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The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

A former forensics student uses a micropipette in class to collect data from micro tube. Current Cal students will get to learn these techniques now that forensics is offered again.
Old classes are back, some courses renamed
Zoya Iqbal, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

As course registration for the 2025-26 school year comes to a close, Cal High students seeing several former...

Classroom tables and desks will be empty this summer as students won’t be able to remediate grades in summer school.
No more summer school
Aditi Mandale, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

Looming budget cuts will cause changes in summer programs for San Ramon Valley Unified School District students in a few months. According to...

Government teacher Tasneem Khan, left, works with senior Addison Gesicki during class.
Tasneem Khan learned from past experiences
Yashi Sharma, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

People associate the term supernatural powers with abilities like teleportation. But people forget that one of the most valuable powers a human...

Cal High’s stunt team performs at the NorCal Invitational at Freedom High School on March 8. The team won this competition and the Joust in Riverside on March 15.
Cal’s cheer sports are flying high
Kavin Jain, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

Ditch the pom-poms and drop the chants. Cal High’s stunt team has been taking cheerleading to a whole...

Gisela Lau performs at the RADIX Dance Convention on Nov. 8 in San Francisco. Lau, who was accepted to University of Michigan for dance, placed 10th in the senior solo category.
Cal senior embraces her artistic passion
Sofie Woo, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

Cal High senior Gisela Lau enters the dance stage with the studio lights beaming on her face. She carries the weight of her hard work and years...

From left to right, Cal High students  Sarah Truitner, Svanika Doddavarapu, Hailey Yi, and Sophia Park pose. Each student is involved in competitive horse riding.
Cal’s four horsewomen leap ahead
Chioma Onyema, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

A strong appendix mare shows off its glistening, athletic and muscled body as it trots to its owner in the warm midday sun. The horse’s sweet...

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Sophia Liu
Sophia Liu
Assistant News Editor

Senior Sophia Liu is at The Californian for a third year as an assistant news editor. She’s hoping to make valuable memories at Cal this year working with her friends and getting to know the new staff...

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