that I am so special, but the fact that I am still alive is a miracle." Born in Holland and now living in Mission Viejo, Calif., the 87-year-old spoke about her experiences in the concentration camps and how she met Anne Frank and her family. De Liema speaks at various schools to ensure the next generation remembers the atrocities committed during the Holocaust. More...
A record number of schools are expected to compete in the Hap Rapp Memorial Track Meet at Adolfo Camarillo High School on Sat., May 2. Some 700 fourth- through eighthgraders in teams representing at least 14 public and private schools in Camarillo and Somis have registered for the meet, organizers said. Usually 10 to 12 schools participate. More...
Ask Bob Taylor about his fireengine red toenails, and he'll happily tell you about the pedicure he recently shared with Tom Spence, the producer of his afternoon radio show. More...
I won't be participating in the family Easter Egg Hunt and Barbecue Eggstravaganza this year. I won't participate because, every year, the group elects me to barbecue the food, and I'm sick of doing it. Another reason I won't participate is because I just don't enjoy bugs eating me alive. More...
The Camarillo City Council generally meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 5 p.m. at City Hall. Meetings are telecast live on Time Warner Channel 10 in Camarillo. The city's planning commission meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. More...
A hush came over a group of teenagers on the trail at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa in Newbury Park as they listened to bird calls on a Friday morning in March. Peering through binoculars, the teens spotted a 13inch graywhite raptor calling from a treetop several hundred yards away. More...
Two luxury single-story homesites are available in the new phase-released Saturday at Montecito, a neighborhood of new luxury homes in Rancho Conejo Village, Thousand Oaks' premier private, gated community, according to the developer, S&S Construction Co. More...
Wildlife at home in city