While emergency distance learning may have begun on April 6, many students are still finding themselves with an abundance of extra time on their hands. Even though you may not be able to go shopping or...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a six-step plan on April 14 to gradually reopen California’s economy, after his decision to send 500 of California’s available ventilators to New York on April 9, according...

California became the first state to issue a “stay at home” order to deal with the COVID-19 crisis with executive order N-33-20 on March 19. Clearly, Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken the threat seriously,...

Since Portola High has been declared closed through the end of the 2019-2020 school year, seniors have been struggling to deal with the harsh reality that the milestones they have awaited since childhood...

The quiet rustling of the trees and the soft hush of the ocean waves gently crashing against the shore cause me to forget that the world is under lockdown.  I am immersed in the pixelated paradise...

From mom-and-pop restaurants to local bookstores, small businesses play a large role in establishing the character of a community. But with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting...

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders officially suspended his presidential campaign on April 8, clearing the way for former vice president Joseph R. Biden Jr. to be the presumptive Democratic nominee. Sanders cited...

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, more commonly known as The Weeknd, has built a reputation for himself by creating viral tracks. His songs, “Can’t Feel My Face,” “The Hills,” “Starboy,” “Heartless”...

Days upon days spent at home, going nowhere, can turn your house into a jail cell. Here are playlists you can create to help “Break Free” from your isolation during the quarantine quarter. The Message/Theme...

While some students in Irvine spend their summers taking SAT classes or perhaps taking on a task such as learning to drive, junior Sonia Goyal decided to spend this coming summer exploring a potential...

In an attempt to spread the culture of India, leaders of the newly-established Tabla Club discuss their backgrounds and how they are trying to make the club successful within this diverse school community. “Ever...

Ever since the release of the album “Luv Is Rage 2,” Lil Uzi Vert fans have been anticipating the drop of an album that was three years in the making. With the halt of fans leaking his music in 2019,...