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🌱 Patch AM: What did Moorpark’s District 1 council candidates promise voters this week?

Coming up: 20th Annual Ross Porter Celebrity Golf Classic Benefitting Stillpoint Family Resources on the Moorpark Patch calendar

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Hi there, Moorpark! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did Moorpark's District 1 council candidates promise voters this week?
  • See what's changed at Moorpark's Apricot Lane Farms since the film
  • How you can reserve free seats at Moorpark College's new amphitheater

Also on today's calendar: 20th Annual Ross Porter Celebrity Golf Classic Benefitting Stillpoint Family Resources and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 103 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 101, low: 65.
  • Monday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. District 1 council candidates spar (mpacorn.com) — Moorpark residents in District 1 will choose between incumbent Councilmember Renee Delgado and challenger David Palos, who clashed over growth, housing, traffic, and economic development at a recent forum. Both emphasized preserving Moorpark's small-town feel while debating how to attract better jobs, manage state housing mandates, and prepare for disasters, giving local voters a clear contrast before November.
   

2. 'The Biggest Little Farm' Sequel Series to Debut Next Month in Follow-Up to 2019 Documentary (Exclusive) (hollywoodreporter.com) — A new 12-part sequel series will revisit John and Molly Chester's Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, continuing the story that began in their 2019 documentary. Filmed over 15 years in Ventura County, the free YouTube series explores the challenges and rewards of regenerative farming and how the couple keeps adapting their Moorpark operation to nature's surprises.
   

3. Moorpark College sets the stage for diamond anniversary (thecamarilloacorn.com) — Moorpark College is inviting the community to a free outdoor concert on Oct. 10 that will debut its new temporary amphitheater, The Stage at Moorpark College. The show kicks off a yearlong 60th anniversary celebration and supports fundraising for a much larger permanent amphitheater, giving Moorpark residents a new local venue for music, gatherings, and future performances.
   

4. Santa Barbara High Football Opens Channel League Play with 38-24 Victory Over Moorpark (noozhawk.com) — Moorpark High's football team fell 38-24 to Santa Barbara in their Channel League opener, despite a strong second-half push that cut the lead to four. The Musketeers' offense produced long drives and big plays, and they'll look to rebound quickly when they host Rio Mesa next week in front of home fans in Moorpark.
   

5. Firefighter seriously injured in Simi Valley DUI crash (simivalleyacorn.com) — Moorpark-area CHP officers helped respond after a wrong-way driver on the 118 near Tapo Canyon Road triggered a chain of DUI incidents that seriously injured a Ventura County firefighter early Sept. 27. Three motorists were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after one head-on crash and two separate vehicles drove through the flare pattern into the active investigation scene, closing several westbound lanes for hours.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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