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The VHS 100s wing during a downpour that lasted the entire school day. Photo by: Alexis Segovia

Irregular weather falls upon California

Uncharacteristic cold weather sweeps California Ventura County along with surrounding areas has been experiencing unusual weather patterns including blizzard warnings, frost warnings, severe weather and...

VHS teacher Woody Maxwell said, "We’ve had so many years of drought, so we need [the] rain." Image By: Kinda Mehael

“Bomb cyclone” storm hits Ventura County; brings along heavy rain, floods and mudslides

Kinda Mehael January 18, 2023

California Governor issued a state of emergency, VUSD schools remained open   With a week of severe weather, VHS staff and students have had mixed reactions. While reports seemed ominous, VHS...

Cougar Catnip: Singing in the rain

Cougar Catnip: Singing in the rain

Christian Montecino October 14, 2022

Since we don’t get much rain here in Ventura, it’s always refreshing to get even a little drizzle of water in our county. Just this past week, we had a big thunderstorm, our first in a while. To be...

100 word rant: Ventura’s outdoor campus does not mesh well with the rain

100 word rant: Ventura’s outdoor campus does not mesh well with the rain

Avea Baker December 16, 2021

Don’t get me wrong, I love our campus. However, the one percent of the time that it rains here it’s a real inconvenience because campus is outside. Everywhere you go you get rained on, it is annoying....

The Matilija Creek is the main tributary to the Ventura River which now has a strong current to it thanks to the recent precipitation. Photo by: Sam Hicks

Recent rains bring relief and risk

Sam Hicks December 17, 2019

Car accidents and fire danger rise with precipitation Over the last month, Ventura has received some much-needed rain; 2.82 inches, to be exact. With California just ending its worst drought in recorded...

Rainclouds over Ventura, near Ventura High School. Photo by: Sam Coats

VHS under voluntary evacuation due to mudslide threat

Sam Coats January 15, 2019

Ventura High School students are likely to be evacuated from school to to a threat of weather-related mudslides, per an email from Principal Carlos Cohen. According to the email, sent to VHS teachers...

Heavy rain causes school cancellation for VHS and others

Heavy rain causes school cancellation for VHS and others

Sailor Hawes March 21, 2018

According to Ventura Unified School District, a voluntary evacuation was put in place Tuesday, March 20 for Ventura High School, De Anza Middle School, and Loma Vista Elementary School and it is continuing...

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