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Massive hurricanes strike Puerto Rico and Florida
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Over the past few weeks, hurricanes have ravaged Florida and Puerto Rico, killing dozens and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Hurricane Fiona was the first to strike, hitting Puerto Rico on Sept. 18, 2022, five years after Hurricane Maria caused catastrophic damage and left much of the island without power. After…
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Amini’s death sparks world-wide protests
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The choice of wearing a hijab is a freedom those within the United States are fortunate to have, while women in Iran face prejudice for not wearing one. On Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini lost her life on the way to Tehran after being brutally abused by policemen. The morality police noticed that a piece…
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CVUSD condemns misinformation
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On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, CVUSD sent out a letter from the district’s school board. The subject of the letter addressed numerous online campaigns that were spreading misinformation about Conejo Valley schools, their employees and district staff. Among these campaigns, two voicemail messages were left for Superintendent Mark McLaughlin, one directed at the Board…
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Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates
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The tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which have been boiling for years, finally exploded into a war in early 2022. Ukraine had previously desired to join NATO which Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, strongly opposed. Putin’s problem with NATO and Ukraine joining is that for the past 25 years the NATO alliance has…
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NASA creates spacecraft to destroy an asteroid
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On Sept. 26, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, performed in the first ever asteroid deflection test. Ten months after it was launched, and after traveling around the sun 101 million miles, it hit the asteroid Dimorphos, which was seven million miles away from Earth. Dimorphos, at around 500 feet in diameter, is…
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Fentanyl crisis plagues America
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With Halloween just around the corner, the consumption of candy from a stranger has people worried about what could be in store with the increasing effects of the new fentanyl crisis. According to the CDC, fentanyl was the leading cause for the record number of drug poisoning and overdose deaths just last year. Around…
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Biden announces student loan forgiveness program
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On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced his three part plan to help federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payments, which includes forgiving up to $20,000 of student loans. The first part of this plan is to extend the pause through Dec. 31, 2022. Since the Biden-Harris administration took office, they have…
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The reign of Queen Elizabeth II comes to an end
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Queen Elizabeth II of England died on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The Queen’s title will now be passed on to her eldest son, previously known as Prince Charles of Wales, but with a current title of King Charles III. Queen Elizabeth was crowned in…
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Permanent supportive housing funding has been paid by the state
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$27 million dollars was granted to Ventura County on Aug. 24 from the Governor’s office in an effort to help the unhoused gain permanent supportive housing. Helping many unhoused people in the area to have housing. Thousand Oaks Mayor and member of the City Council, Bob Engler, worked on making this a reality. “This…
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Senate and House of Representatives seats up for election
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This November, all eyes will be on the upper chamber of the Senate to tip the balance of the current 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans. 28 total Senate seats will be up for grabs, with 15 incumbent Republicans and 13 incumbent Democrats. With the recent major Supreme Court decisions, the Senate races are…