California has one of the largest Lao populations in the world, with approximately 58,000 residents, some of them calling Porterville home. The Lao New Year is from April 14-16. This year, the celebration...

As the end of senior year comes closer, the air is full of anticipation regarding acceptance letters and big plans in big cities. Everyone is excited, starting their countdowns, and writing their goodbye...

The beginning of my time at Granite Hills High School was one of the hardest times of my life.  The work wasn’t necessarily hard, but the pressure I put on myself is what caused me not to have a...

Bad Bunny released a brand new album earlier this year that has garnered much critical acclaim.  After a two-year hiatus from releasing albums, Benito returns with ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,’ a tour...

Some people might wonder why a day spent skipping school matters so much but maybe that’s exactly why it does. After years of being told where to go, what to do, and how to do it, Senior Ditch Day...

The Porterville Unified School Board approved the highly controversial Board Policy 0401: Student Uniforms. This policy requires that all Porterville Unified schools enforce uniforms for the 2025-2026...

As head of the Granite Hills Law, Justice, and Ethics Pathway, Jane Kisling has taught public safety, civil law, criminal law, and criminal justice. She has taught at Granite Hills High School since the...

After releasing his previous album, 'Whole Lotta Red' on December 25, 2020, rapper Playboi Carti has finally delivered another album. Carti is back in the early morning with 'MUSIC' after two long years...

Meet Daniel Rendon, a dedicated and ambitious freshman at Granite Hills. Originally born in San Joaquin, Rendon moved down to Los Angeles in his early childhood before settling in Porterville. At...

Part-time job, school, social life, a little money in my pocket - what could go wrong? When I first got my job working at Target, I thought it would be simple — work a few hours throughout the week,...