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

District board supports students returning to campus full time in the fall

District board supports students returning to campus full time in the fall

Christine Oh, Co Editor-in-Chief June 24, 2020

Students in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District will return to campus full-time in August if the school board has its way. The district’s Board of Education said it unanimously supports having...

Many students have turned to baking as a cure for their boredom during quarantine.

Students are picking up hobbies during shelter-in-place

Nick Harvey, reporter May 21, 2020

Students have been up to a variety of interesting activities during the stay-at-home orders, from mastering the art of lockpicking to adjusting to online learning. Although students have had to continue...

How many tries does it take to get the right teacher?

How many tries does it take to get the right teacher?

Wyatt Golla, News Lite Editor May 6, 2020

Throughout my first year of high school I’ve been faced with a conundrum: Who are my math and health teachers? In both my first and second periods, I’ve had at least eight different teachers combined....

Grizzlies shine in postseason

Grizzlies shine in postseason

Andrew Sousa, Sports Editor May 29, 2019

Senior Daniella Hawkins ended her high school swimming career on a high note. Hawkins placed second in the 500 freestyle event at the CIF State Championships on May 17-18 at Clovis West High School.  “I...

Above, Cal Band director Kent Johnson instructs wind ensemble before their sight reading session.  Below, an alto sax soloist from Pittsburg High’s freshman Jazz Band performs. Schools throughout Northern California attended the festival.

Banding together

Christine Oh, Co Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2019

Cal High hosted schools from all over Northern California on April 13 for the NCBA spring festival.  The festival at Cal was one of three festivals that the Northern California Band Association...

Christopher George explains his future with the district.

Cal looks for new principal

Gina Wu, Editor in Chief May 2, 2019

Cal High Principal Christopher George will be leaving the school and starting his new job  at the district office. Beginning on July 1, George will be the new assistant director of secondary education...

Increasing test prices are causing many students at Cal High to wonder how their money is actually being used. Schools throughout the district have varying prices that students pay to take their AP tests, but that could change next year.

AP tests see a price hike this year

Julia Tjan, News Editor March 29, 2017

Everyone knows what time of the year it is when the 5 Steps to a 5, Princeton Review, and Crash Course books come out. That’s right, it’s AP test time.  The pressure not only to pass but...

On the Efficacy and Need of Monday Schools

Neel Baronia, Guest Writer May 13, 2015

Monday schools are like magistrate-run courts. They try to make it seem serious, but in reality everyone just walks away with some form of discipline that’s enough to irk you, but not enough to actually...

Cal High has come a long way

Cal High has come a long way

Chandni Mistry, Staff Writer April 10, 2014

Forty years ago, California High School first opened with about 1,050 students and 25 teachers. Math teacher Gary Triebwasser said students started Cal as sixth graders and stayed until they graduated. All...

A brief history of the Grizzly newsiverse

A brief history of the Grizzly ‘newsiverse’

Heather Wong, News Editor April 10, 2014

It was January of 1987.  As editor in chief of the first school paper, senior Christine Lew (then Christine Martin) eagerly watched as the Cal High Newspaper was distributed on campus. For the first...

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