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The Folsom High choir, directed by Melanie Huber, performed on the California Capitol steps for Admission Day in September.

Folsom high school and middle school choirs perform at the state Capitol

Lulu Frieders, Reporter October 23, 2025

Gathered on the steps of the California's Capitol building, it’s clear that one choir director’s initiative has shaped a diverse organization and instilled a long-lasting passion for music across generations...

The Franklin High girls' flag football team heads to the line of scrimmage after calling a play in a recent game.

Despite the challenge of constantly being compared to males, female athlete are rising to the occasion

Pia Manez, Reporter October 23, 2025

Female athletes have often been given less recognition and support for their efforts and have often been undermined and underestimated by male athletes. However, in a seemingly “male-dominated” field,...

Omar Mendoza, Nikolye Hensley, Riley Gilson and Angel Mier, left to right, head to the huddle during a West Campus game earlier this season. // Photo by Jiaying (Jamie) Kuang

After almost a decade, football returns to West Campus

Vivian Lim, Reporter October 11, 2025

After nine years without a football program, West Campus High School welcomed an eight-man football team this fall, initiating a major turning point in the school’s athletic history. In eight-man...

Debie Mitchell, the president of Mama Bears Fighting Childhood Cancer organization, helped staff a booth to raise awareness of childhood cancer at the annual Fair Oaks Chicken Festival in September..

Chicken Festival supports a host of Fair Oaks community organizations

Alexandra Lembach, Reporter October 9, 2025

The Fair Oaks Chicken Festival is not only a great place to come enjoy your Saturday afternoon, it also supports a plethora of different causes making a difference in the Fair Oaks community and beyond. The...

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Women-only races help empower females

Alexandra Lembach, Reporter September 8, 2025

The Susan B. Anthony race, held every August in Sacramento, empowers women by promoting confidence, equity and community, plus giving women the chance to finally break that tape. Run Outside Online,...

Current CEO Elizabeth Koo leads students in her Chemical Connections class at Jesuit High. (Photo couresy of Yogja Singla)

Inside Echelon Catapult: How some Sacramento students bring STEM to life

Katherine Hwang, Reporter September 7, 2025

Amid teacher shortages and lingering learning losses from the Covid-19 pandemic, students across the country are still struggling to catch up in core subjects like math and reading.  But in Sacramento,...

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Folsom High students are forming their own political identities … but they tend to follow their parents

Eva Najib-Ali, Reporter September 3, 2025

They can’t vote yet, but America’s next generation of voters are forming their political identities with the help of parents, TikTok  and everything in between. An informal survey of more than...

Members of the St. Francis Guardian Angel Peer Team wear a baby blue shirt. The motto reads: “Just because you don’t see your angels doesn’t mean they aren’t there.”

10 Years of Support and Community: The St. Francis Wellness Center

Angelyn Gonzales, Reporter September 2, 2025

What began as a tiny secluded room with a desk and chair has now grown into a bustling center of care, comfort and community.  As it marks its 10th anniversary, the St. Francis High School Wellness...

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Many students feel unprepared for the future

Vivian Lim, Reporter September 2, 2025

High school students can excel in their assessments, AP classes and even dual-enrollment courses – so why don’t they feel ready to enter the workforce? Workplace readiness is essential to success...

Folsom High seniors Jovie Carr, left, and Katelyn Bryan were among the hundreds of Folsom and Vista del Lago students who set aside their differences to participate in a joint Senior Sunrise celebration on Aug. 7 at Folsom Lake.

Folsom and Vista del Lago students set aside rivalries to celebrate Senior Sunrise together

Lulu Frieders, Reporter August 30, 2025

It’s unusual to see one teenager awake early in the morning, let alone a crowd of teenagers from two different high schools gathered at Folsom Lake before dawn.  At 5:45 a.m. on Aug. 7, senior students...

Franklin’s Class of 2025 at Lake Day

Franklin High seniors make their mark during their last month of school

Pia Manez, Franklin High School June 1, 2025

As high school is officially coming to a close, seniors at Franklin High in Elk Grove partake in many different traditions, especially toward the end of the year.  With a variety of different traditions...

Environmental action inspired by Pope Francis.

Pope Francis’ environmental call to action inspires Sacramento youth

Stephanie Olvido, St. Francis High School April 28, 2025

A group of St. Francis students joined over 400 other high schoolers at the state capitol on April 7 to champion environmental justice in honor of the Laudato Si encyclical. The Laudato Si, originally...

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