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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

Features

From the Capitol riot to a pair of impeachments, a lot of has happened over the past four years while Donald Trump was the 45th president.

A timeline of the Trump presidency

Nimisa Panda, Features Editor February 5, 2021

The 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, officially left office on Jan. 20. To recap his presidency, The Californian has put together a timeline of some of the major events that occurred...

There were a lot of false narratives about the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, and events surrounding the incident.

Facts vs. myth of what happened during storming of the Capitol

Shannah Saul, Staff Writer February 5, 2021

The world was stunned on Jan. 6 as pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building in an act of violent insurrection.  What has followed since the event is the speedy unraveling of Trump’s...

Over the past two months, the number of COVID-19 cases has drastically increased in San Ramon, Danville and Alamo, the three cities part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.

Purple tier is back again

Jaida Baker and Jett Gold, Staff Writers December 18, 2020

Not much has changed in nine months. All Bay Area counties once again entered a stay-at-home order on Friday, bringing students and staff back to square one, when the county first initiated on March...

The world’s response to COVID-19 has mixed results

Eli Mayerson, Sports Editor December 18, 2020

News first broke of a “pneumonia of unknown cause” on Dec. 31, 2019, when a small media outlet from Wuhan, China, issued a statement on this new virus, alerting the World Health Organization and the...

COVID-19 vaccines are on the way

Andrew Sousa, Sports Editor December 18, 2020

The last nine months have been rough, but the end might be insight. Big Pharma companies Pfizer and Moderna have begun distribution of their COVID-19 vaccines, signaling the beginning of stomping this...

The empty gaps left by the solitude quarantine brings has led people to grasp onto some truly unique widespread trends.

2020 was rough but we kept ourselves entertained

Daphne So, co-Editor-in-Chief December 18, 2020

The year 2020 has been a whirlwind and it feels like it’s passed in the blink of an eye.  Luckily for all of us, we can reflect on the trends that ruled quarantine and (hopefully) realize that...

Don’t expect a winner on election night

Jett Gold, Staff Writer October 31, 2020

This story can also be viewed in our November 2020 Features Issue under the Print section of our website. Election day is Nov. 3, which means that’s when Americans will know who becomes the next president...

Democratic challenger Joe Biden hopes to return to the White House after servicing as vice president for eight years under President Obama.

Former Vice President Joe Biden will restore civility to the White House

Saachi Sharma, Podcast Editor October 31, 2020

The 2020 presidential election is one of the most crucial elections in decades.  The outcome will either secure a strong future filled with opportunity and prosperity for generations of Americans...

Cal High senior Kimi Shirai drops off her ballot at the dropbox inside San Ramon City Hall. Shirai is among the many Cal students participating in this years election by either voting or volunteering.

Cal High students get involved in 2020 presidential election

Gaby Jimenez, Opinions Editor October 31, 2020

This story can also be viewed in our November 2020 Features Issue under the Print section of our website. It’s been four years since the last presidential election. That means on Nov. 3, American citizens...

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is essentially an agreement between states in which they would pledge their electoral votes to the candidate that wins the most votes nationwide.

Why does America still use the Electoral College?

Brady Horton, Staff Writer October 31, 2020

This story can also be viewed in our November 2020 Features Issue under the Print section of our website. The Electoral College is America’s very own unique and almost unexplainable democratic lovechild. But...

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