“Rio Americano”; American River in Spanish. The parkway is our school’s backyard. But how often do we take advantage of everything it has to offer? Despite the beautiful nature being so close, many...

Rio junior Sara Hamdullah, who is from Afghanistan but grew up in Russia, spoke with the Mirada about her role as one of the school’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) presidents and her story.   Who...

A routine task for Mari Youngman, Rio Americano’s new biology teacher, took a dangerous turn earlier this week when she fainted in the main office from a sudden drop in blood pressure. Fortunately, help...

Volunteers with the Save the Snakes organization visited the Rio Americano High School library at lunch, Sept. 13, to show students the importance of snakes. The group brought three snakes that...

“To achieve mastery in any field you first need to find your own unique voice,” novelist and Rio Americano High School alumna Shanthi Sekaran advised students who attended her talk in the campus theater...

Oliver Abdu Senior Oliver Abdu has found his place in the medical wing at Rio. Abdu was inspired to pursue a role in the medical careers program by his mother, who works in the emergency department...

Click here to learn more about the Outdoor Writers Association of California contest. Nature as Metaphor - Olivia Huang - 1st Place Wrath, Ruin, and Rain Oh! How does the wind scream How she mourns...

Amid pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the U.S., several universities have moved to cancel graduation ceremonies, make their commencements smaller, or close campuses altogether. The...

Teachers should get ready to frequently call Liam and Olivia during attendance in 14 years. Those were the most common baby names of 2023, according to a report by the Social Security Administration...