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The Broadview

The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview

The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview

Governor Gavin Newsom effectively lifted the mask mandate beginning today. All educational facilities, however, still must require facial coverings indoors.

Statewide mask mandate lifted

Amelia Froyd-Kamrath, Senior Reporter February 17, 2022

Between Super Bowl Sunday and upcoming ski week break, California is lifting the state-wide mask mandate effective today, Feb. 17.  The lifting of the mandate was announced by California Governor Gavin...

On average, coyotes in captivity can live for roughly 13-15 years, but in the wild, most will die before they reach three years of age. Coyote attacks on civilians are generally very rare, one is more likely to be killed or injured by an errant golf ball than this species.

Coyotes resurface in cityscapes

Kassie DeJean, Senior Reporter October 12, 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE | Over the past few months, San Francisco and the Bay Area have experienced a surge in coyote sightings and attacks. Coyotes commonly threaten dogs but are also dangerous to humans. The...

Too dry, too fast

Too dry, too fast

Amelia Froyd-Kamrath, Senior Reporter August 23, 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE Lake Oroville, the second largest reservoir in California, is currently at 23 percent capacity, the lowest it’s ever been in 44 years.  Seven out of nine Bay Area counties have at least...

Rise in COVID-19 cases leads to curfew

Rise in COVID-19 cases leads to curfew

Amelia Froyd-Kamrath, Reporter November 30, 2020

WEB EXCUSIVE Mayor London Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax announced in a press release on Saturday that San Francisco has reached the Purple Tier in COVID-19 cases, leading to a Limited Stay...

The Glass and Shady fires in Napa valley have burned over 11,000 acres of forests, homes and wineries. A Red Flag fire warning is in effect for most of Northern California.

Glass and Shady fires cause major damage to North Bay

Tala El Qadah, Senior September 28, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Two roaring wildfires erupted on Sunday morning in the North Bay, burning 11,000 acres and forcing many residents to evacuate.  Junior Anneli Dolan has a home in Glen Ellen, 15 minutes...

Senior Sadie Kahn visits Idaho with her family during the summer. RV sales in some areas of the country went up by over 170% this summer compared to last, according to the RV Industry Association.

RV there yet?

Kassie DeJean, Reporter September 24, 2020

Most families have postponed or canceled vacations that require a plane order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but that is not stopping locals from exploring the Bay Area.  The Centers for Disease...

California residents face challenges presented by both wildfires and COVID-19.

Double trouble

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter September 24, 2020

Wildfire smoke, which can be harmful to the lungs, can also intensify a person’s reaction to COVID-19 as it irritates the lungs and damages the immune system which can make a person more susceptible...

There are over 5,762 fire incidents in California with the most recent fires on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19. The hot weather and lightning storms worsened the fires.

The heat is on

Alina Kushner, Senior Reporter August 19, 2020

California residents woke up this morning to clouds of ash outside their windows due to fires sparked by lightning strikes.  Smoke from fires as close as Monterey, Fresno and Sacramento have drifted...

Students rattled after nighttime earthquake

Students rattled after nighttime earthquake

Laura Mogannam, In-House Media Editor January 4, 2018

WEB EXCLUSIVE An earthquake with a magnitude 4.4 rocked the Bay Area early this morning at 2:41 a.m., making many students realize how unprepared they would be in time of a larger shake. “I heard...

Natalia Varni's home after the fire. Varni's house was one of thousands affected.

Northern Bay Area fires cause destruction

Sophia Aeby, Reporter October 10, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE A series of fires in the North Bay that began over the weekend have covered over 119,000 acres and affected 1,500 homes, businesses and structures. With 40,000 people evacuated, 99,000...

Lightning bolts flash across the San Francisco sky Monday evening in the Richmond district. Thunderstorms hit the Bay Area after high winds and abnormally warm weather.

Thunderstorm surprises Bay Area Monday, may continue tonight

Mason Cooney, Assistant Features Editor September 12, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Seven thousand lightning bolts lit up the Bay Area sky Monday afternoon and continued into the evening. “I was scared out of my mind,” junior Kiki Apple said. “I was worried that...

A house in Duboce Triangle hung signs in their windows saying "US TOO," referring to being evicted from their residence. Previously, a sign in the windows above said, "Evicted?"

Urbanization overwhelms district

Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor March 15, 2016

The Mission district’s 24th Street, dotted with “For Sale” signs and traced by Google bus routes, is just one street in the area facing gentrification and changes in culture for the heavily Hispanic...

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