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

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Cal welcomes 14 new teachers

Julia Tjan, Ingrid Lam, and Joanne Kim September 29, 2016

Freshmen aren’t the only new Grizzlies on campus this year. Cal High has 14 new teachers who have also just started their journey as Grizzlies, joining almost every department from math to history. With...

A helicopter sent for the injured football player during Thursdays night football game.

Freshman football player injured

Brendan Ogburn and Patrick Rettig, Californian Editors September 2, 2016

During Thursday night’s freshman football game at Cal High, a Foothill defensive player was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Oakland, after sustaining a neck injury. The incident occurred on the...

Commons, science get facelift

Ingrid Lam and Brittany Jimena June 3, 2016

The outdated school commons and science building  will be renovated this summer, finally modernizing some of the oldest buildings on campus. The renovation project, funded by Measure D, will include...

Aqua Bears sink under corporate ambitions

Patrick Rettig, Editor in Chief June 3, 2016

What started as an abrupt removal of a historic swim team may result in a change for the entire community surrounding the San Ramon Golf Club. The San Ramon Golf Club was sold at the end of 2015 to...

CollegeConnect helps district students earn college credits

Jessica Yuan and Linda Wang June 3, 2016

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District and Diablo Valley College recently partnered to pilot CollegeConnect, a district-wide program that will allow 60 qualified incoming juniors, with 15 from each...

Parent pressure presence pushes pupils

Adam Poklemba, Staff Writer June 3, 2016

What drives AP students to kill themselves over hour upon hours of homework? There are those that get inspired internally and do schoolwork for themselves. But there are others that derive their motivation...

Locked school bathrooms prompt Cal student outcry

Joanne Kim, News Editor June 3, 2016

The issue of locked school bathrooms has prompted increasing outcry from Cal students over the past few months. Many students claim Cal’s locked bathrooms take away from their education and overall...

Cal student volunteers for Tri Valley Youth Court

Sarah Chi, Opinions Editor June 3, 2016

San Ramon is a safe city. According to Neighborhood Scout, San Ramon is safer than 87 percent of other Californian cities. But while this statistical report provides a fact, it neglects a percentage...

A student at Dougherty Valley High displayed an anti-Day of Silence flyer on his back.

Day of Silence sparks backlash

Kat LeTran, Features Editor April 29, 2016

Duct tape slapped. Mouths shut. Silence spread. Many students at Cal High and throughout the nation actively took part in Day of Silence on April 15 to protest the struggles the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...

Until early June, the Cal High principal’s office will be occupied by former assistant principal Janet Terranova.

Interim principal fills in until June

Jessica Yuan, Features Editor April 29, 2016

Cal students will see a new face on campus over the course of the next few months as Janet Terranova serves as Cal High’s interim principal. While Principal Sarah Cranford is on  maternity leave...

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