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
Ryan Syms

Ryan Syms, Photographer

Ryan Syms is a junior at Cal High. He loves to take photos and he is a photographer for the Californian this year.

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From left to right, Bori Kim, Shruti Kale and Aastha Agrawal show off their sustainable products for Eco-Case.

[Photo] Local organizations help the Earth

Anika Choudhary, Online & Podcast Editor
April 29, 2022
From left to right, Miles Vetrovec, Maya Chakravarthi, Lia Roy, Devin Addiego, Madison Reedy, Saachi Sharma, and Kit Town rehearse for their upcoming performance in “Clue”. The closing show is tonight at 7 p.m.

[Photo] ‘Clue’ in on Cal’s spring play

Shravya Salem Sathish, Opinions Editor
April 29, 2022
Junior Kevin Goodman checks the negative images of some photos he took in Paul Fortayon’s photography class. Fortayon teaches the photography and advanced photography classes that focus on film, while Jennifer Bible and Kathleen Seabury teach Cal High’s digital photography classes.

[Photo] Say cheese!

Erica Dembrowicz and Parwaan Virk
April 29, 2022
In Cal High’s back parking, a majority of cars display the required permit on the rearview mirror. However, about 20 percent of cars from a random sample did not display permits.

[Photo] Parking permit system creates controversy

Alice Oh, Staff Writer
April 29, 2022
Students used to sign in to the library during student support, but the new system eliminated the need for paper sign-ins.

[Photo] Students design new tutorial system

Katya Vial, Staff Writer
April 29, 2022
Students playing Wordle huddle around with their phones, hoping to get today’s word right.

[Photo] Wordle pops off

Shravya Salem Sathish, Opinions Editor
March 18, 2022
Cal’s storage museum features everything, from a foosball table to filing cabinets, to even an old piano.

[Photo] Cal High’s amazing storage museum

Sydney Cicchitto, Staff Writer
March 18, 2022
Cal High’s robotics A-Team perfects their robot before competing in the state competition.

[Photo] Robotics A-team places 5th at state

Andrew Ma, Parwaan Virk, and Shiphrah Moses
March 21, 2022
While students have to remain masked indoors, some other protocols related to COVID-19 have changed across district campuses such as Cal High.

[Photo] Omicron changes students’ perspective

Ylin Zhu, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2022
Constrution workers expand Cal High’s kitchen, a $2 million project expected to be completed in April.

[Photo] Cal High kitchens get an upgrade

Tyler Raymond and Sami Tripasuri
February 14, 2022
Junior Nicholas Plincer, a varsity wrestler, gets a COVID-19 test in the theater so he can compete in his next meet.

[Photo] COVID guidelines have changed for school athletes

Tanner Curtis, Sports Editor
February 14, 2022
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[Photo] Grizzlies positioned for postseason

Eli Mayerson, Sports Editor
February 10, 2022
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[Photo] Alice Oh

December 15, 2021
Band director Javier Cerna with his first period wind ensemble class in preparation for their Tuesday winter performance in the theater. This week's band concerts are the first live performances since 2019.

[Photo] Strike up the band – live performances are back!

Alice Oh, Staff Writer
December 13, 2021
A Cal High student throws away vegetables from his lunch after exiting the commons.

[Photo] Free lunches cause students to waste more uneaten food

Anirud Lappathi, Social Media Team Member
November 29, 2021
Senior Ryan Hannon-Hippe, left, and junior Quinn Morgan perform in the one act play "13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview" on Oct. 27-28. The "Student Directed One Act Play Festival" featured three short plays and was the first live performance by Cal High drama since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020.

[Photo] Live theatre is back

Evan Heinz, Staff Writer
November 4, 2021
Lili Loney

[Photo] Lili Loney

November 4, 2021
Cal High students walk to their classes on campus, something most haven’t done since March 2020.

[Photo] Grizzlies roar back on campus

Tyler Aronson, Staff Writer
October 19, 2021
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