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54-761: Binglin Stable in Moorpark , Ventura County, California , was a stock farm established during the latter part of the 1930s to race and breed Thoroughbred horses. The stable was owned by entertainer Bing Crosby and close friend, Lindsay Howard . Crosby was a fan of Thoroughbred horse racing who in 1937 became a founding partner and member of the board of directors of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, operators of Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California . Lindsay Howard's father, Charles S. Howard ,

108-520: A Top Chef "fan favorite," and Damiano Carrara , a third-place finisher on Food Network Star . According to the city's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: A few events are held in the Moorpark area during the year, most notably Moorpark "Country Days", a single day parade and festival in late September or early October, American Civil War battle reenactments in early-November (in 2019 this annual event

162-422: A 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $ 90,109, and the median income for a family was $ 96,532. Males had a median income of $ 55,535 versus $ 35,790 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,383. 7.0% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below

216-607: A city on July 1, 1983. In 1996, Moorpark's Little League All-Star team represented the West Region in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. In February 2005, a Siberian tiger named Tuffy that escaped from a local residence was shot and killed in one of Moorpark's parks. This created a great uproar, because the animal control officers used a gun instead of a tranquilizer to kill

270-517: A housing proposal, North Park Village, which would have added 1,680 houses on 3,586 acres (15 km ) in the northeast area of the city, was defeated by a landslide in a city election. In 1961, Julius Goldman founded Egg City, the largest chicken ranch in the United States at the time, located just north of Moorpark. Many chicken coops were spread over acres of concrete, with millions of chickens in them. Local residents were somewhat irked by

324-713: A near record-low crime level. The City provides a "Volunteers in Policing" (VIP) program that formally engages citizens in supporting the police department and the community that began in 1994. In 1994 the program began with an attempt to open a police storefront run by the Volunteers in policing. Now the volunteers do a wide variety of non-dangerous tasks in an effort to assist the local sheriff's department including: parking enforcement, wellness checks, and traffic enforcement. A number of movies have been filmed in Moorpark. Kings Row (1942) starring Ronald Reagan featured

378-617: A scene filmed at Spring Road and Los Angeles Avenue. The film Paranormal Activity 3 has a portion taking place in Moorpark. J.J. Gittes ( Jack Nicholson ) gets shot at an orchard in a scene in Chinatown (1974), which was shot at Trident Ranch. The big game scene in The Best of Times (1986) was shot at Moorpark Memorial High School, while scenes in The Great Man's Lady (1942) were filmed at Joel McCrea 's ranch. Scenes from

432-605: Is a city in Ventura County in Southern California . Moorpark was founded in 1900. The town grew from just over 4,000 citizens in 1980 to over 25,000 by 1990. As of 2006, Moorpark was one of the fastest-growing cities in Ventura County. The population was 34,421 at the 2010 census , up from 31,415 at the 2000 census . The town most likely was named after the Moorpark apricot, which used to grow in

486-602: Is divided by Highway 118 , locally known as Los Angeles Avenue. Old Town Moorpark (Downtown) is located north of Route 118. Many newer residential communities can be found south of Route 118. Like much of the Greater Los Angeles Area , Moorpark has a Subtropical-Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csb on the coast, Csb inland), and receives just enough annual precipitation to avoid either Köppen's BSh or BSk (semi-arid climate) classification. Mountain lions occasionally come down from

540-611: Is elected at-large for two-year terms, and four City Councilmembers are elected to staggered four-year terms. The Mayor and City Councilmember positions are non-partisan. Through 2018, the City Councilmembers were elected on an at-large basis. In April 2019, the City Council voted to transition to a district-based election system for the four City Councilmembers, beginning with the November 2020 municipal election. In

594-589: Is full as unnatural as if it was drawn with a rule and compasses." In 1785 the house was purchased by Thomas Bates Rous formerly of the East India Company and MP for Worcester. After excessive election expenses he was in need of cash and demolished part of the building for its valuable stone. Further owners succeeded at regular intervals until the enlarged estate was sold to the Robert Grosvenor, 1st Baron Ebury in 1828. Earl Grosvenor, son of

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648-430: Is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. DST. The city's Skatepark is open from 10:00 a.m. to sunset on school days, and 8:00 a.m. to sunset on all other days. Park facilities, including picnic pavilions, ball fields, soccer fields, and tennis courts can be reserved for private use. The city government operates under a council-manager form of government. The Mayor

702-489: Is served by Moorpark Unified School District which includes Moorpark High School . Additionally, there is The High School at Moorpark College , a middle college located on the Moorpark College campus. In this program, students take English and Social Studies classes at the high school level and Math, Science, Foreign Language and other electives at Moorpark College to fulfill the requirements for graduation and

