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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Moorpark-raised firefighter turning wildfire scars into art
Also check out Camarillo vs Moorpark on the Moorpark Patch calendar
Hello Moorpark! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Moorpark-raised firefighter turning wildfire scars into art
- How a Glendale camp is inspiring Moorpark’s young Chabad emissaries
Also on today's calendar: Puddle Jumping and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Moorparkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Moorparkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.
- Friday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 49.
- Saturday: Windy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sean Stanley: Ashes of Summer (lenscratch.com) — Moorpark native Sean Stanley, a former wildland firefighter turned photographer, is showcasing powerful images and stories from California’s biggest recent fires in his project “Ashes of Summer.” He reflects on growing up in Moorpark, his grueling years on the fireline, and how those experiences now shape his mission to honor firefighters and fire-impacted communities through photography. 
• Young Shluchos Connect at West Coast Winter Camp (collive.com) — A Chabad emissary from Moorpark sent her daughter to a special West Coast winter camp in Glendale that brought together 100 young shluchos from around the world. The weeklong program mixed Jewish learning with trips like Six Flags, helping girls who often live far from other observant families recharge, connect, and return home ready to support their communities.
📸 Around Moorpark
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Moorpark
★ Featured events ★
- Camarillo vs Moorpark
Moorpark High School, 4500 Tierra Rejada Rd, Moorpark
7:00 pm
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- SOURDOUGH MAKING WORKSHOP
Lucas Sellers Wine , 330 Zachary St UNIT 108 , Moorpark
1:30 pm - Pathfinder Society
Moorpark City Library , 699 Moorpark Avenue , Moorpark
4:00 pm - Puddle Jumping
Happy Camp Canyon Road , Happy Camp Canyon Rd , Moorpark
9:00 am - January 17 - March 7, 2026 Ojai Studio Artists at the Beato Gallery
Beatrice Wood Center For the Arts , 8585 Ojai Rd , Ojai
2:00 pm - Moorpark Musketeers vs Simi Valley Pioneers
Moorpark High School , 4500 Tierra Rejada Rd , Moorpark
7:00 pm - Paint & Sip: Sweet Romance at the Winery
Lucas Sellers Wine , 330 Zachary St UNIT 108 , Moorpark
2:00 pm - Will Breman
Tierra Rejada Golf Club , 15187 Tierra Rejada Rd , Moorpark
5:30 pm
Sunday January 11
Wednesday January 14
Saturday January 17
Friday January 23
Saturday January 24
Friday January 30
📣 Moorpark Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Spark Networking Group
Conejo Valley , 600 Hampshire Rd , Westlake Village
9:00 am - Thursday Plant Propagation: Native Plant Nursery Volunteering
Rancho Sierra Vista/ Satwiwa Main Parking Lot , Sycamore Canyon Trailhead , Thousand Oaks
9:00 am - Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) In-Person
Camarillo Public Library Community Room
10:30 am - Valencia @ Simi Valley
Simi Valley High School , 5400 Cochran St , Simi Valley
3:00 pm
Thursday January 8
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Moorpark PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Four Attorneys Join Employment Law Firm LightGabler LLP —Diane Rumbaugh Read on Patch
- My Cat has been missing since Dec 27th he was spotted near my condo on Dec 29th but that is the last time.
If anyone spots him please let me know. I am near the College on Marquette St and College Campus Ave. Please don’t try to catch he might run away… (Nextdoor North Moorpark) - A lot of misplaced cats recently...
Does anybody recognize this guy? He has dropped by our backyard multiple times of late - mostly in the late evening. Off Collins Dr. near Moorpark… (Nextdoor North Moorpark)
- Veterans Staffing posted a job opening for Production Assembler in Moorpark. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for (8330) Moorpark: Assistant Manager and Shift Runners in Moorpark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moorpark here.
🗞 Nearby News
Thousand Oaks
- When will the 2026 tax season start in California? (vcstar.com)
- LA Daily News boys basketball top 15 rankings, Jan. 6 (dailynews.com)
- Teledyne subsidiary to pay $1.5M to resolve false claims act (pacbiztimes.com)
Simi Valley
- President Reagan's eldest son Michael dies at 80 (vcstar.com)
- Sound choices, bright futures (binghamton.edu)
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
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