1. Humans of Mira Costa: Emma Doyle
If you love desserts (and really, who doesn’t?), this short video on a Costa student’s talent for cake design will leave you ready to break out the pots and pans and get baking.
2. Westboro Baptist Church Protests
On January 11th, 2016, LGBT supporters from across the South Bay banded together to counter-protest against members of the Westboro Baptist Church who were picketing outside of Redondo Union High School.
3. Syrian Refugees Documentary
After the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion officially welcoming Syrian refugees into LA County, two of our staff members learned about and documented the roots of the Syrian refugee crisis, and the national and international responses.
Yes, Christmas may be a long ways off, but for those wanting to go the extra mile in their gift-giving this season, two of our journalists visited the Richstone Family Center to learn more about their Adopt-A-Family Program.
5. Humans of Mira Costa: Kellie Mullin
Maybe revamping your back-to-school closet doesn’t need to start with 438392 hours of walking and shopping and dropping. Kellie Mullin talks about her passion for clothing design.
6. Salt & Straw
I’ve discovered that one of the best ways to handle stress is with ice cream. Lots of it.
Competitive sailing?! This coverage of six Costa students and their passion for riding the waves is a must-sea.
8. Hole-In-One
I don’t know if you heard, but Costa’s girls golf team won the state championship last year. Half of the team went on to compete in various colleges across the country, including Stanford.
9. Spotball
Oh yes, it’s real.
10. Senioritis
The annual affliction that keeps Costa’s oldest students from attending school during the week. Just wait until second semester.
