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Out of the Flames: PV Art Department Recovers After Fire

Out of the Flames: PV Art Department Recovers After Fire

Lahtika Moody and Kaitlyn Yang October 10, 2025

At approximately 4:20 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, a fire broke out in the D building at Pleasant Valley High School, the heart of the school’s art department. Although the structure itself survived,...

Where Does Education Go From Here?

Henry Callahan, Editor October 10, 2025

The backbone of any democracy is an educated population. If the population doesn’t understand what they’re voting for, they can be deceived by the first charlatan with a golden goose and a scapegoat....

Taste Of Downtown Chico

Taste Of Downtown Chico

Zachary Oliver, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

September 7th was Taste of Downtown, taking place in Chico during the morning and evening hours; allowing many people to taste local restaurants downtown and experience the wonder of native cuisine. International...

Parking Lot, Blessing or Curse?

Ayan Azad, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

Pleasant Valley High School's parking lot may seem like an uncomplicated area, but it holds significant value to students' and staff's everyday school experience. It offers a place to park vehicles conveniently,...

Filling Empty Bowls

Zachary Oliver, Editor March 10, 2025

Empty Bowls is an important part of Chico history, having gone on for 25+ years now. Empty Bowls this year was hosted at Pleasant Valley High School’s cafeteria. The event is organized by True North...

What Tariffs Mean for Chico

What Tariffs Mean for Chico

Henry Callahan, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

Tariffs: they’re the word on everyone’s mouth. Some people think they’ll solve all our problems, some think they’ll be our downfall. They’ve been around for millennia, but they've recently been...

American flag hung outside PVHS.

A Torn Pleasant Valley, and Coming Together After an Election

Alexis Oliver, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2024

On November 5th, the people of the United States voted on who they believed would be best fit as the 47th president of the country. Between the two candidates with the largest backing, Republican nominee...

Student on phone.

Discipline is Calling: CUSD’s New Cell Phone Policy

Alexis Oliver, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2024

This year, the CUSD school board has introduced a new cell phone policy. In the years prior, cell phones were generally not allowed to be used in high school classrooms, and at PV the usage of one during...

PVHS has a variety of awards won throughout the years.

PV Football Team Preps for Almond Bowl

Ekam Reddy and Dylan Surh October 10, 2024

The 53rd annual Almond Bowl is around the corner, and the Pleasant Valley Varsity Football team has been training very hard. Mark Cooley, the football coach, has them do weightlifting drills after the...

Pleasant Valley Says Goodbye to Mrs. Olsen

Pleasant Valley Says Goodbye to Mrs. Olsen

Abigail Harrell, Staff Writer May 13, 2024

After 20 years of being a beloved educator, PVHS’s own Gayle Olsen is retiring. Olsen has been a teacher for the Moderate and Mild Special Education class for many years and is very sad to be departing....

Vikings Celebrate Their Culture

Vikings Celebrate Their Culture

Greta Hauser, Editor May 10, 2024

This past week, Pleasant Valley hosted Multicultural Week. Multicultural Week has many cultures which  parade around with lots of different varieties of food, flavors, and excitement. Games were held,...

Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story with Chico Community

Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story with Chico Community

Greta Hauser, Editor April 22, 2024

Pleasant Valley was fortunate enough to have been visited by one of the last, and quite possibly, the oldest holocaust survivors, Joseph Alexander. He has a very warm nature as well as a grateful aspiring...

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