Cabo San Lucas is almost exclusively considered to be a “spring break” city, flooded with Americans between late March and early April. Whether you’re a high school senior, college student, or travelers on a cruise stop, anyone who has visited can agree that it is built specifically for American...

From October 1st to November 12th, the government went through the longest government shutdown in American history, lasting a total of 43 days. The focus of the shutdown was the renewal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which assures that health insurance is affordable to Americans who cannot afford...

Science Behind Baking, abbreviated as SBB, is a student-run flex at Country Day founded in 2024. The flex has seen much change and growth over the school year, from decorating cookies to experimenting with different concentrations of baking soda.  A typical flex period at SBB begins with a slide...

On October 18, 2025, all four corners of the La Jolla intersection at Girard Avenue and Pearl Street were filled with people. About 650 people came out with signs, including ones reading “Too Much Evil for A Single Sign” and “Veto the Cheeto,” costumes, and chants. Attendance grew significantly,...

With an initial approval of funding in 2008, an original operation year of 2020, and the first construction beginning in 2015, 119 miles of the planned 171-mile track for the Initial Operating Segment of a California high speed railroad are under construction as of late 2025. However, only 70 miles have...

The world around us is continuously changing, including the interactions between our ecosystems. The blue jay, native to eastern North America, has migrated across the United States, including the Southern Regions. On the other hand, the Green Jay is found in Central America, Mexico, and most importantly,...

Mrs. Joan Diener has been teaching strings at LJCDS for more than thirty years, drawing from a lifetime love for music and decades of performance. Mrs. Diener moved to San Diego in 1987 to pursue her Master of the Arts degree with emphasis in Suzuki method pedagogy at San Diego State University. In 1990,...

In July of 2025, the White House proposed a 90,000-square-foot expansion to add the new White House State Ballroom. As President Trump described tents used for events as “embarrassing,” his administration has taken measures to pursue this plan. The BBC reported that the ballroom would include a “lavish...

La Jolla Country Day’s 2025-2026 Winter Athletics Season is finally underway! Basketball and Soccer will be taking center stage, accompanied by Ice Hockey, Surfing, Dance team, Fencing, Rock Climbing, and Equestrian.  The Women’s Basketball team is coming off of a successful 2024-2025 season,...

As we enter the holiday season, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up enforcement to protect pedestrians and motorists against impaired and unsafe drivers across the County. The effort is funded by a $400,000 traffic safety grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to reduce...