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• How long SR-118 was shut down in Moorpark after fierce winds

Also on today's calendar: KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie - Camarillo.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
• Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tree smashes through Sylmar house during Santa Ana winds (abc7.com) — Strong Santa Ana winds caused serious damage across Southern California, including an hours-long closure of SR-118 in Moorpark after trees fell onto power lines. While a Sylmar family dealt with a tree crashing through their roof, officials warned that more dangerous winds were expected Tuesday, keeping the risk of additional downed trees and outages elevated for Moorpark-area residents.
   

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Friday January 2

• City Hall Closed
  City of Moorpark Public Meetings , 799 Moorpark Avenue , Moorpark
• KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie - Camarillo
  Regal Camarillo, 12 680 Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, CA 93010
  11:00 am

Wednesday January 7

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• Teen Hangout & Game Night #1 - January - Agoura Hills, CA 2026
  Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center , 29900 Ladyface Ct , Agoura Hills
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• Mini Pony Adventures - January 4wks
  A Lotte Horses , 5634 Wheeler Canyon Rd , Santa Paula
  9:00 am
• 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

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It’s time to recycle your Christmas tree —Diane Rumbaugh Read on Patch

• PLEASE HELP FIND our LOST CAT!
  **REWARD IF FOUND** Missing since Dec. 17th, 2025 Name: Jamarcus Color: Tuxedo (black and white) Location: Moorpark, CA 93021 (Peach Hill Area and… (Nextdoor West Peach Hill)
• Please help us find him!
  Reward if found. No collar on but has white paws. Lost on Hunters Grove CT. (Nextdoor Belmont-Butter Crk-Quail)

• Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner / Maid / Housekeeper in Moorpark. Apply here.
• Target Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1100) in Thousand Oaks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moorpark here.

🗞 Nearby News

Thousand Oaks

• McCord hits nine 3-pointers as Thousand Oaks ends 2025 at 15-0 (vcstar.com)
• Here's the latest in the civil case against Rebecca Grossman (vcstar.com)
• The right is now slouching toward the wrong (thejewishstar.com)

Simi Valley

• The Star's All-County Football Defense First Team for the 2025 season (vcstar.com)

Malibu

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-- The Patch AM Team

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