756-501: The South Sea Company before the notorious bubble burst; the current appearance of the mansion can be traced to him. Styles had the house remodelled in the 1720s. The principal architect was Giacomo Leoni , initially assisted by the painter Sir James Thornhill . Leoni refaced the house with Portland stone and added a great Corinthian portico on the south front and Tuscan colonnades (since removed). Inside, Thornhill

810-536: The United States House of Representatives , Moorpark is represented by Democrat Julia Brownley in California's 26th congressional district . In October 2020, there were 23,290 registered voters in Moorpark, with 8,845 registered as Democrats (38.0%), 8,045 registered as Republicans (34.5%), 4,993 registered with no party preference (21.4%), and the remainder split among other parties. Moorpark

864-575: The 1904 completion of the 7,369-foot (2,246 m) Santa Susana rail tunnel through the Santa Susana Mountains . Moorpark was then on the main route of the Southern Pacific Railroad 's Coast Line between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The depot remained in operation until it was closed in 1958. It was eventually torn down around 1965. Moorpark was one of the first cities to run on commercial nuclear power in

918-500: The 8,000-square-foot (740 m ) hatchery facility warehouse, with yolk and albumen available individually. The farm finally closed in 1996. In early December 2006, a wildfire destroyed the dilapidated remains of Egg City. Central Moorpark lies in a valley created by the Arroyo Simi river. It is situated on flatlands and mesas at the base of numerous hills. It is located immediately west of Simi Valley, California . The city

972-457: The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club hosted a $ 25,000 winner-take-all match race between Seabiscuit and Ligaroti. In an era when horse racing ranked second in popularity with Americans to Major League Baseball , the match race was much written and talked about and drew a record crowd that helped make the fledgling Del Mar race track a success. It was the first nationwide broadcast of a thoroughbred race by NBC radio . Many racing experts felt that Ligaroti

1026-567: The Duke of Westminster, built the gateway at Batchworth Heath and planted the pleasure grounds with trees and ornamental shrubs. It is said that the commercial strawberry, a hybrid of the European strawberry and a Chilean species, was first cultivated in the kitchen gardens of Moor Park, as had been the "Moorpark" fuzzless apricot in an earlier day. Lord Leverhulme purchased Moor Park and commissioned golf-course designer Harry Colt to lay out

1080-576: The Grand Stair is a panel over a doorway, uncovered during restoration work in 2002. After Styles's falling-out with Thornhill, Amigoni was commissioned to paint the four pictures in the Great Hall—the story of Jupiter and Io, also from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The wall paintings in the erroneously named Thornhill Room are probably by Sleter and Amigoni, while the ceiling, which depicts Aurora and the Dawn,

1134-571: The Manor of the More became a ruin, in about 1617 the 3rd Earl of Bedford built a new house on the hill to the southwest of the old palace, within the deer park. The house was rebuilt in 1678–1679 for James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth , and inherited by his wife, Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch , after he was beheaded. She sold it to Benjamin Haskins-Stiles , who had made a fortune in

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1188-639: The Moorpark Historical Society, published a revised history of Moorpark that covers the years from Moorpark's beginnings to the 1930s. The book, published by Arcadia Publishing is entitled Images of America: Moorpark . Moor Park (house) The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England , and the landscaped park is listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens . After

1242-778: The Moorpark Police Services Center, which contains offices for the Ventura County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol . The Ventura County Fire Department provides fire protection for Moorpark, with two fire stations in the city. In the California State Legislature , Moorpark is in the 27th Senate District , represented by Democrat Henry Stern , and in the 44th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jacqui Irwin . In

1296-563: The November 2020 election, Daniel Groff (District 2, Western Moorpark) and Dr. Antonio Castro (District 4, Downtown/Central Moorpark) became the first two Moorpark City Councilmembers elected to represent districts. The city government operates municipal facilities throughout the community, including the Moorpark City Library, Moorpark Active Adult Center, Arroyo Vista Recreation Center and Community Park, Ruben Castro Human Services Facility, Moorpark Public Services Facility, and

1350-617: The TV series Super Soul Sunday starring Oprah Winfrey are filmed at Apricot Lane Farms. In 2018, the documentary The Biggest Little Farm was released, telling the story of Apricot Lane Farms. A special, "The Biggest Little Farm: The Return", was released in 2022. The Disney movie Magic Camp has scenes filmed in the High Street Arts Center on High Street. In 2016, Mike Winters, the Vice President and Historian of

1404-562: The US to serve as a broodmare . Blackie would appear on the cover of the September 19, 1942 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Other Argentine horses of note that Binglin Stable brought to the US included Kayak II , who was sold to Charles S. Howard, plus Ligaroti and Don Bingo , the latter a winner of the 1943 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York . On August 12, 1938,

