New regulations encourage dog walking
Ailee Lim, Staff Writer
February 2, 2019
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Dogs are a man’s best friend, but they can’t follow men everywhere. Dogs are prohibited in certain hiking and recreation areas in San Mateo County, such as Coyote Point and Crystal Springs. There are various reasons for not allowing them. “I think it’s mostly for safety because there are...
Lunar New Year Extravaganza welcomes the Year of the Pig
Pablo Pinilla, Staff Writer
January 30, 2019
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 that marks the start of the new year according to the traditional Chinese calendar. The Lunar New Year...
San Carlos families hunt for a better community
Audrey Luey, Staff Member
January 30, 2019
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On the last day of San Carlos's annual Week of the Family, a scavenger hunt was hosted on downtown Laurel Street. It provided families with the opportunity to explore the city stores as well as bond with one another. Many people gathered, delight expressed on their faces as they approached the San ...
San Carlos Week of the Family strengthens relationships
Talia Schreiber, Staff writer
January 29, 2019
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With the average kid spending half of the day in school and their parents working about 8.8 hours per day, it can be hard to spend quality time with family. To help families spend quality time together, San Carlos celebrated its 20th annual Week of the Family, Jan. 18–26. This week-long event is ...
Gravity-defying circus spreads laughter through the youth of the San Carlos community
Shayna Yurovitsky, Staff Writer
January 27, 2019
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A few days into the annual Week of the Family run by the San Carlos community, The Circus of Smiles visited the library to put on a show for all ages to come and enjoy. The library's kids’ corner was packed from the front to the back with audience members eager to enjoy the performance. The promise of...
Scotskim: the end
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
January 26, 2019
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Government shutdown ends temporarily After 35 days, the Senate has passed a bill to temporarily open the government. The bill, a short term spending bill, which will reopen parts of the government until Feb. 15, 2019. The president has agreed to sign the bill, urging that “the Democrats and Repu...
ScotSkim: announcements
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
January 25, 2019
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New concerns surrounding Trump emerge As the United States enters day 34 in a partial government shutdown, new allegations towards the president have emerged. A Buzzfeed story published earlier this week claims that President Trump directed his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to regarding the...
The Women’s March calls for action
Nihal Karim, Staff Writer
January 24, 2019
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San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza was getting increasingly more crowded, as thousands of people gathered together to advocate for social and political change during the Women’s March San Francisco on Saturday, January 19. Thousands of people were preparing themselves for a march through the streets to stand up for what they be...
Lunardi’s Markets reinforces backpack probation
Mariela Ramirez, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
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Appearing to only apply to young children and teenagers, Lunardi’s Markets is once again implementing a backpack regulation in order to prevent stealing. The policy works by having an employee ask the customer with a backpack to put it in the front of the store, typically near the checkout line...
ScotSkim: clash
Maya Benjamin, Staff Writer
January 21, 2019
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Nancy Pelosi and President Trump continue to clash The drama between Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and President Donald Trump continues to spiral, but this time over the president's annual State of the Union address. On Jan. 16, Pelosi suggested that Trump cancel or delay his address slated f...
San Carlos City Council strives to make better gun regulations
Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer
January 17, 2019
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A brand new City Council took on the timely issue of firearm regulations in San Carlos on Jan. 14. The topic of guns has caught the attention of many San Carlos citizens, especially since a chain store that sells guns, Turner's Outdoorsman, applied to open a store in San Carlos. In November of 2017,...
Cities make an effort towards a more environmentally friendly future
Alyssa Huang, Staff Writer
January 17, 2019
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For many people, the turn of the new year marks the starting point for new goals and aspirations, whether it is to become more fit, save money, or something completely different. This “starting point” not only applies to individuals, but to entire communities who seek to improve themselves in 2019. I...
Emma Romanowsky, Staff Writer
Trump and O’Rourke butt heads in El Paso Former Rep. and potential Democratic presidential candidate...
Sjoerd Huitema, Staff Writer
Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move...
Leela Stuepfert, Staff Writer
Every day throughout the year, a local resident works wholeheartedly to look after the deer living in...
Andrew Shao, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
One remarkable December day, on the mostly unremarkable year of 1946, two employees of the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Earl Menefee and Ralph Salisbury, founded a soaring...
Kimberly Brodersen, Staff Writer
February 17, 2019
There is always at least one student in every classroom who can't stay put — twitching, talking, or daydreaming when they shouldn't be. They are often considered to be disrespectful...
Kevin Shimizu, Staff Writer
February 16, 2019
Mid-winter break, otherwise known as ski week, is one of a few breaks left before the scheduled dates for the Advanced Placement (AP) tests. This often causes students to...
Miles Ozorio, Staff Writer
February 15, 2019
The boys varsity soccer team suffered a close 1-0 loss to Aragon during senior night on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Despite their loss, the team still had a positive senior night...