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Celebrating a birthday in quarantine with the Tolentino family. From left to right: mom, second eldest sister, family friend (who used to live with them), brother, father, Isabella and Emily. They are FaceTiming the eldest daughter. (Photo courtesy of Isabella Tolentino)

Colliding worlds: How two sisters cope with the coronavirus

Sabrina Thi, Graduated Senior Staff Writer December 11, 2020

It was how they could cope after months of loneliness, void of human interaction during quarantine. Sitting on the lawn were three girls, spread on blankets, munching on their food and — most importantly...

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The United States is facing perhaps its worst COVID-19 wave

Daisy Calderon, Graduated Photo Editor December 11, 2020

Chairs and tables stacked together inside restaurants, park play structures covered with caution tape and schools empty and deserted, void of screams and laughs. Wearing a mask has become a staple part...

California Gov. Newsom announces new regional Stay-At-Home orders

Hunter Keaster, Graduated Opinion Editor December 3, 2020

Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 The stay-at-home orders announced on Dec. 3 went into effect for the Southern California region at midnight on Dec. 6. The order prohibits bars, nail salons, wineries, hair salons,...

A diagram sent out by Ventura County depicts the limitations of what one can and cant do while Ventura County is in the purple tier.

Increase in COVID-19 cases force Ventura County into the purple tier

Alex Gaspar and Adam Helfstein November 20, 2020

Updated Nov. 20, 2020 With COVID-19 cases trending upwards throughout the United States, Ventura County is seeing a similar trend. Ventura County, along with 41 of the 58 total counties within California,...

Does the return to hybrid equal a return to contact in sports?

Amanda Dermott, Online Editor November 20, 2020

Second semester is just around the corner and students are anxiously awaiting the return to campus with hybrid learning, though with the recent movement to the purple tier there are no guarantees. But...

New stay-at-home order to go into effect

Bailey Andera, Graduated Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2020

As a result of the recent rise in cases of COVID-19 across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a limited stay-at-home order for all counties that are currently in the purple tier on the afternoon of...

Girls team warming up before their long run.

Cross country practices during COVID-19

Alexa Pinon, Staff Writer November 6, 2020

 Click on the image or on this link and scroll down to view.   Ever since the cross country team received clearance to resume, they have been doing in-person practices. There are new safety...

Grab your popcorn: Cinepolis and AMC are back for business

Grab your popcorn: Cinepolis and AMC are back for business

Hayden Brown and Chase Willet November 6, 2020

On Oct. 12, Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas began to open across the country, including the cinema in the Westlake Village Promenade. These openings are accompanied by new guidelines for the theaters to follow...

First Safety Webinar flyer was sent out by OPUSD Coordinator for Safety and Equity, Holly Baxter.

First safety webinar held following Board’s approval for the return to school

Emily Francis and Daisy Calderon November 6, 2020

Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 As OPUSD prepares to return to campus with a hybrid learning model in January, the district has recently begun creating weekly webinars sessions for parents. The webinars are intended...

OPUSD approves plan to move to hybrid learning

Hayden Lynch, Graduated Sports Editor November 6, 2020

The safety measures and the drawbacks of the proposed hybrid model were discussed during the Oak Park Unified School District board meeting on Oct. 21. The board approved a model to transition into hybrid...

Lunch tables cover the areas surrounding the sophomore lockers, yet there are no students around to sit.

OPHS turns into a ghost town

Sophia Lippel, Social Media Manager November 4, 2020

All Oak Park Unified School District’s students were sent home in late March of 2020 due to impending threats of COVID-19.  Students and staff members left their schools with the hopes of returning...

Ventura County overwhelmingly votes Democratic candidate  Joe Biden.

California residents automatically sent mail-in ballot during COVID-19 pandemic

Emily Francis, Graduated Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2020

Following an Executive Order issued by Governor Gavin Newsom in May, every California resident was sent a vote-by-mail ballot by their county election officials.  “Elections and the right to vote are...

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