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Thousand Oaks man convicted for murdering his girlfriend
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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…
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Local election results posted for Ventura County
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On Nov. 5, citizens of Conejo Valley had the chance to vote for the new Conejo Valley Unified School District [CVUSD] trustees, Thousand Oaks City Council and Conejo Recreation and Park District chairs. The CVUSD Board of Education is governed by five trustees from Areas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and a Student…
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Student sues OCHS after alleging racial harassment
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Oaks Christian High School, a private institution in the Westlake Village area, is being sued by a Black student who is alleging intense racial harassment and claiming that staff members failed to intervene. The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 16, states that during the students’ sophomore year, 2022-2023, his peers downloaded “Pocket Whip,” an app…
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Mountain Fire rages through Ventura County
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The Mountain Fire broke out near Balcom Canyon Road in the Somis area on Nov. 6 at 8:51 a.m. The rapid Santa Ana winds drove the raging fire toward Camarillo where it burned over 10,000 acres in just five hours, reaching a total of 14,000 acres on the first day. As of Nov. 14,…
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Hurricanes ravage the Southern states
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On the night of Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene, a category 4 storm, touched down on the Big Bend of Florida and has since made its way through the rest of Florida and into Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. The resulting total destruction spans over 500 miles. Since it hit, around 232…
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P Diddy’s allegations leave public in shock
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Sean Combs, better known as P Diddy, an American record producer and rapper, has recently faced arrest and several allegations and is now in jail awaiting trial. P Diddy has produced many people such as Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige, Jennifer Lopez and The Notorious B.I.G. After months of sexual abuse allegations and lawsuits,…
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White Supremacist members face grand jury indictment
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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…
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SJSU athlete starts a controversial debate
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The SJSU [San Jose State University] women’s volleyball team started off the 2024-25 season strong with nine wins in a row, until four of their upcoming matches were abruptly canceled. Controversy has risen after the media discovered that the team includes an alleged transgender woman, Blaire Fleming. SJSU co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a federal…
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Jubilee Media debates take the internet by storm
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Jubilee Media is a YouTube channel known for its debate-style videos where people from different groups compare views and attempt to find a middle ground. A new video titled “Can 25 Liberal College Students Outsmart 1 Conservative?” was released on Sept. 8, followed by “Can 1 Woke Teen Survive 20 Trump Supporters?”, released on…
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Voting: who, what, where, when, why
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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…