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English teacher Caitlin Fowler receives first COVID-19 vaccine at county Rose Ave Site in Oxnard. Ventura County teachers became officially eligible for the vaccine March 1, although some were able to get vaccinated late last week.

California begins plan to vaccinate teachers

Bailey Andera and Amanda Dermott March 3, 2021

Teachers, day care workers and others involved in education will soon be able to access 10% of all vaccinations that California receives. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this plan to begin the return to in-person...

Oak Park High School hallway

OPUSD elementary schools to begin Hybrid Learning

Emily Francis, Graduated Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2021

As Ventura County COVID-19 case rates drop below 25 per 100K, Oak Park Unified School District has announced tha t they are planning to have the district elementary schools will begin hybrid learning....

What the COVID-19 vaccine means for us

What the COVID-19 vaccine means for us

Sabrina Thi and Angie Bleau January 29, 2021

There are currently more than 200 versions of the COVID-19 vaccine being produced around the world. Multiple companies are working to create an effective solution and a few have been successful in creating...

In December of 2020, California saw a sudden spike in positive COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19 cases spike as Ventura County slowly opens back up

Ava Harris and Julianne Koch January 29, 2021

With hospitals in Ventura County at full capacity, it’s even more important to follow COVID-19 rules and regulations to stay safe and healthy according to the CDC. In December of 2020, California saw...

Gov. Newsom ends state-wide stay-at-home order

Chase Willet, Graduated Senior Staff Writer January 29, 2021

Updated: Jan 29, 2021 The stay-at-home order was lifted by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, Jan. 25. This comes as cases of COVID-19 began to diminish after the end of the holiday season. The...

The California Interscholastic Federation shows the different COVID-19 tiers certain sports will need to reach in order to compete again.

COVID-19 tiers signal when sports resume 

Shoshana Medved and J. R. Servais January 29, 2021

If Oak Park High School athletes hope to return to safe in-person practicing, they’re going to have to jump through COVID-19 tier hurdles. Since Ventura County’s ICU bed availability is under 15%,...

Five-year-old Ekas Singh, family member of Benti Kaur, smiles excitedly before taking home a pumpkin from his visit to the local pumpkin patch. Singh is seen quickly lowering his mask to capture his smile in the photo. (Photo courtesy of Benti Kaur/Talon)

Masks: The New Norm

Benti Kaur and Pam Wagner January 28, 2021

 If unable to see interactive website, click here or read below.   Since March of 2020, everything deemed a societal norm changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Handshaking...

Lamppost Pizza adds a drive through so customers can easily pick up their food without going into the restaurant.

How restaurants have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sydney Herstein and Brooke Herstein January 22, 2021

Many restaurants have had to deal with uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. These restaurant owners and employees have learned how to adapt to and overcome the challenges they have been faced with. From...

Visitors are tested at a tent in front of the Tennis Courts at OPHS

Pop-up COVID-19 testing site held at OPHS

Navya Batra, Graduated Digital Media Manager January 21, 2021

A pop-up COVID-19 testing site was held by the tennis courts at Oak Park High School on Thursday, Jan. 7. The Ventura County Health Care Agency ran this event, as well as 14 more at different sites....

New digital contact tracing technology notifies users of exposure to COVID-19

New digital contact tracing technology notifies users of exposure to COVID-19

Emily Francis and Jay Dugar December 11, 2020

A new system was launched for California residents with smartphones to notify them of potential COVID-19 exposures.  The app, known as CA Notify, uses Bluetooth technology to notify users if someone...

UCLA and USC athletics hampered by COVID-19 scares

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung December 11, 2020

COVID-19 has uprooted the sports world recently. In the past few weeks, UCLA and USC have been no exception.  USC football, currently ranked No. 15 in the nation, has had one game canceled and many players...

Road Sign on Westlake Blvd. shortly after the incident. (Photo courtesy of Hana Chizzo/Talon)

DUI cases in the age of COVID-19

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Hana Chizzo December 11, 2020

On the night of Sept. 29, two young boys were struck by a car in Westlake Village. The victims were brothers, both under the age of 12. One died on the scene, while the other died hours later at the hospital.   It...

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