Tesla Drivers “Sleeping at the Wheel” During Autopilot
Karina Gonzalez, Website Editor
February 21, 2020
We've all heard of the famous futuristic cars, known as Tesla. Tesla has featured cars jam-packed with the latest most modern technology. One major feature includes the huge tablet screen which demonstrates web browser and streams music or entertainment. Another feature includes advanced parking sensors...
The Importance of Art Programs in Schools
Debbie Lawhead, Creative Arts Editor
February 14, 2020
Typically, you know a school for its sports programs, but what about the arts? They enhance our lives and give students opportunities in the performing arts field after high school. It's common nowadays for schools to cut art programs due to a lack of funding as well as a stronger appeal to spor...
Become More Environmentally Sustainable While in High School
Nicholas Melendez, Staff Writer
February 14, 2020
In today's media coverage, it seems nearly impossible to escape the impending tragedies that have plagued this world. From the rising temperatures and sea levels to the Australian wild fires, the environment has become a social, political, and economic issue. Global warming and climate change have become ...
Jersey City Shooting Victims Remembered
Emily Robles, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
On Tuesday December 10, 2019, five people were killed due to a mass shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey. Four people, including Joseph Seals, a detective with the Jersey City Police Department, were killed in the shootout. The rampage began in a cemetery in a residential neighborhood and ended with...
Venice, Most Iconic City in Italy, Is Sinking
Jeselyn Merino, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
The city that everyone thinks about when they hear "Italy" is a floating city known as Venice, which is currently under water. On November 13, 2019, the water levels rose as high as up to six feet causing 80% of the city to be under water. The mayor declared a state of emergency due to how severe the floodi...
Australia Is Going Up In Flames!
Rosana Sanchez-Zorrilla, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
In September of 2019, Australia faced—and continues to face— its largest and deadliest conflagration of brushfires with at least 200 fires burning. During the summer, there is a long fire season in Australia which allows blazes to start and spread effortlessly due to hot, dry conditions. Ac...
California Wildfires Spread Devastation
Lisbet Hernandez, Front Page Editor
January 27, 2020
Every year California experiences a fire season and it's currently the 2019 fire season. Once the fires start occurring, it's a vulnerable time for Californians because, as we all learned from last year's fire season, the dangers of the fire can possibly increase and more damage will be done. Over...
Mental Health Resources For Students at Birmingham
Karina Gonzalez, Website Editor
December 18, 2019
As teenagers in high school, we are meant to be the best we can be. At our age, we are trying to fit in with the best group of friends we can before becoming adults. The truth is, friends come and go. Once you graduate on that stage, there is no turning back the clock to reminisce on the nostalgia o...
Birmingham Football Wins 2019 Open Division City Championship
Sophia Antillon, Staff Writer
December 16, 2019
Birmingham won the Open Division City Football Championship by defeating Wilmington Banning High School 27-20 at El Camino College on Friday, November 29, 2019. This was the first open division football city title for BCCHS and coach Jim Rose. After defeating Garfield 34-14 in a Friday night home...
Invasive Species Disruptive to Native Ecosystem
Elizabeth Rivera, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
Invasive species are damaging our ecosystem. They're animals and plants that are not meant to be in another environment besides the ones that are natural for them (indigenous). The main reason species happen to be invasive is because of human activities. Human activities happen by accident or on purpose....
Widespread Homelessness In Los Angeles Increasing
Ruth Aguilar, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
As people living in tents, RVs and makeshift shelters become a fact of life in neighborhoods far and wide, homelessness is now an all-consuming issue in Los Angeles. It has been drastically rising in California and people are terrified. Many fear for their lives when they step out of their homes, and th...
Sim Swapping Costs Customers Money and Privacy
Steven Mazariegos, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
You always see this kind of warning on the news saying to yourself, "Eh, this will never happen to me," but there is a chance that you are affected and you probably won't notice until it's too late. Fox News did a news story about Robert Ross who was SIM swapped and lost millions because a V...
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