The Portola Pioneer is the official news and culture podcast of the Portola Pilot, aiming to foster a sense of community and provide a unique storytelling medium to its listeners. In the October episode,...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought back the decades-old tradition of drive-in movie theaters, as large chains such as Regal and AMC continue to suffer economically. Drive-in movie theaters can...

Upon landing in the Cafeteria, I wander around the spaceship in hopes of finding the Electrical Room. My first task: fix the wiring. I trek through dark corridors until I reach my destination, and I notice...

It is 1:10 p.m., and learners sit closely by their friends as they take off their masks to eat and socialize. Usually, this seemingly ordinary event would not be a problem, but amid a pandemic, it could...

Over the years, students living in Irvine have felt minor effects of the wildfires that ravaged Northern California and surrounding areas: canceled sports practices and social media feeds full of fire...

This article is being updated as events unfold, but please reference https://www.cityofirvine.org/office-emergency-management/evacuation-zone-map for the latest evacuation information. ________________ UPDATE (Oct....

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed the controversial Assembly Bill 331 on Sept 30. that would have required California high school students to take at least one semester of ethnic studies to graduate. While Newsom...

Pumpkin bread (Cara’s recipe for Dheeksha) “Mild, fall flavor with hints of cinnamon that is very pleasing in the mouth. The pumpkin doesn’t overpower any of the spices, but rather they work together...

Pop your head into a few classrooms, and it won’t take long for you to spot brightly colored stickers plastered on items from Chromebooks to water bottles to notebooks. A few of these stickers may have...

Due to the recent circumstances with COVID-19, participating in the trick-or-treat traditions of Halloween may not be possible this year. However, this should pose a challenge to celebrate the holiday!  With...

Junior Amitoj Singh was one win away at the virtual Yale Invitational Debate from qualifying for a spot at the Tournament of Champions over the weekend of Oct. 2-4.  “The Yale Invitational is special...