California has pulled out a fresh set of no-phone policies that will remarkably affect its youth and change the trajectory of an entire generation. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the Phone-Free School...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of the Phone-Free School Act will require California public high schools to restrict or ban smartphones by July 1, 2026. For schools like Cal High, the law should...

I remember the day I didn’t bring my phone to school because I left it at home. I thought it was the end of everything. Little did I know the absence of that small device would lead me to a completely...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...