There have been many enduring sports curses, from the Madden cover curse of the NFL to the curse of the Bambino that plagued the Boston Red Sox. Now, Portola’s baseball team has its own: the Anthony...

Eight Portola Pilot staffers and ten Yearbook students attended the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) Convention on April 26-27 at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel, attending various sessions and competing...

Often in the entertainment industry, the bonds established between creators and fans are irreplaceable, until the moment fans find out the person behind the art is not so innocent. Powerful names in...

With his face illuminated by the faint glow of the computer screen and glasses reflecting his hero’s movements, freshman Justin Truong trains his eyes intently on his opponents in Overwatch, a popular...

With the advent of the internet, digital media and streaming, companies have found new markets to monopolize and exploit. Large mass media companies such as Disney and Amazon are creating monopolies that...

Springtime is always the best time to get outside in Orange County. the flowers are blooming, and the butterflies are fluttering while the air is cool and crisp. This recent rainy season brought some of...

Advanced Placement (AP) exams have officially begun, and the pent-up stress within students participating in this hellish event may be ready to explode. From overachieving freshmen to determined juniors,...

Track and field (1-4) competed against five other high school teams in the Pacific Coast League finals held at the track on April 26. Although some athletes will compete at CIF preliminaries at Estancia...

Billie Eilish’s debut album “WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” combines smooth beats and meaningful lyrics with songs such as “you should see me in a crown” and “bad guy.” Born and...

Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame,” the finale to an 11-year cinematic universe of 22 films, hit theaters worldwide on April 26. Directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, the film passed $2 billion in...

Astronomers took the first image of a black hole in Messier 87 (M87) on April 10, achieving a new astronomical advancement by capturing what astronomers thought was unseeable. M87 is in the constellation...