Banned Books: Is It Protective or Destructive?
Written By: Ally Taynton, Staff Writer CENSOR: The process to ban a book is really simple, and people take advantage of this to push their agendas, dubiously balancing on the…
Police Brutality:Who is Safe?
By Delaney Norris, Staff Writer BRUTALITY: A nine year old girl was pepper sprayed by police. From 2020 and 2021, police brutality has become an increasingly serious topic of discussion.…
National Parks Nourish Necessary Nature
By Matthew Morales, Staff Writer CONSERVATION: Using America’s National Parks to help conserve nature. If you have ever been to any of the national parks, you might have wondered why…
Yumblr is the new Tumblr
SOCIAL MEDIA: Yahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion dollars. By Aysouda Malekzadeh, News Editor Tumblr CEO David Karp sold his blogging platform for $1.1 billion to Yahoo in a deal…
Support for same-sex marriage rising
RELATIONSHIPS: The majority of California has traditionally held conservative views on the issue of same-sex marriage, but new polls and data show that many voters are changing their opinions. By…
Changes to red light cameras
DRIVING: Under current traffic laws, if someone is caught by red light camera and is not the owner of the car, then both the owner of the car and the…
Seconds before shaking
PREPARATION: A newly tested early warning system gives notice before an earthquake strikes. By Hannah Lerstad, Staff Writer On 11 March 2013, early warning seismic sensors detected a 4.7-magnitude earthquake…
Governor’s plan will change school funding
EDUCATION: Money will be moved to disadvantaged schools under new legislation. By Hannah Lerstad, Staff Writer A new plan proposed by California Governor Jerry Brown shifts the focus of educational…
Best products to buy in March
7 April 2013 RETAIL: The best products to purchase during the month of March. By Kate Weggeland, Staff Writer With the winter season coming to a close and spring fast…
Cellphone carriers unlock new profits
18 March 2013 TECHNOLOGY: The practice of unlocking a cell phone without the carrier’s expresses permission was criminalized on January 26. By John Burke, Staff Writer The Digital Millennium Copyright…