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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

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A Christmas tree stands proud at Stoneridge Mall.

Cal students celebrate many holidays

Katelyn Pak, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

With the arrival of December comes a whirlwind of festivities in celebration of the holidays. Throughout the world, people are running rampant through stores to grab last-minute gifts for relatives...

Californian staff competes in the annual gingerbread competition.

Staffers battle it out gingerbread house making competition

Gabby Huie and Addison Jing December 13, 2024

This month, The Californian had its second annual gingerbread house competition, and it definitely topped last year’s contest for overall messiness. The houses didn’t turn out too badly either. Here’s...

One common winter break tradition is watching movies, like "Home Alone 1".

10 local activities for students to enjoy over break

Sofie Woo, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

Many Cal High students go on trips during winter break. Some go to Lake Tahoe to ski, while others fly to New York to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. Some even head south to experience Disneyland...

Christina Haaverson stands in front of a plane before taking flight from the Livermore Municipal Airport. From classroom to cockpit, Haaverson exercises her skills as a certified professional private pilot and practices flying on weekends.

Soaring through skies

Sherlyn Hernandez, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

When not in the classroom teaching “Animal Farm” or the power of mindfulness, Christina Haaverson spends occasional weekends soaring through skies as a private pilot. Haaverson’s parents initially...

Rae Anne Crandall, left, and her husband, Jim Crandall,  pose in front of Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.

Rae Anne Crandall is a ballpark chaser, visits stadiums

Zak Syed, Assistant Features Editor October 10, 2024

Cal High AP Computer Science Principles and A teacher Rae Anne Crandall is a self-proclaimed ballpark chaser. What does that mean? Crandall visits Major League Baseball (MLB) stadiums as a hobby, criss-crossing...

Cal High chemistry teacher Manmeet Kaur's business Shfon Skincare has many products to treat acne.

Science teacher is CEO of skincare company

Zoya Iqbal, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Cal High chemistry teacher Manmeet Kaur is the founder and main chemist of her own business she started in 2014 known as “Shfon Skincare.” Through Shfon Skincare, Kaur sells 2,000 units monthly...

What do teachers do in the summer?

Suhas Chalasani, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

Many students spent this school year playing sports, studying, cramming for exams, and making unforgettable memories with their friends. The overbearing stress of final exams, AP exams, and expectations...

The Japanese Tea Garden, left, is one of many sights in Golden Gate Park, while San Francisco’s  iconic Golden Gate Bridge is one of the state’s top  tourist destinations.

Top five day trips in the Bay Area

Camille Miller and Eva Brooks May 31, 2024

Students can look forward to the long-awaited independence and freedom that comes with the dismissal of the school year. It’s the perfect time to escape the confines of mundane San Ramon and dive...

The famous promotional poster of the 1975 classic "Jaws" shows the killer great white shark that terrorized a Massachusetts beach town one summer. The Steven Spielberg film helped put him on the map as a director.

These movies are perfect for summer viewing

Kk DeMello, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

With summer in sight, this means there are only two places that will not be hotter than the Sahara desert: the pool, and the movie theater.  Nowhere else captures that summer feeling quite like the...

Some exams are more popular than others

Some exams are more popular than others

Mishti Ramachandra and Alyssa Reyrao May 7, 2024

Cal High students have the opportunity to choose from a diverse selection of 22 Advanced Placement (AP) classes, granting them flexibility in their academic pursuits. AP classes are a way to give high...

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