Saratoga Falcon
The CZU Lightning Complex spans a growing total of over 67,000 acres as of Sunday morning and has forced several staff members, among thousands of other Santa Cruz residents, to evacuate.
Brian Thompson returns to Saratoga High School as an assistant principal and Paul Robinson is placed as an interim principal at Los Gatos High School.
Keeping the courts open without regulation — not posting a photo of players — encourages people to continue using them and playing in pandemic-unsafe ways.
WASC adjusts to the new reality of school and tries to make up work and move forward after the shift to remote learning.
To adapt to remote learning, clubs now have to turn to virtual means to hold club meetings and conduct other activities.
Students with special needs must deal with an upended routine and adapting their individual needs to a restrictive new situation.
Despite its restricted hours and steep prices, business is already booming for Tea Lyfe.
Students can now call 1-800-78-CRIME to anonymously report violent or questionable behavior to the district.
Despite drastic changes from last year, new drama teacher Brian Ringsted has ambitious plans for future events.
Department strives to build and maintain strong relationships despite virtual rehearsals.
Mock trial struggled to stay afloat after the departure of their coaches at the end of the 2017-2018 season and their original adviser in 2019, but the return of class of 2013 alumna Ashwini Velchamy brings hope for the 2020-2021 season.
Students and teachers alike face the disadvantages of remote learning.
From After Hours to a virtual Homecoming week, ASB has been working hard to make the most of the year
Sophisticated ring of thieves target SHS, other schools, stealing thousands of dollars in computers and even taking a safe from the main office.
Manasi Garg’s work was selected out of over 30,000 submissions to become a NSPP finalist.
Samika Agarwal’s “An Ode Of Love” has been displayed in the Cannon tunnel of the U.S. Capitol building.
In the upcoming years, climate change and foreign diplomacy should be at the center of U.S. political policies.
Scoring highly on the PSAT, 30 seniors are selected to be National Merit Semifinalists.
Stephany Marks got the virus from her boyfriend, who got it from his job in the hospitality industry.
Students and Kobayashi share their experiences with the newly-revived Japanese course during online schooling
Despite the distance learning this year, Clark hopes to provide an effective learning plan for all band students.
M-SET outreach team members taught incoming fourth and fifth graders software skills over Zoom to prepare them for the First Lego League competition.
Music educator Norman Dea will be substituting for music director Michael Boitz for a semester while Boitz is on paternity leave.
Comparing conditions of different sports leagues as the majority of leagues plan to reopen starting July
Sports teams are forced to find a way to practice together while safely abiding to social distancing protocols.
Through the pandemic, the varsity boys’ water polo team finds a way to safely practice before the delayed season begins.
To comply with the CIF, all sports have been moved into only the winter and spring seasons.
In an effort to increase student motivation and engagement during quarantine, P.E. teachers plan to increase students’ workout options and learning opportunities.
A lack of focus and clashing mindsets in doubles teams prove harmful to team’s overall dynamic and performance
Here is a quick compilation of footage and records from all the fall 2019 sports.
SHSTV covers Winter Formal, Relay for Life/Turkey Trot, sports, health survey.
SHSTV covers winter formal, fundraisers, FalconFit, MAP Economics, and other news this week.
SHSTV covers Soundings, marching band, WASC, the fall play, and other news this week.
SHSTV covers the week's events and news, including a story on recent cafeteria price increases.
SHSTV offers a preview of the marching band, orchestra and color guard senior night and covers the PG&E blackout and a controversy of the reasons for the name change for the Facebook page shsconfessions to togaconfessions.
We take a look at some of the advertising strategies used during this year's club fair.
Despite colleges going test-optional this year due to COVID-19, students should still take advantage of the opportunity that the school has offered.
Reporter explores what Joe Biden’s VP selection means for democratic voters.
Financial literacy allows students to better manage money and create a successful future
The recent school Instagram accounts bring up problems not only within the district, but also in ourselves.
While it is a good idea to remind your peers of the consequences of their actions, it isn’t worth obsessing over.
Restructuring synchronous and asynchronous classes, large-group discussions and office hours would benefit students
Many seniors stress over testing and building resumes for college applications in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The live-action of ‘Mulan’ displays a prevalent problem in western entertainment.
Newly established media club aims to teach photo, video and audio editing to students through weekly meetings and projects
In-person contacts are the key to many relationships that have not survived the past few months.
I attempted embroidery to make a shirt for my sister and found a relaxing pastime
Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act allowed Indian-Americans a platform, but its cancellation damages the community’s voice in the media.
Learning to play the guitar is more painful than I expected, but it brings rewarding results.
How to spend quarantine as an extrovert, and hopefully, not go insane.
I found out how much a video can be sped up and still remain watchable.
The inventive ways in which a junior is dealing with the recent heat wave.
I challenged myself to practice typing for a week and see how much faster I can get.
Jumping into a normal sleep pattern for school isn’t an easy switch to flip.
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Falcon In Print
District faces budge cuts
Four teachers leave SHS
Hate crimes against Asian Americans skyrocket
