Motorcyclist killed near Mugu Rock, more Ventura County news

Here’s a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies:

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Fatal crash near Mugu Rock

A motorcycle rider was reported dead in a crash on Pacific Coast Highway near Mugu Rock Saturday afternoon.

The accident was reported around 4:30 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol and Ventura County Fire Department reports.

Preliminary information from the CHP indicated the rider may have hit a fence.

Officials with the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office were responding to the scene.

No other details were immediately available about the incident.

This item will be updated when more information is available.

Mold problems close Moorpark City Hall facilities

Black mold detected in several areas at Moorpark City Hall has temporarily closed some buildings and will close the public counter for about a week, but the city’s work continues as usual, City Manager Troy Brown said in a newsletter.

Routine air tests in early June found mold in three of four structures at the 799 Moorpark Ave. location, Brown said. As a result, officials closed the administration building and parts of temporary buildings that house information technology staff and employee break rooms. Impacted staff have worked remotely, mostly at the city’s emergency operations center.

Mold was also found during a visual inspection of the fourth building, the temporary trailer that houses development services and City Hall’s public counter, Brown said. Though air tests had come out clean, the presence of mold requires remediation before it becomes unsafe, he said.

The buildings must be closed during the actual remediation work, scheduled for June 15-22, he said, which means the public counter won’t be open during that time.

Residents will be able to conduct most of their routine city business online, Brown said, including applications for building and parking permits and construction plan reviews.

The Moorpark City Library and Active Adult Center will remain open. The City Council will meet on June 21 as scheduled. Regular city operations, including police services, bus routes and street repairs, will carry on as usual, Brown said.

The city plans to eventually replace the aging trailers and buildings at the Moorpark Avenue civic center and will move to temporary quarters at 323 Science Drive next year, Brown noted.

Suspects in 11 commercial burglaries arrested

Simi Valley Police Department officials arrested two men Thursday who are suspected of carrying out 11 commercial burglaries in recent months.

The suspects, both Lancaster residents in their early 20s, allegedly broke into seven businesses in Simi Valley and four in Thousand Oaks, typically breaking rear windows or prying open back doors with a crowbar late at night. Once inside, they reportedly targeted registers and loose cash, officials said.