From dense forests and Great Lakes to beach days and scolding weather, Minnesota and California couldn’t be more different. For most teens, moving 2,094 miles away from your hometown is a daunting prospect....

Every child deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home, and more than 100,000 children in foster care wait for a family of their own.  The process of adoption can be extensive, emotional, and often...

Among over a dozen Career Technical Education (CTE) courses offered at SJHHS, is Criminal Psychology.  Criminal Psychology’s coursework focuses on how psychology and legality intertwine, as well...

At only three and a half years old, Ryan Hickman began foraging his passion for recycling; the key to saving our environment. From planning mass beach clean-ups to doing small ones on the weekends with...

San Juan Capistrano is home to around 34,000 people. Generations of swallows, landmarks, and missionaries tell stories of this city's history.  Mission Basilica is a historic landmark and exhibit of...

Moving to a new school or a different state can be hard, especially having to adjust to a new environment. These challenges are made even greater when moving to an entirely new country. Immigrant and...

Quiet on set! Lights! Camera! Action!  Sophomore Chanel Bradford lights up the screen with her impressive film work and video production skills.  Bradford partnered with SJHHS alumni, Nate Lawson,...

While there is an endless build-up for Homecoming and football season, the people behind the scenes of these iconic events are rarely recognized. Brooke Valderrama, Assisted Student Body (ASB) Activity...

At Friday night football games, the crowd roars “RFTB!” but we all know who does it the best. Parading around down at the field beside the pep squad are SJHHS’s mascots. Our renowned mascots Stanley...

Yee haw! Horses gallop and clients smile while riding the “Shea Way”. Shea Center is a non profit riding center for kids and adults with disabilities. Shea uses equine horse therapy to give others...

Bright and early on Friday mornings, the SJHHS STEPS students prepare to greet teachers and staff members with a special breakfast delivery called ‘Sip and Snack’.  ‘Sip and Snack 'is a small...