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

Student arrested for alleged fire extinguisher attack

John Symank, News Editor November 7, 2017

A  sophomore boy was arrested on suspicion of battery after allegedly spraying a schoolmate in the face with a fire extinguisher, police said. San Ramon police Youth Resource Officer Jacob Benjamson...

My experience at Cal as a foreign exchange student

Antonin Urban, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

I have been here for three months and I am fascinated by Cal High. I looked around the campus and everything was new and totally different compared to my old school.  In my hometown of Berlin,...

Teacher Miranda Kershaw leads French students in brief ballet lessons, where she teaches them poses along with French terms such as tendu and relevé.

Ballet brings excitement to French class

Junhee Park, News Editor November 7, 2017

Pirouettes, pliés and pointed feet. It’s all just a part of aday in Cal High French teacher Miranda Kershaw’s classes.  When the class has time, verb conjugations are left behind and the desks...

Cal named a ‘No Place for Hate’ after issues involving racism plagued school last year

Michael Barry, Staff Writer October 2, 2017

The racist graffiti that was scrawled on campus was the biggest story at Cal High last year.  The incidents drew angry responses from students, teachers and parents alike, and  prompted news...

The Freedom Alliance Club placed American flags behind the Ed Noble baseball field for September 11.

9/11 survivor visits Cal

Ingrid Lam and Joanne Kim October 2, 2017

On the 16th anniversary of 9/11, a speaker visited Cal High and shared her experiences surviving the 2001 terrorist attacks that remain one of the deadliest act of terrorism in history.  One of...

A protester from the alt-left organization ANTIFA stirs up the crowd in Berkeley on Aug. 27. Thousands of pretesters came together in Berkeley and San Francisco to day before in response to planned speeches from conservative groups Patriot Prayer and No Marxism.

Bay Area white supremacy rallies stir controversy

Conan Moran, Staff Writer September 29, 2017

  From Boston to Seattle to the Bay Area, cities across the US have been experiencing rallies that raise questions about the right to assemble, which is part of the First Amendment, following the...

A protester from the alt-left organization ANTIFA stirs up the crowd in Berkeley on Aug. 27. Thousands of pretesters came together in Berkeley and San Francisco to day before in response to planned speeches from conservative groups Patriot Prayer and No Marxism.

San Ramon celebrates 150th anniversary

Mason Allen, Staff Writer September 29, 2017

  San Ramon celebrated its 150 year anniversary on Sept. 9,  and boy has the city changed in the past century and a half. In 1867, the current intersection of San Ramon Valley Boulevard...

Schedule policy lets seniors leave

Schedule policy lets seniors leave

Josh Iversen, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

A new district policy will allow next year’s seniors to leave campus before fifth and/or sixth period if they have already completed enough credits to graduate. This change comes at a time when the...

GSA hosts dance to raise money for suicide prevention

Anna Cooper, Staff Writer May 15, 2017

The kick off to Cal High’s Pride Week last month took place at Monte Vista with the annual Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) dance.  Students from all district high schools came together on April...

Junior Sam Bramer showing off his mad yo-yoing skills by demonstrating a trick.

Sam Bramer says “yo” to the competition

Brandon Victoriano, Online Moderator and Editor May 15, 2017

Cal High has been home to students of a wide array of talents. There have been musical prodigies, fencers and astounding champion athletes. Now, with junior Sam Bramer, Cal can add competitive yo-yoer...

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