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🌱 Guilty plea in deadly Port Hueneme car attack on teen bicyclists
Coming up: Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab Activities on the Port Hueneme Patch calendar

Hey there, Port Hueneme! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Guilty plea in deadly Port Hueneme car attack on teen bicyclists
Also on today's calendar: Tot Lab - Stay and Play and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Teen By Plowing Into Bikers in Targeted Attack (miamiherald.com) — A man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after driving his car into a group of teenagers riding bikes in Port Hueneme, killing 16-year-old Pedro Valdez and injuring others. Prosecutors say he deliberately used his vehicle as a weapon in the 2021 attack. He now faces up to 27 years to life in prison, with sentencing set for October 27.
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📸 Around Port Hueneme
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Hueneme
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★ Featured events ★
- Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab Activities →
Ray D. Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave, Port Hueneme
2:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
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Other local events
- Collaboration
Oxnard Middle College High Oxnard, CA 93033
8:30 am - Regular Board Meeting-Board Room - 4:30 p.m. Closed Session / 6:00
Fillmore Unified 627 Sespe Ave
4:30 pm - Back to School Night
Oxnard Middle College High Oxnard, CA 93033
5:00 pm - Tot Lab - Stay and Play →
Ray D. Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave, Port Hueneme
11:00 am
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Tuesday September 22
📣 Port Hueneme Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- South Oxnard - Teen Advisory Council (Grades 8-12)
Oxnard Public Library 4300 Saviers Rd, Oxnard, CA 93033, USA
4:00 pm - College Admissions Application Workshop
Oxnard High Library
5:00 pm - North Oxnard Warriors
Oxnard High Oxnard, CA 93036
5:30 pm - OSD Community Resource Fair
Oxnard School District
5:30 pm - BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Oxnard High Oxnard, CA 93036
6:00 pm - Main Library - Romance Book Club: Exes and O's by Amy Lea
Oxnard Public Library 251 S A St, Oxnard, CA 93030, USA
6:30 pm - Make -up Picture Day
Oxnard High Small Gym
8:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Port Hueneme PatchAM possible:
- Synergy Strategies — (805) 406-2586
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Come see Willis and Peck's artwork this coming Saturday at the Shores Art Walk at 5015 Coral Way!
Here are just a few of Cecily Willis' paintings: (Nextdoor Hueneme Bay)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Port Hueneme. Apply here.
- City of Oxnard California posted a job opening for Recreation Aide I/II - Extra Help in Oxnard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Hueneme here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oxnard
- Oxnard CA Secret Society Outdoor Detective City Game (feverup.com)
- Oxnard School District Announces New Name for Cesar Chavez Elementary Tuesday (keyt.com)
- Ice Cream, Açaí & Cool Treats in Camarillo, Ventura & Oxnard (macaronikid.com)
Camarillo
- Camarillo man thanks paramedics who saved him during cardiac arrrest (vcstar.com)
Ok Port Hueneme! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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