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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SRFC girls’ soccer coach arrested

Ronnie Gogoi and Angela Deanne Paloma, Staff Writers December 17, 2019

San Ramon FC Soccer Club  Director of Operations Luke Enna was arrested on Oct. 30 on suspicion of sexual assault of an former female player, several Bay Area media outlests reported. A former...

Senior Caelen Chamberlain poses in front of clothes that students donated, in preparation for the clothing swap on Nov. 18-22.

Young activist fights for sustainability

Avni Kalur, Staff Writer December 17, 2019

Senior Caelan Chamberlain has made a huge impact on Cal High with her effort to help the environment.  Her main projects include last month’s clothing swap and advocating for the use of biodegradable...

Mr. Briggs beams from his desk.

Briggs bids Cal farewell

Christine Oh, Co Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2019

Cal High assistant principal Andy Briggs is leaving the Grizzly den today to start a new chapter in his career as principal at Los Cerros Middle School in Danville.  After serving the Cal community...

Students mixed about ACT changes

Avni Kalur, Staff Writer November 15, 2019

Recent changes to the ACT will now allow students to retake specific sections instead of the whole standardized test, leaving many students with mixed emotions. “It sucks that this happened now,”...

Chart provided by San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

District transfers flock to Cal, SRV

Nick Harvey, Staff Writer November 15, 2019

Despite being the top ranked high schools in the district, Dougherty Valley and Monte Vista high schools have seen the most intradistrict transfer students leave their campuses. This year, 250 of the...

Thieves hit the men’s team room and stole phones, wallets, and AirPods from football players during a practice on Oct. 14  Police have been investigating the incident, but no suspects have been identified as of Nov. 8.

Thieves hit men’s team room

Jake Gerbracht and Siddhant Gupta November 15, 2019

After a routine football practice on Oct.14, more than a dozen Cal High football players returned to the men’s team room to find that their cell phones, IDs, cash and other valuables had been stolen. The...

Cal High followed other district high schools by eliminating guest passes for the homecoming dance.

Guest passes are a thing of the past

Isabelle Coburn, Online Editor November 15, 2019

Cal High students looking to bring guests to last month’s homecoming dance learned that their friends and dates from other schools were not welcome. This new policy is here to stay as the school has...

Players fight for control of the ball in last year’s powderpuff game. Little did they know that this would Cal’s final time hosting the event.

School Cancels Powderpuff Game

Emmy Burrus, Co Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2019

Because of concerns for student safety, Cal High’s annual powderpuff flag football game, which pits senior and junior girls against each other, has been cancelled. The decision was made by former Principal...

Chart provided by the San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Transfers to Cal Jump 85 Percent in Last 3 Years

Nick Harvey, Staff Writer October 10, 2019

Cal High has seen over the past three years a jump of nearly 85 percent in intradistrict transfer students, the majority of whom are coming from Dougherty Valley High School. Transfers to Cal have increased...

Students sign into the wellness room where they are welcome when they feel overwhelmed or simply need a place to relax.

Students Utilize New Wellness Room

Ronnie Gogoi and Angela Paloma October 10, 2019

Mullins said. “It’s a place for students to go to feel safe, [have] a sense of belonging and to educate about what wellness is.” One way the counselors plan to develop the room is by hosting games...

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