 “People of Oakland, run while you still can. The government has made the decision that will be the end of us all! As of May 1, three months after her discovery, the Oakland Zoo became the home of the monstrous t-rex, Clara. So far, she has already eaten a bison and a California Condor. What could be next? Who could be next? Could you be next?” -- Zara Quiter, Sixth Grade
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 "After four and a half years of living alone in the jaguar enclosure, and endless searching on the part of the Oakland Zoo, Lucha, a male jaguar at the Oakland Zoo, has finally been given a friend. Emma, a four year old female, has moved from Miami, Florida to her new home on the California Trail." --Zara Quiter, sixth grade  "On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, a hurricane-like bomb cyclone struck Northern California. It wreaked havoc, knocking down trees and powerlines left and right. it was one of the worst storms the Bay Area has seen for a long time." -- Isaiah kahn, 7th grade Since the pandemic animal shelters have been facing many new CHALLENGES -- Hayley schoeneman, 6th grade  "The past month has brought major storms and over 30 trillion gallons of water to California. So many people are asking, is California still in a drought? The answer is yes, despite the rain, we are still in a drought, and here's why."--Halia Pratt, 6th grade  "We all know that the January storms have had a major effect on physical property across the Bay Area. The total for home repairs could reach as much as $46 million in San Francisco alone. But what kind of effects has it made on the people in our COMMUNITY?"--RUBY Deetz, 6th grade  "The ginormous storm that just tore through California has left many people wondering what it was, and what brought it on."--DRax Richardson, 8th grade  "As thrift stores rise in popularity, many people are looking for good places to shop. But why do people enjoy thrift stores so much?"--Mila Boyden, 7th Grade  "Last month, the city of San Francisco voted to allow their police to use killer robots, okaying a policy so dystopian one might think it was pulled from the pages of Orwell's 1984. In this proposal, the SFPD would have weaponized their current arsenal of 12 remote-controlled surveillance robots, which would give them the ability to use lethal force in extreme circumstances," -- Ava Rukavina, 10th Grade  "Every year, San Francisco puts on a firework show over the bay when the clock hits midnight. Yes it is only one firework show but it will look different and new from all over the bay— you can see them glimmer against the water on Embarcadero, by the bay bridge, or up on grizzly peak." -- CB omand, 7th grade |
