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Starbucks sued for unethical sourcing
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Starbucks is being sued by the U.S. Consumer Advocacy Group for allegedly promising ethically sourced beans and products despite their farms inappropriately ordaining labor and human rights abuse. Starbucks has dedicated the company as being known for “100% ethical sourcing” meanwhile allegedly hiding a document of child labor and sexual assault. Starbucks has labeled…
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Her-story made in St. Paul, Minnesota
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On Jan. 9, Nelsie Yang, Rebecca Noecker, Cheniqua Johnson, Hwa Jeong Kim, Saura Jost, Anika Bowie and Mitra Jalali were sworn into office at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota. All of the members are under the age of 40, three are newcomers, and the majority of them are…
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La Reina closes its doors after 60 years
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La Reina High School and Middle School, the private all-girls Catholic school in Thousand Oaks, announced on Jan. 24 that it will close this June. The announcement was made by President Anthony Guevara to alumnae and current families attending the school, which was founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame and has resided in…
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Kate Cox faces the toll of U.S. abortion bans
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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a five-decade old decision that protected a woman’s right to receive an abortion. With this constitutional right reversed, 14 U.S. states have enacted a near-total abortion ban with very few exceptions. Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two, filed a lawsuit against the…
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805 Night Market brings flavors to Thousand Oaks
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Traveling all over Southern California, the 805 Night Market made its way to Thousand Oaks on Dec. 16-17. Over 30 vendors participated at Cal Lutheran University in representing culture and helping bring the Conejo Valley community together to celebrate heartwarming spirit. Although the main attraction of the 805 Night Market is the wide variety…
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Jewish protester killed at Westlake rally
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On Nov. 5, a protest took place on Westlake and Thousand Oaks Boulevards concerning the Israel-Hamas war, and on Nov. 6, a man died from injuries sustained at said protest. Paul Kessler,age 69, was protesting as a part of the pro-Israel group when he was struck over the head by a megaphone after an…
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Newbury Park hosts Diwali celebration
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More than one billion people celebrate Diwali around the world. Here, in Newbury Park, Diwali traditions vary from those in India, but this festival of lights continues to bring families together for the festival’s five nights. On Saturday, Nov. 11, celebrations began at the Dos Vientos Community Center, honoring culture through traditional foods, attire,…
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Thousand Oaks Honors Borderline 12 and Survivors
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On Tuesday, Nov. 7, members of the Thousand Oaks community gathered at the Healing Garden in Conejo Creek Park for the fifth anniversary of the tragic Borderline shooting. The memorial remembered and celebrated the 12 lives lost, the survivors and first responders. The Healing Garden was dedicated on the one-year anniversary of the Borderline…
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Planning Commission rejects general plan due to concerns over “Borchard property”
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On Monday, Nov. 13, the Thousand Oaks City Planning Commission was set to vote on recommending the adoption of the Thousand Oaks 2045 general plan to the city council. The resolution was not passed in a 2-2 vote, with committee members Justin Link and Mic Farris dissenting. The opposition was due, in part, to…
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18 murdered in deadliest shooting in Maine’s history
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On Oct. 26, Robert Card killed 18 people and injured 13 at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. Days later, Card was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This shooting was the deadliest mass killing in all of Maine’s history; there have been over 500 mass shootings in 2023 according to…