1458-533: The area (hence the apricot flower on the town's seal and flag). The apricot, in turn, was named for Admiral Lord Anson's estate Moor Park in Hertfordshire, England; the apricot was introduced in 1688. Some of Moorpark's previous unofficial and official names include Epworth , Fremontville , Penrose , Fairview , and Little Simi . Chumash people were the first to inhabit what is now known as Moorpark. A Chumash village, known as Quimisac (Kimishax),

1512-893: The associate degree simultaneously. Moorpark is the home of Moorpark College, a public community college and part of the Ventura County Community College District . Moorpark College is ranked the highest among the California Community Colleges for degree completion. Moorpark College is also home to America's Teaching Zoo, the Charles Temple Observatory, and the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center, each used for classes and community events. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for

1566-527: The city was 74.42% White , 27.81% Hispanic of any race, 13.95% from other races , 5.63% Asian , 3.87% from two or more races, 1.52% African American , 0.47% Native American , 0.15% Pacific Islander . There were 8,994 households, out of which 54.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 9.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who

1620-405: The city. Moorpark had the lowest crime rates in Ventura County according to public crime statistics in 2000, and according to Ventura County Sheriff's Department statistics from 2006. The FBI has ranked Moorpark as one of California's safest cities. It was ranked California's 8th safest city in 2017. No homicides were recorded in 2017 nor 2018. The 2018 FBI Uniform Crime Report reported

1674-670: The courses that now surround the mansion. These opened in 1923. During the Second World War , the mansion was requisitioned, becoming the Headquarters of the 1st Airborne Corps, who there planned Operation Market Garden , the abortive mission to capture the bridges of the Lower Rhine in 1944. The operation was planned in a first-floor room, now named "the Arnhem Room". Moor Park Golf Club now has its clubhouse in

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1728-516: The department of the move within 10 days. The wife pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor count of failing to maintain records of exotic felines. The husband pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, making false statements and failing to maintain proper records. Each was sentenced to home detention , three years probation , and fined $ 900. Just a month later, in March 2005, the fairly complete remains (about 75%) of an unusually old mammoth , possibly

1782-554: The entire world, and the second in the United States, after Arco, Idaho , on July 17, 1955, which is the first city in the world to be lit by atomic power. For one hour on November 12, 1957, this fact was featured on Edward R. Murrow's See It Now television show. The reactor, called the Sodium Reactor Experiment was built by the Atomics International division of North American Aviation at

1836-423: The farm, when the smell of it wafted to Moorpark on windy days. The odors also commonly flowed to the nearby town of Fillmore. The business suffered a setback in 1972, when millions of chickens were slaughtered because of the threat of Newcastle disease . Egg gathering was done from 36 houses by hand, with workers placing eggs onto plastic flats while riding electric carts. Liquid, dry and shell eggs were processed at

1890-563: The hills and wander through the city. The 2010 United States Census reported that Moorpark had a population of 34,421. The population density was 2,689.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,038.4/km ). The racial makeup of Moorpark was 25,860 (75.1%) White , 533 (1.5%) African American , 248 (0.7%) Native American , 2,352 (6.8%) Asian , 50 (0.1%) Pacific Islander , 3,727 (10.8%) from other races , and 1,651 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10,813 persons (31.4%). The Census reported that 34,421 people (100% of

1944-633: The initial role of the Arts Commission was to oversee the AIPP program, their role has expanded to include general oversight and implementation of the Arts Master Plan to engage, strengthen, and harness the visual and performing arts in Moorpark. Moorpark has 20 parks, all with a variety of amenities. Park hours for unlit facilities are from 6:00 a.m. to sunset. Lit facilities are from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The city's Dog Park

1998-400: The nearby Santa Susana Field Laboratory . The Sodium Reactor Experiment operated from 1957 to 1964 and produced 7.5 megawatts of electrical power at a Southern California Edison -supplied generating station. Moorpark College opened on September 11, 1967. Moorpark College is one of the few colleges to feature an exotic animal training and management program. Moorpark was incorporated as

2052-637: The population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 10,484 households, out of which 4,863 (46.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 6,966 (66.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,113 (10.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 507 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 483 (4.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 58 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,337 households (12.8%) were made up of individuals, and 434 (4.1%) had someone living alone who

2106-430: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 7,733 people (22.5%) lived in rental housing units. As of the 2000 census, there were 31,416 people in the city, organized into 8,994 households and 7,698 families. The population density was 1,651.9 inhabitants per square mile (637.8/km ). There were 9,094 housing units at an average density of 478.2 units per square mile (184.6 units/km ). The racial makeup of

2160-433: The poverty line. In 2017, Moorpark had 12,235 jobs (up from 10,820 jobs in 2010) and retail sales of $ 281 million (up from $ 264 million in 2010). Most of these retail businesses are located along the community's Los Angeles Avenue corridor, with the community's historic downtown area, known as Historic High Street, as a secondary retail hub. Several businesses have been opened by celebrity chefs, including Fabio Viviani ,

