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

Features

Chris deClercq is Cal Highs new athletic director.

Adding to the Cal administration nation

Sydney Cicchitto, Staff Writer October 19, 2021

Chris deClercq, athletic director  The new athletic director at Cal High this year is Chris deClercq. He was originally a teacher in Walnut Creek, as well as the baseball coach for San Ramon...

Counting on these counselors

Counting on these counselors

Ylin Zhu, News Editor October 19, 2021

Christine Abogado Christine Abogado used to be a college and career specialist at Fremont High School for five years. She then decided to get into counseling because she wanted to be able to prepare...

Peets cold brew is one of the better iced coffee drinks, but Philz sells the best coffee in San Ramon.

Best spots to get your coffee fix

Asiyah Ally, News Editor May 28, 2021

I have been drinking coffee since I was 12. Probably not my best move, but once I tried that magical bean juice I was hooked. I take my coffee iced, with no sugar and a little splash of almond/oat milk....

Golnazar Gourmet Ice Cream at 12983 Alcosta Blvd. near Iron Horse Middle School offers the best ice cream in San Ramon.

These ice cream places are way cool

Nimisa Panda, Features Editor May 28, 2021

With summer fast approaching, Californians can count on the heat being a constant. There are many ways to have fun in the sun, but the best way by far is to enjoy a nice cup or cone of ice cream. Here...

Canyon Lakes Brewerys par burgers are a great hit, but faced some tough competition from other great spots in San Ramon.

When in Roam, do as the ROAMans do

Nick Harvey and Ari Harvey May 28, 2021

San Ramon has no shortage of America’s quintessential culinary fare: the cheeseburger. We tasted every burger place in the city and found the best burgers. We tried drive-thrus, sit-down restaurants,...

The spicy tuna roll from Sakiya Sushi was among the tasty sushi rolls staff writer Saachi Sharma tasted on her search to find the citys best sushi.

These sushi restaurants are on a roll

Saachi Sharma, Podcast Editor May 28, 2021

As someone who eats sushi at least a few times a month, I often struggle with picking just one restaurant to order out of the 10 sushi places located in San Ramon alone. I’m sure my problem is a common...

The strawberry fruit tea from i-Tea is very sweet, even at 30 percent sugar, and has a bitter aftertaste due to the tannins that tea produces when it has been steeped for too long, or in i-Teas case, when a tea powder is used. The lychee jelly in it is fantastic, stiff but still chewy, and the strawberry flavor isn’t overwhelming.

These boba places don’t suck

Daphne So, co-Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2021

Boba. We all know it. There's something about the chewy, sweet, dense balls of goodness that's insanely popular. Usually it's accompanied with a milk-based tea, but if that doesn't float your boat, most...

Mountain Mikes Pizza has good pizza at a reasonable price for teenagers.

Where to find the best slice of pizza

Jett Gold, Staff Writer May 28, 2021

Pizza is something so simple, yet so amazing. Bread, cheese, tomatoes, and other toppings all put into one creation. San Ramon has many pizza parlors, but which ones are the best? The only way to tell...

How did COVID-19 vaccine get developed so quickly?

Sri Kotipalli, Staff Writer May 17, 2021

Vaccines usually take 10-15 years to develop and get approved, but the COVID-19 vaccine was created and ready to roll out to the public in less than one year. The Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was one...

Cal High junior Jonah Aziz stands in front of Cal High holding his COVID-19 vaccination card.

Cal High students get vaccinated

Shiphrah Moses, Managing Editor April 30, 2021

The days of students sitting through online lectures holed up in their bedrooms are coming to an end. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and a return to normalcy as more and more Cal High students...

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