The election has finally come to an end, and it has created dramatic changes for both the nation and the Irvine community. High school juniors and seniors are especially passionate when it comes to politics...

After seven frustrating years of winning only straight division titles, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally made its mark this year as the Major League Baseball World Series champion against the Tampa Bay...

Early in February, senior Grace Hong was distinguished with a Silver Medal in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her multimedia piece “Form of Body and Mind.” According to the competition’s...

On a Saturday evening in mid-November, families gather outside in traditional Indian gowns and sarees, bursting fireworks and making sure the kids each get a turn to hold the sparklers. Moms distribute...

In yet another unfortunate turn of events, the Silverado Fire swept through both Orange and San Bernardino counties the morning of Oct. 26, causing widespread evacuations throughout the city of Irvine.  One...

In order to support individuals who are struggling with academics or simply want some extra help, Portola High will reopen its peer tutoring program through Zoom starting Nov. 16.  Students who are...

Wind Ensemble students take their seats outside the theater, gathering around instrumental music conductor Kyle Traska. No sound of brass instruments tuning or woodwinds trilling fills today’s air; instead,...

Movie theater corporations such as Cinemark, Regal and AMC began to reopen their doors in late August following six months of shutdowns due to COVID-19 restrictions and have recently began to show new...

Math department chair Shelley Godett and her daughter, Maya Godett, have a unique mother-daughter relationship at Portola High that comes with unexpected effects. Shelley Godett is a math teacher and freshman...

In California, approximately 224 out of the 316 testing sites were closed for the October SAT due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to Collegeboard, causing students to travel out of state for open testing...