Before he was a documentary filmmaker, before he led the campaign against Critical Race Theory, before the recent posts on X of the influential conservative commentator led to major cuts in the Department...

Richard Yoha was once a Rio student who, proudly, “never got detention.” Now, he runs his own history classroom at Rio and is preparing to finish grad school this summer. The Mirada spoke with Yoha...

  Looking back on some of the Mirada's coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic: COVID-19 affects student athletes now and for the future: From March 26, 2020 — Katelyn Newton explored how the...

With her debut novel, “When Shadows Grow Tall,” Rio Americano alumnus Maressa Voss delves into the complexities of truth, perception, and authority.  The fantasy novel follows the separate...

On a field trip to Sacramento’s Crocker Museum in elementary school, I fell in love with art galleries. A recent visit to the Crocker reminded me why. The Crocker building has been located downtown...

Every rainy day at Rio, one thing is for certain: the courtyard in front of the cafeteria is guaranteed to become an impassable small lake. The flooding occurs because roots of a giant camphor tree...

Rio Americano High School jazz musicians won big at the Charles Mingus Festival in New York last week. The annual festival at The New School is sponsored by the Let My Children Hear Music Foundation...

Rio sophomore Alexis Rivera was born and raised in Japan but her family’s desire to reconnect with her father’s roots recently brought her to the U.S. Rivera’s father grew up in the Sacramento area...

Speaking to senior Micah Newcomer, he comes across as a serious, mathematically-minded student. However, his passion for engineering and robotics shines through as the conversation goes on. Newcomer’s...

From umami flavors to soft and crisp textures, Korean food is must-try cuisine. There’s so many different dishes, with a variety of flavors. Each one feels like a piece of home, something comforting...

Ramadan, which begins Feb. 28, is an important and holy month for Muslims, and will be honored by hundreds of Rio Americano students. The holiday lasts for 29 or 30 days and falls at different times...

While deployed with the Army Reserves in the Middle East, Rio Americano history and geography teacher Brian Brickey witnessed the lives of people affected by decades of conflict and faced potential threats...