JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers DOUBLE DIPLOMAS—Twins Cassandra, left, and Madison Scollick display their diplomas during the Camarillo High School graduation ceremony June 12 in the school's football stadium. There were 509 seniors who received diplomas. The class named six valedictorians: Roxana Ardebili, Dina M. Blatt, Timothy A. Foreman, Meghan E. Gewerth, Brittany L. Little and Laura A. Meier. More...
Esperanza Boggs picked through her fire-gutted mobile home last Friday afternoon. The smell of burnt wood, plastic and metal tinged the air of the Lamplighter Mobile Home Park on the outskirts of Camarillo's south side. Neighbors slowed their cars to stare at the shell of the house cordoned off with police tape. More...
Camarillo is expected to ban overnight camping in private and public parking lots and streets next month. On June 10, the City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting people from sleeping overnight in vehicles parked on streets or in parking lots, whether public or private, without written consent of the property owner. More...
A grand jury report recommends that the 20 public school districts in Ventura County be reduced by almost a third to save millions of dollars in administrative costs at a time when California is insolvent and searching for ways to streamline services. More...
The sights and sounds of a fireworks display are a traditional part of a Fourth of July celebration. Unfortunately, fireworks can also lead to another annual tradition—a trip to the emergency room. According to Dr. More...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers PASSING JUDGEMENT—Judge Joseph Wapner, left, signs a bottle of his new "Judge Wapner's Root Beer" for Mike Fishel of Torrance at Rocket Fizz, the Camarillo candy and soda store in Old Town Camarillo on June 13. Wapner, a former Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, earned fame as the judge on the television show "The People's Court." Wapner is the uncle of Rocket Fizz co-owner Robert Powell. More...
The renovated skate park at Pleasant Valley Park on Temple Avenue in Camarillo reopened on a sunny afternoon last week to chilly reviews. "I hate it with a deep burning passion," said Kyle Anderson, 20, as he and several others stood outside the wroughtiron fence encircling the skate park, unhappy with the new restrictions. More...
They've given up summer freedom in the name of baseball, and they wouldn't have it any other way. The Conejo Oaks, a collection of some of the area's top baseball talent, be it in college or just leaving high school, has begun its fourth season competing in the fiveteam California Collegiate League. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers THREE LITTLE KITTENS— These adorable kittens are just three of several kittens available for adoption. If you would like to adopt one of these kittens, ask for animal ID No. B6148, B6059, or B6002 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 June 5 and 9, vandals caused $1,000 in damage by hitting a fence at El Descanso Elementary School, 1099 N. Bedford Drive. Sometime between June 6 and 13, a residence in the 900 block of Mission Drive was burglarized. A reported $1,165 in property was stolen. More...
"When we drop down below our stories, we are led back to the mystery of here and now." —Jack Kornfield "The Wise Heart" Recently I had the honor of conducting a daylong Mindfulness and Meditation Retreat at the beautiful Tierra Rejada farm in Moorpark. More...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT—Above, Oxnard residents Carlos Garcia, left, and Pablo Guznan sip beer from their enormous glass during the Casa Pacifica Angels Wine & Food Festival at California State University Channel Islands June 7. Garcia and Guznan came to the festival with the Camarillo restaurant Enoteca Toscana. At right, Dan Heinrichs of Newbury Park and Misayo Glessner of Thousand Oaks wait to sample a red wine at the outdoor event. The wine festival drew an estimated 4,000 people, according to organizers, and is expected to net $200,000 for Casa Pacifica, a Camarillobased shelter for abused children. More...
If we weren't already ashamed of our school district, recent actions taken by Pleasant Valley School District and the school board have given Camarillo residents another reason to be appalled. When the school board voted to remove Principal Julie Antilla-Garza from Las Posas Elementary School, it sent shock waves through our school community. More...
"A father carries pictures where his money used to be." —Anonymous If love can be measured in crayons, markers and imagination, then it's abundantly evident from the drawings of dads in this week's edition that Camarillo's fathers are a wellloved bunch. More...
Local chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association awarded $20,000 in college scholarships
Last week, 13 students from Ventura County walked away with $20,000 for their college education. The Camarillo chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association awarded the college scholarships last Saturday in its hangar at the Camarillo Airport. More...
FRI., JUNE 19 Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated Luncheon meeting at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Assemblymember Chuck DeVore speaks on "The next great tax revolt." Cost $20. Reservations requested. More...
Prudential California Realty's Camarillo office has presented top honors for February and March. Lisa Topor received top listing agent honors for February. She can be reached at (805) 9871234orvi sit www.lisatopor.com. More...
Fireworks pose a danger on Fourth of July