When people think about county fairs, they usually associate them with hot summer days, carnival rides and games, cotton candy, and livestock exhibitions. What most fair-goers don’t realize is that for…

In an age where young girls and women are more vocal than ever, there’s an area for them to speak up once again: the clothing industry.

This is nothing new. Change is already in progress due to women…

On April 13, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival was held in San Francisco’s Japantown for many to enjoy.

This story was originally published on Scot Scoop…

BraveMaker is an emerging nonprofit based out of Redwood City, seeking to make a difference in not only the way we look at each other, but the way we look at change. Its goal is to provide a platform for…

According to the Pew Research Center, the divide between Democrats and Republicans on major issues grows wider.

The Junior State of America (JSA) Club at Carlmont is trying to heal that divide by teaching…

On March 16, California College of the Arts held the 2019 Holi Festival. All funds made from the event were given to the ASHA non-profit organization to support education in India.

This…

The Spark Joy Bay Area KonMari Method Workshop gathered at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany to introduce a new outlook on life. It proposed an organizational strategy that cleanses people from the…

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“I want to die.” It rolls off of…

In the Redwood City Courthouse Square, a new art installation has been established. Through a new program named Art Kisoki, Redwood City has partnered with different artists, both local and global, to…

With the UEFA Champions League tournament inching further to its final on June 1 in Madrid, Spain, fans around the world are tuning into their screens to see how Europe’s most prestigious soccer tournament…

You’re on the last lap in Mario Kart, hanging onto first place. The music starts to pick up as your sibling starts to yell, excited that you might win. The finish line is only one turn away and with…

The prize pool for DOTA 2’s tournament, The International 2018 is $25,532,177.

That’s enough money to buy one Toyota Corolla every day for 1,365 consecutive days, nearly 3.8 years. This is 443 times…

Nothing highlights the diversity of Carlmont High School like our annual Heritage Fair. See how this year, students stepped back to bring the focus back to clubs.

This story was originally published on…

Rachel Hunter reports a video about the hearts hanging in the school hallways on Valentine's Day.

Students from all grades work on establishing their campaign weeks before voting day on March 4.

Many new candidates, as well as a lot of the current officers, are putting in their efforts to gain the…

Silicon Valley is a place of crazy and weird trends: insanely priced toast, fitness trackers for dogs, float pods, and DogeCoin, just to name a few. Well, another fad just got added to that list: goat…

Imagine trudging through debris from a wildfire. Your job is to pick up what the fire hasn’t already destroyed. Houses are reduced to rubble and there isn’t a living thing in sight. The environment…

The sky beams blue as Jessica scrambles around the playground, trying to not be tagged by Cole, the lava monster. Just as Cole reaches out to tag Jessica’s hand, his mother calls him over, signaling…

Every day throughout the year, a local resident works wholeheartedly to look after the deer living in Belmont.

Sandy Hutchinson, who has resided in Belmont since 1978, has taken care of the many deer…

Rachel Hunter reports about the Carlmont Varsity Dance Team.

This story was originally published on Scot Scoop News on February 5, 2019.

Rio Popper has no eyes.

When she was six months old, she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a very rare cancer that occurs in the retina of the eye. She is now one of the 20,000 children with this…

The Go To Chocolate stall not only brings a wide variety of locally sourced chocolate goods to the College of San Mateo Farmers’ Market but a penchant for small businesses in the Bay Area as well; take…

Pandemonium weaved through the crowds that, moments before, had been peacefully making their way to the border.

Children still in diapers struggled to keep up with the rush. Mothers gripped their children’s…

Following the lead of other cities in the San Mateo County, the San Carlos City Council is tackling the problem of smoking in apartment buildings. On Jan. 28, a study session was held to discuss a possible…

Late nights. Early mornings. Slow commutes. Long hours. Scornful students.

Teachers put up with this, and more, for half the average wage of a tech worker in Silicon Valley.

This is the reality…

Various commissions and clubs are working both together and separately to ensure Heritage Fair is a success.

This year, Heritage Fair covers the entire week from Feb. 25 to March 1 with lunch activities…

It is almost the Year of the Pig. But at the Hillsdale Shopping Center, the celebration already started on Jan. 26, a few weeks before the Lunar New Year.

Lunar New Year is an eastern Asian festival…

Every week, thousands of people log onto Instagram to watch a Congresswoman cook dinner. Instant mac and cheese and tofu curry are only a few of the things she has made on her livestreams. She may not…

Tremors wrack your body. Your lungs aren’t cooperating. Everything blurs. You open your mouth but nothing comes out. So many thoughts are running through your head that you can’t focus….

Dogs typically finish their vaccinations within their puppy years and then make additional visits to the vet for boosters and checkups. Still, pet owners should be aware that there is always the opportunity…