With the recent rolling out of college acceptance videos by seniors, and with freshmen in Helix First having just finished getting their college presentations ready for juniors, college applications have been on the minds of many Highlanders. Even during weekly Advisory, we are frequently reminded of...

Since the first case of coronavirus hit the U.S. in January 2020, there have been over 27 million cases in the country, resulting in over 465,000 deaths.  Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) introduced new data as of February 10th to support double-masking or masks...

Helix Speech and Debate Captain Owen Dahlkamp is “Speaker of the Year 2021” in the San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League (SDIVSL).  The prestigious title is awarded to the competitor who has earned the highest number of points during the season. The San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League is...

“Ma, I love yah.”     Those were the last words of Captain James McFeron.  It was shortly before 09:00 am on 25 September 1978. Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 with the call sign N533PS was coming in from Sacramento to land on runway 27 at Lindbergh Field, San Diego. The 10-year-old...

Napa Valley, California is yet another county whose residents were threatened by fires as of Sept. 27, 2020. Once forecasters gave a red flag warning, evacuations were ordered. NBC Bay Area reported that approximately 70,000 residents were forced to leave. It was reported that 24,000 buildings in...