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  • 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,…

  • Cooking classes at NPHS fosters culinary creation

    Cooking classes at NPHS fosters culinary creation

    The culinary arts are a vital part of cultural identity, comfort and the essence of our core memories. Whether it is preparing food for a loved one, for oneself or for the sake of creative exploration, cooking is not just a strong skill to have, it is an opportunity for connection.   Luckily, Newbury Park…

  • Studio Channel Islands inspires creativity for local artists

    Studio Channel Islands inspires creativity for local artists

    At Studio Channel Islands, local artists have different motivations as to why they create their art. Elana Kundell, Peggy Pownall and Micheal Rohde are just some of the many that  found their artistic home at 2222 Ventura Blvd in Camarillo, Studio Channel Islands.  Kundell’s art career started when she was just a child, as…

  • NPHS students give back locally through volunteering

    NPHS students give back locally through volunteering

    NPHS is filled with clubs and interest groups, often led by high schoolers that want to better the community. From raising money for charity organizations to donating time to helping others, students work to leave a positive impact on their community. To achieve his goal of creating a productive student-led organization to protect the…

  • Test your fear this year at Reign of Terror

    Test your fear this year at Reign of Terror

    Thousand Oaks’ Reign of Terror [ROT] came to haunt the Janss Marketplace for the eighteenth year with an entirely new layout and a never-seen-before eleventh section, “The Forest of Fear.” As of 2023, ROT was rated the number one haunted house in the United States on Yelp. This year, ROT is bigger than ever…

  • Canyon Club hosts annual Charity Karaoke event

    Canyon Club hosts annual Charity Karaoke event

    On Oct. 6, under bright lights on stage at the Canyon Club, located in Agoura Hills, many different performers sang for a cause, all representing their respective charity organizations. At Charity Karaoke, an event put on annually by Laura Conway, local nonprofit members competed with each other for a donation to their group.  Conway…

  • Thousand Oaks residents discuss healthcare

    Introduction: According to the New York State Department of Health, many countries similar in development to the United States provide health coverage to almost 100 percent of their citizens. In contrast, the U.S.’ Medicare, or insurance for people aged 65 and older, and Medicaid, insurance for low income individuals, together insure 37.5 percent of…

  • Together for mental health event emphasizes community

    Together for mental health event emphasizes community

    On Monday, Oct. 7, hundreds of high school students throughout Conejo Valley gathered with coaches, teachers and parents, filling almost every seat in the orchestra section of the Kavli theater. They were not there for a performance, but rather for the second annual Together for Mental Health event, hosted by the Meyer and Shulze…

  • Miller YnG inspires California’s future leaders

    Miller YnG inspires California’s future leaders

    When the sound of the gavel hits the podium, delegates find their seats and the initiation of the meeting is called to order. The YMCA’s Miller and Youth Government is an organization that has impacted the lives of high school students for 77 years. Miller teaches students the inner workings of government through leadership…

  • NPHS film photographers capture student life

    NPHS film photographers capture student life

    As their camera flashes, a film photographer cannot simply click a button and look at the photos they have just taken or hope to take infinitely more. The process of capturing film photos is an involved one, in which the photographer has only 24 chances to get their shot and cannot see their result…