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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

Californian graphics editor Gina Germano attended the State Finals with Cal's mock trial team. She drew a scene from a trial as part of the courtroom artist competition.

Acalanes student tries to frame mock trial team

Mansi Swaminathan, Managing Editor May 1, 2025

In this year’s mock trial competition, Cal High’s prosecution team argued that the easiest way to win a competition is to eliminate the opponent. Cal’s mock trial team almost learned this the hard...

Computer graphic arts and digital photographer teacher Jennifer Bible poses with a Super Bowl poster. She designed this and many other graphics while working with the NFL.

Graphic designer turns teacher

Kavin Jain, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

For any sports fan, seeing your work dispalyed at Super Bowls, Major League Baseball games, NBA All-Star games or the College Football Bowl Championship Series would be a dream come true. But for Cal...

Kathryn Nichols displays many college banners she has collected through her years as Cal’s career counselor. She said pre-college programs are promoted to help prepare students.

Many pre-college programs are popular with students

Zoya Iqbal, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

As colleges continue to lower their acceptance rates each year, high school students are scrambling to add more to their college applications. And one of the most popular additions of late is the involvement...

Sanramon_peter has gained a following from posting memes and satirical reels about San Ramon and its schools.

Peter Griffin accounts spill lore

Korn Ravipaty, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

Local residents are plagued by Instagram’s newest mystery: the case of the anonymous “Peter Griffin” accounts. Peter Griffin, the protagonist from the FOX animated sitcom “Family Guy”, is the...

Juniors Kai Licata, left, and Aritro Bhatacharjee plan their next visit to Country Club Elementary School with the Teaching Tech Club, which involves elementary school students in STEM activities so that they can explore from a young age.

Teaching Tech Club

Sherlyn Hernandez, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

Through hands-on projects and exciting activities, Cal High’s Teaching Tech Club is sparking a love for STEM in elementary school students and trying to shape the next generation of innovators. The...

Junior Sayansh Gupta presents the VEX robot he built with his team for a robotics competition. He has attended many in the past, including the Maine Lobstah Bowl Signature Event.

Student excels in his work with VEX Robotics

Anistyn Lum and Christian Jung May 1, 2025

Since his early days building Lego creations, junior Sayansh Gupta has demonstrated a passion for robotics and problem solving that has led him to the top of the competitive robotics world. As a member...

The Lesher Foundation’s Newsmakers: Lesher Speaker Series begins its 20th season on Feb. 24. Among the speakers last year was fashion designer, entrepreneur, and television personality Tan France. Photo courtesy of the Lesher Foundation.

Lesher Foundation’s speaker series celebrates 20th anniversary

Keerthi Eraniyan, Features Editor February 24, 2025

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...

Students attended Cal High's annual homecoming dance last Saturday in the school quad. During the dance, a 16 year old boy who doesn't attend Cal allegedly attacked a female assistant principal at the front of the school after trying to leave the dance early.

Boy allegedly attacks female assistant principal during homecoming dance

Ylin Zhu and Mansi Swaminathan October 25, 2024

A female assistant principal was physically assaulted by a 16-year-old boy last Saturday during Cal High’s homecoming dance, police said. The boy, who was not a Cal student, was arrested and taken...

Juniors Abbey Arteaga, Kaden Chen and Andreas Zotos walking behind the new gates in the front of the school.

New gates tighten campus security

Gayatri Nair, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The addition of new black iron fences and gates around the perimeter of Cal High has tightened security on campus this school year. Gates and fences were installed during the summer between the pool fence...

Measure Q yard signs are seen in front of houses around the neighborhoods of San Ramon. The parcel tax requires a two-thirds majority in the Nov. 5 election in order to pass.

Voters to decide renewal of parcel tax

Christian Jung, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

As the San Ramon Valley Unified School District approaches the expiration of a long-time parcel tax at the end of the school year, voters must decide next month whether to renew this funding source that...

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