Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Aug 20, 2018
Lee Nguyen and Diego Rossi each netted a goal in the second half for the Los Angeles Football Club to pull away from the Colorado Rapids at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles Sunday, August...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Jul 9, 2018
Homelessness has been a longstanding issue in Los Angeles. The homeless rate jumped 75% in the last six years, according to a LA Times report.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homeless...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• May 23, 2018
Rio Hondo’s Tesla START program now has its first batch of graduates. Ten students received recognition for completing the 12-week course this spring at a ceremony held in Rio’s automotive shop Wednesday,...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• May 17, 2018
A signing event took place Thursday, May 17 in the Rio Hondo pool area for Lady Roadrunner volleyball members who will be moving on from the college. Michell Chavez, Sara Harding, Michelle Hawkins, Madison...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• May 13, 2018
Aw geez! Co-creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon announced Thursday, May 10 that they’ve signed a deal to renew the hit ‘toon show Rick and Morty for 70(!) more episodes. There’s still no telling...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 29, 2018
Rio Hondo’s Men’s Baseball team finished off their season losing three straight games to the Pasadena City Lancers. The Roadrunners loss their final game Friday, April 27 on the Lancer field and will...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 15, 2018
Rio Hondo’s baseball squad went 1-2 in their three-game series against the Chaffey Panthers last week. The Roadrunners now head into their last two series of the year against Mt. SAC and Pasadena City.
It...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 5, 2018
A 5.3-magnitude hit near hit near the Channel Islands around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5.
For more information and updates, check out ABC7's coverage.
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 2, 2018
Ready Player One was officially released in theaters this past Friday, March 29, though there were viewings as early as Wednesday. The Steven Spielberg directed film takes place in 2045, where much of...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 18, 2018
HBO’s hit comedy series Silicon Valley is coming back for its fifth season beginning Sunday, March 25. Richard Hendrick’s and the Pied Piper crew are set to return and continue their attempt to create...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 18, 2018
The Roadrunners battled the Long Beach City College Vikings at The Jungle Saturday, March 15. Rio jumped ahead early on but were unable to hold the lead, falling to LBCC, 5-4.
Rio got on the board in...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 18, 2018
In a press release issued the morning of March 15, iHeartMedia announced it is filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company is doing so in an effort to clear more than $10 billion of the debt it has accumulated...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 13, 2018
One of the world's most famous and greatest physicists, Stephen Hawking died early Wednesday, March 13 morning in his England home. Hawking was diagnosed with a rare disease at the age of 22 that left...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 12, 2018
Bones found in a remote South Pacific island in 1940 have been reexamined and are now believed to belong to legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart.
The bones were first examined in 1940 by physician...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 12, 2018
The FBI has been working closely with Best Buy’s computer repair service, Geek Squad over the last decade. In an investigation launched by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital Civil right...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 8, 2018
Pierce College students and staff in Woodland Hills had to evacuate the campus on Wednesday, March 7 after a "credible threat" was overheard. As of Thursday morning, the campus is now cleared of any...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 6, 2018
Self-driving cars, phones with facial-recognition, now mind-reading tech? Using some new artificial intelligence technology, a team at the University of Toronto-Scarborough (UT) were able to recreate images...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 4, 2018
The 90th Academy Awards took place Sunday, March 4 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “The Shape of Water” was the stand-out film, but empowering speeches and musical performances capped the exciting...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 28, 2018
Rio Hondo’s Black Student Union held a Black Excellence event at the school’s lower quad, Wednesday, Feb. 28. There were painting booths, spoken-word artists and guest speakers present to celebrate...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 26, 2018
Cerritos College posted a safety alert warning of an "unspecified threat" made to their campus and another Norwalk school Sunday night. The sheriff's department has identified the source of the social...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 21, 2018
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were expected to investigate the Northgate Market in El Monte early Wednesday, Feb. 21 morning. The agents were to check the Northgate Market’s employees work...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 19, 2018
Chris Rock is back with his first stand-up special in 10 years with the Netflix Original: Tamborine. The Netflix comedy, released Feb. 14 focuses on truth and equality as Rock tackles everything from raising...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 16, 2018
The Lady Roadrunners fell to the Pasadena City College Lancers Friday, Feb. 16 at Rio Hondo. Pasadena City spoiled Sophomore Night at The Hondo as they defeated the Rio Ladies, 76-50.
Rio fell behind...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 14, 2018
Nineteen-year-old Nicolas de Jesus Cruz was arrested for a shooting at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. early Wednesday, Feb. 14. As of now, responding sheriffs are saying there are...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 11, 2018
Reg E. Cathey, better known for his roles in HBO’s “The Wire” and Netflix’s “House of Cards,” passed away Friday night in his home in New York. TMZ reports he was surrounded by family and friends...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 9, 2018
East Los Angeles College dominated the Lady Roadrunners in the gym at Rio Hondo Friday night. The ELAC full-court pressure helped the Huskies escape The Hondo with the 81-58, 23-point victory.
