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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…
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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,…