SPORTS
April 27, 2001 | JOHN ORTEGA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Porchea Carroll of Rio Mesa High hasn't run as fast this season as she did last year. Nor has she jumped as far. But assistant Brian FitzGerald of Rio Mesa says she's on pace to turn in her top performances of the season in the state track and field championships June 1-2. Carroll, runner-up in the 100 meters in the state championships last year, will compete in the 100, long jump and 400 and 1,600 relays in the Ventura County championships at Moorpark High today.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
March 18, 2001
Re "School Sites a Community Choice, Ventura County editorial, March 4. This Times editorial about the proposed Emerson Street school site should be read by everyone. It is brief and to the point: A school should not be built there. As a member of the siting committee, I have to say the staff of both the city of Oxnard and the Oxnard Elementary School District were not forthcoming with facts and pertinent information. The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and at least two legislators got it right and have demonstrated leadership and courage.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
March 14, 2001 | KATIE COOPER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Hundreds of Rio Mesa High School students skipped classes Tuesday after rumors spread that an attack was planned. School officials had received no threats, but they said nearly 300 students went home. At least an equal number may have stayed home from school after rumors of the terrorist attack started Monday, Principal Barry Barowitz said. He expected to receive attendance figures today.
SPORTS
January 31, 2001 | DANNY SCHUMACHER, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Camarillo High put itself back in the race for the Pacific View League wrestling title on Tuesday night, winning five of the last seven matches for a 33-30 victory over Rio Mesa. The defending league champion Scorpions (14-1, 3-1 in league meets) forced a three-way tie for first with Rio Mesa (12-11, 3-1) and Hueneme. The winner of the league finals at Hueneme on Saturday will capture the title.
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October 29, 2000 | JENIFER RAGLAND, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Displaying their school colors, wearing stern faces and proudly toting clarinets, tubas and bass drums, they marched onto the field. Then, they showed a cheering crowd what they had been diligently practicing, 10 hours a week, for three months. When it was all over, only one word could describe the feeling: "Exhilarating," proclaimed Danielle Hubbard, 17, a senior at Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard. She was particularly happy to have made it through a difficult solo on her mellophone.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
July 23, 2000
* The Oxnard Art Assn. announced the winners of its juried art exhibit, "Vacation Views," which is on display through Sept. 8 at American Commercial Bank in Oxnard. The winners and painting titles: Best of Show--Margy Gates, "Pelican Canyon." First--Mel Rhoads, "The Cabin." Second--Chris Weber, "Ventura Vacation." Third--David Richardson, "Ever Increasing Glory."