🌱 Why Heather Locklear just hosted Lorenzo Lamas’ whole family in Thousand Oaks
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Heather Locklear just hosted Lorenzo Lamas’ whole family in Thousand Oaks
- How a Thousand Oaks rabbi connects ancient Torah laws to post-COVID life
Also on today's calendar: The Great Gatsby and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Windy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 79, low: 53.
- Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas reach major relationship milestone after hiding romance for months (pagesix.com) — Heather Locklear’s home base in a gated Thousand Oaks community is where she recently hosted actor Lorenzo Lamas and his children and grandchildren, marking a new step in their relationship. The longtime TV stars, who began dating in late 2025, spent the weekend together with his family before heading out for lunch and a movie. 
• Table for Five: Tazria Metzora (jewishjournal.com) — A Thousand Oaks voice is featured here as Rabbi Ari Averbach of Temple Etz Chaim joins several Jewish thinkers reflecting on the Torah portions Tazria and Metzora. They explore themes of gossip, spiritual impurity, isolation, and healing, connecting ancient ideas to post-COVID life and the need for renewed soul-searching in 2026.
📸 Around Thousand Oaks
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Great Gatsby
Hillcrest Center For The Arts, 403 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Babak Tafreshi - Earth After Dark
Thousand Oaks Performance Center , 3234 E Thousand Oaks Blvd , Thousand Oaks
8:00 pm -
Earth Arbor Day EV showcase Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks Community Center , 2525 N Moorpark Rd , Thousand Oaks
10:00 am -
Free Healthy Kids' Day at Yarrow Family YMCA
31105 E Thousand Oaks Blvd , Westlake Village
1:00 pm -
Desperado - The Premier Eagles Tribute
Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre , 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd , Thousand Oaks
7:30 pm -
TOArts and Nederlander presents Yachtley Crew
Thousand Oaks Performance Center , 3234 E Thousand Oaks Blvd , Thousand Oaks
8:00 pm -
Piazza GranTurismo
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks , 2200 E Thousand Oaks Blvd , Thousand Oaks
9:00 am -
DATA to UCSB-Wade, Abney, Janes
Newbury Park High Newbury Park, CA 91320
8:30 am -
DATA Moxi Museum-Alamillo
Newbury Park High Newbury Park, CA 91320
8:45 am -
Sound Bath with Cats
Purrrlandia Cat Lounge & Café , 728 N Moorpark Rd , Thousand Oaks
6:00 pm -
Sycamore Canyon Spirit Wear
Sycamore Canyon Newbury Park, CA 91320 -
Fall Soccer Agoura Westlake AYSO 4 Sign-Up Apr-May
8:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Over 300 Teens And Their Parents Shop at Prom Closet at Local YMCAS —Diane Rumbaugh Read on Patch
- 13th Annual Ventura County Farm Day Draws Large Crowds —Diane Rumbaugh Read on Patch
- If you live in the Sun Tree tract in Newbury Park, I'm sure you've heard my barn owls.
Their call is a cross between a high-pitched shriek and a whistle. They have effectively managed all of the rodents in the immediate neighborhood. … (Nextdoor Sun Tree) - Hi neighbors!
My teen son has had acne since puberty, and I got him treated with accutane, which initially worked, however he’s got acne again, and I really don’t… (Nextdoor Windrose)
- Peet's Coffee & Tea posted a job opening for Shift Lead - Thousand Oaks in Thousand Oaks. Apply here.
- SPAR posted a job opening for Resets/Remodel Merchandiser Local $20 hour in Thousand Oaks. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Thousand Oaks here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oak Park
- Curious, calm and empathetic: Oak Park boys tennis senior Angus Rein (oakparktalon.org)
- Oak Park family speaks out weeks after shooting injures child, relatives (abc10.com)
- State of the County: Supervisor Rodriguez talks progress, challenges, tough decisions (folsomtimes.com)
Moorpark
- 3 sheriff's vehicles damaged in Somis chain-reaction crash (vcstar.com)
- Big Brand 'Leans In' on Technology, People (moderntiredealer.com)
- LA Daily News high school baseball Top 10 rankings, April 13 (usa-today-news.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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