Saturday, December 6th, 2025
Good morning, Ventura. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 6th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Alik Shulman moved his dragon fruit orchard to a new Moorpark location (9415 Los Angeles Ave.) and celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 23 after expanding from his longtime Thousand Oaks site. He continues selling his fruit at local farmers markets including downtown Ventura. Moorpark Acorn
- ➤ SpaceX is planning a Falcon 9 launch on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8:13 a.m. PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base (Santa Barbara County) to deploy 28 Starlink satellites. Spectators around Ventura may hear brief sonic booms and can check local viewing spots for the liftoff. Ventura County Star
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Gas prices in California dropped by 4 cents to $4.36 per gallon on Monday (according to the EIA), marking the second consecutive weekly decline while state prices remained 46% higher than the national average. Ventura County Star
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Students at Foothill Technology High School participated in hyper-realistic paramedic training on Friday; the simulation featured shaking ambulances, talking mannequins, and varied settings including Ventura and Santa Barbara to build life-saving skills. KEYT
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Ventura residents can recycle leftover turkey fryer oil with Coastal Byproducts to fuel local farms and share extra fruit through Food Forward’s Backyard Harvest program after Thanksgiving, turning holiday surplus into a win for the community. Moorpark Acorn
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Ventura Cougars won the CIF Regional Division 3-AA Bowl Game on Saturday by outlasting Arroyo Grande 35-28 — Derek Garcia’s fourth-quarter touchdown run broke a tie. The team now advances to its first state championship bowl game and will soon receive matchup details for St. Ignatius. KEYT
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
~ Edmund Hillary
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