The student news site of Laguna Beach High School

Brush and Palette
The student news site of Laguna Beach High School

Brush and Palette
The student news site of Laguna Beach High School

Brush and Palette
Uma Bhatia

Uma Bhatia, Editor-in-Chief

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Teacher Feature: Jennifer Merritt

Uma Bhatia and Madison Duong
February 18, 2022
High school sweethearts through time

High school sweethearts through time

Uma Bhatia and Sydney Ekberg
February 18, 2022
Caitlin Brady sits in her zero period APUSH classroom while her students work on an interactive assignment on the Articles of Confederation. Brady mixes lectures with group work in class to keep students engaged.

LBHS welcomes new AP US History teacher Caitlin Brady

Uma Bhatia and Madison Duong
October 29, 2021
Parker Forgash (right) takes a photo with California Senator (left) at the rally at Main Beach.

Oil spill prompts immediate action

Uma Bhatia, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2021

Editorial 2/12/21

Uma Bhatia, Opinions Editor
February 12, 2021
Laguna Beach Animal Shelter Q+A

Laguna Beach Animal Shelter Q+A

Uma Bhatia, Opinions Editor
February 12, 2021

Episode 1: Flavored Nicotine Bans ft. Marci Mednick and Alea Dillow

Uma Bhatia and Diego Lapayese-Calderón
February 12, 2021

Capitol breach challenges our democracy

Madison Duong and Uma Bhatia
February 12, 2021

Episode 0.5: Teacher/Staff V-Day Story Reveal & the Two Cents

Uma Bhatia and Diego Lapayese-Calderón
February 11, 2021
Single-use plastic waste surges amidst pandemic

Single-use plastic waste surges amidst pandemic

Uma Bhatia and Oscar Jacquez
January 29, 2021
Students voice opinions on new schooling systems

Students voice opinions on new schooling systems

Uma Bhatia and Madison Duong
January 6, 2021
The Grove sits empty with boarded up windows and a For Lease sign. The Grove used to be a key cafe in Laguna. Soon, the majority of our previously beloved places will look like this without our help.

Local businesses jeopardized amidst pandemic

Uma Bhatia, Opinions Editor
December 12, 2020
Laguna’s response to wildfires and how we can prevent them

Laguna’s response to wildfires and how we can prevent them

Uma Bhatia and Diego Lapayese-Calderón
November 30, 2020
Irene White (left) participates in a cooking class with students Mia Rommerswinkel (middle) and Zoey Bullington (right). This class was with LBHS vocational students at the Assistance League.

Irene White Receives 2020 Spirit of Laguna Award

Uma Bhatia and Diego Lapayese-Calderón
November 30, 2020
AP Gov and AP Econ are switching this year. Those taking the class next year get to take advantage of a homework-free summer and the 2020 elections.

Changes coming to AP Gov and Econ

Uma Bhatia and Diego Lapayese-Calderón
April 13, 2020
Gavin Pike stands on the beach awaiting a surf competition. Pike's involvement in the surf team gave him the skills necessary to save the mother and son from the rip current.

Gavin to the rescue

Uma Bhatia, Opinions Editor
April 3, 2020
January's Events!

January’s Events!

Uma Bhatia and Scarlett Wheaton
January 30, 2020

Michelle Foster: The First LBHS Inductee into the CIF Hall of Fame

Uma Bhatia, Opinions Editor
December 11, 2019
December Events!

December Events!

Uma Bhatia and Scarlett Wheaton
December 5, 2019
Our Town Review

Our Town Review

Olivia Longoria and Uma Bhatia
November 12, 2019

It’s time to celebrate diversity in all its forms

Uma Bhatia, Opinions Editor
October 29, 2019
Amar Bhatia

Amar Bhatia

Uma Bhatia, Reporter
October 7, 2019
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