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A Carlmont student uses the Agents of Discovery application to see their surroundings with three-dimensional augmented reality. “Right away after opening up the app, I saw the camera recording and saw the otter pop up on screen. I thought it was cute and I think kids would enjoy it. If I went to a new park and didn’t know where to go, it’d be a fun way to navigate,” said Sequoia Leger, a Carlmont sophomore.

San Carlos unveils interactive ‘Agents of Discovery’ program to connect with city history

Nikhil Nunna, Staff Writer • March 28, 2025

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the City of San Carlos will introduce new initiatives to engage residents with local history. San Carlos will launch monthly missions through the augmented reality (AR) app "Agents of Discovery" to connect...

A young visitor blows a large bubble using a string wand provided by the Hiller Aviation Museum. Families were able to spend time together and meet new friends while enjoying the simplicity of the bubbles. The Bubble Bonanza also allowed for the youth to learn about the scientific properties of bubbles, such as surface tension.

Bubble Bonanza brings a pop of joy

Kiana Chen, Staff Writer • March 28, 2025

Mixing bubbly fun and hands-on learning, Hiller Aviation Museum’s Bubble Bonanza in San Carlos brought together families and friends to create bubbles of all sizes this past weekend. This event was part of the museum’s weekly Family...

Mothers celebrate completing the program at their cohort graduation. "Years later, as demonstrated in our longitudinal surveys, these women continue to build upon the concepts they learned through WANDA. They save for multiple assets and seek out new opportunities in their careers and lives," said Executive Director Danika Dellor.

WANDA gives mothers the tools to build a path to success

Michelle Chen, Staff Writer • March 28, 2025

San Mateo County is helping fund Women and Allies (WANDA), an organization supporting single mothers in the county. The Measure K funds, given through a reimbursement grant program, will support eligible mothers facing housing instability. WANDA...

Sophomore Erik Leong notices the tree branches at the Congregational Church of the Peninsula and decides to tidy them up. "It is easy to think of something like a chipping program, but a lot of real solutions are not available in a way that could be easily implemented. I've seen a lot of public trails in the past few months and it is easy to say, 'Oh, we just need to maintain it better,' but the cost and the time is not actually feasible," Leong said.

Belmont’s wood-chipping program braves the way for community-wide fire safety

Nicolaas Foks, Staff Writer • March 25, 2025

Belmont is enhancing wildfire safety with a new, free wood chipping program for residents west of Alameda de las Pulgas. From March 17 to March 28, Belmont's two-week chipping program offers scheduled, free, and curbside wood chipping to...

A woman holds a bouquet she picked from the tulip garden. "The tulips were so beautiful and full of color," said Shaqed Krupnik, a Carlmont sophomore who attended the event. "I'm amazed how they were able to plant so many and still keep them in pristine condition."

Union Square blooms as crowds celebrate Tulip Day

Johan Sijp, Staff Writer • March 25, 2025

Crowds flocked to San Francisco’s Union Square on March 22, when 80,000 tulips transformed the area as part of the annual Tulip Day celebration. Now in its sixth year, the event is inspired by Amsterdam’s Tulip Day and has become a popular...

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