“So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their ending!” wrote famous author J.R.R. Tolkien. However, here in California, snow is rare, and the 2019 wildfire dragons proved especially devastating for our ecosystem. Approximately 7,000 fires were recorded this year in California, and the Diablo...

Winter Sports has started off with an absolute bang. Our women’s basketball team is undefeated and is the number one high school team in California. After an electric victory against Sierra Canyon, our women’s basketball team has become the number one team in the NATION!. A highlight from their amazing...

Psychological research has suggested that changes in the weather can lead to negative mood shifts or even Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a phenomenon with many of the same symptoms of depression that arises at a particular season of the year. Granted, we are fortunate enough to live in “sunny San...

Every year during the month of October, people all across the country join together to raise awareness about breast cancer, a disease that affects about 12% of the female population in the U.S. Over the years, the pink ribbon which represents the seriousness of this disease has proved to be a powerful...

The movie “Knives Out” utilizes the format of the childhood boardgame, Clue, and a “whodunnit” plotline to skillfully demonstrate that even in a smaller-scale murder, selfish ulterior motives are inevitable and drive conflict. *some spoilers ahead* The film, directed, written and produced...

Mr. Thomas Trocano recently joined LJCDS as the new Head of Upper School this school year, and he's been enthusiastically welcomed into our community. He kindly agreed to be interviewed amidst his various meetings, and we discussed his passion for education, vision for LJCDS, and inspirational life advice....

Here’s a look back on fall sports. The season of fall sports is nearing its end. It is appropriate now, more than ever, to look back and recap on all the memorable events during its time. Torreys competed in field hockey, water polo, football, volleyball, rock climbing, ultimate frisbee, and women’s...

This summer, I traveled to China with a language immersion program to develop my Mandarin skills. The moment I stepped off the plane I was hit with a wave of both cultural shock and wonder. I was definitely not in America anymore; that was for sure. I stayed for about a month in Beijing, and spent four...

As of January 2019, for the first time ever, California has a surgeon general. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was appointed as California’s first surgeon general by Governor Gavin Newsom. Harris is a pediatrician with an impressive background. She received her college degree in integrative biology from UC...

Quentin Tarantino’s very anticipated tenth film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, was released on July 26th, 2019. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood centers on Hollywood in the 1970s. These two hours and the forty-minute film also hints towards the famous Sharon Tate murders and the Charles Manson cult era....