Kathleen Scott wants to do everything in her power to fight Krabbe leukodystrophy, what she calls a “cruel, hideous disease.” Scott’s daughter Jacquelyn died of the degenerative nervous system disorder on Feb. 10, 2007, five months before her fifth birthday. In honor of her life, the Scott family has organized the Drive Fore Hope golf tournament at Sterling Hills Golf […]
2008-04-25
Major earthquake imminent, report says
Emergency teams prepareWhen it comes to disaster preparedness, John Fraser does all he can to stay two steps ahead- even for earthquakes, nature’s most unpredictable phenomenon. As the city’s management assistant, Fraser is responsible for emergency management planning in Camarillo. Fraser’s ears certainly perked up when he read the report released last week by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Southern California Earthquake […]
Police arrest 3 home burglary suspects
Three male Los Angeles residents were arrested Fri., April 18 and charged with burglarizing two Camarillo homes in the 2000 block of Via Montecito, police said in a written statement. According to reports, a fourth burglar escaped on foot. Marquez Ezell, 21; Robert Thomas, 20; and Trenton Lovell, 18, were arrested after Ventura County sheriff ‘s deputies responded to a […]
Sheriff’s Blotter
Camarillo Sometime between April 10 and 15, someone broke into an empty home in the 300 block of Otono Court. Someone slashed three tires of a car parked in the 5100 block of Camino Ruiz Street on April 11. A burglar stole about $300 in property from a car parked in the 5200 block of Verdugo Avenue on April 14. […]
Nominate animal advocate for ‘Paws’ award
The Hogan Family Foundation announces the creation of the Lifeline 4 Paws Award that will recognize Southern California residents who had demonstrated extraordinary acts of kindness toward dogs during the year. “The Lifeline 4 Paws Award will be given to individuals based on their commitment, compassion and courage in going above and beyond lifesaving or other difficult circumstances to help […]
Pet of the Week
ALERT- Sinder is a 1-year-old domestic shorthair cat. He loves to be petted and is playful and curious. Sinder can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. Ask for ID A438817. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (805) 388-4341 or visit www.vcar.us before going to the shelter.
Soccer squad scores third straight title
TRIFECTA- The Camarillo girls’ AYSO U-14 team finished first at the Carpinteria Beach Cup Tournament. It was the team’s third consecutive tournament win. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Sam Sanzone, Darian Roy, Katie Muklevicz, Rachel Tassano and Sammy Westfall. Back row: Wayne Hopkins, Ashley Hopkins, Kelly Cooper, Kat Smith, Bryanna Donovan, Alexis Neuman, Brianna Murphy, Kaitlyn Sizemore, […]
Camarillo clinches PVL championship
Tennis team playing with tremendous chemistryBefore Nathan Inouye began his second year as the head coach of the Camarillo High boys’ tennis team, he decided he would have to make a few changes. Although the coach was hesitant at first, Inouye made practices more intense and inserted new drills he thought would help strengthen the Scorpions’ play. Well, it worked. With a 16-2 win over […]
Military Leadership Academy opens its application period
Sessions for high school studentsFreedom Alliance has opened the application period for the Military Leadership Academy. The academy educates, motivates and inspires student leaders, and has graduated more than 700 high school students since its inception in 2001. Students will visit U.S. military installations to learn more about the customs, courtesies and traditions of the military. They will also visit historical sites such as […]
Students get a charge out of science project
APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE- The Toshiba-sponsored National Science Teachers Association awarded a team of Saint Mary Magdalen School students, from left, Amy Cowgill and Haley Poulson, Principal Marquita Yriarte, center; Nerissa Del Rosario and Nicolette Hernandez honorable mention for their invention, the Sunny Patch, which harnesses solar energy to power MP3 players, cell phones and other electronic gadgets. Their invention is […]