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The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

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Quakes shake San Ramon

Kat LeTran, Features Editor December 7, 2015

Stop, drop, and roll! Turn off your lights and hide in a corner! It’s an earthquake! Hopefully, all Californians know that’s not what you do in an earthquake. It’s especially important now for...

Senior Abeeha Shamshad poses with her political newspaper, North Star.

Senior runs her own newspaper

Rebekah Cha, Staff Writer December 7, 2015

As a part of a generation where many teenagers avoid reading the news and view politics and government with indifference, Cal High senior Abeeha Shamshad manages to run her own political newspaper. Shamshad’s...

Senior Niamh Horn stops on campus with Sanjay, the one-year-old golden retriever she’s been training since January.

Two senior girls training guide dogs

Joanne Kim, News Editor December 7, 2015

When seniors Jennifer Kutzler and Niamh Horn go to school each day, they not only bring a backpack to campus but a puppy as well. That’s because these two Cal High girls are volunteers for Guide Dogs...

Cal High Interact students and other volunteers band together to help make the Iron Horse beautification project a reality.

Long awaited beautification project underway

Jessica Yuan and Chiara Ty December 7, 2015

Over the past few months, more than half a million dollars have been spent beautifying the relatively barren, yet highly traversed Iron Horse Trail. The city of San Ramon has contracted Jensen Corporation...

Tarun Rajan displays a healthy beehive frame, filled with honey or eggs, larvae, and pupae.

Student has Cal abuzz with unique hobby

Adam Poklemba, Staff Writer December 7, 2015

It’s a warm summer morning and Tarun Rajan has just woken up. He grabs himself a cup of coffee, puts on his beekeeping suit and takes the five minute walk to his beehive. Bees lazily drift around...

From left to right, Cal junior Natalie Aguilera, senior Cesar Aguilera, and senior Alexis Klingler started a non-profit organization to help low-income students.

Cal students volley for a healthier life

Karina Myrenget, Staff Writer December 7, 2015

While most people think of summer as a time to relax and do nothing, three students at Cal High thought the opposite, and decided to do something for the community. Seniors Cesar Aguilera and Alexis...

Students may find it difficult to navigate across campus in a few years as Cal High’s population continues to grow.

Sea of change coming

Ingrid Lam, News Editor October 19, 2015

With the way student populations are shooting up in the East Bay, it is no wonder that the threat of potential overcrowding is now coming close to home, as Cal High looks to exceed 3,200 students within...

Class of 2015 graduate Erin Fox wore Cal’s traditional white gown for females last June. All students will wear black gowns at the Cal’s future graduation ceremonies.

Gender blind grad gowns

Anmol Arora, Staff Writer October 19, 2015

With a trend toward the support of equal rights for the gay and transgender community, Cal High administrators have decided that all students in the Class of 2016 will wear black gowns at graduation this...

Is sex ed in health class sufficient?

Patrick Rettig, Editor in Chief October 19, 2015

Like any other class at Cal High, health is subject to state standards. Within the health standards, many sensitive subjects such as mental health, drugs, and alcohol are covered in a straightforward...

Cal welcomes 18 new teachers

Brittany Jimena, Joanne Kim, and Linda Wang October 19, 2015

Freshmen aren’t the only new Grizzlies on campus this year. Cal High has 18 new teachers who also just started their journey as Grizzlies, joining almost every department from English to art. From...

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