Week in Review: Dec. 5-11

No need to worry if you haven't been able to keep up with all the local news this week. In this weekly feature, Moorpark Patch recaps the most top news for you in a quick, convenient package. 

Lots of holiday fun took place this week. The Moorpark High music programs’ continued in front of Staples; Moorpark United Methodist Church had an and the MHS musical show production class staged an original production, .

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Not everyone’s feeling the holiday spirit, though. are targeting the county’s elderly and trying to con them out of large sums of money, the Sheriff’s Department warned.

got a bit of a reprieve while the city’s staff delve deeper into ways of dealing with the larger-than-usual population.

And this week Patch got two new bloggers. Brian Priestley, a Moorpark movie buff, reviewed Fox Searchlight’s Shame. And RJ Clement, who will be writing about observations of life in Moorpark, wrote about the shopping frenzy that begins the day after Thanksgiving.

Finally, Patch had some announcements of our own. Locally, we’re having a with MAC Fitness (at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at MAC, 543 W Los Angeles Ave.). We’re also having a nationwide contest to find the ! Find the details here.