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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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Caitlin Clark dribbles through NCAA basketball history
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For over 50 years, the NCAA all-time scoring record has been untouched, until now. Caitlin Clark, player for the University of Iowa, has broken this streak and continues to set record after record through her basketball career. On Feb. 15, Clark broke the women’s NCAA record for most career points. Three minutes into the…
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Benjamin Pettingill’s memory carries on
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On Feb. 9, the Airbus Eurocopter EC130 embarked on what was supposed to be a short trip from Palm Springs, California to Boulder, Nevada. Unfortunately, due to heavy rains and other issues that have not been identified, the helicopter left a shallow crater as it crashed into Southern California’s Mojave Desert, resulting in the…
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MSU is the latest victim of gun violence
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Just before 8:30 pm on Monday, Feb. 13, gunshots were heard coming from Berkeley Hall on the campus of Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan. 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae had released fire in the popular lecture hall killing two. McRae then left Berkeley Hall to release fire in the Michigan State student union building,…
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NPHS students involved in head-on car crash
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UPDATE: This article was updated and corrected 3/14/23 at 2:45 p.m. On Feb. 27, 2023, three NPHS students were riding on an off-road electric motorcycle and collided with a car at the intersection of Via Las Brisas and Via Grande in Dos Vientos. The students were going down a hill on the wrong side…
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Local teens go “scouting for food”
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On Saturday, Feb. 25 through the rain and hail, local Boy Scout troop 730 went racing door-to-door collecting over 75 Trader Joe’s bags filled to the brim with a total of 500 non-perishable food items for the annual Manna Conejo Valley food drive. The Manna Conejo Valley food drive has provided much-needed food in…
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T.O skating Rink runs its course and comes to an end
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Thousand Oaks’ ice skating rink is no longer being used for the yearly holiday season. The skating rink became a holiday tradition, but closed once the pandemic began in 2020. A recent announcement stated the rink will remain permanently closed. This is because of an agreement made last year with the city to acquire…
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CVUSD denotes declining enrollments
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In 2006, the district had 20,400 students, and ever since, CVUSD enrollment has been decreasing. This year, CVUSD experienced a two percent drop in enrollment. The declining enrollment is predicted to continue, including approximately a one hundred students lost in registration for the next two years. Jeanne Valentine, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, oversees…
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Biden signs same-sex marriage bill into law
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On Dec. 13 2022, thousands of people gathered on the White House South Lawn to commemorate President Joe Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act into law. This law mandates federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. “[Today] America takes a vital step toward equality, for liberty and justice – not just for some,…