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Good morning Santa Paula! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want a direct voice in Santa Paula policing policies? Apply now.
- Why Santa Paula ranks among California’s best cities for new businesses
- How Santa Paula’s Isaak Medina dominated Carpinteria with a no-hitter
Also on today's calendar: Fiesta 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 54.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bilingual report — Santa Paula Police Chief Advisory Committee application period opens (amigos805.com) — Santa Paula residents and business owners can now apply to join the new Police Chief Advisory Committee, which will help review policies, address community concerns, and suggest public safety strategies. Applications are open to adults 18 and older through May 1, 2026, and selections will be made by the police chief shortly after the deadline. 
• Worst places to start a business? These California cities made the bottom 10 (fresnobee.com) — Santa Paula earns a spot among WalletHub’s top five California small cities for starting a business, highlighting its appeal to new entrepreneurs. The ranking weighs factors like business environment, access to resources, and costs, and contrasts Santa Paula’s advantages with the high expenses that push several Northern California cities into the bottom 10 nationwide.
• Carpinteria High Baseball Struggles Offensively in Loss to Santa Paula (noozhawk.com) — Santa Paula High’s baseball team shut out Carpinteria 6-0 at home, highlighted by pitcher Isaak Medina’s no-hitter with 11 strikeouts. A two-run homer in the fourth inning broke a scoreless tie, and the Cardinals stayed in control as the teams prepare for a rematch Friday in Carpinteria.
📸 Around Santa Paula
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Upcoming Events in
Santa Paula
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★ Featured events ★
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Mini Pony Adventures - 2 weeks
A Lotte Horses, 5634 Wheeler Canyon Rd, Santa Paula
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Fiesta 2026
St Sebastian School , 325 E Santa Barbara St , Santa Paula
11:00 am -
Spirit of Japan Ventura 2026
Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center , 10 E Harbor Blvd , Ventura
11:00 am -
Regular Board Meeting -Board Room - 4:30 p.m. Closed Session / 5:30
Fillmore Unified 627 Sespe Ave
4:30 pm -
Open House - all FUSD Elementary Schools
Fillmore Unified Fillmore, CA 93016
6:00 pm -
Rio Vista Elementary School - Open House
Fillmore Unified Rio Vista Elementary School
6:00 pm -
PJ's with Peter
Harvest at Limoneira Farmhouse , 1898 Harvest Loop , Santa Paula
5:00 pm -
One Book, One Coast: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Blanchard Community Library , 119 N 8th St , Santa Paula
12:30 pm
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
Sunday April 26
Tuesday April 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lap Swim - Recreation Pool
City of Ventura Aquatic Center , 901 S Kimball Rd , Ventura
1:00 pm -
Teen Game Day (Ages 13-18) In-Person
YA Library
3:00 pm -
Teen Game Time
Fillmore Library , 502 2nd St , Fillmore
3:00 pm -
Lap Swim - Competition Pool
City of Ventura Aquatic Center , 901 S Kimball Rd , Ventura
5:15 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Beautiful Kitty needs a home
She seems young and is still small. She was dumped on our ranch just west of Santa Paula 6 weeks ago. I got her spayed and have been fostering her -… (Nextdoor Limoneira) - Please help me bring my boy back.
He was taken from my back porch 1:45 AM Tuesday morning. We live off of Richmond Road in Santa Paula. His dog and I miss him so much. His name is… (Nextdoor The Oaks)
🗞 Nearby News
Camarillo
- A look inside Camarillo boys volleyball team's dominant season (vcstar.com)
- This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In California Has The Best Food You've Never Tried (familydestinationsguide.com)
- Beef: Is Monte Vista Point Country Club Based on a Real Club? (moviedelic.com)
Fillmore
- Ventura County Regenerative Agriculture Series to Spotlight Specialty Crops (calfruitandveg.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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