Author: Hannah Shulman

  • Ownership of Oaks Mall will change hands by end of 2024

    Ownership of Oaks Mall will change hands by end of 2024

    After 20 years under the ownership of The Macerich Co., the Oaks Mall is expected to be sold by the end of 2024 for 157 million dollars. This was revealed in the Quarter 3 Report from The Macerich Co. Earlier this year in July, the company also sold its 50 percent interest in Biltmore…

  • T.O citizens mix it up with Santa Monica trails

    T.O citizens mix it up with Santa Monica trails

    If you search “Thousand Oaks” on Google, the Oaks Mall is not the first thing to pop up. In fact, many visitors are attracted to the Ventura County suburb due to its location right in the middle of the Santa Monica Mountains. With over 13,000 acres of open space and 150 miles of trails,…

  • Thousand Oaks man convicted for murdering his girlfriend

    Thousand Oaks man convicted for murdering his girlfriend

    After nearly three years, Saul Nava, a Thousand Oaks resident, has been found guilty for torturing and murdering his girlfriend, Alisen Takacs-Escobar. Nava has also been found guilty for torturing and kidnapping his previous girlfriend, who survived the abuse, according to a news release from Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nararenko.  Nearly three years…

  • The youth vote is necessary for change

    The youth vote is necessary for change

    As Nov. 5 draws closer and closer, tension and anticipation are felt across the nation by voters young and old. From the age of 18, citizens in the United States are able to vote in local, state and federal elections. Though only a minimal portion of high schoolers are able to vote in the…

  • White Supremacist members face grand jury indictment

    Arrested by federal and local law on Oct. 2, 42 members of the San Fernando Valley [SFV] based white supremacist street gang, SFV Peckerwoods, face a 76-count federal grand jury indictment. This group has been allegedly engaged in racketeering activity for years, and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that they have been allegedly…

  • Voting: who, what, where, when, why

    Voting: who, what, where, when, why

    Nov. 5 marks the 2024 United States presidential election, as well as many congressional, state and local elections. Those who have registered to vote prior to Oct. 21, 2024 and will be at least 18-years-old on Election Day are able to vote in the 2024 elections and will receive a mail-in ballot. To check…

  • The old and the new take on Thousand Oaks restaurants

    The old and the new take on Thousand Oaks restaurants

    Restaurants all over the country come and go, from chains, to drive-throughs, to mom-and-pop shops. Here, in Thousand Oaks, both new and old restaurants thrive in the welcoming community that the city has to offer. Each and every restaurant has their own story of how they got here. The Thousand Oaks Meat Locker, located…

  • The weight of tomorrow is heavy today

    The weight of tomorrow is heavy today

    I have spent my entire life waiting to go to college, a place where I will have more freedom than ever before. As a junior, I have about a year left to decide where I want to apply. I never understood how someone was able to narrow 6,000 colleges to only 10, from 50…

  • School board candidates discuss areas of concern

    School board candidates discuss areas of concern

    In the interest of preserving space, the candidates’ responses have been shortened. To view the full transcript and video, visit www.pantherprowler.org. All photos taken by Isabelle Cipriano/Prowler Introduction On Monday, Sept. 9 at 5:15 p.m. in the journalism room at Newbury Park High School, the student journalists from the Panther Prowler, the Westlake Wire…

  • Senior Trends

    Senior Trends

    In 2005 and 2006, this year’s seniors came into a world full of skinny jeans, trucker hats and iconic T-shirts. And while there may still be 2000s trends walking through the school, the clothing we wear and the accessories we use have slowly evolved. Influenced by athletes, movie stars, models and even students, styles…