Four students, sporting denim vests and carrying a checklist of mediating procedures, patrolled the Peach Hill Academy playground last week, seeking to help their peers solve conflicts. More...
Gasoline prices are creeping up again, and as the total at the pump flashes past the $50 mark, local drivers may wonder where all the money is going. Many people blame the war in Iraq, the oil companies and President George W. Bush. More...
A pumping station under construction on a 1.8acre site at the bottom of Spring Road, west of Los Angeles Avenue in the heart of Moorpark, will help keep the taps flowing during emergencies and when droughts occur. The facility will draw water out of the Las Posas Basin Aquifer located along Grime... More...
Casino Self Storage in Moorpark was recently awarded a new contract postal unit, which will provide the same postal products and full services at the same rates as the regular Moorpark Post Office. Casino Self Storage employees will staff the unit. During the holiday season, employees will a... More...
Recent cases of staph infections that are resistant to antibiotics have caused state and local school officials to reexamine hygiene practices on campuses and to stress the importance of implementing preventive measures. More...
FRI., NOV. 30 Thom Hartmann Talks Mary Pallant's Ventura County Speaker Series presents radio personality Thom Hartmann, 7 p.m., Oak Park Community Center, 1000 Kanan Road. Book signing after talk. $3 donation requested. Open to public. (805) 524-6970. More...
Upcoming Events December 4th .................................................................................... Chamber Holiday Mixer Cafe Firenze ....................................................... 5-7 pm 563 Los Angeles Ave. More...
The Ventura County Com munity Foundation has applications available for scholarships earmarked for Ventura County students in 2008. The deadline to submit applications is Dec. 17. Scholarships are available in majors such as agriculture, arts, business/businessrelated, education/teaching, e... More...
On Nov. 26 someone stole property valued at more than $400 from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 14200 block of Maya Circle. Authorities arrested a man with an outstanding warrant during a routine traffic stop on Nov. 25. The person made an unsafe lane change in front of the patrol vehi... More...
Couples that participate in and find meaning in religious holiday rituals, such as decorating the home for the holidays or lighting candles, may be making their marriages stronger. More...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TINY- Tippy, 4, a female beige-and-white Chihuahua, is a stray. Tippy can be adopted from the Camarillo Animal Shelter at 600 Aviation Drive in Camarillo. To take Tippy home, ask for ID# A428282. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (805) 388-4341 or visi... More...
'Marley's Ghost' offers twist on classic Christmas tale
If you've got an itch to include a show in your holiday season plans that's a different take on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," then "Marley's Ghost," written by Jeff Goode and now being presented at the High Street Arts Center, may be just what you seek. More...
The brunch held to honor Steve Robertson and officially launch the Steve Robertson Youth Theater Workshop was a great success. We more than doubled the attendance from last year's inaugural Champion of the Arts Brunch with over 100 attendees. More...
George C. Parker was an early 20th century confidence man who claimed to have made a career by selling the Brooklyn Bridge to a long list of unwitting New Yorkers and immigrants who traveled through Ellis Island in the early 1900s. More...
This Thousand Oaks townhome has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and is approximately 1,200 square feet. There is an open floor plan, and the home was built in 1985. More...