Skip to Main Content
The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Editorial

The new bathroom passes are ineffective

Staff Editorial February 12, 2025

A new bathroom pass system was implemented at Cal High last month. The system uses a color-coded method for bathroom passes in different buildings and floors of the main building. The passes are also...

Budget cuts impact students’ lives

Staff Editorial February 12, 2025

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District is facing serious budget cuts with nearly $26 million in projected reductions planned for next school year. This is on top of $13.5 million that was already...

Cal needs to spread out finals

Editorial December 13, 2024

Cal High students are stressed every year at the end of the semester as they prepare for final exams. But some students experience a bit of relief when their teachers decide to administer final exams...

Announcements don’t do much

Editorial December 13, 2024

Whether it is through social media, loudspeaker announcements or emails, the school needs to do a better job informing students of important school news. Every now and then, an administrator or student...

AP students should earn grade boosts

Staff Editorial October 10, 2024

In the world of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Cal High students put in countless hours learning college-level material while balancing their high school responsibilities. Before this year, some students...

School’s elevator use doesn’t need to be monitored

Staff Editorial October 10, 2024

Cal High is now monitoring student elevator use on campus. Campus monitors are stationed by the main building’s elevator on each floor, opening it when students with visible injuries or disabilities...

College application prep class is needed

Staff Editorial May 31, 2024

College is increasingly becoming part of every student’s academic path. But most students don’t know where to begin when it comes to applying for college. A semester-long introductory course...

Cal should remain a closed campus

Staff Editorial May 31, 2024

Cal High has been a closed campus for many years. Students are expected to stay on campus during all instructional hours. They’re also not to order food deliveries. This can be frustrating, but there...

Social media is detrimental to students

Social media is detrimental to students

Staff Editorial May 7, 2024

In today’s digital age, social media has become integral to students’ daily lives. In a survey conducted by The Californian, of the 169 students who responded, more than 90 percent indicated they...

Google oversteps by limiting news in searches

Staff Editorial May 7, 2024

The world’s most popular search engine is making searching for news a lot harder. As of April 12, Google has been testing removing California news sources from searches in response to Assembly Bill...

Load More Stories