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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

Seniors Maria Oetinger, left, and Anjali Ahuja are planning on going to Spain and Greece for college respectively.

Students take unconventional paths

Samantha Contreras, Co-Managing Editor May 31, 2024

With the school year coming to an end, the Class of 2024 is preparing for what’s to come after graduation. While many Cal High seniors plan to attend a four year college or a two year community college,...

Senior Shivani Phadnis sits atop her partner senior Sarah Flores’ shoulders while waving her flag in defeat.

Harrowing assassins stories from Californian staffers

March 28, 2024

Vishwas Balla, sports editor: At Cal High, a war is waged every second semester. Friends become enemies. Money corrupts all. This is assassins season. The senior game was originally planned to last...

Pro and amateur teams try to achieve structural integrity.

Gingerbread houses crumble under 7.5 magnitude shaker

Samantha Contreras and Addison Jing December 15, 2023

The Californian hosted its inaugural gingerbread house-making competition this month, and few of the homes survived a unique structural earthquake test none of the contestants foresaw. Competitors were...

From left to right, Kit Town, Emma Kollo, Briana Farias, and Sean Martin attend the auditions held on March 10th for an acting part in the club’s film.

Cal’s new club focuses on making original films

Samantha Contreras, Co-Managing Editor April 29, 2022

“I never really cared about not being the same as those around me. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to be the same.” Junior Brianna Marbella writes these lines in her first screenplay for...

Senior Skyler Horder performed so well in high school that she will swim at the University of San Diego in the fall.

Cal women athletes stealing the show

There are many outstanding athletes excelling on the field, in the pool and on the track this spring. The Californian is shining a spotlight this issue on one of the top female athletes from each spring...

The hidden gem on Mara Court is one of the many San Ramon houses to visit for those who like holiday light displays.

These San Ramon houses shine bright for the holidays

Samantha Contreras, Co-Managing Editor December 21, 2021

’Tis the season of lights.  If you have never gone around San Ramon to see all the festively decorated houses with Christmas decorations, it’s finally the time of year that San Ramon shines bright...

Characters from the new “Spider-Man: No Way Home” movie trailer in action which comes out on Dec. 17.

Spider-Man trailer has fans spinning

Samantha Contreras, Co-Managing Editor October 15, 2021

Two  years after Spider-Man’s identity was exposed in “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” Marvel has finally released the first trailer of the new “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” In just the first 24...

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