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Thousand Oaks man arrested on molesting charges
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David Lane Braff Jr., a 42-year-old who was a former counselor at McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula, was arrested on Nov. 22 after being accused of molesting eight students between the ages of 6 to 10. Braff was a Thousand Oaks resident and worked as a counselor from 2015 to 2019, however, at…
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CDC diagnoses Californian child with bird flu
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] confirmed the diagnosis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Californian child on Nov. 22. The adolescent is an Alameda County resident and the first minor in the nation with a reported case of the avian influenza H5 virus infection. The youth faced mild respiratory symptoms…
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President Biden pardons his son, Hunter Biden
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On Dec. 1, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, shortly after going on vacation. This is making him exempt from any possible prison sentence for his federal felony gun and tax evasion cases. This pardon was granted the Sunday night before the younger Biden was intended to serve his punishment after pleading…
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Trump proposes his cabinet for the upcoming term
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President-Elect Donald Trump has proposed several people for cabinet positions for his 2025 presidential term. His cabinet will include the Vice President and the 15 heads of the executive departments. The U.S. secretary of state has been filled by Florida Senator Marco Rubio, despite campaigning against Trump in the 2016 election. This role will…
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President-elect Trump outlines deportation plans
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Following the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump has detailed an expansive immigration policy for his next term. This will be primarily focused on mass deportations, which he plans to execute by declaring a national emergency to employ U.S. military support. By highlighting the deportation of millions of undocumented migrants as a top priority, Trump’s…
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Ownership of Oaks Mall will change hands by end of 2024
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After 20 years under the ownership of The Macerich Co., the Oaks Mall is expected to be sold by the end of 2024 for 157 million dollars. This was revealed in the Quarter 3 Report from The Macerich Co. Earlier this year in July, the company also sold its 50 percent interest in Biltmore…
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Man arrested at NPHS is charged with murdering his brother
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On Dec. 5, around 8 p.m., law enforcement was called to block 400 of Jeanne Court in response to the attack of 15-year-old Zayde Keohohou, who suffered blunt-force trauma to the head from 24-year-old Zuberi Sharp, a NPHS alumni. Ventura County Sheriff’s authorities arrested Zuberi Sharp on Newbury Park High School’s football field, where…
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Russia sues Google for banned YouTube accounts
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Google has accumulated fines worth two undecillion rubles, or 20 decillion USD, from a Russian court on Oct 31. It is being held liable for refusing to restore the accounts of Russian state-run media outlets on YouTube, a company owned by Google. To put it in perspective, 20 decillion consists of 34 zeros, equivalent…
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Panther Prowler journalists take home a win at CSUN competition
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NPHS’ Panther Prowler student newspaper competed in the LA Times: HS Insiders “Journalism Day Competition” at California State University, Northridge [CSUN] on Oct. 26 and attended writing, reporting, photojournalism and layout workshops. Our staff placed in five different categories: Jasmine Zhang, junior, won second place in sports writing, Mika Inouye, sophomore, won second place…
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America has decided: the 2024 election results are in
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The stakes have been higher, the divisions deeper and the questions more urgent than ever this past week as the election has left Americans in shock. Tension rose across the United States as Americans chimed in to watch the polls fluctuate by the minute. The electoral vote results resulted in a Trump victory, with…