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Makena Huey

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Posted on June 16, 2022 by makeup_by_makena

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Branching Out with The Acorn Newspapers | Podcast Episodes

Posted on June 16, 2022 by makeup_by_makena

How Joel Burchfield Bridge Came To Be (Sept. 13, 2021): Reporter Makena Huey makes her Branching Out debut to discuss… Read more Branching Out with The Acorn Newspapers | Podcast Episodes

Energy Exchange: New Venue Brings Live Music to Ventura

Posted on May 1, 2022June 16, 2022 by makeup_by_makena

Thomas Cussins envisioned a Ventura where live music was integral to the community.

Through a New Lens: Couple Make Career of Capturing Travel Adventures on Camera

Posted on March 1, 2022June 16, 2022 by makeup_by_makena

Five years ago, Ventura County natives Amy Seder and Brandon Burkley realized they were working to travel, so instead, they decided to travel for work.

Running Wild: Local Nonprofit Prioritizes Environmental Justice

Posted on January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 by makeup_by_makena

Through his Ventura County-based nonprofit, Runners for Public Lands, Vic Thasiah works to preserve outdoor spaces and public lands.

Malibu Farm’s New Cookbook Builds Sense of Belonging Through Food 

Posted on November 1, 2021December 1, 2021 by makeup_by_makena

Owner Helene Henderson wrote “Malibu Farm Sunrise to Sunset” in the wake of the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

Newbury Park Educator Shares the Power of Positivity

Posted on September 1, 2021October 13, 2021 by makeup_by_makena

READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE Shaleena Tareen always wanted to write a book, but she never knew what to write about and… Read more Newbury Park Educator Shares the Power of Positivity

Holding on to Hope in an Age of Distrust

Posted on May 17, 2021December 2, 2021 by makeup_by_makena

Being a journalist at the height of distrust of the media is challenging, especially for those who are early in their careers. But journalists and those who study journalism are working through the problem to find solutions — most of which revolve around relationships and education.

The Graphic Special Edition Spring 2021 | If It Bleeds

Posted on May 11, 2021December 2, 2021 by makeup_by_makena

College Media Association Best Special Issue First Place  If it bleeds, it leads” — a phrase that suggests sensationalized stories… Read more The Graphic Special Edition Spring 2021 | If It Bleeds

Letter from the Editors | If It Bleeds

Posted on May 11, 2021December 2, 2021 by makeup_by_makena

Dedicating so much of ourselves to the news at a time when it is distrusted more than ever before is… Read more Letter from the Editors | If It Bleeds

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Kendra and Garrick Moss watched nervously from the Malibu shore as a man put their son Blakey in a life vest and paddled the boy out to sea on a tandem board. Thomas Cussins envisioned a Ventura where live music was integral to the community. For Lisa Merriweather, Alzheimer’s is personal: She lost her grandmother to the disease late last year. Mayor Shawn Mulchay announced today that he will not seek reelection to the Camarillo City Council. Surrounded by family members and friends, Camarillo resident Robert Pegg celebrated his 97th birthday July 21. Two days before Tomoko Hoetzlein’s body was found inside a dumpster outside the Camarillo apartment she shared with her son, David Hoetzlein, she declined to press charges against him after she said he stole her car and battered her, instead asking police to place the 25-year-old on a mental health hold, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. There are few, if any, who have had as long a connection with Oxnard Union High School District as Wayne Edmonds. Camarillo business owner Gary Cushing lost thousands of dollars after outgoing mail was stolen from the local post office. Candidates for local offices have begun pulling papers as the Nov. 8 general election looms.

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ACP Newspaper & Online Pacemaker | The Pepperdine Graphic
CMA Best Special Issue | The Graphic Special Edition Spring 2021
ACP Magazine Pacemaker Finalist | Currents Magazine Spring 2020
LA Press Club – Best College Newspaper 3rd Place
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