The Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) announced on March 23 that, in light of the global coronavirus pandemic, 2nd-semester grades will be recorded as “credit” or “no credit,” rather than as a traditional letter grade.  The announcement, which was emailed to all families in the...

The Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) governing board announced the closure of all district schools from March 16 until April 3 following its March 13 emergency meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meeting, the governing board voted 4-1 to close all AUHSD schools until the end of...

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Matthias Gafni spoke to the La Puma staff about his work as an investigative journalist during 1st period on February 27. Beginning his career as a sportswriter for the UC Davis newspaper, Gafni moved on to report for the San Jose Mercury News, East Bay Times and Vallejo...

The Diablo Valley Youth and Government (Y&G) delegation participated in its last conference of the school year, holding simulated debates and creating fictional bills at the State Capitol building in Sacramento from February 14-17. As a result of vandalism in previous years, including names etched...

Asian Art Museum docent Pauline Tsui presented the art of Chinese brush painting to students during an academy session on February 21.  Librarian Sarah Morgan coordinated the special visit. According to Tsui, "People who enjoy art programs these days actually want to find different approaches. So...