MASSIVE SERVICE— Nearly 8,000 Camarillo churchgoers come together for the inaugural One Gathering at Camarillo High School last Sunday. The collective worship service joined 14 Camarillo church congregations to celebrate Pentecost, which marks the beginning of the Christian church. At right, speaker and best-selling author Josh McDowell shares his message with the standing-room-only crowd at the high school's stadium during the event. More...
Santa Rosa Technology Magnet tops in district with score of 911
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
Ten of 13 schools in the Pleasant Valley School District recorded scores above the statewide goal of 800 in the Academic Performance Index. The API is based on student scores on standardized tests, including the California Standards Test and the California High School Exit Exam (for high schools only). More...
City and county leaders this week called for state legislators to keep their hands out of local coffers. "This is what I'd like to say to Sacramento: Get your hands out of our pocket," said Thousand Oaks City Councilmember Jacqui Irwin at a press conference outside the Camarillo police station June 1. More...
The California Highway Patrol arrested a suspect for driving under the influence and for possession of an explosive device on a public highway at approximately 8:23 p.m. June 1 on Santa Clara Avenue at Ventura Boulevard in Camarillo. More...
THEY'RE TOPS—The Mustang AA Padres youth baseball team finished their season May 20 with a league-best 19-1-1 record. The Padres took home both the league and tournament championship titles. The team includes J.P. Arbon, Jonah Cottrell, Sean Hoskins, Brandon Townley, Kyle Randel, Eric Pachowicz, Dante Della Libera, Coby Payer, Adrian Torres, Austine Aune, Miguel Torres and J.P. Martinez. The team is coached by Mike Townley, Laurence Cottrell and manager Mark Pachowicz. More...
As homeowners and homebuyers in Southern California, including those in the local markets, continue to cope with struggling residential sales, Acorn managing editor John Loesing begins a multipart questionandanswer series with local real estate leaders about the future of the market and possible signs that the worst might be behind us. More...
For the third year in a row, the second-graders of Lang Ranch Elementary School in Thousand Oaks have raised money for library books for the children at Casa Pacifica. Casa Pacifica, located on a 23acre property in Camarillo, serves abused, neglected and severely emotionally disturbed children from the Tri-County area of Southern California. More...
Eagles play Cate in Division VII title tilt at Long Beach
There couldn't be a more appropriate final. The undefeated Cornerstone Christian High baseball team will play Cate of Carpinteria today at 1:30 p.m. in the CIF-Southern Section Division VII championship at Long Beach's Blair Field. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers READY FOR HIS CLOSE UP—Frank, a 2-year-old black, tan and brown male Chihuahua needs a home. He is playful, gentle, and loves to have his tummy rubbed. If you would like to adopt Frank, ask for animal ID No.A467408 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 May 22 and 26, burglars stole more than $1,200 in tools from the locked shed of Wildwood Engineering, 4700 Calle Bolero. Sometime between May 23 and 26, vandals caused more than $400 in damage to a building in the 800 block of Arneill Road. More...
PERFECT GAME—Saint Mary Magdalen School kindergarten teacher Caroline Waltman and her son, Nicholas, who is a student at the private Catholic school on Ventura Boulevard in Old Town Camarillo, bowled the night away at the inaugural Mother and Son Bowling Night at Harley's Camarillo Bowl May 29. According to school officials, nearly 100 families participated in the event. As an aside, congratulations to the school's eighthgrade class that graduated yesterday. More...
When Christopher Roos describes losing one of his closest friends to cancer more than a decade ago, he sounds both grateful and heartbroken. As his friend Jodi slipped away, many family members and friends struggled to spend meaningful moments with her, despite the fact that her coherence was fading away. More...
The June 7 Casa Pacifica Angels Wine and Food Festival on isn't just about a great afternoon of sampling excellent wines, microbrews, specialty foods and other delectable fare from top winemakers and restaurants from throughout the region. More...
I agree with Kristen Guiang's comments in her May 29 letter about The Promenade shopping center. It and its sister shopping center—the Premium Outlet Mall—provide valuable sales tax revenue to the city but have limited usefulness to residents. More...
It's apparent to anyone who has filled up their gas tank in the past few weeks that gas prices are creeping upward. Too bad the same can't be said for the economy. But take heart, there are a number of wonderful (many free) family friendly events right here in our lovely city, which means you won't have to drive very far. Here is your guide to summer fun in Camarillo. More...
Nancy Rigg can still remember how abandoned she felt that day in 1980, standing at the edge of the Los Angeles River watching a truckload of firefighters drive away. She had just watched floodwaters sweep away her fiance, Earl Higgins, after he saved a child from the fate he suffered. More...
FRI., JUNE 5 Conejo Valley Newcomers Club Monthly coffee at Corner Bakery, Westlake Village to learn about club activities. For residents of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Oak Park, Camarillo, Conejo Valley. Phone: 805.480. More...
This singlestory fourbedroom, two-bathroom home is in a quiet location near parks, schools and shopping. The residence is a great starter home for a young couple or family, possibly an opportunity for seniors downsizing or singles not wanting the crowded condo scene (plus there are no HOA dues). More...
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