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Milpas Sees a Powerful Outpouring in Support of Immigrant Rights
Protected: Defiant and Undeterred: Santa Barbara Rises Against Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
In Santa Barbara, we've directly experienced the impacts of corporate neglect.
Climate Goals: Morality or Marketing?
From left to right: Kevin Lu ‘28, Milton Lopez Plascencia ‘25, Monica Paredes Villegas ‘25, and Nayeli Castrejon-Peralta ‘25.
SDLC : Celebrating Diversity
College counselors Lalitha Otterness (left) and Colleen Murray (right) welcome back alumni Jesus Arriaga, Natalie Bianchi, Lucia Camp, Jayla Provance, Lucas Acosta, Alexia Acosta, Owen Noble, Griffin Rick, and Dylan Charney.
Young Alumni Return to Campus
Biden's long political legacy comes to a close.
A Lifetime of Public Service: Joe Biden’s Legacy
Trump launches into his second term with ambitious ideas in a tough domestic landscape.
Trump Promises Change: For Better or For Worse?
Quarter of a Century
Quarter of a Century
No Room for Error
No Room for Error
The Goodness of Gratitude
The Goodness of Gratitude
Four New Faces on Campus
Four New Faces on Campus
"I Voted"
“I Voted”
The Dangers of TikTok
The Dangers of TikTok
"Without social media, it is just a cookie store" - Sierra Finney
The Crumbl Cult
It’s All Grand and It’s All Green
It’s All Grand and It’s All Green
Retelling the Menendez Story
Retelling the Menendez Story
Funk Zone Angles
Funk Zone Angles
2025 Wardrobe Essentials
2025 Wardrobe Essentials
Spiced Cranberry and Orange Christmas Bundt Cake Recipe
Spiced Cranberry and Orange Christmas Bundt Cake Recipe
The Enhanced Games
The Enhanced Games
Athlete of the Issue
Athlete of the Issue
A CFB RESURGENCE
A CFB RESURGENCE
Interview With Head Basketball Coach Phil Sherman
Interview With Head Basketball Coach Phil Sherman
Spring Sports
Spring Sports
Spring Sports Preview
Spring Sports Preview
Winter Blues and Daylight Snooze
Winter Blues and Daylight Snooze
The Rise of Counterfeit
The Rise of Counterfeit
Aging Across the World
Aging Across the World
“Books provoke thought.” – Victoria Dryden
The Reading Slump
As school shootings rise in numbers students and teachers alike fear for their safety
The School Shooting Epidemic
Modern Media and Politics
Modern Media and Politics
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The Student News Site of Laguna Blanca School

The Fourth Estate
The Student News Site of Laguna Blanca School

The Fourth Estate
Olivia de Ponce

Olivia de Ponce

Olivia de Ponce is a senior and first year member of The Fourth Estate Staff. Her work focuses on A&E, sports, and recent news. Outside of school she enjoys teaching yoga, hiking, and baking.

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"Without social media, it is just a cookie store" - Sierra Finney

The Crumbl Cult

Olivia de Ponce and Natalie Schweitzer
January 31, 2025
The Enhanced Games

The Enhanced Games

Olivia de Ponce
November 20, 2024
The End of an Era - 149 shows. 5 continents. 3.5 hours per night. 1 billion dollars

The End of an Era – 149 shows. 5 continents. 3.5 hours per night. 1 billion dollars

Olivia de Ponce
November 17, 2024

Promoting Love: The Fragile Line Between Freedom and Fear in School

Olivia De Ponce
June 5, 2023
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