County school up for historic honor Washington School an example of earthquake-safe design. By Scott Steepleton [email protected] | February 8, 2025. Lauded for being “a good and rare example of an educational building redesigned in response to earthquake safety concerns,” an elementary school in Ventura County designed by an architect whose

3 days ago · A Ventura County Superior Court judge has ruled COVID-19 is a dis­ability under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. A California law that protects people from discrimination and ha­rassment in housing and employment, FEHA applies to public and private employers, labor organizations and employment agencies.

Nov 9, 2024 · DEVASTATION—Flames driven by high winds destroy a Camarillo home in the Nov. 6 Mountain fire. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers Several people were injured and many homes destroyed in what was, as of press time Thursday, a 14,500-acre wind-driven fire that started in the Moorpark hills and spawned evacuation orders and …

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Jan 31, 2025 · The nightmare of a destructive wild­fire does not end when the flames are fully contained and finally extinguished. Blazes like November’s Mountain fire in Ventura County and last month’s Palisades and Eaton fires, which killed at least 29 people and burned around 12,000 homes in Los Angeles County, leave a legacy of charred …

Jan 11, 2025 · GROUND ATTACK—A CalFire hand crew works the Viewline fire at the entrance to the Simi Valley Landfill on Jan. 8. MICHAEL COONS Acorn Newspapers Portions of Camarillo were without power in recent days as high winds and single-digit humidity lived up to condi­tions the National Weather Service said could be life-threatening. A red flag warning

Dec 21, 2024 · Camarillo city staff are formulating a long-term plan to combat and prevent homelessness in the city. Done in conjunction with Project HOPE, the plan will go over compre­hensive steps to address and expand on housing, services funding and preven­tion. The hope is to present the plan to the City Council for adoption next fall. But

Jul 23, 2021 · Ever since the Camarillo City Council raised the price of monthly bus passes for disabled riders from $25 to $80 per month effective July 1, Betsy Artuso and Richard Figueroa-Barajas have been forced to decide which trips are critically important.

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