2214-545: The rare southern mammoth ( Mammuthus meridionalis ), were discovered in the foothills of Moorpark at the site of a housing development. The fossilized skeleton is believed to be from a 800,000 to 1.4 million years old mammoth, which is estimated to have had a weight of ten tons. In 2006, the Moorpark city council transferred governance of their library from the Ventura County library system to their own newly created city library system. The library, which opened in 1912, celebrated its centennial in 2012. On February 28, 2006,

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2268-462: The rest of Ventura County , as people can go to the Moorpark fireworks on the 3rd, and still see their own local city's fireworks on July 4. The City of Moorpark established an “Arts in Public Places” (AIPP) program in 2005 and later created the Arts Commission in 2006 to support the AIPP efforts. In August 2019, Moorpark engaged the services of ArtsOC to develop an Arts Master Plan. While

2322-487: The secretary of the Simi Land and Water Company, received the land when the association was disbanded. A map showing the townsite was prepared in November 1900. It was a resubdivision of the large lot subdivision known as Fremont, or Fremontville. An application for a post office was submitted on June 1, 1900, and approved by August of that year. The application noted that the town had a railroad depot. The town grew after

2376-481: The tiger, primarily because the tiger could not be shot from the proper angle for a tranquilizer to prove effective. Candlelight vigils were held for the late Tuffy. The couple who owned the tiger had moved from a licensed facility in Temecula, California , to an unlicensed facility in the Moorpark area of Ventura County . They lost their U.S. Department of Agriculture exhibitor license because they failed to notify

2430-417: Was 34.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. There were 10,738 housing units at an average density of 839.0 units per square mile (323.9 units/km ), of which 8,182 (78.0%) were owner-occupied, and 2,302 (22.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.9%. 26,688 people (77.5% of

2484-418: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28. There were 8,586 families (81.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.55. The population was spread out, with 9,459 people (27.5%) under the age of 18, 3,631 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 8,825 people (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 10,051 people (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,455 people (7.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

2538-439: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.71. In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. According to

2592-455: Was a millionaire businessman who was also a founding partner and director of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and who owned a successful racing stable that included the 1938 U.S. Horse of the Year , Seabiscuit . Upon his retirement from riding, future Hall of Fame jockey Albert Johnson , a childhood friend of Crosby, became the stable's trainer. Lindsay Howard was a top-ranked polo player, as

2646-565: Was cancelled), an "Apricot Festival", usually in the spring or summer, an annual fireworks celebration on the third of July every year, and the Moorpark Film Festival in August. The "Country Days" parade includes various vendors, entertainment, and family friendly games/crafts. Children march with their schools, sports teams, dance companies, etc. Local businesses are also encouraged to march. The July 3 fireworks are popular around

2700-602: Was commissioned to paint the Great Hall and the Grand Stair, complete with a dome in imitation of St. Peter's , Rome. However, Thornhill quarrelled with Styles and left the project before its completion. The paintings on the Grand Stair date from 1732 and depict the Origin of the Seasons from Ovid ’s Metamorphoses by Francesco Sleter , a Venetian artist who studied under Jacopo Amigoni . All that remains of Styles's work on

2754-595: Was his brother Robert. They frequently played in Argentina , the polo capital of the world, and as such the brothers and Crosby decided to establish "Caballeriza Binglin Stock Farm" near Buenos Aires where they purchased a number of locally bred horses and shipped them back to the United States. As well, Binglin Stable raced horses at Hipódromo de Palermo in Palermo , notably the mare Blackie whom they later sent to

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2808-453: Was located in today's Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park . They were hunters and gatherers who often traveled between villages to trade. The village of Quimisac once controlled the local trade of fused shale in the region. The area was later part of the large Rancho Simi land grant given in 1795 to the Pico brothers by Governor Diego de Borica of Alta California . Robert W. Poindexter,

2862-467: Was not in the same class as Seabiscuit, but the two horses battled head to head with Seabiscuit winning by a nose. The Binglin Stable partnership ended in 1953 as a result of a liquidation of assets by Bing Crosby to raise the funds to pay the federal and state inheritance taxes on his late wife's estate. 34°16′47″N 118°57′46″W  /  34.2797°N 118.9628°W  / 34.2797; -118.9628 Moorpark, California Moorpark

2916-421: Was painted somewhat earlier, by Antonio Verrio . In 1752 the house was bought by Admiral Lord Anson , who commissioned Capability Brown to remake the formal gardens in sweeping "landscape style" with a small lake. Horace Walpole was not impressed: "I was not much struck with it, after all the miracles I had heard Brown had performed there. He has undulated the horizon in so many artificial molehills, that it

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