Authors: G. Li & V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Grace and Vrinda: Hi! Ms. Barry: How are you both? Grace and Vrinda: I’m good. Ms. Barry: That’s nice to meet you. I’m Tiffany. And, well, I’m just curious. Like, how did you, how did you find my information? Vrinda: We found you from a book you wrote called, Songs of the Sun, so we wanted to, talk to … Continue reading Interview with Musician Tiffany Barry
Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief On January 19th, the Almaden Plaza felt … empty. Gone were the crinkling of pages, the clinking of coffee cups, and the community of readers that considered the Barnes & Noble bookstore in San Jose’s Almaden Plaza a second home. Officially closed, this bookstore was cut short with its 26 years of history. It was a bookstore frequented by many, and … Continue reading Almaden Barnes & Noble closes Jan. 19th
Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief As fires ravage Southern California, local firefighters in Menlo Park are training with augmented reality (AR) googles that could potentially make it easier for them to save lives. When firefighters enter a burning building, they face danger, not only from the fire, but also from the smoke produced by that fire, which can make it difficult to breathe and see. The … Continue reading AR Goggles for Firefighters
Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief In January 2015, SpaceX announced its plans for Starlink for the first time to the public. Since then, it has launched 6912 satellites into orbit as of January 2025, 6874 of which are working, according to Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer who tracks the Starlink constellation on his website. How does it work Starlink is a satellite internet service that provides high-speed … Continue reading What is Starlink?
Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Photo from KHTS In the new year, a new law is set to create healthy boundaries separating the school and home life for students. The “Healthy Homework Act”, or AB 2999, is a law which plans to prevent excessive stress placed on students because of homework. Written by assemblymember Pilar Schiavo, this law compels schools to create homework policies in … Continue reading Healthy Homework Act
Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief On November 5th, there will be an election to fill the Senate seat previously filled by Democrat Dianne Feinstein in the United States Congress for California. In this election, candidates Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey will be running. Adam Schiff is of the Democratic party and Steve Garvey is of the Republican party. As of October 16, according to polls … Continue reading November 5, 2024: U.S. Senate Election for California
Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Read Part 1 to learn more about California Ballot Propositions 2 through 5. Prop 6 Removes the provision that allows involuntary servitude by incarcerated prisoners in the state constitution. What a YES on this Proposition means: Currently, the California state constitution bans slavery in all cases except when used as punishment for a crime. If this bill is passed, prisons would … Continue reading 2024 California Ballot Propositions – Part 2
Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief In this article we’ll summarize the content of the ballot propositions that all California voters will be able to decide on in this year’s election. Prop 2 Authorizes the state government to borrow $10 billion to be used to repair/upgrade existing facilities at K-12 public schools and community colleges, and/or for construction of new facilities at these schools. In addition, generally, … Continue reading 2024 California Ballot Propositions – Part 1
Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Like the federal government, each state’s government is comprised of an Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branch. The Executive Branch Analogous to the president of the country, the Governor of a state is the chief executive of the state and is responsible for enforcing state laws, signing/vetoing state legislation, and appointing heads of state agencies and departments. The current governor of California … Continue reading How the California State Government is Structured
Author: G. Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief Image taken from Wikipedia Article “California’s congressional districts” In the Bay Area, seven congressional districts have seats open for election this November 5th, all listed below with general information on the elections. Congressional District 11 Incumbent Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) and Bruce Lou (Republican) are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 11 on November 5, 2024. Congressional … Continue reading Silicon Valley District Candidates for the House of Representatives Election
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