Moorpark College held a special online event in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “Portrait of Strength” included a discussion with retired NYC Fire Captain Alfredo Fuentes, survivor and battalion chief during the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
California 'roars back' as the state lifts most COVID restrictions including the Mask Mandate. After 15 long months, California is back. On June 15, most COVID-19 restrictions were lifted for vaccinated individuals including the mask mandate.
On the intersection of Thousand Oaks Blvd and Westlake Blvd, cries for justice for what the protesters called a ‘Palestinian genocide’ echoed down the streets. On the opposite side of town at the corner of Thousand Oaks Blvd and Kanan Rd, there were also cries; cries for peace and to stop hate.
On Tuesday, May 11, Ventura College held a virtual Zoom webinar with the Steinberghart architects, designer and planner team. The meeting began with Project Director, Rob Barthelman, who presented guiding principles to ensure a vibrant campus life for the Ventura College campus in Fall 2021.
To celebrate Arbor Day, the City of Moorpark hosted the “Moorpark Earth Festival and Community Yard Sale”. The festival consisted of many different booths selling new and used items, along with a variety of Earth-friendly materials.
On Thursday afternoon a brush fire was reported just up the road from Westlake High School. The fire, dubbed the Country Fire, quickly grew to 28 acres triggering mandatory evacuations of over 1100 residents.
Moorpark police arrested 49-year-old Moorpark resident Edward Ayans for rape and attempted murder on April 20. According to a Ventura County Sheriff’s Office media release, Ayans had allegedly raped and severely beaten a 76-year-old woman inside her apartment on Charles Street.
SafeWise, an online resource offering safety solutions, information and recommendations for homes and communities, ranked Moorpark in its annual “California’s 50 Safest Cities” list based on an analysis of both violent crimes and property crimes in 2021.
On April 14, California Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference to discuss the transition from distance learning to in-person instruction as California schools reopen for learning at Shepherd Accelerated Elementary School in Roseland, California.
A federal advisory committee has ruled that the halt on the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will continue until more data is available on severe blood clot side effects.
Sociologist Jennifer Reich, PhD has been studying vaccine suspicion in this country for more than a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic began. California Lutheran University hosted a virtual lecture via Zoom on April 6 where Reich claimed vaccine hesitancy and refusal from parents can be linked to individual choice and healthism.
