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A short film about Moorpark's 1996 Little League World Series run and the death of 11-year-old Joel Burchfield is officially in production, with a community screening fundraiser at High Street Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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Camarillo, CA
4:48 pm, October 17, 2026
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Community
A short film about Moorpark's 1996 Little League World Series run and the death of 11-year-old Joel Burchfield is officially in production, with a community screening fundraiser at High Street Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 17.
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Local Government
A new California law creates a five-tier system capping how many bachelor's degrees community college districts can offer starting in 2028, but the state has not yet determined which tier the Ventura County Community College District will fall into, leaving Moorpark College's future degree expansion uncertain.
Local Government
Southern California Edison activated Public Safety Power Shutoffs in Moorpark on Thursday, Oct. 15, as a Red Flag Warning brought Santa Ana wind gusts up to 70 mph and humidity as low as 8 percent to Ventura County through Saturday evening.
Education
Moorpark College and Cal State Channel Islands announced two complementary cybersecurity bachelor's degree programs launching in spring 2027, creating a local pathway for Ventura County students to enter one of the fastest-growing career fields without leaving the region.
Education
The Oxnard Union High School District board will vote Wednesday, Oct. 14, on whether to renew ACE Charter High School's charter for five more years, with district administration recommending approval for the Camarillo campus that enrolls 269 students in architecture, construction, engineering and computer programming pathways.
Education
CSU Channel Islands students and faculty in Camarillo have access to ChatGPT Edu under a renewed $39 million, three-year contract between the California State University system and OpenAI, a deal that has drawn opposition from faculty and student groups who question the spending amid budget cuts.
Education
Moorpark College's Online Learning and Educational Technology committee outlined five draft goals for 2026-27 at its Sept. 23 meeting, including establishing AI competence and literacy policies for online instruction and planning a Distance Education Summit for the Ventura County Community College District.
Public Safety
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office calls-for-service log for Thursday, Oct. 15, listed 16 Camarillo incidents including an elder abuse call on Ripley Street, three theft reports and a suspicious circumstances call clustered on Las Posas Road and North Lantana Street, plus five Moorpark calls.
Public Safety
A 30-year-old woman died and her husband was injured after a wave swept them off rocks at Sycamore Cove Beach near Point Mugu on Wednesday, Oct. 14, while a beach hazards statement was in effect for Ventura County.
Business
Koros USA Inc., a Moorpark-based surgical instrument manufacturer at 610 Flinn Avenue, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 12, listing between $1 million and $10 million in estimated assets and liabilities.
Business
The Moorpark Planning Commission voted 4-0 on Sept. 22 to approve a conditional use permit for Samuzora Japanese Spirits, a cocktail bar and jazz lounge planned for the historic Tanner's Corner building at 601 Moorpark Ave.
Business
The Moorpark Planning Commission will hold public hearings Tuesday, Sept. 22, on conditional use permits for a spirits upgrade at the Moorpark General Store and a new Japanese-inspired jazz lounge called Samuzora at the historic Tanner's Corner building.
Sports
Adolfo Camarillo High School's boys basketball program is recruiting JV teams for its Holiday Hoops Tournament on Dec. 26, 28, 29 and 30, with interested coaches directed to email head coach Brendan Garrett.
Sports
The Camarillo Scorpions host the 6-1 Agoura Chargers at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at James Ackerman Stadium in a Coastal 101 League game, with free Youth Night admission for 8th graders and younger.
Editor
Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
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