Lauren Powers is a standout long-distance runner for the Camarillo High girls’ cross country team. The hardworking 17-yearold, who has a 4.38 gradepoint average, is constantly pushing herself and the Scorpions to new limits as team captain. FAVORITES • Food: Pasta• Singer: Shawn Mendes• Music genre: Pop• Athlete: Emma Coburn• TV show: “Big Brother”• Movie: “The Lion King”• App: Snapchat• […]
2015-09-04
Early intervention key when treating children with autism
Board member of Autism Society Ventura County said parents should look for signsBill Burke wasn’t sure what to think when his 2-year-old son suddenly stopped speaking and making eye contact and sometimes seemed unable to hear commands. The behaviors were early warning signs of autism, signs Burke and his wife missed. “We didn’t know what those things meant,” he said. Two years later the boy was diagnosed with the disorder. “Those years […]
Museum offers docent training
Channel Islands Maritime Museum volunteer training will take place for eight sessions from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays starting Sept. 14 at Oxnard’s Channel Islands Harbor, 3900 S. Harbor Blvd. on Bluefin Circle. Volunteers can choose from a variety of tasks, including staffing the front desk and gift shop, leading school education programs and working behind the scenes. Attendees can […]
United Way to honor CSUCI president
The United Way of Ventura County will present its 11th annual Spirit of Community Partnership Awards Luncheon Thurs., Sept. 17 at California Lutheran University’s Gilbert Arena in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration and networking will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the lunch and awards from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. UWVC […]
It’s back to school for CLU
California Lutheran University welcomed new students and faculty members during the opening academic convocation Aug. 31 in Gilbert Arena in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, 130 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks. Faculty and administrators assembled in full academic attire to commemorate the beginning of the academic year for about 850 freshmen and new transfer students. Speakers discussed learning opportunities available […]
Former L.A. mayor to talk leadership at Cal Lutheran
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan will speak at a California Lutheran University School of Management event from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 10 in Lundring Events Center on the Thousand Oaks campus. “Engage and Lead: A conversation with Richard Riordan, 39th mayor of Los Angeles” will be hosted by Henry Dubroff, the founder and editor of the Pacific […]
Historical society sets portrait fundraiser
The Pleasant Valley Historical Society will host the Dos Caminos Elementary School PTA Portrait Fundraiser on Sat. and Sun., Sept. 26 and 27 at 720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Family photos will be taken by Camarillo-based photographer Toki Lee of Toki Lee Photography. The cost of $25 includes an outdoor garden photo session, access to an online gallery and an […]
At youth club, two CEOs are twice as much fun
Martinez, Tennessen replace longtime CEO Bill LockerThe Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo has been in a state of transition since its longtime CEO, Bill Locker, announced last month his intention to resign from the nonprofit and work in the private sector. The board of directors has named Roberto Martinez, the vice president of programs, and David Tennessen, a board member who will take a leave […]
Delicious sandwiches, salads and baked goods are her bread and butter
Owner of bakery and deli expanded on existing businessAfter hitting a “milestone birthday,” Debbie Rose wanted to find a new direction for the second half of her life. That switch took her from Orange County to Ventura County and back to a passion she’d put on hold while running her own Internet business fulltime. “I had been looking for a business for quite some time when my business […]