The Lady...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 8, 2018
The Lady Roadrunners were outlasted by the Chaffey Panthers Wednesday night at Rio Hondo. The Rio Ladies were able to keep the game close but couldn’t overcome a late surge by the Panthers. Chaffey came...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 4, 2018
The Philadelphia Eagles have won their first Super Bowl in franchise history after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Eagles’ quarterback Nick Foles was given the MVP award after throwing...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 4, 2018
Super Sunday is here!
U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis will play host to Super Bowl LII at 3:30 p.m. pacific time this afternoon. The defending champion New England Patriots are back in the big game...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Nov 1, 2017
After a seven game series that played out like film drama, the Houston Astros came out on top of the Dodgers to win the 2017 World Series.
Fans at Dodger Stadium were all riled up at the start of the...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Oct 19, 2017
What a time for Los Angeles Dodgers’ fans! After dominating their way through the National League, the Dodgers are heading to the World Series for the first time since 1988!
The Boys in...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Oct 12, 2017
Rio Hondo’s Lady Roadrunner volleyball team held its 2017 Breast Cancer Awareness Game against the Chaffey Panthers on Wednesday, October 11. The Rio Ladies came out playing with fire and passion and...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Oct 2, 2017
El Camino College’s volleyball team visited Rio Hondo on Friday, September 29, to take on the red hot Lady Roadrunners squad. The El Camino Warriors were able to put an end to the Rio Ladies’ winning...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 22, 2017
The Lady Roadrunners volleyball squad and the Los Angeles Harbor Seahawks faced off in what ended up being a thrilling matchup on Friday night at Rio Hondo. It took the Rio Ladies all five sets to put...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 21, 2017
Rio Hondo held a Transfer Fair in the lower quad on Thursday, September 21. The Transfer Fair, held by the Rio’s Transfer Center, gave students the opportunity to talk to representatives of four-year...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 20, 2017
Justin Valero, who is campaigning to become California’s 57th District Assembly representative, held a meet and greet at his home in Whittier on Saturday. The purpose of the meet and greet was to provide...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 8, 2017
Rio Hondo is inviting students to the lower quad Monday morning to honor and remember those we lost in the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. It will mark the 16 year anniversary.
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 8, 2017
Christina Johnson, Associate Curator of FIDM, is set to talk and present a film at the Whittwood Branch Library in Whittier on September 21 at 6:30 pm. Tickets are free and available now!
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 8, 2017
The LAC workshops calendar for September is now available. The workshops are designed to enhance student learning and take place in the LAC room (LR114). The workshops are free of charge!
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 6, 2017
American Horror Story: Cult made its premiere on Tuesday, September 5, just in time to keep viewers spooked all Fall. The first episode used the 2016 election to set up the events for the seventh season...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 5, 2017
With the Trump Administration announcing the elimination of the DACA program, many undocumented students are left wondering what’s in store for them now. Keeping this in mind, Rio Hondo held a Healing...
The Trump Administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (better known as DACA) Tuesday morning. DACA protected around 800,000 “Dreamers” from being deported.
Attorney...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 1, 2017
After playing their first six games on the road, the Rio Hondo Lady’s volleyball team finally found themselves in a familiar setting on the first day of September. The Lady Roadrunners hosted the Fullerton...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Aug 21, 2017
August 21 marked the first Monday of the Fall semester for students at Rio Hondo. It also happened to be the day of the first total solar eclipse since 1979. Rio Hondo students gathered under the sun in...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• May 23, 2017
After losing their star player and the first two games of the series on their home court, it looked like the Boston Celtics would surely get swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics showed the fight...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• May 23, 2017
The Golden State Warriors jumped ahead of the San Antonio Spurs early on in game two and never looked back. Golden State had Oracle Arena roaring as they easily defeated the Spurs, 136-100.
Kawhi...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• May 17, 2017
For two- and- a- half quarters of their game one Western Conference Finals matchup in Golden State, the San Antonio Spurs dominated the Warriors. The Spurs were propelled by the outstanding play of Kawhi...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• May 3, 2017
After his sister, Chyna Thomas, passed away in a terrible car accident last month, Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas said he "wanted to give up and quit." There was no quit in his game against the Washington...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• May 1, 2017
The Los Angeles Clippers have been eliminated from playoff contention after losing game seven of their first round series with the Utah Jazz on Sunday, April 30. With their elimination from the postseason,...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 26, 2017
ESPN President, John Skipper, released a memo to the company's employees informing them of some changes coming to the network. "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" announced that it will be laying off many...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 26, 2017
The Utah Jazz went into the Staples Center Monday, April 25, and left with a 96-92 road victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The win in game five gives Utah a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.
