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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

Sophomore Sahana Nagandla can often be found working on her computer programming. She recently attended Ascend, a prestigious hackaton sponsored by SpaceX.

Cal’s coding prodigy ascends to new heights

Gayatri Nair, Staff Writer June 2, 2025

At only 15 years old, sophomore Sahana Nagandla has already established herself as one of Cal High’s most promising young coders. Nagandla’s most recent accomplishment was being the only Cal student...

Freshman Sarah Horner hands English teacher Alexis Fernando a tutorial pass which will be replaced next school year by digital sign-ups through Infinite Campus.

Student support changing next year

Ria Ramchandani, Staff Writer June 2, 2025

The traditional tutorial system is known and loved by many as it provides students time to stay in class and finish homework or meet with teachers to ask questions about course material. But starting...

Some students don’t plan much for the summer months, while others pack their schedules.

Students find various ways to pass the summer

Anay Gupta, Staff Writer June 2, 2025

As another school year comes to a close, many students shift their focus toward summer by choosing their balance of relaxation and work. But the question remains: What’s the best way to spend your...

A former forensics student uses a micropipette in class to collect data from micro tube. Current Cal students will get to learn these techniques now that forensics is offered again.

Old classes are back, some courses renamed

Zoya Iqbal, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

As course registration for the 2025-26 school year comes to a close, Cal High students seeing several former classes that have been brought back for next year. Courses that have returned to the course...

Classroom tables and desks will be empty this summer as students won’t be able to remediate grades in summer school.

No more summer school

Aditi Mandale, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Looming budget cuts will cause changes in summer programs for San Ramon Valley Unified School District students in a few months. According to an email sent to district parents on Feb. 20, K-12 students...

Government teacher Tasneem Khan, left, works with senior Addison Gesicki during class.

Tasneem Khan learned from past experiences

Yashi Sharma, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

People associate the term supernatural powers with abilities like teleportation. But people forget that one of the most valuable powers a human being can actually have is empathy, the ability to connect...

Some of biology teacher Jacob Schecter’s more unusual pets in his classroom include the worms in this worm farm. He also has snails, shrimp and copepods in his classroom.

Not the traditional teacher’s pets

Aditi Mandale and Swara Dongare March 21, 2025

Biology and AP Biology teacher Jacob Schecter’s love for animals is shown through his unusual class pet collection. In his classroom, Schecter has many unique pets, including copepods (tiny crustaceans),...

The Japanese Tea Garden located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park provides visitors with a lot of unique views and charm, and is one of the many attractions in the 1,017-acre park. Entry to the tea garden is free with a student ID.

Bay Area attractions for spring break

Juliet Salomone, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Spring break is just around the corner, and the Bay Area offers many activities for students to experience with friends and family without traveling far. Golden Gate Park A great place to explore during...

Firefighters fight a raging blaze in the hills of Los Angeles. The fire was first sparked by the strong Santa Ana winds on Jan. 7 and killed at least 29 people, according to NBC News.

LA wildfires contained

Zoya Iqbal, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

Los Angeles was devastated last month when raging wildfires ripped through several Southern California cities, displacing tens of thousands of residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged. The first...

Librarians can no longer give out loaners to students due to a lack of resources and insufficient student accountability.

Library runs out of loaners

Juliet Salomone, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

Many Cal High students have relied on the library’s loaner Chromebooks in case theirs isn’t charged or left at home. But right before last semester’s finals week in mid-December, the library stopped...

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