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Hi Moorpark! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Moorpark's new city attorney change City Hall's daily work?
  • What did candidates promise Moorpark voters at the High Street debate?
  • Moorpark's High Street gets a Frozen touch from local theater favorite

Also on today's calendar: Native Plantpalooza & Ecofest 10am-1pm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 100, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New era in legal representation (mpacorn.com) — Moorpark's City Council has hired Best Best & Krieger and attorney Isra Shah to replace longtime City Attorney Kevin Ennis, marking a major shift in how the city gets legal advice. The new contract, effective October 1, boosts integration with city operations through regular meeting attendance and office hours, while a budget amendment covers transition and overlapping legal costs.
   

• Congressional forum puts key issues in the spotlight (simivalleyacorn.com) — Moorpark residents just hosted a high-profile debate between congressional candidates Sam Gallucci and Jacqui Irwin at the High Street Arts Center, spotlighting issues from immigration to gun laws and Iran. With Moorpark firmly inside the redrawn 26th District, the forum gave local voters a close look at contrasting views on transgender rights, the Supreme Court, and economic concerns before November's pivotal election.
   

• Interview: Francesca Barletta of LES MISERABLES at 5-Star Theatricals (broadwayworld.com) — A familiar local performer, Francesca Barletta, is back onstage as Madame Thénardier in 5-Star Theatricals' Les Misérables while also handling wig styling for a Frozen production at High Street in Moorpark. She reflects on her Ventura County theater roots, her side work in makeup, baking, and social media, and how returning to local stages has rekindled her happiness and creative energy.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Thousand Oaks

  • Friday Football Focus: Week 6 Highlights (keyt.com)
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  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology faculty publications and presentations 2025-26 (illinoisstate.edu)

Simi Valley

  • Living large: Simi Valley RV club celebrates 40 years on the road (simivalleyacorn.com)
  • Dynamic duo leads St. Bonaventure past Simi Valley in Marmonte opener (vcstar.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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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