The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The Pearl Post
The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The Pearl Post
The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The Pearl Post
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Senior Zarina Martirosoyan hands out personality quizzes for the freshmen to fill out during the first Link Crew event on Aug. 25.
New Link Crew program welcomes freshmen on campus
Bethania Terefe • September 15, 2026
Supervision aide displacement surprises, disappoints students
Benjamin Breaux • September 14, 2026
New courses and advisory period bring changes to campus
Nicolette Donovan, Silas Hinkle, and Jasmine Thompson • September 8, 2026
LAUSD adult school occupies former DPMHS campus wing
Linus Bossardt and Silas Hinkle • September 3, 2026
District device restrictions provoke mixed reactions
Julie Rodriguez • September 1, 2026
Trending Stories
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Sophomore Niya Bowers and supervision aide Martha Vargas match outfits for twin day on Sep. 3, 2025. Vargas was displaced at the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year.

Supervision aide displacement surprises, disappoints students

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Freshman Carson Taylor-Cortez runs drills for the Birmingham Community Charter High School junior varsity football team outside in the baseball field on Sept. 2.

Athlete of the Month: Taylor-Cortez tackles the new season

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Adult school Reseda Accelerated College and Career Transition resides in the former math wing of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School. A fence was built in Courtyard 3 North to distinguish it from the DPMHS campus.

LAUSD adult school occupies former DPMHS campus wing

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The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks was this school year.

DPMHS Student Media staff members share their parent's 9/11 stories

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Speech Therapist Lara Bedian settles into her new office in room 20A during lunch on Sept. 1.

New Speech Therapist with a love for language

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Co-Presidents Luca Alegria and Sofia Grace Pease welcome new Video Club members on Sept. 17.
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Features
Special Reports
Students and staff around the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD,) are negatively affected by LAUSD website block, causing students’ academics to decline.
LAUSD expands online safety block across student devices
Desirae Carns and Silas Hinkle • May 22, 2026
Students and staff around LAUSD, are negatively affected by the LAUSD website block, causing students’ academics to decline. Read more about the website block and its impacts in this article by Desirae Carns and Silas Hinkle.
Opinion
Senior Valerie Sanchez attends TUPAC SHAKUR. WAKE ME WHEN I'M FREE museum exhibit at The Canvas @ L.A. LIVE on Feb. 22, 2022.
After 30 years, justice has finally been delivered for Tupac Shakur
Valerie Sanchez • September 15, 2026
Device restrictions set by the school district garner mixed feelings from students and staff. The policy restricts high schoolers to 90 minutes of screen time per class to complete classwork and homework every week.
LAUSD new screen time policy will harm students productivity
September 1, 2026
Online and Print Editors-in-Chief Tania Lopez and Linus Bossardt are looking forward to a great school year.
Editorial: New goals, drastic changes
August 31, 2026
A&E
British indie rock artist Beabadoobee released her fourth studio album “Pylon” on Sept. 18.
Album Review: Dive deeper into the vulnerability of “Pylon”
Louise Gaguet • September 28, 2026
Los Angeles based band Junior Varsity is currently planning on releasing an independent part two EP to "Ready" alongside a tour in 2026.
Artist of the Month: Alternative indie-rock band Junior Varsity plans to go on tour
September 28, 2026
BTS performs "Please" during their fourth concert at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 6.
Concert Review: BTS lights it up like “Dynamite” on stage for their ARIRANG Tour
September 9, 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 Playlist
Sports
Freshman Carson Taylor-Cortez runs drills for the Birmingham Community Charter High School junior varsity football team outside in the baseball field on Sept. 2.
Athlete of the Month: Taylor-Cortez tackles the new season
Flint Spatz • September 9, 2026
Senior athletes reflect on high school athletic careers
Senior athletes reflect on high school athletic careers
Valerie Sanchez and Jasmine Thompson • June 9, 2026
Athlete of the Month: Valdez makes big hits during his junior tennis season
Athlete of the Month: Valdez makes big hits during his junior tennis season
Kaleigh Tapaoan • May 29, 2026
Photo
Room 22 Podcast
Celebrating, reflecting on Pacific Islander identities
Celebrating, reflecting on Pacific Islander identities
Tania Lopez and Jenny Marquez • May 29, 2026
Autistic students reflect on autism, identity
Autistic students reflect on autism, identity
Tania Lopez, Isabella Tolosa, and Jenny Marquez • April 30, 2026
The complex legacy of Cesar Chavez
The complex legacy of Cesar Chavez
Tania Lopez, Jenny Marquez, and Andrew Pulido Gonzalez • March 26, 2026
Magazine Archive
The Pearl Post June 2026 Magazine
The Pearl Post June 2026 Magazine
Video
Students reflect on changes for the 2026-2027 school year
Jasmine Thompson • September 8, 2026
Melodies and songs flourish at spring concert
Desirae Carns and Valerie Sanchez • May 20, 2026
Games
Pearldle #18
Pearldle #18
Julie Rodriguez • September 22, 2026
Herds of Words #14
Herds of Words #14
Tania Lopez • September 18, 2026
DPMini #10
DPMini #10
Linus Bossardt • September 17, 2026
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