Hungry herd helps out


Photos by RICHARD GILLARD/Acorn Newspapers

Photos by RICHARD GILLARD/Acorn Newspapers

GOAT ‘ER DONE—Above, Ventura resident Marianne Mendoza shows her granddaughter Lianna Zaragoza, 1, goats helping with weed abatement in a field at W. Ventura Boulevard and Verdulera Street near the Camarillo Airport on Tuesday. Over the last several years,“goatscaping” has become a popular alternative for keeping weed and grass overgrowth at bay. Below, the grazing goats get company from some feathery friends.