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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

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The Californian ranks the Bay Area’s top 10 roller coasters to ride during summer

The Californian ranks the Bay Area’s top 10 roller coasters to ride during summer

Christian Jung and Caleb Yi June 2, 2025

From stomach-churning drops to high-speed twists through foggy hills, the Bay Area is home to some of the most thrilling roller coasters on the West Coast. With theme parks like Six Flags Discovery...

The Cal High grizzly bear rocks and jams out to the fun summer playlist that was created by students to make their summer a blast.

Songs to jam to during break

Livi Jung, staff writer June 2, 2025

Don’t look now, but just around the corner is summer, full of fun, relaxation, and extracurricular activities. But a great summer has got to include a bomb playlist to listen to while lounging by...

Plans differ for teachers, students

Aditi Mandale, Staff Writer June 2, 2025

Summer is coming up fast and teachers and students have to figure out how to spend more than two months away from school. Most teachers would ideally spend summer relaxing and getting away from the...

Students in Joanna Condon’s Principles of Biomedical Sciences class listen to a lecture. While most classes at Cal High now average 27 students, class sizes will be increasing.

District budget cuts expected to have major effects

Christian Jung, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

Budget cuts across the San Ramon Valley Unified School District are starting to impact Cal High, and students are beginning to feel the pressure. Following a vote on Jan. 14, the district Board of Education...

Kiara Smith helps senior Taniela Pahulu on a project for English 12 Justice and Community.

District budget cuts expected to have major effects

Keerthi Eraniyan, Features Editor May 1, 2025

Among student chatter and discussion, English teacher Kiara Smith’s classroom catches the eye. A vividly decorated door, colorful walls and student art projects reflect the vibrant energy and creativity...

Trump was signing executive orders at the Oval Office on Jan. 20, on his first day in office.

Some new policies enacted

Yaalini Augustine, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Although it seems like President Donald Trump has already enacted many controversial policies, there are still many more yet to come. Here is an overview of his plans for the next few months. Tariffs Trump...

Trump to rename American landmarks

Trump to rename American landmarks

Anay Gupta, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

The 45th and 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump, is on a spree to deepen his legacy upon the nation by renaming holidays and landmarks, and even discontinuing the penny. President Trump...

The Phone-Free Schools Act will require schools in California to restrict cell phones by July 1, 2026. One way to regulate phone use is by implementing Yondr pouches with locks that can only be unlocked by school staff with a magnet.

Phone policies to get stricter

Yashi Sharma, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

California has pulled out a fresh set of no-phone policies that will remarkably affect its youth and change the trajectory of an entire generation. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the Phone-Free School...

Freshman Nabila Haqiq puts her phone in a wall caddy. Many teachers at Cal High use phone jails and wall caddies to prevent student phone use during class and lesson time.

Administrators unsure how new law will affect students

Christian Jung, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of the Phone-Free School Act will require California public high schools to restrict or ban smartphones by July 1, 2026. For schools like Cal High, the law should...

Staff writer Gayatri Nair (second from left) does her homework without her phone, while, from left to right, sophomores Sahana Nagandla, Siva Saravanan, and Anaika Khatod scroll on their phones during lunch.

A long day at school without a phone

Gayatri Nair, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

I remember the day I didn’t bring my phone to school because I left it at home. I thought it was the end of everything. Little did I know the absence of that small device would lead me to a completely...

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