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The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

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The student news site of Birmingham Community Charter High School

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Tesla drivers are caught falling asleep due to the dependency of the autopilot feature.

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...

girl protesting in favor of protecting the NEA

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...

Become More Environmentally Sustainable While in High School

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...

Policeman outdoors of the grocery market where this tragedy occured.

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...

A man paddles his canoe in a flooded St. Marks Square in Venice, Italy

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...

A kangaroo fleeing past a burning home in New South Wales, Australia. Photo taken during the day on New Year’s Eve.

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...

This image represents all the broken hearts of many Californians as each fire season arrives and damage is done.

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...

Mental Health Resources For Students at Birmingham

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....

BCCHS Patriots celebrate their 2019 Open Division City Championship at El Camino College

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...

Invasive Species Poster

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...

A daily view of Los Angeles

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...

SIM Fraud affects more and more people every year.

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...

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