Signing Event Held for Graduating Rio Hondo Volleyball Members
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
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 Mader, Natalie Magallon, Victoria Martinez and Bree Newton were the Ladies recognized for their...
Aw Geez! ‘Rick and Morty’ Renewed for 70 More Episodes
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
May 13, 2018
Filed under A&E, Top Stories
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 just when the fourth season of wild, portal-jumping adventures will be back on Cartoon Network’s Adul...
Is Your Information Safe? Over 48 Million Online User Profiles Leaked
April 22, 2018
Filed under Science & Tech, Top Stories
Are you sure your information is safe on the ‘net? Forty-eight million user profiles from the likes of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn had their information leaked, without their knowledge or consent, by a little-known data firm back in February of this year. The incident just came to light this ...
Baseball: Rio Falls to Long Beach City College
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
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 the very first inning, thanks to right-fielder John Sabajan and first-baseman Luis Aguilar. With a c...
iHeartMedia Files for Bankruptcy
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2018
Filed under A&E, News, Top Stories
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 over the last decade. iHeartMedia has been one of the more dominant audio companies in...
Physicist Stephen Hawking Passes Away at 76
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2018
Filed under News, Science & Tech, Top Stories
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 him in a wheel chair and took away most of his ability to speak. Despite this, Hawking went on to...
Bones Found in 1940 Likely Those of Amelia Earhart
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2018
Filed under Science & Tech, Top Stories
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 D.W. Hoodless. The only conclusion Hoodless made was that the bones belonged to a man. University...
Geek Squad Working Closely with FBI
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2018
Filed under Science & Tech, Top Stories
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 group, it was discovered that Geek Squad employees have been playing the role of informants for...
Pierce College Back to Normal Schedule After “Credible Threat”
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
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 threats and classes are now running as regularly scheduled. For more information, head over to AB...
Mind-Reading Tech Coming Soon?
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2018
Filed under Science & Tech, Top Stories
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 shown to people with surprising accuracy. They used electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors and a special...
2018 Academy Awards Wrap-Up
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2018
Filed under A&E, Top Stories
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 night. This year’s Academy Awards was a bit different from those in the past. There were ...
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