Nas by Senji Torrey Media Production Editor Nas’s newest album, King’s Disease, is perhaps exactly what everyone needs right now. In his thirteenth album, Nas talks, or preaches rather, about subjects ranging […]
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Local Animal Shelters Take in Pets of Evacuated Families Amidst Wildfires
by Sophie Sullivan Opinion Editor As the CZU Lightning Complex fires steadily claim over 80,000 acres of land, ripping their way through Big Basin Redwoods State Park and threatening nearby cities as […]
Kupor Advocates for CA Proposition 18
by Lexi Kupor Public Relations Manager Adolescents repeatedly act as the driving force behind global political and social movements, attaining senior leadership positions among local and large-scale campaigns for environmental sustainability, racial justice, […]
United States Reconsiders Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies
by Jordan Chan News Editor A shortage of blood during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has prompted people to reexamine blood donation policies in the United States that exclude gay and bisexual men from […]
Thimot Argues for an End to Grey’s Anatomy
by Michaela Thimot National/World Editor The ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy quickly became a hit when it first aired on Mar. 27, 2005, but after 16 seasons, fans are questioning what happened to […]
Half a million Oregon residents under evacuation orders as record-breaking infernos remain uncontained
by Cooper Bowen Editor-in-Chief Dozens of devastating forest fires, unprecedented in both number and sheer scale, continue to rage across the state of Oregon this week. Well over one million acres were […]
Former Blossom Hill Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Minor
by Alia Arafeh, Sonali Muthukrishnan, and Lexi Kupor Editorial Editor, National/World/Politics Editor, and Public Relations Manager On Sep. 3, deputies arrested 50-year-old Joseph Houg, a former Blossom Hill Elementary School faculty member commonly known as Brian, for […]
Joe Biden Gives Speech at DNC
by Lexi Kupor Public Relations Manager On Aug. 20, Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden brought the 2020 Democratic National Convention to a close with a televised address from his home state of Delaware. […]
House Questions Postmaster General DeJoy
by Sonali Muthukrishnan National/World Editor The House Committee on Oversight and Reform called Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify at a hearing on Mon., Aug. 24. In recent weeks, DeJoy made critical changes […]
College Application Essays Torment Seniors
by Alaina Fox Editor-in-Chief “It’s August.” These two words can send shivers down any senior’s spine. The reminder leaves even the strongest of us quaking, perhaps even on the verge of tears. August […]
Senior Declan Adams Explores New Interests
by Sasha Ryu Editor-in-Chief There’s so much more to LGHS senior Declan “DJ” Adams than meets the eye. To a new classmate, he might seem shy and soft-spoken, but, after one conversation, Adams’s […]
Kamala Harris joins Joe Biden as first-ever woman of color on major party ticket
by Maddie Dewhirst and Cooper Bowen Staff Writer and Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Joe Biden announced his running mate on the Democratic ticket would be California Senator Kamala Harris, making her […]
Local Teenagers Organize Peaceful Protest Against Police Brutality, Racial Inequality
by Maddie Dewhirst Staff Writer On Sat., Aug. 1, approximately 200 Los Gatos residents gathered in the Town Plaza to protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The event began with […]
One Direction Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
by Sonali Muthukrishnan News Editor One Direction’s anxiously awaited 10 year anniversary occurred on Jul. 23. The band formed in 2010 on the X-Factor, a popular British reality television show. The five […]
“Radioactive” Offers Captivating Glimpse into Marie Curie’s Life
by Sonali Muthukrishnan News Editor Radioactive, a film about the groundbreaking scientist Marie Curie, debuted on Amazon Prime video on Jul. 24. The movie is a loosely biographical story showcasing the life and […]