The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News
The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

Scot Scoop News
Fire Station 16 under construction during its reconstruction. The project's purpose is to update the station to improve its safety and effectiveness in emergency situations. "Safety is our number one priority, and that's not only for the fire personnel but also for the public surrounding the station," said retired Fire Captain Keith Roberts.
San Carlos fire station to reopen soon
Wesley Kron, Staff Writer • September 10, 2024

The Fire Station 16 reconstruction project in San Carlos, California, is expected to finish soon after months of construction, improving response...

Actor Chris Charonis entertains the audience in a Greek mythology play produced by youth members of the Holy Cross Church titled "Echoes of Gold." This play follows the journey of greedy King Midas, who wishes for everything he touches to turn to gold, accidentally turning his daughter into gold, emphasizing the importance of family and friends over earthly possessions. "I love performing for my church in the festival and entertaining the people going," said Jared So'oto, the actor for King Midas.
Belmont Greek Festival shares a taste of Greece
Kiana Chen, Staff Writer • September 3, 2024
As students return to school, they encounter new or updated cell phone policies that often restrict their use completely in classrooms. "So far, the teachers, staff, and parents have been very supportive of our intentional enforcement of the policy. It is too early to tell how effective we have been, but from informal conversations with teachers, they indicate there has been increased student engagement in the classroom," said Grant Steunenberg, the administrative vice principal at Carlmont.
San Mateo high schools adopt ongoing nationwide phone restrictions
Shiori Chen, Staff Writer • August 26, 2024
Firemen extinguish the fire with multiple water jets. Although the jets put out the fire, it also damaged the majority of the building, causing it to have to be started over from scratch.
Breaking News: 8-alarm fire destroys Redwood City building
Justine Desmidt, Staff Writer • June 3, 2024
Most cars only have a lifetime of about 10-14 years, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Wrenches and Wisdom: Belmont mechanics stand strong through a quarter-century
Alex Hall, Staff Writer • May 31, 2024
Samsung is the global leader in memory, though it faces significant competition from SK Hynix, which leads the market in artificial intelligence memory, or high-bandwidth memory. The strike represents another challenge for the tech giant.
Samsung union announces first ever strike
Bowen Yan, Staff Writer • June 4, 2024

The largest Samsung Electronics union announced a strike — a first for the 55-year-old company. The National Samsung Electronics Union, representing more than a fifth of the company’s workforce, called for a one-day protest by asking...

One barrier China continues to face is its lack of access to cutting edge extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, which are necessary to make cutting edge microchips. These machines are only made by the company ASML, who is banned from shipping ultraviolet lithography machines to China.
China raises record $48 billion for chip fund
Bowen Yan, Staff Writer • June 2, 2024

China established a multibillion-dollar chip investment fund on May 24, the largest in the country’s history. The fund is worth 344 billion yuan or $47.5 billion and is the third part of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund,...

Bruce Bennett, Valentino Bennett, and Lorenzo Bianchi play music in Carlmont's band room. The three are among the handful of Nesbit Middle School students that went on to join Carlmont's music program.
Breaking the silence on BRSSD music education disparities
Shiori Chen, Kara Kim, Isabella Zarzar, Katherine A. Zhang, and Arianna Zhu • May 30, 2024

People gather with their loved ones to enjoy a movie on a warm summer night. "I believe that we are very busy with work or school, and it's really important to be able to connect with friends and family. I’m proud that our department can provide that for Belmont," Patrick Schmitz said.
The City of Belmont plans an eventful summer for residents
Hailee Byun, Staff Writer • May 30, 2024

The City of Belmont is planning an entire summer for nearby residents, with various activities and events planned.  Every year, Belmont residents can count on several fun annual activities to indulge in during the summertime, including Movies...

The fried chicken taco with alfredo pasta offers a unique dining. experience for people at Foodieland. It also included pasta and bacon bits throughout.
Foodieland provides a multicultural dining experience
Masha Rozenfeld, Staff Writer • May 30, 2024

Every year, cities nationwide host an open-air food market called Foodieland, bringing a unique multicultural food experience to its town in 13 cities across the United States, including Austin, San Diego, and San Francisco, and it is usually...

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