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Jussie Smollett
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 Actor and singer Jussie Smollett.

Jussie Smollett Arrested By Chicago Police

Lisbet Hernandez, Staff Writer March 12, 2019

Actor and singer, Jussie Smollett, has recently been arrested by the Chicago police for allegedly faking a police report. In late January, it was reported that the actor had been a victim of a hate crime....

A hand reaching to get out of the turmoils that come with opioid addiction.

America’s Opioid Epidemic

Jenessa Henderson, Staff Writer March 12, 2019

We are in the midst of the deadliest drug-overdose epidemic in our nation's history. In 2017, more than 70,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses alone, with two-thirds of those deaths...

Is Gun Control Any Closer One Year After Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shootings?

Is Gun Control Any Closer One Year After Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shootings?

Phillip Lemus, Staff Writer March 8, 2019

It has been over a year since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting massacre in Florida. On February 14, 2018, the gunman Nikolas Cruz killed 17 teenagers and staff and wounded 17 others; subsequently,...

Uber scooters cost $1 per ride to start plus mileage fees

Electric Scooters are Expanding Everywhere

Jose Rivera, Staff Writer February 26, 2019

No matter which scooter you ride--whether it is electric or non-electric, whether you're 5 or 30 years old--everyone has the right to be scooting. The city of Los Angeles has accepted applications from...

The White House was closed and Congress shut down during the recent political turmoil in Washington.

Government Shutdown Results in Catastrophic Turmoil

Lisset Saavedra, Monserrat Carrasco, and Hadaasa Nae February 22, 2019

The U.S. Government shutdown started on December 22, 2018. The thirty-five day shutdown has been recorded as the longest shutdown in Congress since 1955, which then lasted 27 days. It all began with...

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Animation and Culinary Clubs Present Valentine Gram Sale

Lisset Saavedra and Hadaasa Nae February 7, 2019

Happy Valentine's Day Patriots! The Animation Club and the Culinary Club have come together to help students celebrate this special day by selling Valentine Grams. This is another collaboration from both...

The new prices and dates regarding the Winter Formal dance.

2019 BCCHS Winter Formal Preview

Gissel Garcia and Isamar Torres February 5, 2019

Last year has come to an end, and we have recently embraced the start of the second semester of school. That means we now have an upcoming and highly-anticipated school event--the winter formal dance. Our...

Cyntoia Brown at court on January 7, 2019, the date she was granted clemency.

Cyntoia Brown is Granted Clemency by Tennessee Govenor

Lisbet Hernandez, Staff Writer February 1, 2019

Cyntoia Brown is a 30 year old woman that has served 15 years of her life sentence. Brown was only 16 years old when she was convicted for the murder of Johnny Allen. Cyntoia was living in a motel...

UTLA teachers striking

LAUSD Teachers’ Strike Ends After Six Days

Debbie Lawhead, Staff Writer January 28, 2019

LAUSD is the largest school district in California and the second largest school district in the United States, educating 734,641 students. Despite being the largest school district in the state, it surely...

New Year, New Laws for Californians

New Year, New Laws for Californians

Phillip Lemus, Staff Writer January 24, 2019

It's time to ring in the new year! And you can't ring it in without adding new laws. Every year, new laws are drawn up and voted on, though those statistics vary with each state. Legislatures in every...

Woolsey and Camp Fire Turn California into an Inferno

Debbie Lawhead, Staff Writer January 22, 2019

On November 9, 2018 just a day after the deadly mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill, the city of Thousand Oaks was hit with yet another tragedy. The Woolsey Fire broke out early on Sunday,...

Birmingham campus back in 1945

Is Birmingham Haunted? A Brief History of BCCHS

Kaflin Giron and Sara De La Cruz January 15, 2019

Our school used to serve as both a general hospital and a WWII debarkation hospital in the 1940s and is now known as Birmingham Community Charter High School.  This location was a World War II hospital...

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