Thursday: Sunny and remaining warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, temps: high: 96, low: 69.
Saturday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 102 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UCSB Men's Basketball Reveals Full 2026-27 Season Schedule (noozhawk.com) — UC Santa Barbara men's basketball will visit Thousand Oaks on November 27 to face Lehigh in the Gratitude Thanksgiving Classic, giving local fans a chance to see Division I action close to home. The full 2026–27 schedule features a mix of Big West matchups and nonconference trips, but Thousand Oaks residents may especially care about this nearby holiday tournament game.
• ICE Detains Indigenous Mixtec Farmworker, a Single Mother, for 'Asking Questions' (americancommunitymedia.org) — An Indigenous Mixtec farmworker detained by ICE ended up processed and monitored through the agency's Thousand Oaks facility, highlighting how local enforcement tactics affect nearby immigrant families. Her case, involving ankle monitoring and repeated check-ins, has drawn support from Ventura County advocates who warn that similar arrests around Oxnard, Camarillo, and Thousand Oaks are rising and demand stronger community response.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
⚠️ Magnitude 3.81 earthquake reported Sep 29 at 8:00 PM PDT: 3.45 magnitude earthquake occurred near Piru, CA. More than 199 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
Does anyone have recommendations for a good, reliable, and reasonably priced house painter near Newbury Park? Looking to get some painting done soon and would appreciate any suggestions! (Nextdoor Kelley)
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. posted a job opening for Pasta Cook in Thousand Oaks. Apply here.
Chuck E. Cheese - CEC Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member in Thousand Oaks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thousand Oaks here.
Your guide to Sacramento County's 1st District Board of Supervisors race (sacbee.com)
Pali High Water Polo Beats Venice in Ghiassi's Return (palipost.com)
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Scientists Use AI and Gene Editing to Revive Woolly Mammoth, First Calf Projected for 2030s (hypefresh.com)
Business Times 2026 CFO of the Year — AeroVironment's Sean Woodward (pacbiztimes.com)
Starmichael Tucker, 30: Killer Gets Life For 2025 Pensacola Murder (ourblackgirls.com)
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