Flower Power
Stay on trails, don’t‘doom the bloom’ as poppies start to pop
San Fernando Valley resident Regina Fields was driving on the 118 Freeway through Simi Valley when a mass of yellow and gold California poppies caught her eye. “I had to...
Never truly off the clock
Local CHP officer earns highest honorWhat started as a normal trip up the California coast two summers ago ended as anything but for Ryan Ayers. The California Highway Patrol officer, who works out of the...
Brownley brings local teacher to Washington
Sitting in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol the evening of Feb. 7, Shannon Klemann watched President Joe Biden deliver the State of the Union Address. U.S. Rep. Julia...
Program offers food, fellowship
Local church relaunches programA homeless woman with her pet. A family struggling to afford groceries. A senior citizen in need of companionship. People from all walks of life filled Trinity Presbyterian Church on...
The annual homeless count
Acorn reporter volunteers for yearly point-in-time surveyUnlike inhabitants of the tent cities in Los Angeles that have taken root along freeways, overpasses and city sidewalks, Ventura County’s homeless population often keeps itself hidden from the general...
Motorcycle ride celebrates first responders
When John Short and his friends from the local Rolling Thunder chapter staged the first Ventura County Ride for the...
Jewish organ donation: questions and answers
Organ donation, the process of transplanting healthy human organs into sick patients, can be a lifesaving procedure, which is why...
Race benefits Autism Society
April 30 will mark Jessica Almaguer’s fifth year participating in Autism Society of Ventura County’s Aut2Run. The Camarillo resident initially...
Other Side of 50
Moving on from grief may require time and a sense of communityI’ll be attending two celebrations of life this month. The first is for my friend Margaret. I wrote about her in one of my recent columns, about her surprise 90th birthday party with 50 of her friends and neighbors. Margaret...
Comprehensive bereavement skills training class offered
Livingston Memorial’s Grief and Bereavement Program will present a free two-day Bereavement Skills Training Class from 5 to 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 23 and 30 at 400 Rosewood Ave., Ste. 102, Camarillo. Participants will receive information on grief and loss,...
Heart procedure performed at Los Robles a first in the U.S.
On Oct. 21, Dr. Saibal Kar, an interventional cardiologist at Los Robles Health System, led the Los Robles team in implanting the first in the U.S. left atrial appendage closure device that uses a rotational locking system to completely close...
Healthcare district offers virtual reality classes
The Camarillo Health Care District is offering three introductory classes and four advanced classes in virtual reality beginning in January and running through March. VR has proven to help improve quality of life and a sense of well-being by reducing...
Off to a jolly good start
HOLIDAY RACE—Above, runners start the 10K race, party of the Holly Jolly Half-Marathon, 5K, 10K on Dec. 18 at Pleasant Valley Fields Park. Top left, Port Hueneme resident Theo Thomas, 5¾, stretches before running the 5K. At right, Oxnard resident...
‘The Nameless Star’ kicks off Conejo Players’ 65th
As Conejo Players Theatre kicks off its 65th season, it will present staged readings with an adaptation of “The Nameless...
Parody play of ‘Puffs’ pokes fun at certain boy wizard
Cal State Channel Islands will offer performances of the parody “Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School...
Chicago to play in Thousand Oaks
If you love horn-drenched rock, Chicago is your kind of band. The group, known for hits like “Beginnings” and “25...
The Man in Black: Tribute to Johnny Cash
Shawn Barker will present The Man in Black: Tribute to Johnny Cash in concert at 7 p.m. Sun., March 19...
Disney’s bad apples reveal sweet core
If there’s one thing Disney knows how to do better than anyone it’s recycle a good character. In its 2015...
Pastor helps family start anew
After escaping Moscow, Russian family settles in Ventura CountyTheir trek was long and arduous, but God’s blessings, they say, paved the path. During a Christmas concert last week, worshipers heard not only holiday music but a tale of a Russian family’s escape from Moscow to their new home...
Chanukah 5783: the opportunity to emit light in a dark world
Chanukah was the last Jewish holiday to be established. Purim had become a holiday 189 years earlier because of the miraculous victory over the Persians, and Chanukah was the response to the miraculous victory over the Greeks. Chanukah, the festival...
Roots of Faith
A favorite tradition of the holiday season is the Christmas tree. Its exact origins are muddy, but an eighth century legend says that St. Boniface cut down an oak where the pagan god Thor was said to reside. From the...
Candlelight memorial honors children who have died
The Ventura County chapter of the Compassionate Friends will host a candlelight memorial to honor children who are deceased at 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 11 at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The memorial coincides with the...
Root for Your Local Plumbing and Rooter Service Team
Ventura County technicians will come to homes, businessesIf your drains and pipes are clogged or your plumbing needs repair, you’ll cheer the arrival of the Team Rooter Plumbing and Rooter Service truck at home or office. These...
Assemblymember writes bill to clarify ‘use by’ labels
Americans waste an estimated $161 billion worth of food each year, according to the Food and Drug Administration. A 2019 FDA study suggests 20% of that is the result of...
Attorney hangs shingle in Thousand Oaks
Luis P. Sanchez has opened a new law office at 2625 Townsgate Road, Ste. 330, Thousand Oaks. His emphasis will be business law and estate planning. Sanchez said he offers...
New director of real estate appointed
Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation, one of the largest developers of affordable homes in Ventura County, has recently been joined by Billy Hughes as director of real estate development. Hughes brings...
Patagonia wages fight over alleged logo infringement
Patagonia has climbed mountains to make a name for itself with adventurers around the globe. Now the Ventura-based outdoor clothing and gear maker is suing three entities it says are...