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🌱 Patch AM: How a Moorpark track meet landed in a national court fight
You won't want to miss Lunch With An Author on the Moorpark Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Moorpark? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Moorpark track meet landed in a national court fight
Also on today's calendar: Lunch With An Author and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DOJ plans to renew challenge to California's transgender sports policy (amedpost.com) — A key track-and-field meet at Moorpark High School is part of a broader legal fight over California's policy allowing transgender girls to compete in girls' sports. A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit on procedural grounds, leaving the state's rules in place for now while the Justice Department weighs an appeal and national court battles continue.
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📸 Around Moorpark
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Moorpark
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★ Featured events ★
- Lunch With An Author →
Magic Hour, 217 E Matilija St, Ojai
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
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Other local events
- Labor Day - City Hall Closed →
City of Moorpark Public Meetings - 323 Science Drive Moorpark CA 93021 - Labor Day - Schools / District offices closed
Fillmore Unified Fillmore, CA 93016 - Transportation & Public Works Committee →
City of Moorpark Public Meetings City Hall - Century Room - 323 Science Drive Moorpark CA 93021
5:45 pm - 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 - Voices Rock launching new Adult and youth Choirs in WESTLAKE VILLAGE →
Aspire Dance Studio, 5700 Corsa Ave, Westlake Village
7:30 pm - Welcome Back to the Moorpark Women's Club! →
4550 Tierra Rejada Rd, Moorpark
9:30 am - Canine Adoption & Rescue League 26th Annual Pooch Parade →
1601 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
11:00 am - Cockroach Stomping. →
The Colonia
9:00 am - Project Hail Mary : Hollywood Rooftop Screening →
The Montalbán, 1615 Vine St, Los Angeles
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
📣 Moorpark Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Moorpark PatchAM possible:
- RowCal - Ventura — (310) 776-5409
- Assumption Cemetery — (805) 583-5825
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It's that time of year!
Custom lawn cutouts made to order. From simple cartoon to full-on realism. Let me know what you have in mind. (Nextdoor North Moorpark) - My friend, Kat Khree, posted about 90 minutes ago about their cat, Monkey, who got out about 6 weeks ago.
They live in the N. Rancho Rd. area in Thousand Oaks. Monkey is a beautiful long-haired orange tabby and they are devastated but not giving up hope… (Nextdoor West Peach Hill)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Moorpark. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Thousand Oaks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moorpark here.
🗞 Nearby News
Thousand Oaks
- Emma Hunton Will Play Fantine in Les Misérables in Thousand Oaks (theatermania.com)
- Scientist/Sr Scientist Jobs at Amgen in Thousand Oaks (amgen.com)
- Financial Consultant - Thousand Oaks, CA (fidelity.com)
Simi Valley
- Simi Valley Man Arrested After Hitting and Killing Man At Erringer Road 7-Eleven Monday (keyt.com)
Malibu
- Pepperdine Earns Top 20 California Rankings In 9 Categories (patch.com)
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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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