People associate the term supernatural powers with abilities like teleportation. But people forget that one of the most valuable powers a human being can actually have is empathy, the ability to connect...

Biology and AP Biology teacher Jacob Schecter’s love for animals is shown through his unusual class pet collection. In his classroom, Schecter has many unique pets, including copepods (tiny crustaceans),...

Spring break is just around the corner, and the Bay Area offers many activities for students to experience with friends and family without traveling far. Golden Gate Park A great place to explore during...

Over the past 20 years, Contra Costa County residents have gathered at the Lesher Center for the Arts to attend the renowned Newsmakers: Lesher Speaker Series, an annual series of events that celebrates...

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District approved more than $26 million in budget cuts last month, impacting students, teachers and staff across the district. Adopted on Jan. 14, the school board...

Los Angeles was devastated last month when raging wildfires ripped through several Southern California cities, displacing tens of thousands of residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged. The first...

Many Cal High students have relied on the library’s loaner Chromebooks in case theirs isn’t charged or left at home. But right before last semester’s finals week in mid-December, the library stopped...

Two ideas, one new and one old, have been incorporated into Cal High’s student support this year. The introduction of school-wide student support lessons created by Cal staff and the return of student...

Cal High will introduce beach volleyball as a varsity sport for the first time this upcoming spring season, providing a truly unique opportunity for the girls who join the squad. Especially since there’s...

There was once a student who felt apologetic for her introvertedness. The teacher emailed her saying that she didn’t need to apologize or change at all. She just needed to be herself. Years after the...