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The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Former Cal High student Alex Gomes wears new Meta AI glasses, which feature a small camera near the lens. Some teachers are concerned students could use the glasses for cheating because they can discretely take photos and video. They could also be used to search the internet because the glasses have a Siri-like feature that responds to verbal commands.
AI Meta glasses are watching
Addison Jing, Senior Editorial Board member • October 17, 2025

Glasses with the ability to play music, answer questions, and take photos and videos may seem like something...

Senior Ava Ryan, left, and junior Scarlett Scorsonelli add the final touches of their paper marigolds for Hispanic heritage month during a student support class offered in the library.
New tutorial system supports students
Akshaya Narayanan and Genevieve Huie October 17, 2025

Cal High began utilizing the responsive scheduler system in Infinite Campus for student support this year instead of having students stay in...

In the back parking lot, campus monitor Chris Torrey tickets cars violating the new parking pass policy.
Admin sticks to new parking passes
Lauren Aparicio, Staff Writer • October 17, 2025

Many Cal High students are upset that the school switched their parking passes this year to front windshield stickers instead of using the traditional...

Senior wide receiver Luke Taylor (10) is lifted into the air in celebration by senior offensive lineman Zach Bruce after Taylor’s scoring reception during Cal High’s 44-20 homecoming victory over Livermore on Oct. 3. After the win, the Grizzlies smashed their sixth stone slab in the locker room, a team tradition that started a few seasons ago.
Cal smashes slabs and opponents
C.J Hopkins, Staff Writer • October 17, 2025

After every win, the varsity football team gathers in their locker room and chants, “Fight! Fight!...

Cal High freshman Laksha Iyer, bottom right standing on first place podium, and her team celebrates their gold medal in powerbreaking at the ITF Taekwondo World Champship 2025 in Barcelona. The team also won a pair of silver medals.
Freshman wins gold at Taekwondo World Championship
Sanhita Chava and Katelyn Pak October 17, 2025

Imagine a vibrant indoor arena with blinding fluorescent lights and the echoes of a cheering crowd invigorating every burning muscle. That...

Cal High junior Liana Dungca, pictured in the front of the outrigger, helps lead the Ho’oku’i team to the finish line of a racing event. Dungca also races with the dragon boat team Lightwave, which the NorCal International Festival last month.
Junior rows her way to victory
Landon Olberg and Jinbo Huang October 17, 2025

As the water crashes, Cal High junior Liana Dungca paddles hard to stay steady in her dragon boat, dodging rocks while focusing on her speed. As...

Vedant Desikamani
Vedant Desikamani
Senior Editorial Board member

Senior Vedant Desikamani is back for his final year with The Californian. He’s ready to help support his fellow editors and work on editorials, and step away from working on page design. Over the last...

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