🌱 Patch AM: Moorpark man faces new witness-intimidation charges tied to Simi Valley case

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In today's newsletter:

• Moorpark man faces new witness-intimidation charges tied to Simi Valley case
• How a Moorpark-area rescue horse ended up on a music album

Also on today's calendar: Lunch With An Author and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, temps: high: 100, low: 68.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Moorpark man accused of attempting to dissuade witness in Simi case (mercedsunstar.com) — Law enforcement say a Moorpark man already jailed in a Simi Valley child sex case is now accused of trying to dissuade witnesses, with search warrants served at a Moorpark address on Avenida Colonia. Investigators report finding evidence of alleged witness intimidation, and the man has pleaded not guilty. His next court hearing is set for August 25 in Ventura County Superior Court, and detectives are seeking additional information.
   

• Rescue foal learns to play instruments, makes album debut after music sessions (valleyvanguardonline.com) — A local horse rescue near Moorpark is getting unexpected attention thanks to a rescue horse named Yupia, who "plays" guitar alongside musician-volunteer Mikayla Khramov. Their barnyard jam sessions have gone viral and inspired Mikayla's upcoming album, which will feature Yupia's unpolished string sounds. The project also highlights how patient care and creativity can help rehabilitate rescue animals.
   

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Tuesday August 25
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  Moorpark City Library - 699 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark CA 93021
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Wednesday August 26
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Thursday August 27
• Genre Book Club →
  Moorpark City Library - 699 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark CA 93021
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Friday August 28
• City Hall Closed →
  City of Moorpark Public Meetings - 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark CA 93021
• Say Anything : Cult Classic Hollywood Rooftop Screening →
  The Montalbán, 1615 Vine St, Los Angeles
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS SEPT 1: Nov. 2nd, 20th Annual Ross Porter Celebrity Golf Classic →
  Wood Ranch Golf Club, 301 N Wood Ranch Pkwy, Simi Valley
  10:00 am
• Regular Board Meeting-Board Room - 4:30 p.m. Closed Session / 6:00
  Fillmore Unified 627 Sespe Ave
  4:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Administration, Finance & Public Safety Standing Committee →
  City of Moorpark Public Meetings City Hall - Century Room - 323 Science Drive Moorpark CA 93021
  5:45 pm
Friday September 11
• Welcome Back to the Moorpark Women's Club! →
  4550 Tierra Rejada Rd, Moorpark
  9:30 am
Sunday September 13
• Canine Adoption & Rescue League 26th Annual Pooch Parade →
  1601 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Canine Adoption and Rescue League's Pooch Parade to make a splash at 'olołkoy Beach Park —Stephanie Dufner Read on Patch

• We lost our cat KJ today in the campus park neighborhood off of Stanford and Harvard.
  If anyone sees a gray and white domestic shorthair please contact us. Thank you! (Nextdoor North Moorpark)
• My cat, Rue, is still missing.
  She got out of the house this past Tuesday the 18th early in the morning. Please message me if you see her. (Nextdoor North View)

• Moorpark Unified School District posted a job opening for Educational Interpreter - MHS (019-27) in Moorpark. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Moorpark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moorpark here.

🗞 Nearby News

Thousand Oaks

• Vote for Ventura County's best pizza eatery (vcstar.com)
• Mountain lion kitten abandoned in Thousand Oaks undergoes amputation (vcstar.com)
• Cafe Rio Mexican Grill Thousand Oaks to Close Its Doors on Sunday, August 23rd (conejovalleyguide.com)

Simi Valley

• 'A tremendous achievement' (times-standard.com)

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