A silky vapor fills the mouth. Heavier than a breath, thick enough for the tongue to feel. It’s smooth but hot against the back of the throat. It might prompt a burning cough. What began as a liquid becomes a sticky residue…
On the evening of April 8, Irie O’Donnell’s phone chimed. Her former head coach, Andrew Cumbo, reached out to the former midfielder the following day to ask for assistance at Las Positas. O’Donnell had been working with Cumbo and the women's soccer…
It happened completely by chance. James Giacomazzi ran into the towering, seven-foot Luka Galić in the Colfax High School gym in Sacramento. Galić was visiting his friend, MVP guard Diego Maldonado. They were there to meet up and work out.
The Las…
CUPERTINO, CALIF. — In competitive swimming, tech suits serve as performance boosters: reducing drag, compressing muscles and improving efficiency. It can be enough to deliver a 2% to 3% edge over a standard suit.
That’s why freshman Filuka Houborg, who was confident…
The war in Iran has entered its seventh week, a conflict fought with bombs, planes and memes. But while the United States and Iran trade viral videos, the wallets of U.S. citizens are drained, American soldiers are returning home in body bags…
On April 9, Las Positas College’s Black Box Theater transformed into a dreamy, prom-like space. Under dimmed lights and a ceiling dressed in hanging vines, students mingled in flashy formal wear.
Shimmering dresses caught the light and crisp suits adorned with bow…
On March 12, head coach James Giacomazzi was ready to recruit candidates for the new women's basketball head coach position. He mass-mailed every head and assistant women's coach in the area.
Twenty-plus people leaped at the opportunity. Giacomazzi was swimming in a…
As part of its 16th Annual Science and Engineering Seminar, Lawrence Livermore National Lab bridged the gap between science and students by giving seminars on ongoing research at the lab. Students buzzed with excitement as they filed into the lecture hall to…
While many students finalize plans to transfer from Las Positas College, the campus enters a period of transition. A key part of this change is the election of new student government executives for the 2026-2027 academic year. Elections were held April 5…
Star diver Ainsley Wade hasn’t been up on the one-meter and three-meter springboards much at all this season. She only competed in the first meet of the season before taking time off.
A roadblock appeared in the middle of the season. A…