AstraZeneca, a Swedish pharmaceutical company, started the third and last phase of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine clinical trial on Sept. 1. The vaccine would be administered world wide  if all trials...

The Coronavirus pandemic has brought about many significant changes to Portola High, but one of the most noticeable was the transition to distance learning. The distance learning time schedule might appear...

Stay-at-home orders and closures of schools caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have made online communication more important than ever. As students who opted for the hybrid learning model begin their first...

From fried Oreos to turkey legs, the Fair Food Drive-Thru, which began on Aug. 28, is a highly populated venue for fair fans to get their favorite food staples. Due to the cancellation of this summer’s...

For many students and staff, adopting a pet this past summer provided not only some much-needed entertainment to curb quarantine boredom, but also a lifelong companion.  For junior Shreya Shah, making...

Some teams, such as football, baseball and wrestling, have resumed on-campus training during the off-season while following safety precautions. Although these practices may appear risky, students are ultimately...

This 2020-21 school year, Amanda D'Avila, Katherine Dillon, Anthony Fullman, Desmond Hernandez, Christian Quinteros and Kayla Zimmerman join the teaching staff. Gil Carey joins the staff as project success...

As the COVID-19 pandemic forced stores across the country to shut down, many former and aspiring student workers had to postpone their employment as well. However, as the world is slowly adapting to life...

Before the 2020-21 school year started, all K-12 chose between three academic models: Irvine Virtual Academy (fully online), Hybrid (two in-person days) and Blended (combination of IVA and Hybrid). Along...