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  • Thousand Oaks man arrested on molesting charges

    Thousand Oaks man arrested on molesting charges

    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…

  • Thousand Oaks man convicted for murdering his girlfriend

    Thousand Oaks man convicted for murdering his girlfriend

    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…

  • The Capitol insurrection trials begin

    The Capitol insurrection trials begin

    On Jan. 6, 2021, thousands of people from across the country visited Washington D.C. in an attempt to avoid the certification of the 2020 election, collectively storming the capital in a coup d’etat. After the insurrection, many people have been detained and put on trial. Many right-wing extremist groups such as the Oath Keepers,…