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🌱 Rattlesnake bite on Simi Valley trail sparks countywide safety warning

Simi Valley, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Rattlesnake bite on Simi Valley trail sparks countywide safety warning
  • How Simi Valley riders can skip 101 traffic with the new train

Also on today's calendar: VCAS monthly Lecture Series/ Observing Asterisms and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rattlesnake bites hiker in California, prompting countywide warning (usatoday.com) — A hiker was airlifted after a rattlesnake bit her on Long Canyon Trail in Simi Valley, prompting Ventura County officials to warn residents to be extra cautious outdoors. The county has already seen seven rattlesnake bites since mid‑March, in what’s shaping up to be an unusually dangerous year for snake encounters across California.
   

• Drivers Avoid Traffic by Boarding New Commuter Train Service (keyt.com) — Simi Valley commuters now have a new way to reach Santa Barbara and Goleta, with an early-morning Amtrak Pacific Surfliner run designed to beat Highway 101 traffic. The train connects Ventura County cities to key job hubs, with shuttles to UCSB, tech offices, Cottage Hospital and downtown government buildings.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday May 6
  • Teacher and Staff Appreciation
    Katherine Elementary Simi Valley, CA 93063
    8:00 am
  • Evening Of Excellence (Events)
    Fillmore Unified Fillmore High School
    5:30 pm
  • Elementary String Spring Concert (Auditorium)
    Fillmore Unified School District
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday May 7
  • Teacher and Staff Appreciation
    Katherine Elementary Simi Valley, CA 93063
    8:00 am
  • Woodworking Banquet @ Royal High School
    Sinaloa Middle Simi Valley, CA 93065
    5:00 pm
  • Variety Show
    Hollow Hills Elementary Sinaloa MS MPR
    6:00 pm
    • Friday May 8
  • Teacher and Staff Appreciation
    Katherine Elementary Simi Valley, CA 93063
    8:00 am
  • VCAS monthly Lecture Series/ Observing Asterisms →
    403 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks
    7:00 pm
    • Monday May 25
  • Annual Memorial Day Mass →
    Assumption Cemetery, 1380 Fitzgerald Rd, Simi Valley
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi, I’m needing a care giver for my sister.
    Her care giver is sick and it’s not good for my sister. I’ll let you know all when you contact me.what I need is someone who changes elderly dippers… (Nextdoor Darrah Park)
  • My husband and I live in a four-bedroom townhouse with 2.
    5 bathrooms,(in Simi valley off Kuehner Dr) and we are looking to rent out two or three of the rooms. If you’re interested or need more information,… (Nextdoor Savannah Townhomes)
  • Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Shipping Coordinator (Temp Conversion) in Simi Valley. Apply here.
  • Builders Firstsource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler I Yard/Warehouse in Simi Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Simi Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oak Park

  • Sacramento voter guide to 2026 California primary election (sacbee.com)
  • CIF-SS boys tennis playoffs: First-round pairings for all of the divisions (dailynews.com)

Moorpark

  • Three Suspects Arrested for Theft at Moorpark TJ Maxx (edhat.com)
  • USPS Hosting Job Fairs in Mission Hills, Woodland Hills, Oxnard, Moorpark & Surrounding Cities (usps.com)
  • What are California's safest cities? What to know about crime in the Golden State (sacbee.com)

Thousand Oaks

  • Amgen Expands U.S. Investment With $600M In Puerto RicoAmgen Expands U.S. Investment With $600M In Puerto Rico (businessfacilities.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)
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