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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

A lot has happened the last four years

Kylie Thomsen and Sophia DiGiovanni May 31, 2023

Our freshman year began at the tail end of a summer full of “Stranger Things”, VSCO girls, and TikTok trends. Arriving at California High School, we became the butt of every joke, constantly being...

From left to right, Sriya Burra, Sasha Karelina, Safoora Nabi, Arpita Gupta, Paul Iancu, Alex Siladie and Sebastian Sandru pose in their Odyssey of the Mind costumes.

Odyssey of the Mind teams shine at state

Sophia DiGiovanni, Features Editor April 29, 2022

Two of Cal High’s Odyssey of the Mind teams placed last month at the state competition and are heading to the world finals at Iowa State May 25-28. The teams won first and second place in their respective...

Starbucks locations in San Ramon didn't check for vaccination status.

San Ramon chains inconsistent on vaccine checks prior to lifting of order

Sophia DiGiovanni and Nicholas Harvey March 29, 2022

Contra Costa Health Services lifted the requirement that restaurants check patrons for COVID-19 vaccination status, or a recent negative test, on Feb. 4 after the county vaccination rate hit 80 percent.  But...

Senior Ramya Kaja’s piece from her AP Art portfolio depicts a girl on Earth staring up into space and follows her theme of exploring curiosity. All AP Art students need to create 15 pieces based on a single theme for their portfolio.

AP Art students paint their way to the end of the year

Sophia DiGiovanni, Features Editor March 23, 2022

Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Cal High AP Art students are trying to do just that. The course, which is offered for...

“West Side Story” was one of the several film interpretations of a musical that fell flat in  the box office.

Movie musicals don’t make center stage

Sophia DiGiovanni, Features Editor February 24, 2022

While there’s nothing quite like the experience of watching live theater, seeing a production of a Broadway musical can cost hundreds of dollars.  So, bringing these plays to movie theaters for a...

The “Squid Game” logo is the first thing viewers see when they watch the series.

‘Squid Game’ isn’t playing any games

Sophia DiGiovanni, Features Editor November 29, 2021

“Squid Game” is sweeping the nation. Released on Sept. 17, the show became No. 1 on the Netflix charts in only four days. Racking up 111 million views in the first four weeks, “Squid Game”...

Senior Ronit Batra expresses his thoughts during the Oct. 6 San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board meeting.

Student on school board represents teens

Sophia DiGiovanni, Features Editor November 29, 2021

Monte Vista senior Ronit Batra is making history this year as the inaugural student representative on the district’s Board of Education. The San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s Board of Education,...

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