🌱 Patch AM: How soon could Moorpark College students move into new campus housing?

What's up Moorpark! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How soon could Moorpark College students move into new campus housing?
• Meet the Moorpark High star drawing college attention in two sports.

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

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 93, low: 71.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ventura, Moorpark colleges plan campus dorms (vcstar.com) — Moorpark College is pursuing a $66 million state grant to build on-campus housing for about 200 students, with rents far below typical Moorpark apartments. If funded, construction could start in 2028 and finish in 2030, offering more secure, affordable housing for local students who now struggle with high rents, food insecurity, and couch-surfing.
   

• Moorpark High's Davis Benson has done more than burst onto the scene (latimes.com subscription) — Moorpark High School senior Davis Benson is emerging as one of California's most dynamic multi-sport athletes, starring in both football and track. His explosive speed and 40-inch vertical have him weighing college options in track, football, or even the decathlon, giving Moorpark fans another standout to watch after NFL receiver Drake London.
   

📸 Around Moorpark

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Moorpark

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 9
• Lunch With An Author →
  Magic Hour, 217 E Matilija St, Ojai
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Voices Rock launching new Adult and youth Choirs in WESTLAKE VILLAGE →
  Aspire Dance Studio, 5700 Corsa Ave, Westlake Village
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Picture Day!
  Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology Moorpark, CA 93021
  8:30 am
• Board of Education Meeting
  Moorpark Unified School District District Office Board Room
  5:30 pm
• Library Board Regular Meeting →
  City of Moorpark Public Meetings City Hall 323 Science Drive  - Moorpark CA 93021
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• City Hall Closed →
  City of Moorpark Public Meetings - 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark CA 93021
• Comets XC @ Arroyo Vista Park →
  Moorpark CA
• Welcome Back to the Moorpark Women's Club! →
  4550 Tierra Rejada Rd, Moorpark
  9:30 am
• Welcome Back to School Dance
  Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology Moorpark, CA 93021
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Canine Adoption & Rescue League 26th Annual Pooch Parade →
  1601 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Cockroach Stomping. →
  The Colonia
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• Project Hail Mary : Hollywood Rooftop Screening →
  The Montalbán, 1615 Vine St, Los Angeles
  6:00 pm

📣 Moorpark Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank you Boon Transport —Corina Roberts, Redbird Read on Patch

• Looking for a reliable housekeeper
  I'm looking for someone local to clean a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo . It's a single-level home, . Looking for someone reliable, thorough, and who… (Nextdoor West Ranch)
• Looking for someone who isn't super expensive who can help seal a shed.
  I have a shed with a gap between the walls and roof, so rodents are getting in. Looking to do some sealing for some sort. (Nextdoor North Moorpark)

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for School Bus Dispatcher (052-27) in Moorpark. Apply here.
• Compass Group posted a job opening for Performance Sous Chef - LA Rams NFL in Thousand Oaks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moorpark here.

🗞 Nearby News

Thousand Oaks

• Agoura football beats Thousand Oaks for the first time in 21 years (vcstar.com)
• Tamera Mowry-Housley Reveals Powerful Moment She Felt Her Niece's Presence After Her Tragic Passing (entertainmentnow.com)
• Whatever Happened To The Cast Of Hit '80s Sitcom Charles In Charge? (thelist.com)

Simi Valley

• Authorities ID man killed in crash at Simi Valley 7-Eleven (vcstar.com)
• New bodycam videos show Simi Valley police chase that ended in crash, fatal shooting of suspect (abc7.com)
• Reagan Library to Display Louisiana Purchase and Other Historic Documents as National Archives Opens Its Vault (reaganfoundation.org)

Ok Moorpark! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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