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Los Angeles Faces Deadly Wildfires

Myldret Vazquez, Business Manager February 11, 2025

Three fires broke out on January 7 across Los Angeles County, with 29 known deaths.  Out of the three fires, the Palisades fire was the largest, covering 23,713 acres with a confirmed death toll of...

Israel-Hamas Conflict Reaches Ceasefire Deal

Catherine Escoto, Copy Editor February 3, 2025

After around 460 days of the Israel-Hamas conflict and more than 46,000 Palestinians killed, Israel and Hamas have agreed on a ceasefire deal consisting of three phases.  The Israel-Hamas conflict started...

Trump desafía la constitucionalidad de la inmigración

Angel Barahona, Staff Writer February 3, 2025

El 20 de enero, Donald J. Trump asumió el cargo para su segundo mandato como presidente de los Estados Unidos. Poco después de su toma de posesión, Trump comenzó a firmar una cantidad excesiva de...

California Introduces New Street Racing Regulations

Giselle Toscano, Staff Writer February 3, 2025

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed four new bills into law to address street takeovers, sideshows, and illegal street races.  These activities have become a safety concern across the state,...

Flying Mystery Drones Bring Concern

Sasha Heichenko, Copy Editor February 3, 2025

Mysterious drones have been spotted flying over New Jersey and New York. The first sightings were reported in mid-November and have grown since. Citizens and local governments have been frantic to know...

Hayward Unified School District Faces Deep Budget Cuts

Sofia Cordoba, Co-Editor February 3, 2025

The Hayward Unified School District is facing a budget-induced shortfall which continues to significantly increase, as a shortfall of $31 million in October of 2024 became $55 million in December of 2024. Consequently,...

Mangione Charged with Murder as Public Debates Healthcare

Sasha Heichenko, Copy Editor February 3, 2025

In the eyes of the government, vigilante justice, the act of private citizens enforcing the law without legal authority, is criminal.   The general public, however, does not share the same views as the...

District staff and teachers participate in a stress-relieving exercise at a CREATE! meeting.

CREATE! Brings Arts to the Classroom

Sofia Cordoba, Co-Editor February 3, 2025

As a way of creating a non-judgemental environment for students, various HUSD teachers and staff members participate in CREATE!, a community to develop ways to teach freedom through art. CREATE! holds...

Trump Challenges Constitutionality of Immigration

Angel Barahona, Staff Writer February 3, 2025

On January 20, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated into office for his second term as President of the United States. Shortly after his inauguration, Trump began signing an excessive amount of executive orders....

Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy take a joyride in a Tesla.

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and DOGE in Trump’s Second Administration

Aida Gawhari, Staff Writer February 3, 2025

As Donald Trump enters his second term in the White House, two figures have emerged as driving forces of his administration’s driven agenda: Billionaire Elon Musk—CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and X (formerly...

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Hayward enfrenta profundos recortes presupuestarios

Sofia Cordoba, Co-Editor February 3, 2025

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Hayward se enfrenta a un déficit presupuestal que continúa aumentando significativamente, ya que un déficit de $31 millones en octubre de 2024 se convirtió en $55 millones...

Cartoon of Mr. Beast responding to allegations.

The Uncharted Side of MrBeast

Maria Villanueva and Jarryd Manangan December 16, 2024

Currently the most-subscribed YouTuber MrBeast, James “Jimmy” Donaldson, has fallen into a pit of controversy in the media within the past few months. Allegations of hiring employees with a history...

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