Friday, Nov. 6, marks the six year reopening of the only outdoor ice rink in Ventura County at The Lakes of Thousand Oaks [T.O.]. The outdoor ice rink resides in the open-air and dining center on 2200 E. T.O. Boulevard and allows community members to take 90 minute ice skating lessons, with $30 rental…
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Newbury Park High School [NPHS] Alumni Foundation presented a check for girls’ flag football, funding a shed behind the football stadium. Previously, girls’ flag football had no designated storage for equipment. Juliane Detweiler, NPHS alumni and president of the foundation, believes the new shed will positively impact girls’ flag…
The world of anime is a vast uncharted one full of unique character design, varying genres and creative storylines. To non-anime watchers, anime is just badly written cartoons with over-exaggerated emotions, but that is only because they do not understand the art. Whether you are watching an action-packed adventure about heroes, a high school…
This school year on Aug. 19, 2026, EARThS Elementary introduced transitional-kindergarten [TK] classes required by the district for students between four years old and birthdays before Sept. 1. EARThS is a K-5 magnet school for integrated math and science located on Michael Dr. in Newbury Park and is part of Conejo Valley Unified School…
Sometimes I spend hours working on a homework assignment only to keep erasing my work and second guessing myself. I set aside time to study for a test and even after reviewing the material repeatedly, I feel defeated when I don’t get that perfect grade. The school system can sometimes produce toxicity around taking…