On March 10, the DVHS Area Band Festival took place in the quad from 5 to 7 p.m, treating friends, family and teachers to an array of pieces while showing off what’s been cooking in the district’s...
Late students are certainly not an anomaly at Dougherty Valley High School. Every morning, a handful of students rush through the front gates at the sound of the late bell, all with different excuses....
In October 2021, for the first time in 100 years, a California condor – the largest flying bird in North America – graced Contra Costa County skies.
In 1987, there were only 27 condors remaining...
As gas prices soar above $6 a gallon in the San Ramon Valley area, San Ramon residents and Californians statewide are perplexed by the cause of such outrageous prices.
“There’s been a huge increase...
On Wed. April 20, DVHS held its first Student Voice Forum, led by Principal Evan Powell. According to Powell, the event was designed as a day to learn about “each other, [to learn] how to make Dougherty...
On March 14, San Ramon Valley Unified School District lifted mask mandates in all of their K-12 settings, prompting mixed responses from the Dougherty Valley community.
The decision was made by Gov....
Unlimited extensions and almost non-existent deadlines are one of the many unconventional approaches that AP World History teacher Evan Liddle takes to his classroom in hopes that his methods are worth...
Embracelet, a student-led business founded by a group of local high-schoolers, helps tackle anxiety and stress using fidget-bracelets.
Launched on March 8, Embracelet was created for the Junior Achievement...
A recent lawsuit by local residents of Berkeley forced the California university to reduce their incoming class size for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.
The lawsuit, filed by organization Save Berkeley’s...
COVID-19
What to do once you find out you have Covid-19?
Once you find out you are infected with the Covid-19 virus, you should:
Stay home
Take care of yourself
Stay in touch with your doctor
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and recent surge in Omicron cases, students and faculty at Dougherty Valley High School expressed mixed feelings about adjusting back to in-person school after winter break.
With...
On Jan. 25, the College Board announced that the SAT, one of the nation’s most well-known college-entry exams, is switching to a digital format for students of the class of 2024 and beyond.
The...
