2025-2026 travel trips have students learning across the globe

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 6/10 9:03A La Vista

Next school year, Costa students have the opportunity to pack their bags and passports for a lineup of educational travel experiences, from rainforests in Costa Rica to ancient shrines. In programs like MUN (Model United Nations), Spanish, choir,...

Junior Seraphina Sanan launches music career

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 6/10 8:59A La Vista

Teen entrepreneurship at Costa is no longer seen only in business classes and after school clubs, but on also Spotify and Apple Music. Costa junior Seraphina Sanan is turning her lifelong passion for music into a professional career while...

ComedySportz alumni: Where are they now?

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 6/10 8:56A Vanessa Masterson

The annual ComedySportz (CSZ) seniors vs. alumni match was held in a sold-out small theater on June 2nd. Eight seniors and six alumni played various CSZ games against one another, with the seniors winning by six points. Two of the CSZ alumni...

Senior Primrose prepares to launch career in U.S. Space Force

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 6/6 7:36A Dana Sprenkle

While most seniors at Costa are preparing to move out of Manhattan Beach for college, senior Roman Primrose intends to pursue a different path. Primrose, a student with a deep passion for technology and computer science, plans on joining the U.S....

Students and parents inspired by Live Like Braun Foundation

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 6/6 7:33A La Vista

The Live Like Braun Foundation was established to honor the memory of Braun Levi, the 18 year old Loyola High School senior. On May 4th, Levi tragically passed away in a car accident. The foundation’s objective is to honor Levi and how he lived...

Costa Students Get To Work

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 6/6 7:22A La Vista

As the end of the school year approaches, many Costa students are looking forward to more than just a break – they’re getting ready for a busy, eventful summer. From clothing stores, to restaurants, and community pools, students are taking on...

Junior Mokhtari places 2nd in Blue Ocean Competition

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 5/19 6:59A Katie Anderson

When junior Lila Mokhtari saw a chance to change the world with her soap business, Maji Soaps, she looked to global entrepreneurship competitions to continue this project. This attracted her to apply for the Blue Ocean Competition that focuses on...

A brief history of Link Crew

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:21A Dempsey Clancy-Symond

The Link Crew Club has made a big difference in Mira Costa’s school culture and how students connect with each other. According to our school’s website, Link Crew is a group of juniors and seniors who want to help others. Their main goal is to...

Rocha awarded prestigious Edition Scholarship

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:21A Noki Lam

Senior Maia Rocha has always had a strong interest in tech and innovation. This year, detailing her ambition in technology and other facets of STEM in scholarship applications have earned her $140k in scholarships, covering a year of her tuition...

Hutchinson named teacher of the year

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:12A Kelsey Mcavin

On March 26, Maddie Hutchinson was named Mira Costa teacher of the year as well as MBUSD teacher of the year. She will now continue to go on and represent MBUSD in the Los Angeles County Office of Education teacher of the year competition. After...

Link Crew’s Costachella Brings Sunshine to AP Season

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:11A Geneva Huang

With AP testing around the corner, Costa’s Link Crew offers a breather for students through the annual Costachella event hosted during office hours. Through leis, beaded necklaces, and festive activities, Link Crew members give the study body an...

Jackie Beaupre accepted to prestigious USC program

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:10A Kit Humbarger

On Mar. 28, senior Jackie Beaupre was accepted to the Popular Music program at University of Southern California (USC) Thornton with an emphasis in voice. Her major focuses on performing all music genres except jazz and choral. The program is...

French Students Explore France and Switzerland

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:07A Lucy Hansen

This year, the French department visited both France and Switzerland, an extension to their usual spring break itinerary. According to organizers and Costa teachers Laurie Resnikoff and Shannon Vaughan, they wanted to provide students with new...

Choir Performs in Ireland and the UK

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:04A Vanessa Masterson

Costa Choir and their director Kate Crellin traveled to Cambridge, Oxford, Bath, London, and Dublin on Apr. 11 for their yearly ten-day-long choir tour. This year, after an eleven-hour flight, 50 students landed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, then...

Costa’s Model United Nations

La Vista (Mira Costa High School) 4/25 7:02A Dana Sprenkle

Costa’s Model United Nations (MUN) program took their annual international debate tour to Vancouver for the first time this month. Students showcased their debate skills in a prestigious international conference, Canadian High Schools Model...