Ventura County nonprofit Friends of Fieldworkers is hosting its third annual fundraiser to honor the resolution and resilience of local farm­workers and their families. Harvesting Hope will take place ...

Three years after the aging equipment was removed, a slide, climbing wall and other equipment paying tribute to the fire station that once stood there are going up at Dizdar Park, off Ventura ...

I look our at our city, Camarillo. Home of the people. I see development, commer­cial buildings vacant at a 95% rate. I see campers, vans, people living in them. Homeless everywhere. I see a city that ...

Camarillo is the latest entity to approve limits on adult access to children’s areas in its libraries. On April 23, the City Council, acting as the library board, was presented with what city staff ca ...

For generations, the most engaging and interactive thing inside the classroom was the teacher. YouTube is challenging that—and some Pleasant Valley School District parents are fed up. They have formed ...

Computers were supposed to make life easier, right? Tell that to the 4,200 or so men and women who took the February California State Bar exam in hopes of attaining a law degree. Calling what they ...

The American Theatre Guild, which brings shows directly from Broadway has announced the lineup for its 2025-26 season. The first show in its “Broadway in Thousand Oaks” series will be “Chica­go.” ...

Talk about poking the bear. Since the start of the pandemic, Pat Mike and her husband, Joe, have been bringing smiles to the faces of young and old with an ever-growing collection of teddy bears and ...

Mic Farris, chair of the Thousand Oaks Planning Commission, believes that his city is a microcosm of the nation. His new book, “Local Democracy in America: On Elections and Their Role in ...

Competing against some 15,000 other finalists, two Oxnard Union High School District seniors have won a National Merit Scholarship. Jadon Hoang and Ethan Jiang, both of Camarillo High School, were ...

The Camarillo Acorn has me at a loss for words. While reading their “best of” addition two weeks ago, I came across the title “Best smoke shop.” Really? If publishing where the best place to purchase ...

Tucked between rolling hills and the Ocean, Cal State Channel Islands has long been a quiet force for good—a local gem with a big heart and an even bigger impact. Known regionally for its ...