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Violence occurs at party located in Woodland Hills
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Early in the morning on Jan. 9, one person was killed and six people were injured in a shooting at a house party on Winnetka Avenue and Hatteras Street in Woodland Hills. The gunman began shooting at the crowd on the dance floor as he was escorted off the premises after his involvement in…
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ICE raids advance throughout the country
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Shortly after his inauguration, President Trump’s administration changed the federal policy on immigration, reversing one that had been in effect since 2011. This policy reversal made it legal for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] to make arrests in churches, hospitals and schools. The Department of Homeland Security spoke on this policy,…
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Numerous fires demolish LA County communities
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Los Angeles has long been an arid place, full of dry brush, making it particularly prone to wildfires. Each year, wildfires engulf open space and threaten structures, and each year they are worse than the last. On Jan. 7, the Palisades fire and the Eaton fire broke out within a few hours of each…
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Cybertruck explodes at Trump Hotel in Las Vegas
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A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel on Jan. 1. The driver, Matthew Livelsberger, 37, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound before the vehicle was immersed in flames and injured seven bystanders. The explosion was caused by fireworks, camping fuel and gas tanks detonated using either a car bomb or an improvised…
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Donald Trump is sworn in as 47th president
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On Jan. 20, 2025 President Donald J. Trump took his oath of office inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda at 9 a.m. PST, marking the beginning of his second term in the White House. His running mate, Vice President J.D Vance, was also sworn into office marking the beginning of the Trump-Vance administration. The inauguration…
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Tornado touches down in Northern California
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On Jan. 3, the first tornado of the year occurred in Paynes Creek in Tehama County, California. After a large thunderstorm with high winds, these conditions caused a tornado to develop between 5:18 to 5:21 p.m. Since there were no injuries or damage in Tehama, the tornado was not rated, so it is labeled…
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Jeju Air crash leaves several families mourning
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Jeju Air Flight 2216’s deadly crash in South Korea killed 179 victims on Dec. 29. The Boeing 737-800, operated by Jeju Air, was a scheduled international flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand to Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea. During its landing at the Muan International Airport, the plane suffered from…
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TikTok faces legal hurdles in the U.S.
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Recently, widespread discussion has been generated by the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, more commonly known as the “TikTok ban.” The argument given by the government is that TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese corporation ByteDance, presents a risk of data access by foreign entities, compromising critical information of its…
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The T.O. community navigates power outages
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With the traffic lights dark and the shopping centers empty, Thousand Oaks looks like a ghost town while residents adapt to life without electricity. Today, our society revolves around technology, and for many families, it is a hardship to live without power. As a precaution against fires during the harsh wind conditions, Southern California…
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Murder charge filed for death in Thousand Oaks Palm Garden Hotel
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On the evening of Jan. 6, the Thousand Oaks Police Station responded to a call from the Palm Garden Hotel on Ventu Park Road, where a man said he had killed his fiance and was suicidal. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 24-year-old Sherman Oaks resident, Aliya Pitts. Uriel Gamboa, 31-years-old,…