After...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 25, 2017
Joe Johnson came alive in the fourth quarter to power the Utah Jazz over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, April 23 at Vivant Smart Home Arena in Utah. The 105-98 win for the Jazz has tied the first-round...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 19, 2017
The once tight-end for the New England Patriots, Aaron Hernandez, committed suicide early Wednesday morning, according to the Department of Correction.
A statement from the department said the former...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 19, 2017
The Los Angeles Clippers were able to even up their first round playoff series with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Los Angeles’ 99-91 victory tied the series at one and it will now shift to Utah for...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 18, 2017
Joe Johnson's buzzer-beater gave the Utah Jazz the 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series against the Los Angeles Clippers. The 97-95 home defeat the Clippers were dealt now makes game two of the series...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Apr 17, 2017
The Los Angeles Clippers have clinched a spot in the 2017 postseason, but that doesn't mean they plan on resting their star players in their final regular season game. The Clippers and the Utah Jazz both...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 14, 2017
The Los Angeles Clippers will visit Utah tonight, March 13, to take on the Jazz at six pm. The game could end up having a huge impact on playoff seeding. Utah (41-25) currently has a one-game lead over...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Mar 8, 2017
The Los Angeles Lakers visited the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, March 7, for a regular season matchup between two teams trending in different directions. The Mavericks got the win over the Lakers with...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 16, 2017
Have you jump aboard the Stranger Things hype train?
The first trailer for Stranger Things’ second season was released during Super Bowl LI this past weekend. Now, Entertainment Weekly has provided...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 10, 2017
With the NBA trade deadline coming tomorrow, February 23 at noon, rumors of big names moving are rapidly spreading around the league. DeMarcus Cousins, arguably the best big man in the NBA, has already...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 8, 2017
What a game! The Atlanta Falcons came storming out of the gate in the first half of Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas on Sunday night. They jumped out to an early 21-0 lead and led at halftime 21-3. But...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 7, 2017
Marvel just doesn’t stop. And with numerous movies and shows in their seemingly never-ending cinematic universe already out, their plans for the future show that they have no intentions of slowing down....
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Feb 2, 2017
After losing three straight road games last week, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to bounce back against the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night. The Staples Center crowd in attendance Tuesday night were treated...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Nov 21, 2016
After getting no playing time in the first nine games of the season, the Rams have finally decided to start their number one overall pick, Jared Goff. Goff, who had a brilliant career at the collegiate...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Nov 15, 2016
The Los Angeles Rams traveled to New York this past Sunday to take on the struggling Jets. Both the Rams and Jets have outstanding defensive squads and they were both on display at MetLife Stadium. The...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Nov 8, 2016
The Los Angeles Rams faced the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at the Los Angeles Coliseum in their eighth game of the season. The famous sunny California weather provided the perfect setting for the two offenses...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Nov 3, 2016
Things were not looking good for the Chicago Cubs after falling behind the Indians 3-1 in the World Series, but a couple wins in a row for the Cubs has forced a winner-takes-all game seven.
Game six...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Oct 24, 2016
The Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from the postseason Saturday night after losing to
the Cubs 5-0 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
The Dodgers had Clayton Kershaw going on the mound for them in game...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Oct 17, 2016
After losing game 1 of the NLCS to the Cubs due to a late pitching collapse, the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw pitched a shutout Sunday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The shutout powered the Dodgers to...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Oct 17, 2016
The Dodgers and Nationals fought for a spot in the NLCS Thursday night at Nationals Park in Washington. The game got off to a slow start but picked up in the seventh inning. The end of the game provided...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Oct 13, 2016
The MLB postseason has produced plenty of close and exciting games in its first two rounds. The Dodgers and Nationals added another one to the list Tuesday afternoon when they battled out game four of...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Oct 5, 2016
The AL Wild Card game between the Orioles and Blue Jays was last night and the MLB postseason is now officially underway.
It was a cool, clear night at the Rogers Centre in Toronto and it provided...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 26, 2016
The MLB, and sporting world as a whole, was in sorrow yesterday when news that 24-year-old star pitcher, Jose Fernandez, passed away in a boating accident. Fernandez and two of his friends were cruising...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 21, 2016
The Los Angeles Rams are riding high after their home win against their division rival, the Seattle Seahawks. They now travel to Tampa Bay this Sunday where they will play their second road game of the...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 21, 2016
It was a hot, sunny Sunday yesterday in Los Angeles as the Rams hosted the Seattle Seahawks in the first NFL game back at the Los Angeles Coliseum since 1994. The weather conditions provided a perfect...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 15, 2016
The Rams craze was off the charts when it was announced that they’d return to Los Angeles after being in St Louis for 20 years. On Monday night, they finally played their first regular season game, and...
Written by Ramon Alvarado, Sci. & Tech. Editor
• Sep 15, 2016
Jose Fernandez and co. spoiled Clayton Kershaw’s return on Friday night as the Marlins cruised past the Dodgers for a 4-1 victory.
Kershaw played in his first game since June and it wasn’t hard...