Ukraine responds to Russia’s strikes leading to a power outage At least 600,000 people across Ukraine are left without power following Russia’s aerial attack on energy infrastructure on the night of Oct. 13. Including 39 missiles and more than 120 drones, the attack damaged at least 26 power facilities and four in the gas…
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…
Six Flags Magic Mountain officially retired its X2 roller coaster on Sept. 29, 2026 following years of reported injuries, allegations and lawsuits of ride-related brain damage. According to the Los Angeles Times, the ride was suspended in July after two riders suffered brain hemorrhages within a week of each other. Since X2 opened in…
David Anthony Burke’s [stage name: D4VD] increasingly widespread reputation of being a musical superstar in the industry was stopped shortly after the discovery of his alleged crimes regarding first-degree abuse, sexual assault and mutilation of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with the corpse being found in his Tesla Model X at a tow yard in…
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…
Students arriving on campus at the start of the 2026 school year were introduced to newly constructed science classrooms in the D and E buildings. The construction of these classrooms is part of the Measure I bond which granted $197,000,000 to the Conejo Valley Unified School District [CVUSD] in 2014, to upgrade and maintain…
A Simi Valley woman, 36, crashed into a Chatsworth Metro Bus on Sept. 15, killing two people and injuring five others. Bailey Lynn Rios, under the influence of drugs and found to have narcotics in the car, drove on the wrong side of the road, colliding her SUV with the bus. Announced by Los…
On Sept. 15 at around 3:40 p.m. a baby died of cardiac arrest near Westlake Elementary School. Emergency responders answered a call, receiving reports of a baby experiencing cardiac arrest near Westlake Elementary School, along Potrero Road. Ventura County Sheriff ’s Office and The Ventura County Fire Department arrived immediately to respond, the Acorn…
Norway crowns new king The new king of Norway, King Haakon VIII, swore an oath of allegiance before the Norwegian Parliament on Aug. 28, 2026. According to The Guardian, the oath is the first major stage of the passing of the crown since his father, Harald V, passed away hours before. During the…
After 13 years of silence, the open-world, action video game, Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), will debut Nov. 19, 2026. The game will follow a criminal couple, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos as they explore the criminal underbelly of the fictional world, Vice City. Inspired by the classic Bonnie and Clyde dynamic, the…