The Resource Conservation District of Ventura County has received a $12,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund, a private foundation and the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, to help fund “Homegrown, The Importance of Agriculture in Ventura County,” a third-grade public school program designed to bring agriculture curriculum free of charge to public school classro More...

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers WALKING TALL—Camarillo resident and brain cancer survivor, above, Ben Ostertag, 7, sits on the shoulders of his brother Nathan, 17, and chats with his mother, Amy More...

SALUTING AN EDUCATOR— Las Posas Elementary School third-grade teacher Debbie Maki, second from right, was named Teacher of the Year by the Veterans of Foreign Wars local post 11395 during More...

Derrick Timmons recalled Rio Mesa High’s first boys’ water polo team. “We got absolutely crushed,” said Timmons, a senior on the inaugural 1997 squad. The Spartans have certainly grown up. More...

CUTE AS A BUTTON—Peter is a 16-weekold kitten. He is curious, social, easygoing, loving and gets along with dogs. If you would like to adopt Peter, ask for animal ID No. More...

Sometime between Sept. 27 and Oct. 3, thieves stole $1,800 in property from a storage locker in the 700 block of Paseo Camarillo. More...

“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” —Albert Schweitzer More...

The child care program at Rancho Rosal Elementary has been so successful that the Pleasant Valley School District plans to bring it to one or more additional campuses in the next school year. The program netted the district $77,000 last year, Assistant Superintendent Linda Peralta said when reviewing it last week with the school board. More...

Camarillo Community Theatre will present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical “Oklahoma!” from Fri., Oct. 16 through Sun., Nov. 22 at the theater, 330 Skyway Drive, Camarillo, inside the airport. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Sat., Oct. 31 will have a 2 p.m. matinee only and no evening show. More...

In regard to “Virtual frogs inspire real learning” (Oct. 2), it’s wonderful that St. Mary Magdalen School’s Julio Tellez is utilizing modern science learning tools that save animals’ lives and provide his students with an educational experience that is relevant for the 21st century. More...

When state lawmakers finally made the budget cuts earlier this year to close California’s $24-billion deficit, public schools were by far the hardest hit group. According to the governor’s office, about $9.3 billion—or nearly 60 percent—of the $16 billion in cuts was made at the expense of public education. More...

Actress and TV broadcaster Lisa Guerrero has a very personal connection to the Salvation Army. Her parents met at the Salvation Army when both worked for the religious and humanitarian organization in Chicago. Guerrero’s connection to the nonprofit goes back three generations on her mother’s side and four generations on her father’s. More...

FRI., OCT. 9 Westlake Village Encore Club Meets at Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Refreshments served. Representative of water department speaks on water conservation. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.374.8255 Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 10/9/2009 10th Annual Pomona More...

This authentic custom 1960s home is in the middle of Lynn Ranch, Thousand Oaks. This oneof-a-kind house was designed by architects Robbin and Railla especially for this corner lot. More...