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thecatseye.org
Best friends shortlisted for international essay prize
Every morning, an RCHS student waits in her car to pick up her best friend for school. The two girls, Juliana Hall and Ashima Kuriakose, have been doing that routine–one of them taking the other to school–for years. Best friends since the day they met at Grapeland Elementary School, Hall and Kuriakose have remained distinct parts of each other’s lives, witnesses to one another’s successes and failures, for 12 years. But of all the accomplishments they’ve witnessed, the most recent one is, to them, among the most special. On July 7, 2026, the two girls each received an email confirming they were on the shortlist for the John Locke Global Essay Prize.
Fontana Herald News
FLIP helps students find new path
For Officer Dennis Barnett, the Fontana Leadership Intervention Program (FLIP) is rooted in the belief that struggling students should not be written off. After all, he said, there’s hope for every single one of them. “The toughest kids that I have are the best kids for me to work...
citynewsgroup.com
GTHS Athlete of the Week: Naomi Aurora Huerta
Naomi Aurora Huerta, at just 14 years old, is already making her mark both in the classroom and on the field. A Freshman at Grand Terrace High School, Naomi maintains a 3.5 GPA while balancing academics, athletics, hobbies, and time with the people who mean the most to her. Naomi’s...
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King High School football ‘Cruz’ to victory against Poly in rivalry Showdown
King High School preserved its long-standing dominance in the Battle for the Propeller, defeating Poly High School 37-6 for the sixth consecutive time in the rivalry matchup. More than 1,000 fans packed Riverside City College’s Wheelock Stadium on Sept. 11 to watch the latest chapter of the rivalry. “It’s...
menifee247.com
Santa Rosa Academy cross country teams take first-place awards
The Santa Rosa Academy cross country teams had another impressive outing Sept. 12 at the Grant Nunnally Small Schools Invitational, hosted by Woodcrest Christian High in Riverside. The team is composed entirely of underclassmen, so the Rangers competed only in the JV boys and girls divisions. Both teams took home...
spectrumnews1.com
Cal-Bridge aims to get more minority college students involved in STEM careers
IRVINE, Calif. — Even though California is known for its diversity, minorities are severely underrepresented in specific college fields. The number of minority students in science, technology, education and mathematics is less than state averages. “You have a lack of sense of belonging within these spaces,” said Tré Willingham,...
On3.com
California High School Football: No. 9 Mater Dei holds on vs. No. 18 Centennial
Trailing 9-3 heading into the final quarter of play, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei, the country’s No. 9 ranked team according to the Rivals High School Football Composite Top 25 Rankings, needed someone on defense to make a play to avoid their first loss of the season. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] Mater Dei’s Michael Davis picked off a short pass setting up what would be the game’s go-ahead touchdown en route to a narrow 10-9 victory over Corona (Calif.) Centennial on Friday night at Santa Ana Stadium. The Monarchs improved to 4-0 on the season heading into ...
CBS News
Trainer certification mess at IE schools impacting student athletes
hoodline.com
Beaumont Schools Put $86M Bond on Ballot Without Raising Tax Rates
Beaumont Unified School District is asking voters for $86 million to fix crumbling classrooms, replace decades-old portables, and upgrade campus security — without raising the current tax rate. The Beaumont Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to place Measure B, a school facilities improvement bond extension, on the November 3 ballot, setting up the district's third attempt in six years to win voter approval for major facility funding.
orangecountytribune.com
Big game: Oilers vs. Mustangs
The biggest clash of the season – so far – for our West Orange County high school football teams is Friday when the Huntington Beach Oilers (4-0) host the Yorba Linda Mustangs (4-0) at Sheue Stadium. It’s a non-league contest and the two teams seem evenly matched. The...
riversiderecord.org
Riverside Hopes To Grow Tourism, Local Economy With New Competition Between Universities
Several Riverside organizations, including Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson’s office, this week announced a new spin on a longtime local athletic rivalry between the city’s two Division I universities as part of an effort to increase tourism and support the local economy. “As we continue to grow our sports,...
ocsportszone.com
recordgazette.net
Beaumont Board of Ed approves TK-8 School project
The Beaumont Unified School District Board meeting at 350 W. Brookside Avenue, Beaumont, was charged with spine-tingling excitement on Aug. 11. The Beaumont USD Board of Trustees was challenged by an agenda that included a public hearing concerning the school district’s potential acquisition of a 37.46-acre land parcel for the construction of a TK-8 School. The proposed site is north of the I-10 freeway at the intersection of Brookside Avenue and North Highland Springs Avenue in the Cherry Valley community.
recordgazette.net
Southern California students return to classrooms for 2026-27 school year
Beaumont Unified School District welcomed students back to classrooms Aug. 6 for the start of the 2026-27 school year, with the academic year scheduled to end June 3, 2027. Beaumont USD welcomed 20,725 students back to classrooms. Banning Unified School District welcomed 4,265 students back to classrooms Aug. 6 for...
pepperbough.com
TOP Students Deliver Coffee and Smiles to CHS Staff
Colton, CA—The smell of coffee tantalized Colton High School on Wednesday, Sep. 2 as the students from the Transitional Opportunity Program (TOP) made and delivered drinks, snack orders, and got real world work experience as part of the program’s Top Notch Coffee business. Top Notch Coffee is a...
hoodline.com
Riverside Launches Crosstown Showdown as CBU and UCR Battle for 14-Game Trophy
Riverside is getting its own version of a rivalry trophy, and it stretches across an entire academic year. The University of California, Riverside and California Baptist University are kicking off the newly formalized Crosstown Showdown, a 14-game, multi-sport competition that pits the city's two NCAA Division I schools against each other with a championship trophy on the line for whichever program racks up the most points.
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Tritons Roll Past Chaparral High, 32-20, to Go 3-0
Quarterback Preston Beck and linebacker Declan Sawyers led San Clemente High to a 32-20 win over Chaparral High in Temecula on Friday, Sept. 4. Beck produced three touchdowns, while Sawyers had a timely scoop-and-score to help the Tritons improve to 3-0. It was a one-possession game at halftime, but the...