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Devastation in Camarillo: Ventura County fire fighters rush people to safety, for the flames begin to reach hills and homes. The fire picked up in Somis and made its way to Camarillo Heights leading to the fire consuming a majority of Camarillo. PHOTO COURTESY OF CC 4.0

The rising dangers of wildfires and their devastating impact on Camarillo

Riley Brown, Staff Writer December 11, 2024

In less than 24 hours, the Camarillo wildfire scorched over 15,000 acres, leaving thousands of residents in a race against time to save their homes and their lives. The fast–moving wildfire erupted in...

Creators of “Wordle,” “Strands” go on strike

Creators of “Wordle,” “Strands” go on strike

James Miller, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2024

The New York Times Tech Guild, a union made up of 600 tech workers, voted to go on strike on Nov. 4 to demand better wages and secure job security. “We are sending Times management a strong message...

CVUSD school board candidates clarify their positions and goals in anticipation of their election

On Sept. 9, student journalists from The Westlake Wire, the Panther Prowler and The Lancer held a panel with CVUSD school board candidates running for the position of school board trustee. The candidates...

GRAPHIC BY KAY MARTIN

Tensions continually rise throughout Middle East

Jocelyn Glick, Staff Writer October 31, 2024

Since Oct. 7, 2023, tensions have prolonged between Hamas, a Palestinian militant organization and the governing body of the Gaza Strip, and the Israeli Defense Forces as the conflict continues to spill...

LEFT: Garvey making a speech at a celebrity sports event in 2016.
RIGHT: Schiff speaking at the California Democratic Party Convention in 2019.

U.S. senate primaries give insight on November election

Laura Teegarden, Feature Section Editor March 8, 2024

As the U.S. Senate primary elections conclude, the two advancing candidates will proceed to the general elections on Nov. 5, 2024, including the presidential election. There are two senators per state...

Liz Blake is presented with the Teacher of the Month Award.

Liz Blake awarded CVUSD Teacher of the Month

James Miller, Opinion Section Editor February 13, 2024

Orchestra teacher Liz Blake was selected as CVUSD’s Teacher of the Month for January out of over 500 teachers in the district. The award honors teachers, instructors and district employees for their...

Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer nicknamed the “Merchant of Death”, is escorted into the United States as a prisoner after being detained in Thailand two years prior following an international sting operation.

Paul Whelan seeks freedom from ongoing imprisonment

Tomas Galioto, Staff Writer December 21, 2023

Since his arrest on Dec. 28, 2018, US Marine Paul Whelan has remained detained in Moscow's Lefortovo Prison, where he is currently serving a 16 year sentence for espionage, a charge he and the US federal...

Middle East engulfed in conflict

Middle East engulfed in conflict

Sania Gali, News Section editor November 7, 2023

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas, the Iran–backed political and military governance of the Gaza strip, a Palestinian territory, infiltrated the Israel–Gaza border, killing 1,300 Israeli civilians and soldiers...

Remembering Julius Poppinga

Remembering Julius Poppinga

Shane Douglas, Grace Hefner, and Allison Tieu October 4, 2023

On Wednesday Aug. 30, 2023, WHS lost an important member of the Warrior family: Julius Poppinga ‘25. He was a caring individual and valued member of the varsity football and JV lacrosse teams. “I...

WRITERS' STRIKE ENDS: Members of the Writer's Guild of America walk the picket line on June 21, 2023. The strike ended on Sept. 27, 2023 with a favorable deal secured by the writer's union

Writer’s strike comes to a close

Lucas Van Parys, Web Design Editor October 4, 2023

The Writer’s Guild of America announced their active strike on May 2, 2023. Only now has it ended on Sept. 27, 2023 with writers having negotiated a deal from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television...

PLAYING THE CLASSICS: Bryan Huang ‘24 (left), Matthew Zhang ‘24 (middle) and Tarun Subramanian ‘24 (right) perform Bach’s double violin concerto on April 27 during lunch. The group of musicians plans to perform more in the future.

WHS students perform for music therapy concert

May 22, 2023

On April 27, during lunch in room 31M, Matthew Zhang ‘24 hosted a music therapy concert for LEAP students, playing calming and therapeutic music. Zhang performed alongside four other musicians Tarun...

Remembering Wesley Welling

Remembering Wesley Welling

Makenna Norman, Alyssa Rice, and Vivian Stein May 12, 2023

On April 18, 2023, WHS lost a beloved freshman on campus, Wesley Welling ‘26 — a bright student, kind friend, selfless individual and caring brother and son. “He was such a sweet kid,” said...

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