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Son’s tragedy inspires fundraising walk
Joel Burchfield was just 11 when he drowned in flooded arroyoBy Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | July 6, 2024
When Dan Burchfield begins his 135-mile walk from Santa Barbara to San Pedro, it will be—as everything he does is—because of Joel. He walks for his son who cannot and...
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Passings: Reagan Library ‘friendly stone carver’
Nathen Blackwell was a teen when he first picked up cutting toolsBy Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com | June 29, 2024
Nathen Blackwell, whose face might not be familiar to Reagan Library visitors but whose artistry and demeanor earned him the moniker “your friendly stone carver” among staff and volunteers there,...
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Van Dyke lends name to school arts program
With wife, Arlene, funny man launches $3M endowmentBy Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com | June 22, 2024
Dick Van Dyke is no stranger to helping youth chase their dreams in the performing arts. From reading parts in high school plays to hosting and performing in benefit concerts...
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Community hopes boy’s cancer battle won’t be in vain
June 15, 2024
Just two weeks before his 12th birthday on May 28, Brayden Cole Hinck died of a rare form of brain cancer. A heart-stricken community held a Celebration of Life for...
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Hearts full of Pride
June 8, 2024
FUN FAMILY FEST—Above center, Wyatt Rivenbark, 4, of Oxnard, plays with a ribbon during the third annual Camarillo Pride festival on June 2 at Bob Kildee Community Park in Camarillo....
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Other Side of 50
Adopt a ‘move it or lose it’ attitude to prevent body aches and painsAndrea Gallagher | June 15, 2024
Remember that old song, “Dem Bones”? It goes, “The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone; the knee bone’s connected...
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Baroque rarities, and a bit of Bach, in Oak Park
January 20, 2024
If it ain’t baroque, Oak Baroque ensemble doesn’t play it. The ensemble will serve up a heaping helping of obscure...
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Teens support Super Joey Foundation
January 20, 2024
Every year, 17,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. But how much do local residents know about...
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Ask Ms. Bonnie
Helping children become resilient takes positive disciplineBonnie Vandenberg | October 21, 2023
Question: I’m worried about my son’s resiliency. He always has trouble handling stressors, even when they are small things. I try to protect him as much as possible, but it seems so many things are a big deal for him....
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Ask Ms. Bonnie
Help children prepare for a lifetime of self-careBonnie Vandenberg | August 5, 2023
Question: My kids have been getting sick a lot in the past year, which concerns me. Yet sometimes I wonder if they are just saying they are sick to get out of something they don’t like or to get special...
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Hawk and the Rat Pack
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | July 6, 2024
Simi Valley is a basketball town. Hang it from the...
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Local athletes earn spots on All-CIF first teamhistorically
By Eliav Appelbaum
eliav@theacorn.com | July 6, 2024
Spring stars, take a victory lap into summer. The CIF-Southern...
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Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma!
June 29, 2024
The Conejo Oaks, a collegiate woodbat baseball team founded in...
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Student’s art to hang in U.S. Capitol complex
Congressional Art Competition dates back to 1982June 8, 2024
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Two arrests over firearm, fireworks calls at school
Teenage students at Moorpark High taken into custodyBy Zia Zografos
zia@thacorn.com | May 25, 2024
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CLU president resigns
Varlotta tenure to end May 31Makena Huey
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Becca Whitnall
tonewstip@theacorn.com | May 21, 2024
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Lights of Wonder
July 6, 2024
SPECTACLE—Visitors walk around the light creations at the Imaginarium open house at Camarillo Premium Outlets on July 1. Visit Camarillo...
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Fireworks show at the outlets
By Scott Steepleton
scott@theacorn.com | June 29, 2024
If you won’t be among the nearly 71 million people that AAA says will be going out of town during...
Community band Thursday concerts return
June 29, 2024
The 39th summer of the Camarillo Community Band’s Thursday Concerts in the Park begins July 11. Presented by the Pleasant...
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Dinner, denim, diamonds and lots of rock ’n’ roll catered
June 22, 2024
New West Symphony is mixing flashy glitz and rock ’n’ roll grit during its Summerfest 2024 gala this weekend. “Denim...
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Take three on the Moorpark Film Festival
By Zia Zografos
zia@theacorn.com | June 8, 2024
A tribute to Disney-composing legends Richard M. Sherman, who passed away May 25, and his late brother Robert B. Sherman,...
Tradition, delicious food highlight Passover seder
April 20, 2024
As Passover approaches, Chabad of Camarillo is preparing to host communitywide Passover seders—the festive ritual-filled dinner on the first two nights of the holiday—Mon., April 22 and Tues., April 23. Passover is one of the most observed Jewish holidays in...
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How to make Passover charoset
Smooth, chunky, no nuts, and all vegan and gluten-freeBy Miriam Szokovski
Chabad.org/food | April 20, 2024
In the lead up to seder night, it’s time to start thinking about the seder plate foods, including how to make charoset (also called haroset)—a mixture of apples, nuts and wine which resembles the mortar and brick made by the...
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BIBLE TRIVIA
Test your biblical knowledgeJanuary 20, 2024
1. Is the book of Ezekiel (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. By Roman reckoning, about what time of day did Jesus meet the woman at the well at Samaria? Sunrise, Noon, Sunset, Midnight 3. Which...
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Godspeak Calvary’s Pastor Rob McCoy steps down
The sometimes controversial leader is ready to ease into emeritus roleBy Makena Huey
makena@theacorn.com | December 23, 2023
After more than two decades with Godspeak Calvary Chapel, Rob McCoy has announced that he will be stepping down as senior pastor of the Newbury Park church. “It’s been a wonderful time with the sweetest congregation in the country,” he...
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Golf tournament benefits veterans locked out of housing over their pets
Services provided free of chargeApril 6, 2024
Gold Coast Veterans Foundation, notable for launching GCVF’s 2019 Mobile Veteran Outreach—a new model of care that has rescued nearly 300 veterans and family members from homelessness—will host its 16th...
County handing out $4.5M in grants for cleaner farm equipment
By Zia Zografos
zia@theacorn.com | April 6, 2024
The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District has nearly $4.5 million to hand out to reduce pollution from agricultural equipment. District staff said the initiative will help replace diesel tractors,...
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Hands-on success
Nualchan Khantee overcame a hard-knocks childhood through massageBy Zia Zografos
zia@theacorn.com | March 30, 2024
Nualchan “Nual” Khantee never thought she’d end up in a place like Camarillo. Khantee moved to the U.S. with only a sixth-grade education. She’s now working toward her high school...
SCORE workshops for small businesses and entrepreneurs
March 30, 2024
In partnership with the City of Thousand Oaks, SCORE will kick off in-person no-cost workshops for entrepreneurs and business owners at 8:30 a.m. Wed., April 17 with the topic “Startup...
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A gathering place where history, food and fun converge
By Ela Lindsay
eLindsay@theacorn.com | February 17, 2024
A visit to the Twisted Oaks Tavern in Camarillo is like a trip down memory lane. Situated on Ventura Boulevard in Old Town, the majestic building where the restaurant and...
SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
July 6, 2024