Thomas Fire: Olivia Jacobson ’20 then, city rebuilding now (photo essay)

Olivia Sanford|December 4, 2018

The Thomas Fire: A Year Later — Credit: Olivia Sanford / The Foothill Dragon Press

Click the image above to be taken to Adobe Spark to view the photo essay which documents the remains of the home of Ventura High School student Olivia Jacobson ’20 in Dec. 2017, as well as the rebuilding of damaged Ventura homes in Nov. 2018 (optimal for viewing on desktop).

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FDP-TV: Season 2, Episode 12

The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) distance track team walks off the track after an intense 1600 meter race, all going well under the five minute barrier and securing medal positions.

Photo Essay: Meet of Champions

Watch the third episode of Benchwarmers to see Luigirey Guce '25 and Aidan Gomez '25 coach Dane Dodos '26 and Chance Leandro '25 on the skills needed to excel at basketball.

Benchwarmers: Episode 3 (featuring boys’ basketball)

Amidst the pre-finals week tension lingering in the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) halls, therapy dogs from "Love on a Leash" were brought on campus on Jan. 19, 2024 to uplift students' spirits and provide comfort as they begin to navigate their way into the upcoming week of final exams. Therapy animals offer stress relief, improve moods and provide comfort to enhance emotional well-being in diverse settings.

Photo Essay: “Love on a Leash”

On the rainy night of Jan. 17, 2024, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys' basketball takes on Grace Brethren High School (Grace Brethren) in a defensive 54-43 win. The top scorers of the game were two sophomores, Nick Drucker '26 (number 5) and Elijah Spencer '26 (number 42). Drucker had 16 points, three of which were 3-pointers. Spencer had 10 points, most of which were scored from the paint. On the defensive side, Luigirey Guce '25 (number 1) had multiple steals, leading to fast breaks that got the Dragons easy lay-ups. Although they scored only 21 points in the first half, Foothill Tech pushed past their slow start, ending the game with 22 points in the fourth quarter. Their next game is on Jan. 19, 2024, against Villanova Preparatory High School (Villanova).

Photo Essay: Boys’ basketball defends their home court against Grace Brethren in a 54-43 win

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Photo Essay: Meet of Champions

Photo Essay: “Love on a Leash”

Photo Essay: Boys’ basketball defends their home court against Grace Brethren in a 54-43 win

Record setting waves crash on the coast of Ventura, as local residents prepare for the danger and chaos that came as a result of the waves.

Photo Essay: Ventura’s winter waves

The Horror In The Stacks event took place at the E.P. Foster Library. The second floor was covered with black paper restricting all light sources and converted into a haunted maze. With a total of six zones to go through, the maze also had craft stations at the end to bring some peace after going through it all.

E.P. Foster’s 2023 Horror In The Stacks

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