Camarillo Acorn

Local

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#1758290

United States

#481079

News and Media

#11950

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Four arrested in burglary of Simi gem store

1 week ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

In a Hollywood-style heist, a crew of thieves broke into a Simi Valley candy store, tunneled through a wall, and looted $3.5 million in valuables from a jewelry shop next door—only to be tracked down and arrested days later in a coordinated police sting. The burglary occurred overnight on May 25 when suspects targeted 5-Star Jewelry at 2806 E. Cochran St. in the Sycamore Village shopping center.
Fourth of July roundup

1 week ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

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 to look up at the sky. Here’s a roundup of the biggest events happening in the area, with some activities offering advanced purchase tickets:MoorparkMoorpark kicks things off early with its Third of July Fireworks Extravaganza at Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road.
Initial report issued in Simi plane crash

2 weeks ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

Federal investigators this week released a preliminary report detailing the final moments before a small plane crashed into a Simi Valley neighborhood on May 3, killing a father, his adult son and the family dog. The experimental, amateur-built Van’s RV-10 aircraft went down around 1:50 p.m., crashing into the backyards of two homes in the city’s Wood Ranch area.
Local officials bristle at ICE enforcement

2 weeks ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Eamon Murphy

The immigration raids that began in Los Angeles on June 6—sowing fear among Latinoes and setting off demonstrations downtown that led to violent confrontations between police and protesters—have now extended into Ventura County, and local U.S. representatives are responding with outrage.
Somis man booked over gang graffiti spree

3 weeks ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Scott Steepleton

A 30-year-old from Somis was arrested over allegations he’s responsible for gang graffiti in Camarillo. In April, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit began investigating the so-called Barry Street criminal street gang located in the City of Camarillo. “This investigation stemmed from the uptick in ‘Barry Street’ gang graffiti,” Senior Deputy Frank Corona said in a statement.
Brick buy Brick

3 weeks ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Scott Steepleton

To say Pleasant Valley Historical Museum and Garden’s latest funding push is hitting like a ton of bricks may be an understatement. Backers are encouraging donors to commemorate themselves, a loved one, their business or the dearly departed by way of commemorative bricks that will share a place—or places—of prominence once the museum, located at 720 Las Posas Road, is up and running again.
Break-in at jewelry store spurs community outpouring

3 weeks ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

In the early hours of Memorial Day, thieves broke into family-run 5 Star Jewelry and Watch Repair in Sim Valley, making off with more than $2 million in cash and jewelry. But in the aftermath of the heist, something has become abundant: the heart of the community. Jacoub and Jonathan Youssef, the father son duo behind 5 Star Jewelry at 2806 E.
As the appeal moves forward, so does Costco

3 weeks ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Scott Steepleton

Transcripts, trial exhibits and other material from the unsuccessful fight in Ventura County Superior Court to block a Costco in Camarillo are now on file with the California Court of Appeal.
NASA razes rocket engine test stands

3 weeks ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Michele Willer-Allred

Towering more than 200 feet tall, the Coca Test Stands at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory once shook the hills of eastern Ventura County with the roar of rocket engines bound for the moon. Now, those legendary structures have been dismantled—marking the end of an era for a site that helped launch the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, even as efforts to clean up its toxic legacy continue. The 2,850-acre field lab above Simi Valley began operating in the 1940s.
Lauding the locals who make a difference daily

1 month ago | thecamarilloacorn.com | Makena Huey

The first five recipients of the District 2 Supervisorial Leadership and Excellence Awards represent the very best of Ventura County. From education to conservation, the honorees have gone above and beyond to serve their community, Supervisor Jeff Gorell said. Gorell organized the inaugural event, which was held May 21 at the Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks.