JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CHALK ART—Artist Matt Oppenheimer of Camarillo draws sidewalk chalk art of a face that seemingly pops out of the ground at the Moorpark Civic Center parking lot during the Moorpark Arts Festival April 26. More...
Camarillo and other Southern California residents should brace for a major water rate increase. Tom Fox, Camarillo's public works director, told the City Council last week the city will pay 70 percent more for water by January 2011. More...
Celebrate all that's Irish at the 11th annual Camarillo Celtic Fair on May 2 and 3 at Constitution Park. The fair will feature pipe bands, Irish dancers, Scottish Highland dancers and the Ventura British Brass Band. More...
Greg Angle began work on Monday as president and chief executive officer of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center. Angle, who moved his family from Arizona to Ventura County, said he was looking forward to living in Thousand Oaks, which he described as a beautiful, family oriented community with good schools. More...
County health officials confirmed Wednesday that two Oxnard boys have been diagnosed with the swine flu. Their ages were not released. One reported death in the U.S. has been attributed to the recent outbreak, which first surfaced in Mexico in mid-March. More...
TURNING LEMONS INTO BOOKS—La Mariposa Elementary School third-grader Fallon Price, 9, stands with Sandy Hollister, La Mariposa's librarian, in front of Fallon's lemonade stand at Camarillo High School April 26. Fallon took part in Sunkist's "Take a Stand" program to buy books for her school's library. Through the nationwide program, Sunkist provides lemonade stands to youngsters looking to raise money for their favorite charities. Fallon held her sale, which earned more than $245, during a karate tournament at the high school. Both Fallon and Hollister are members of the Camarillo Shotokan Karate Do Center. More...
Connor Karen was getting burned out from playing too much tennis. Although he still played with the Camarillo High boys' tennis team, the senior took a sixmonth break from individual tournaments last year. "I took tennis really seriously my first few years," Karen said. "I needed to take some time off. More...
CURLY AND CUTE—Curly Joe, a 2year-old male cocker spaniel mix, is a friendly, sweet and fun-loving fellow. He is great with kids, knows basic commands and loves to shake hands. To take Curly Joe home, ask for Animal No. A464872 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (805) 388-4341 or visit www.vcar.us before visiting the shelter. IRIS SMOOT Acorn Newspapers More...
Sometime between April 9 and 21, someone stole $8,200 in property from the unlocked garage of a home in the 100 block of Japonica Court. Sometime between April 18 and 23, someone stole a cash box containing $4,550 in cash from a hangar in the 3000 block of Aviation Drive. More...
Nearly 20 teenagers from Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo will attend a national faith gathering for youths and help hurricane survivors in New Orleans this summer. More...
Like other charities hit by the recession, MakeAWish Foundation of the Tri-Counties needs more donations. While cash donations would be nice, the nonprofit would rather have items such as toys, iPods and electronic games. More...
A world of chocolate rivers and psychedelic candy gardens is the setting for the Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi's production of "Willy Wonka," a musical version of the classic 1971 film. More...
America's media have a bad case of swine flu hysteria. News stories, sound bites, tweets and twitters are whipping us into a paranoid frenzy. Why not? Fear sells, and pictures of people clad in facemasks walking around in shuttered cities make for interesting front pages—in print and online. More...
Katherine Thomas wasn't surprised that her 10-year-old son, Michael, was smart. Ever since he was a toddler, Michael has easily memorized facts—the bones of the body, the names and attributes of his toy sharks, for example. More...
FRI., MAY 1 Thousand Oaks-WLV Chamber Of Commerce Networking breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m. at Los Robles Greens banquet center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) leads panel discussion on "surviving the current economic crisis." $27 at door. Registration 6:45 a.m. More...
This 2004 Cavco manufactured home is approximately 1,120 square feet, and has an easytomaintain yard in a senior community. It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an indoor laundry area. There is a dining area in addition to a breakfast bar. More...
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