The sudden outbreak of the pandemic this March caused initial panic among students, keeping most cautious to follow safety measures and recommended guidelines. However, fast-forwarding 2 months, the fading...

As advocacy against social injustice in the United States continues to expand as a result of movements like Black Lives Matter, awareness of a need for change at Portola High has similarly grown.  Student...

In a time when activism is reaching new heights and public discussions about political ideals are  more normalized than ever, social media, like history, has begun to repeat itself. As students scroll...

Irvine Unified School District experienced a mass internet outage due to issues with the district’s service provider, leaving Portola High students and faculty on campus without Wi-Fi access for the...

While 2020 has brought many ups and downs for everybody, music has been there alongside millions. Pop star Miley Cyrus spent quarantine creating new music and transforming her style into more of a rock...

Dylan Chung, freshman “In quarantine, I started exposing myself to more of that content, sustainable eating. At the end of summer, I started eating more plant-based meals. I was vegetarian...

As music director Desmond Stevens waves the baton to each count, half of his face remains hidden behind a mask. Though the music flows every day from Room 304 as it does each winter, this year the sound...

Shalonda Abubakar was introduced to the community as the new community liaison for Black and African-American families as of Nov. 13. According to the IUSD Black and African-American community webpage,...

From small perks like iMessage and Memojis to innovations like cutting-edge cameras and retina displays, Apple’s assets have kept the company at the top of the technology market for years. The lineup...

As of the 2020-21 school year, the CIF Southern Section has admitted Laguna Hills High to the Pacific Coast League.  Every two years, principals and athletics directors from across the county collectively...

Whether he is sifting through student appointments at the back of the counseling office or out on campus talking students through their stress, Portola High’s new Project Success specialist Gil Carey...

Update 12/11: On Dec. 11, the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine was authorized for emergency use by the FDA for individuals 16 years of age and older. Distribution will begin within several days. - After...