LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!—
Above, Sophie Lopez, 9, practices softball under the setting sun during the Jan. 29 grand opening celebration for Pleasant Valley Fields, a 55-acre sports park near the Village at the Park housing development. More...
Trio of masked suspects attack elderly homeowners, empty safe
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
A violent home invasion robbery in a Camarillo neighborhood has police searching for three men who stole an undisclosed amount of cash from an elderly couple on the evening of Feb. 1, police said. More...
By Daniel Wolowicz and Jeffrey Dransfeldt camarillo@theacorn.com
Police are calling the shooting death of Vicente Arzate Jr., 16, at an Oxnard house party last weekend a “senseless” act of violence. Investigators are asking for the public’s help in finding the teen’s killer. More...
The Camarillo City Council last week unanimously approved stricter water guidelines for residents and businesses who want to create large-scale landscaping projects. More...
KICKING IT—
Sandy Nack, front right, owner of Nack’s ATA Martial Arts studio in Old Town Camarillo, leads St. Mary Magdalen School children in drills during a recent self-defense class at the Catholic school on Ventura Boulevard. Nack offers a program called Karate for Christ to the private school students. More...
Even as rainstorms pounded Ventura County last month, local water districts urged residents to conserve water because resources are still scarce and quotas set by suppliers in 2009 are still in effect. More...
PREPARE FOR LIFTOFF—
Cornerstone Christian School fifth-grader Jennifer Frye, 10, builds a rocket she’ll launch with those of her fellow classmates at the Camarillo private school on Mon., Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. The rocket launch is part of a four-week course to teach the children about the art and science of aviation. More...
Matt Hickman is a scrapper. A fighter. A tireless worker.
“I guess I’m just a mat rat,” Hickman said.
A junior on the Camarillo High wrestling team, Hickman is enjoying a fine encore to a sensational sophomore season. More...
HIPPETY HOP—
Diane is a 2year-old female rabbit. She is sweet and social. If you would like to adopt Diane, ask for ID No. A486601 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. Occasionally animals have already been adopted, so call the shelter at 388-4341 or go to www.vcar.us.
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Camarillo
Sometime between Jan. 24 and 25, vandals caused about $100 in damage to property in the 600 block of Mobil Avenue.
It was reported Jan. 25 that a catalytic converter was stolen off a truck parked in the 700 block of E. Ventura Boulevard on Jan. 23. More...
‘As long as (my wife) and the kids are happy, it makes life real easy for me when I’m forward deployed and doing what I’m supposed to be doing.’ — James Jones, Navy officer
The next time James Jones is deployed his mind will be a little more at ease.
That’s because the Naval officer knows his family will be settled in new military housing at Catalina Heights in Camarillo. More...
NEED A SHAVE?—
The Curtain Call Youth Theatre will perform a youth version of Stephen Sondheim’s grisly musical “Sweeney Todd” at Oxnard College’s Forum Theatre, 4000 Rose Ave. in Oxnard. The production will run from Feb. 5 to 21. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. More...
This letter is in regard to the Jan. 29 article “Lease agreement has park district, Chamber at odds over building.”
It seems that Dan LaBrado, the park district’s general manager, wants it both ways, as long at it benefits the park district. More...
The findings of the National Transportation Safety Board in the case of the Sept. 12, 2008, Metrolink train crash are disappointing but, sadly, not surprising. More...
The winning field goal had just split the uprights and the football hadn’t quite come to rest, yet Scott Fujita had already begun to receive dozens of text messages and calls to his cellphone. More...
A team from Adolfo Camarillo High School will compete in the Super Quiz portion of the 2010 Ventura County Academic Decathlon from 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 6, at Pacifica High School, 600 E. Gonzales Road, Oxnard.
The Super Quiz is the only portion of the annual academic competition that is open to the public. More...
This two-story single family home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms has mountain views and more than 1,650 square feet. The house is on a cul-de-sac near the center of town and within walking distance to many schools, parks and shopping. More...
Karate helps students get fit, focus