XoXo Ava: Ava discusses the season of giving

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/27 5:38A La Vista

By Ava Nicols Editor-in-Chief In my opinion, fall is the best time of the year. I love the color schemes, the Trader Joe’s candles that smell like pie, and bundling up in my puffer jacket every day. Out of all things I love about fall, though, my...

Zippermans host local light show for Halloween

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/17 5:57A Seth Pickens

By Seth I. Pickens Executive Features Editor Dozens of families gather together to witness the mesmerizing light show. Children dance and sing in the small driveway on Palm Ave and 19th Street with big bright smiles on their faces. This is the...

Senior Taner writes think piece, published by The Boston Globe

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/17 5:55A Seth Pickens

by Seth I. Pickens Executive Features Editor and Lucy Hansen Assistant Features Editor Tell us what’s on your mind. This is the question that The Boston Globe challenged teens all around the world to answer for the Teens Speak Series 2023. Teen...

Sophmore Cho honored at White House for campaign

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/17 5:51A La Vista

Sofia Williams Editor-in-Chief Standing behind a microphone at the White House, sophomore Mona Cho was nervous. But using her eloquent words and passion for change, Cho created a national impact from a grassroots local initiative. Cho was honored...

Former Costa student Malony self-publishes poetry book

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/17 5:51A La Vista

By Kit Humbarger Features Editor Author and former Costa student Kinzie Malony recently published her first poetry book. The book, “They Were Never Just Words,” follows Malony’s navigation through the struggles of being a teenage girl in today’s...

Mira Costa Green Team Cleans up Redondo Marina

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/12 10:24A La Vista

Lucy Hansen On November 6th, 2023, the Mira Costa Green Team set out to Redondo Marina with paddle boards and kayaks to collect as much trash as possible. They collaborate with the company Dive n Surf...

PSTA Rewards Honor Roll Students

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 11/6 5:41A La Vista

Lucy Hansen On Thursday, November 2nd, Mira Costa High PTSA rewarded students who made the 2023 spring honor roll with glazed doughnuts! Students lined up outside the main office during office hours on Thursday to receive their gift. “I think it...

Homecoming Nominees Show School Spirit in Lunchtime Competitions

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/28 1:15P La Vista

Mira Costa s Homecoming Royalty 2023 nominees have been spending the past week dressing up, playing games, and participating in challenges to show their school spirit. Pictured is the Hoco nominee girls (Whitney Marsh, Mclean Grimes, Vivian Wood,...

Mira Costa High School Dance Team Annual Hometown Fair Booth

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/23 2:39P La Vista

Mckinlee Rainey    Everyone used to enjoy going to fun and interactive hometown fair booths as a kid! All of the prizes and different games, it s hard to choose which games to play. Well the Mira Costa dance team gives many options, they are...

Meet Costa’s 2023 Homecoming Court

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/20 6:36A La Vista

By Ava Nicols, Editor-in-Chief Seth I. Pickens, Executive Features Editor Kit Humbarger, Features Editor Lucy Hansen, Assistant Features Editor La Vista looks into Costa’s Homecoming court nominees....

Marley’s thoughts on her final months at Costa

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/20 6:19A La Vista

By Marley Brennan Executive Opinion Editor C ollege applications, AP classes, sports, jobs. This is only a small fraction of the overwhelming to-do list seniors are facing. Throughout my years of high-school, especially as an underclassman,...

Stirring up success, Junior O’Hara bakes for her local business

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/20 6:09A La Vista

By Seth I. Pickens Executive Features Editor J unior Caitlyn O’Hara is cooking up a storm with her baking business, Caitlyn’s Cakes and Cookies. O’Hara started her local baking business, Caitlyn’s Cakes and Cookies, over six years ago. She bakes...

Junior Jun captures sports with SYJ Photography

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 10/20 6:05A La Vista

By Kit Humbarger Features Editor C lick! Ju nior Sadie Jun snaps her way to success with her photography business SYJ Photography. Jun photographs both Costa athletes as well as other sports in the...

XOXO Ava: Ava’s Thoughts on Back to School

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 9/27 3:54P La Vista

My friends! How lovely is it to be back in school reading this newspaper together, just where we left off. Many of you may disagree, wishing you were still laid out on the beach, tanning your lives away. Yeah, me too.  I really do wish there was...

Senior Le receives National Charity League awards

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 9/26 6:12A La Vista

By Kit Humbarger Features Editor S enior Audrey Le was honored with four awards from the NCL’s (National Charity League) Pier Chapter for her tremendous philanthropic contributions to the South Bay. Le was presented with the awards during the...