Over the summer students might have looked up from their pool, or maybe out the window from their couch, and seen gray skies. What might have looked like clouds were actually piles of smoke from the fires burning all around California. And while you took shelter inside, sports teams were strategizing on how to get in practices with such bad air quality. Prime conditioning f...

The health class is getting a new teacher and a new statewide curriculum with more comprehensive sexual health education. Carley Nava took over the position following the retirement of Donna Ward who had taught health at Rio since 2011. A 2001 Rio grad, Nava said she is hoping to boost enrollment in health class, which many students now take online. Taking the class...

When Nick Alvarez visited the University of Nevada, Reno, during spring break of his junior year it was, in his words, “love at first sight.” The campus is beautiful and they have a strong program in his intended major of computer science, he said. And to seal the deal, the university offered him $8,000 off tuition plus room and board. The school charges California residents...

Senior Matthew Sutherland committed to Fresno State this summer after playing competitive golf for six years. Following his commitment, Sutherland traveled throughout Northern California for several tournaments. In June he competed in Stockton. “I was four shots back going into the day and ended up winning by six,” said Sutherland. “It was the best round of golf I’ve...