For freshman Akhilesh Kuppili, chess is a passion. With the large number of possibilities and learning curves the sport has to offer, Akhilesh dedicated hours each week to chess after beginning in 2018,...

The Link Crew program at Portola High has helped freshmen make easy transitions with the help of their peers since its establishment in 2019. This year, math teacher Jessica Torres and Spanish teacher...

Hoag received an additional $50 million donation from the Sun Family Foundation on Jan. 13, bringing their total contribution to the expansion of Hoag’s Irvine campus on Sand Canyon Avenue to $100 million. Hoag...

The Irvine City Council coordinated with the Orange County Public Libraries (OCPL) to lease the Katie Wheeler Library as a city library branch on Jan. 14. The city will operate the library system while...

Former United States President Jimmy Carter passed away on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Following the death of the nation’s 39th and longest lived president, President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9, the day...

While gap years are often used as a chance to recharge, math teacher Evelyn Pohle challenged the norms by trading her post-graduate downtime for six months of teaching English in the vibrant classrooms...

The annual University of Southern California Invitational made history being the largest in-person Science Olympiad tournament in the country on Jan. 18. Out of 80 teams, Portola High triumphed, earning...

To balance high school credit requirements with personal interests, several Portola High students have joined the dual enrollment programs at Irvine Valley College, giving them the chance to get a head...

Boys’ soccer (4-2-1) lost 2-1 in a league game against Northwood High on Jan. 7. The Bulldogs play next at an away game against Laguna Beach High today on Jan. 14.  Three minutes into the first...

From deadlier games to unexpected betrayals, “Squid Game” returned with its second season on Dec. 26, ranking the No. 2 most-watched non-English series on Netflix after “Squid Game” season one.  Set...