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To keep up with the growing population of Ventura, Calif., the Ventura City Council voted in favor of expanding paid parking in the downtown area. As of May 1, 2024, many of the currently free parking places, including the parking structure on Santa Clara St., will cost $1.25 an hour.

The changes in parking coming to Downtown Ventura

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Drug use, particularly vaping or smoking marijuana, is a prevalent issue among high schoolers. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that 23.2 percent of 12th graders had vaped nicotine in the past year, and 29 percent of 12th graders had reported using cannabis in the past year, according to the 2023 NIDA Monitoring the Future annual survey. While drug use among teens is not rising dramatically, the dangers of doing so have. With deadly synthetic drugs like fentanyl contaminating drug supplies, drug use in teens has been more dangerous than ever before.

Investigating student drug use at Foothill Tech

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Physics teacher Emily Hunt drops a student’s egg contraption.

Physics principles of the Egg Drop

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March 8, 2024, marked the return of the well-known and highly-anticipated event: Night to Remember. Held at Ventura County Fairgrounds, Night to Remember served as a way for people to connect with those around them, while honoring those with disabilities. In this photo, one of the many guests walks down the red carpet waving at those around him, while his host enthusiastically helps him toward San Miguel Hall.

A Night to Remember returns to the Ventura Fairgrounds

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Leyendas urbanas a través de Latinoamérica

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Foothill Tech makes waves at dual meet

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Cartoonist Joel Mayorga thinks that the new privacy laws will hold back teachers from being innovative and progressive in the 21st century. Credit: Joel Mayorga/The Foothill Dragon Press
Cartoonist Joel Mayorga thinks that the new privacy laws will hold back teachers from being innovative and progressive in the 21st century. Credit: Joel Mayorga/The Foothill Dragon Press
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TikTok is a top platform used for entertainment by students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). With endless videos, students often spend hours scrolling mindlessly. Recent news of the ban on TikTok may affect those students who use this platform.
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Every year, millions of students start to begin the next phase of their life, applying to colleges in the hopes of being accepted. However, college admission rates have been slowly plummeting, making it harder for each generation of students to get accepted into their college of choice. These low rates force students to dedicate more of their time towards studying, ridding their chances of experiencing and enjoying their high school life. Join writer Amber Duhs as she discusses the effect of college admissions on the high school experience.
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Starting May 1, 2024, many of the free public parking around the busy downtown area in Ventura Calif. will start charging $1.25 per hour. The switch from free to paid parking has many Ventura residents concerned about how it will impact the shops and the overall atmosphere of downtown.
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