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

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“Fortnite Battle Royale” has been revamped.

OG ‘Fortnite’ is finally back

Landon Olberg, Staff Writer December 15, 2023

“Fortnite Battle Royale” – one of the most popular and influential video games of all time – has been revamped with a return to a nostalgic map for all to play. Fortnite did something that has...

Yusra Sulaiman, top, and Lauren Wang enjoy discussing how psychology affects everyday choices through their podcast, which they have posted on Spotify for almost two years.

Student psychology podcast goes global

Jani Rodrigo, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

How fun would it be if you and your friends got together to create a podcast based on a common interest? Cal High seniors Lauren Wang and Yusra Sulaiman did just that when they started a podcast together...

Talia Campo-Torres shows off her sponsorship’s products on social media. She shares about her favorite items from Bubble so that her followers might try the products themselves.

Freshman model brands her bubble

Sherlyn Hernandez, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

Freshman model, dancer and cheerleader Talia Sabrina Campo-Torres has strutted her way into the spotlight. Torres started modeling for Models Inc. Talent agency about a year ago and now works with major...

Keertana Sreekumar, right, and Athena Zarath smile for photos at the premier of “Growing up with Memory Loss”, a short that Sreekumar directed for SFFILM last year.

Alumna pursues art and film

Sabrina Jackson Kimball, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

Cal High alumna Keertana Sreekumar decided the typical educational route wasn’t for her. At the mere age of 10, Sreekumar founded the Youth Art Committee of San Ramon, which created art for the elderly...

Disney is betraying artists by promoting film with AI art

Disney is betraying artists by promoting film with AI art

Ren Guo, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

The art industry is suffering from new advances in artificial intelligence and artists are questioning things they never had reason to doubt before. After heavy backlash for use of AI in an introduction...

Hunger Games is back and better than ever

Hunger Games is back and better than ever

Shelly Parekh, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

Nov. 17, 2023 marks an exciting day for Hunger Games fans as the long-awaited “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” hits theaters worldwide. An adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ New York Times bestselling...

Percy Jackson reaches for the titular Chalice of the Gods in Rick Riordan’s latest book.

Percy Jackson fights for college admission

Shivani Phadnis, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods” is the newest installment in bestselling author Rick Riordan’s hit book series, and it’s an ocean of fun from start to finish. Published...

Anushna Sapatnekar tunes their guitar while preparing for a live performance.

Artist tunes up across campus

Johanna Jayakumar and Keerthi Eraniyan October 5, 2023

From just beginning to indulge in the art of music to successfully releasing an indie rock song, Cal High senior Anushna Sapatnekar is on their way to stardom. On Sep. 22, Sapatnekar released their title...

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo uses vampires to represent betrayal  and manipulation in her new hit song released on June 30.

‘GUTS’ is nauseatingly impressive

Riya Reddy, Staff Writer October 5, 2023

After depriving fans of new releases for the past two years, Olivia Rodrigo has finally back with her new album “GUTS”. Rodrigo started her career as a child actor starring in Disney shows “Bizaardvark”...

 New band director David Ellis is playing the tenor saxaphone, his signature instrument.

Music icon joins Cal staff

Shelly Parekh, Staff Writer October 5, 2023

After the long process of recruitment California High School faced while getting a new band director, the school welcomed band teacher and director David Ellis on Monday Aug.21. The school has gone through...

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