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Infrastructure bill set to address prevalent world problems
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In March of this year and later revised in October, President Joseph Biden proposed a new infrastructure plan. Biden spoke out to allocate money towards the construction of roads and bridges in minority communities, helping fight racial inequality. He believes by investing money into the nation’s infrastructure we will match with top countries. “And…
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COVID-19 vaccine mandated for California schools
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On Oct. 1, California became the first state to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for schools. This mandate affects grades seven through 12 and applies to all schools, public and private. However, it will only affect students once the vaccine is fully authorized for ages 12 and above. The mandate could be in effect by…
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Natural Disasters badger the coasts of America
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While wildfires are a normal occurrence in California’s ecosystem, the annual fires burning across the state are beginning earlier every year. As of Aug. 30, 6,913 fires were recorded as a part of an ongoing series of fires during the 2021 California Wildfire season. A total of 1,761,821 acres went up in flames across…
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Texas enacts Heartbeat Act
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On May 19, Texas enacted the Texas Heartbeat Act, which outlaws the abortion of a fetus over six weeks. The law seeks to achieve justice through a civil suit rather than a criminal suit, granting private Texas citizens the power to sue all those involved in a potential abortion process, including providers and recievers,…
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Woman stabbed in Thousand Oaks
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A woman was stabbed in the O’Reilly auto parts store on Thousand Oaks Boulevard on Sept. 1. Police responded and transported her to a hospital nearby. According to the Acorn, the crime was targeted. “[The police] found a woman who had been stabbed in the abdomen and immediately ordered the entire area on lockdown.…
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SDAC welcomes new executive board
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The Student District Advisory Council (SDAC) swore in a new executive board for the upcoming school year led by Chairperson Catherine Xu, senior at WHS, and Vice Chairperson Michael Lindroth, senior at NPHS. SDAC provides a forum for students at their school sites to transform their concerns into solutions and recommendations for reform. “SDAC…
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Newsom and Parks triumph over recall efforts
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On Tuesday, Sept.14, California Governor Gavin Newsom prevailed in the recall election.. Election ballots were sent out to the homes of every registered voter in California with just two questions: “Shall Gavin Newsom be recalled from the office of governor?” and “If Newsom is recalled, who should succeed him as governor?”. Some of the…
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Rocky Capobianco becomes new school board trustee
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Following Jenny Fitzgerald’s exit, CVUSD school board elected a new trustee in a 4-0 vote after candidates appeared at a special board meeting. He began his newly appointed position as school board trustee on Aug. 12 and attended every school board meeting since. Rocky Capobianco, new school board trustee, takes Fitzgerald place on the…
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Booster Shots are the next step in fighting off the pandemic
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The surge of the COVID-19 Delta Variant brought on new challenges for our world to face. The CDC (Center for Disease and Control Prevention), decided that booster shots are needed to fight this rapidly evolving virus. A booster shot is most commonly given after two rounds of a specific vaccine to encourage the…
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United States ends occupation of Afghanistan
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Before the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers, the Taliban announced the restoration and restatement of a new Islamic Empire starting within Afghanistan. The newly established government put the core line leaders of Afghanistan in high positions of power whilst also excluding women and other minority groups in Afghanistan. In…