IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers HANDS-ON—Above, Rebecca Ridenour, 9, of Camarillo tries to drill a hole in a piece of wood using a hand drill as Pleasant Valley Historical Society volunteer Ira Grooms watches during the society's Living History Day May 3. Families learned how to pan for gold, cross-stitch, wash clothes on a washboard and make their own tortillas with help from museum volunteers. More...
Officials with the California Department of Fish and Game tranquilized and captured a 250-pound male black bear spotted in the Mission Oaks area of Camarillo early Wednesday morning, according to police. No injuries were reported. Sgt. More...
The 10-year, $2.5-million project to outfit Leisure Village in Camarillo with a recycledwater pipeline is complete. "It means (residents are) going to have green grass in the future," said Robert Scheaffer, Lei sure Village general manager. More...
Sheriff's department will likely lose $10 million in sales tax cuts alone
Police chiefs across Ventura County are reminding state and federal lawmakers that cutting the budgets of local police departments during a recession may cost taxpayers more in the end. More...
WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers BOOGIE DOWN—At top, Girl Scouts and prospective members cut a rug at the Girl Scouts dance party at Peace Lutheran Church in Camarillo on May 1. The Girl Scouts recruitment event focused on self-esteem, fitness and how to treat your body right. It was a chance for girls who are not members of the national organization to experience a Girl Scout event. Camarillo resident Amanda Pegler, 11, inset, moves to the groove. More...
Winter may have seemed like the worst time for Linda and Matt Bays to open a frozen yogurt shop. But fate smiled on the Camarillo couple when they opened Swirl Frozen Yogurt Bar on an unseasonably warm day last December. More...
EXCELLENT SPEAKERS—Frontier High School students competed in the seventh annual Migrant Education Invitational Speech and Debate tournament at Oxnard High School on May 2. The event included more than 900 students from fifth-graders to high school seniors who come from as far as Monterey, Calif. From left, Guadalupe Reyes-Castillo, event organizer, is joined by Frontier High student Everardo Lopez, who took second place in the prepared speech category; Susan Jordan, wife of state Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara); Frontier High student Maria Flores, who placed third in the prepared speech category; and Assemblymember Pedro Nava. More...
100-year-old Camarillo resident helped form fan club
Pat Davidson can remember life before Kobe, Kareem and Magic. Actually, she can remember life before the Lakers ever played a basketball game—in Minneapolis or Los Angeles. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers BIG FUN—Gory is a 2-year-old black Labrador. Gory is extremely playful, friendly and knows commands. If you would like to adopt Gory, ask for animal ID No. A464995 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please check at www.vcar.us or call (805) 388-4341 before visiting the shelter. More...
Sometime between April 27 and 28, a thief stole $250 in property from an unlocked car parked in the 400 block of Calle Mirasol. Sometime between April 27 and 30, a thief stole $2,500 in property from an unlocked car parked in the 1400 block of Dara Street. More...
"Your spiritual journey re quires that you become emotion ally aware, learn to make respon sible choices and use that ability to align your personality with your soul. Your intentions determine the trajectory of your life. More...
My father-in-law bought my 5-year-old son a chef's jacket for stirring a pot of soup the other day, and now the kid thinks he's Wolfgang Puck, cooking "masterpiece meals" made from Tinker Toy pieces. So when the boy came home from school yesterday with news of a career fair later this month, he was erupting with enthusiasm. More...
The 26th annual California Strawberry Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun., May 16 and 17 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. The event features vendors selling strawberry-based food and drink, cooking and berry decorating demonstrations and 300 fine arts and crafts booths. More...
On May 4, a group of friends and I went to Freedom Park in Camarillo to play a little soccer. Because this area is maintained for playing soccer and is a city park, we decided to go there. There were 10 of us playing at about 7 p.m. We were the only people at the entire park, excluding the two softball games that were being played. More...
Over the years, Billie Thibodeau, 88, has lost her uniform and other mementos from the three years she spent as an Army nurse during World War II. But she still has the small yellow combat ribbon with four battle stars the Army awarded her. More...
FRI., MAY 8 11th Annual Circle of Hope 9 a.m. to noon at Moorpark College Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road. Education symposium with speakers, multimedia presentations to discuss child safety, child abuse and neglect. Presented by Dr. Kathleen Van Antwerp and One Circle, nonprofit organization raises awareness of child abuse. More...
Largest Deer Ridge model, this house has 4 bedrooms, a bonus room and 3 bathrooms. This home is approximately 3,088 square feet per tax assessor with a light and open floorplan, recently painted interior and exterior, plantation shutters, neutral carpet, hardwood floors and stonelook 20inch tiles. More...
City moves forward with bus purchases, on-ramp widening