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NPHS sports reflect on this year’s successes at CIF
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Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, sports teams at Newbury Park High School have helped students develop skills and create new friendships. Several of these teams played a competitive season, leading them to qualify for CIF Championships. Playing Camarillo, Royal and Ventura, the varsity girls’ beach volleyball team won every game in order to advance…
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Local board game nights draw in new and returning competitors
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Newbury Park is home to many businesses that cater a variety of activities for locals, including game nights. Game nights serve as a place for friends and families to join together and enjoy time in the community. Whether it is playing various board games, or group trivia, people are always willing to participate and…
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DEI programs provide equitable opportunities for Americans
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Introduction Diversity, Equity and Inclusion [DEI] are three values forming an initiative aiming to foster supportive environments where opportunities are accessible and equitable and all perspectives are valued. Most DEI objectives focus on ensuring that everyone feels empowered by an environment filled with respect and support. DEI is not about filling a certain quota…
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Track and field mentors guide youth runners to the finish line
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On the field and under the sun, NPHS track and field runners serve as mentors for athletes on the NP Track and Field youth team, working to prepare them for the high school track team. Isabella Steiner and Elizabeth Barnes, sophomores, founded the program in partnership with the NPHS youth track and field program,…
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Bethany Christian School plans for merge in 2026
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On Jan. 10, Bethany Christian School [BCS] , a kindergarten through eighth-grade school in Thousand Oaks, announced a plan to merge with Hillcrest Christian School [HCS], a kindergarten through twelfth-grade school, at the start of the 2026-27 school year. The decision made by the school’s church elders will permanently close the BCS campus, but…
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Local organizations lend a hand to recovery in the fires
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Introduction On Jan. 7, 2025, a series of destructive wildfires emerged, destroying and damaging many homes and community buildings in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest fires in California history, have been contained three weeks later, and help for those affected is coming from around the…
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Tornado touches down in Northern California
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On Jan. 3, the first tornado of the year occurred in Paynes Creek in Tehama County, California. After a large thunderstorm with high winds, these conditions caused a tornado to develop between 5:18 to 5:21 p.m. Since there were no injuries or damage in Tehama, the tornado was not rated, so it is labeled…
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Girl Scouts seniors reach for Gold and help the community
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As the finish line of their senior year comes into view, several Girl Scout Ambassadors have taken up the task of earning their Gold Award. With over 50 hours of planning and execution, the Gold Award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. This year, three seniors from Troop 60206 have dedicated…
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We’re having an all night revival
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As the lights dim and the crowd sits anxious, the tune of “Overtime” starts to play. The stage lights up red and blue and the stadium goes wild. I first fell in love with Zach Bryan’s music after my older sister introduced me to the song “Something in the Orange.” I immediately loved how…
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Varsity football team wins the CIF Championship game
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The NPHS stands went wild on Friday, Nov. 22 as the football team took home the win against Yorba Linda High School in the CIF semifinals: 14-20. After coming together during halftime, the varsity team was able to turn the game around so that they could continue on to the final game, with applauded…