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2023: A Year of Record Heat

What corporations are doing to fight rising temperatures

Sloane Houterman, Reporter • March 18, 2024

The year 2023 has concluded, leaving behind a record-breaking increase in temperature. The ocean and land temperatures were about 0.27 degrees Fahrenheit above the previous record set in 2016, and several...

An Enchanted Night to Remember

PVHS students attend Winter Formal at Skirball Center on January 27

Makayla McNeill, Reporter • March 18, 2024

Winter Formal is an annual dance where PVHS ASB collaborates to host a night to remember. This year, the theme of the dance was “Enchanted” and was hosted at the Skirball Cultural Center. “Venues...

Sea King Athletes Make it Far in CIF Playoffs

Musa Deen, Jaden Kim, and Aaron Propst • March 18, 2024

Girls Volleyball Nobody knew where Palos Verdes Girls Volleyball stood going into the season. Kaci Demaria, last year’s star player, was not playing with the team, as she was on the USA National...

Meta’s Instagram and Facebook Face Lawsuit from 33 States

Sloane Houterman, Reporter • December 12, 2023

On Oct. 24, 2023, 33 states, including California, filed a lawsuit against Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, alleging a series of violations of law in their treatment of the youth. California...

Behind the New Class Comp Rules

ASB Implements New Rules That Give all Grades a Chance to Win

Sophie Stoddart, Sports Editor • December 12, 2023

For years it has been a tradition that seniors win every Class Comp. This historical winning streak leaves freshmen, sophomores, and juniors disappointed or indifferent due to the predictable outcome of...

Lights Up: New Contract Sheds Light on Night Game

Olivia Kao, Features Editor • November 1, 2023

A spirited energy roared through the packed student section at last year’s homecoming football game - the first night home game since PVHS reopened. A contract recently signed with the city of Palos...

Who is Dr. Serrano?

PVPUSD Introduces New Superintendent

Ethan Sung, Web Editor • November 1, 2023

Dr. Devin Serrano has been introduced to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District as head superintendent. Serrano majored in Political Science at California State University Chico with the...

California Dreamin: Homecoming Highlights

Zoe Barton, Reporter • November 1, 2023

Traditionally, ASB choses the homecoming theme in early September, however this year’s theme was selected several months ago. The California Dreamin’ theme was all based on an In-N-Out truck. “I...

Sea King Freshman Phenomenon

James Lew, Reporter • November 1, 2023

Star freshman quarterback Ryan Rakowski, who currently holds offers from Ole Miss and SMU, has transformed the PVHS Football team in the short time that he has been at the school. Although Rakowski is...

Introducing PVHS’s Newest Sport

Claire Auer, Reporter • November 1, 2023

Flag football has been introduced to many Southern California schools. At PV, it has become very popular within the sports community. This is the first year there has been an opportunity for...

Statesmen to Social Media Stars: A Change in Presidential Perception

Aidan Shen, Opinion Editor • November 1, 2023

The political playingfield of the United States is experiencing a massive culture shift and we the people need to shift with it. Comparing the last two presidential debates to all that came before,...

A Minute with Maemoto:

Learning about the 2023 LA County Teacher of the Year

Quinn Kearns, Design Editor • November 1, 2023

Whether you have had her in class or seen her around campus, Julie Maemoto is a known entity within the Sea King family. From teaching to leading, the many contributions she has made as a teacher have...