🌱 Patch AM: How did 2025’s big city decisions change life in Moorpark?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did 2025’s big city decisions change life in Moorpark?

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
• Sunday: Cool with rain at times, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
• Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2025 a year of challenge, progress and community action (mpacorn.com) — Major 2025 decisions reshaped daily life in Moorpark, from a $2.8 million High Street makeover and new City Hall to plans for a modern library and inclusive playground. Residents also faced wildfire fallout, power shutoffs, higher utility rates, and new broadband, while city leaders weighed future tax options and safety upgrades at rail crossings and highways.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Moorpark

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Wednesday January 7

• Pathfinder Society
  Moorpark City Library , 699 Moorpark Avenue , Moorpark
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  1:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Middle School NO School
  Sycamore Canyon Newbury Park, CA 91320

Tuesday January 6

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm
• 4 Weeks | Drawing | Tuesdays
  Pathfinders Academy , 217 N 10th St , Santa Paula
  3:05 pm
• RN TOHS Choir Booster Restaurant Night
  D'Amore's Pizza , 2869 Thousand Oaks Blvd , Thousand Oaks
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• First Friends * Ages 1-3 #1 - January - Agoura Hills, CA 2026
  Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center , 29900 Ladyface Ct , Agoura Hills
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Youth Clay Class #1 - January - Agoura Hills, CA 2026
  Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center , 29900 Ladyface Ct , Agoura Hills
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Smart & Final posted a job opening for Service Clerk - 525 Moorpark in Moorpark. Apply here.
• Urban Plates, LLC posted a job opening for Restaurant Cashiers, Bussers, Food Runners in Thousand Oaks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moorpark here.

🗞 Nearby News

Thousand Oaks

• Hoping for a better 2026 as Iskander foundation opens (thecamarilloacorn.com)
• I Saw U: Driving the 40 on Leary, Chatting During Intermission at Taproot, and Waiting in Line at the Wonderland Sale (thestranger.com)
• Boys basketball: A breakdown of January's best league battles (dailynews.com)

Simi Valley

• A year of upheaval, resilience and change in Simi Valley (simivalleyacorn.com)
• 2025 The Year in Photos (simivalleyacorn.com)
• New contracts good, but not enough (simivalleyacorn.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: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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