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  • Red Rosies

    Part of a series of student-submitted Halloween ghost stories. WRITTEN BY Roselle Asunka // ILLUSTRATION BY Alex Sevastopoulos “You’re being quiet.” “No I’m not.” “Now you talk?” I let my feet drag as I follow her down the path, casually flicking my flashlight on and off. “What do you want me to say?” “Anything, maybe?”…

  • The Specter

    Part of a series of student-submitted Halloween ghost stories. WRITTEN BY Nyana Steinberg // ILLUSTRATION BY Alex Sevastopoulos The children spoke in whispers of the ghost up on the old hill. You could say it was just the wind whistling through the branches of the gnarled willow tree, or the shadows cast in the dry…

  • Female Leaders at Las Lomas

    Inspiring stories of female leadership and their lasting impact WRITTEN BY Marlo Fong GRAPHICS BY Sarah Byrne Bautista & Zachary Neitz

  • Super Bowl Post Game Updates

    A look back at Super Bowl LIX WRITTEN BY Matthew Williams GRAPHICS BY Matthew Williams // The Philadelphia Eagles walked away victorious Sunday night after knocking off the two time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. Philadelphia might have come into the game being one and a half point underdogs but they did not show it,…

  • Hospice East Bay Tree of Lights Ceremony

    What to know about the decades old tradition WRITTEN BY Olivia Narawa    // Sparkling lights are often symbolic of the holidays, but sometimes these brilliant winter beacons have a deeper meaning. Throughout November and early December, Hospice East Bay puts on more than ten tree lighting ceremonies throughout Contra Costa County to honor lost loved…

  • Watching the Clock

    New Year’s activities to start the year off right WRITTEN BY Macy Westcoat GRAPHICS BY Macy Westcoat   // If watching the Times Square Ball Drop on your TV has been the highlight of your New Year’s Eve every year, you are  not alone. New Year’s celebrations are often forgotten in the chaos of the holiday season,…

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  • The Power of Daylight Savings

    Written By: Noelle Schneider Daylight Savings Time (DST) has an interesting history that dates back over a century. The concept of adjusting clocks during seasons to make better use of daylight was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784 to save candle wax as there was a shortage.  It wasn’t until the early 20th century…

  • Hispanic Heritage Month: Pioneers of Change 

    Written by  SOLEIL HERNANDEZ-AMARO Graphics by SOLEIL HERNANDEZ-AMARO //The very basis of California is its rich emulsification of different cultures, as rich as the soil in which it stands. But the soil didn’t always belong to the American people, it was occupied by the Spanish and so was its name. The name ‘California’ comes from ‘Las Sergas’…

  • The Deeper Side of Teaching

    While I am lucky enough to have had the opportunity to have someone like Mrs. Rigisich as a teacher, I am well aware that many are not so lucky.

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