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California is not a liberal haven
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Conservatives have oftentimes called California a socialist utopia. Fortunately for them, this myth is far removed from the truth. California is the most powerful state in the union both economically and politically, and with that power, California has a massive influence in the political climate across the United States. With its reliable Democratic tendencies…
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Watchlist system gives new perspective
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With the COVID-19 pandemic raging on, Governor Newsom and his team of health professionals scrambled to find a system that allows the necessary businesses to open while keeping Californians as safe as possible. Although I wish to return to real life just like the vast majority of people, the recently introduced Four Tier System…
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Community unity stands strong in the face of wildfires
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Fire threatens citizens’ safety Nobody had expected what was going to happen on Nov. 8, 2018. Still reeling from the Borderline shooting that had happened the night before, Ventura County was not ready. The afternoon of Nov. 8, the Hill fire broke out, which burned 4,531 acres before it was fully contained. The fire…
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Controversy over California’s gas tax heats up
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California Republicans are pushing forth with a motion to repeal the Gas Tax, implemented in Nov. 2017 by Gov. Jerry Brown. The current gas tax adds 12 cents per gallon on gasoline and 20 cents per gallon of diesel. Since California has the second highest gas prices in the nation, many Californians are looking…
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Students embrace Californian surf culture
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Seeking refuge from their heavy academic workloads, several Panthers look to California’s official state sport: surfing. The sport has helped these students both express themselves and relieve their stress. Katie Rose, senior, started surfing when she was 7 years old, when her father began teaching her; however, she delved into the sport at the…
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Schools and students react to fires
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School was canceled for Dec. 6 due to the rapidly spreading fires in Ventura and Los Angeles county. In an message sent out to all families in the district, the Conejo Valley Unified School District stated “This closure is due to concerns of air quality, and is to help ensure the overall safety of the…
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Students to face possible earthquake in the near future
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The big one is coming. At least that’s what the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA’s) Jet Propulsion Laboratory has predicted. In an article published in September 2015, the organization forecasted a 99.9% chance that the LA region will experience an earthquake of a 5.0 magnitude or above within the next few years. NASA’s…
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Bruce Lee Weather predicted to break El Niño Records
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The 2015-2016 El Niño, nicknamed Bruce Lee, is scheduled to hit southern California sometime in December and last until March of next year. According to predictions made by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), the 2015-2016 El Niño is likely to be the largest in history. “There is an approximately 95% chance that…