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🌱 How Oak Park’s runners dominated the Ventura County Championships this weekend

Oak Park, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Oak Park! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Oak Park’s runners dominated the Ventura County Championships this weekend

Also on today's calendar: An Evening with Leonid & Friends and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Wednesday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OPHS girls cross country runs away with the win at Ventura County Championships (oakparktalon.org) — Oak Park High School’s girls varsity cross country team just captured first place at the Ventura County Championships, continuing a dominant season for Eagle runners. Despite missing some varsity athletes due to PSAT testing, both girls and boys squads earned top finishes, and runners are now setting their sights on CIF, state, and Nike Cross Nationals.
   

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    Saturday November 7
  • New West Symphony →
    Fred Kavli Theater, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Agoura Hills

  • Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 9:11AM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA (keyt.com)
  • California pours $369M in wildfire recovery funds into low-income housing — but reserves none for fire victims (nypost.com)
  • Malibu Wildfire Alerts Renew Debate Over Deadly Evacuation Failures (internewscast.com)

Simi Valley

  • Newbury Park, St. Bonaventure stay unbeaten in Marmonte football play (vcstar.com)
  • Media Advisory for Tues., Oct. 26, 2026 — Ventura Superior Court Workers to Walk Off the Job on an Unfair Labor Practice Strike October 20, Shutting Down County's Judicial System from Ventura to Oxnard to Simi Valley in Massive Show of Union Power (seiu721.org)
  • Hundreds show up for newest round of No Kings protests in Ventura County (vcstar.com)

Santa Monica

  • Santa Monica Couple Found Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide, 2nd In 3 Weeks (patch.com)

Ok Oak Park! 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: "What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant?" — Swimming trunks! (Thank you Kristina F. for sending it in!)
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