CIVICS LESSON— Judges panel member Anthony Angelini, director of tourism and government affairs for the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, above left, asks questions during the third round of the ...

A 2024-25 Ventura County Civil Grand Jury has issued a scathing report criticizing the Ventura County Animal Services Commission for significant lapses in its advisory role, communica­tion and overall ...

You’re not too old for hearing aids— only too young to miss out on life. At age 91, my mother finally got hearing aids. It wasn’t the well-reasoned arguments that my sisters and I espoused, such as ...

From fireworks and parades to concerts and drone shows, Indepen­dence Day celebrations across Ventura County will span four days this year, offering family fun, patriotic music and plenty of reasons ...

Angel Bernal, left, Diana Alfaro and Cassidy Perin play Òrock, paper, scissorsÓ to pass the time before graduation at Rio Mesa High School June 13 in Oxnard.

Monty Python’s Spamalot,” the 2005 adaptation of the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” takes the King Arthur quest for the Holy Grail and turns it side­ways as the play spends more of its time ...

PROUD MOMENT—Career Online High School graduates Ignacio Torres, left, and Nualchan Khantee are recognized by Camarillo Library Director Mandy Nasr during the April 23 Camarillo City Council meeting.

Patrick Caster Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Hospital Camarillo are pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Caster as presi­dent and chief executive officer ...

NEW NEIGHBORS—Despite there being a Costco, shown above, 5 miles up the freeway in Oxnard, the company has plans to open a store in Camarillo between the freeway and the airport. MAKENA HUEY/Acorn ...

Chaos has been breaking out across Southern California in recent days over federal Immigration and Customs En­forcement raids on people in the U.S. illegally, including some convicted of heinous ...

Barring appeal, the City of Camarillo has cleared the final hurdle for the con­struction of a Costco store and gas station. A Ventura County Superior Court judge denied a request by the group Ventura ...

In response to a Camarillo Acorn inquiry, the city issued the following statement. “The city along with Cost­co will rigorously defend the appeal, which typically takes approximately 18 months.” City ...