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Scot Scoop News

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

Camran Hitchcock

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer

Camran is currently a sophomore who is staff writer for the Scot Scoop. Camran enjoys running cross country and hanging out with her older sister who is also in journalism.

Twitter: @CamranHitchcock

All content by Camran Hitchcock
Hometown Days takes place annually every third weekend in May.

Hometown Days brings San Carlos back to its roots, rain or shine

Mariela Ramirez and Camran Hitchcock May 20, 2019

With summer just around the corner, San Carlos residents come to enjoy a festival that embodies the spirit of the community. Hometown Days was first proposed by Mayor Pat Bennie in 1979 as a "family-oriented...

Students gather around the DJ set to request a song.

San Carlos Youth Center spreads joy at their monthly dance

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer April 22, 2019

On April 19, local middle school students gathered at the San Carlos Youth Center, where a fun-filled night of dancing, socializing, and eating awaited them. Every month, the San Carlos Youth Center...

Cracks in roads can cause bike accidents.

Realities of unkept roads are driven over by society

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer March 25, 2019

There is no doubt that driving is dangerous, however, that danger stems not only from the act of driving but from the road itself. And for some, this danger could affect the rest of their lives. Cracks,...

Sir Henry, a 3-month-old Siberian Husky-Austrailian Shepherd mix, waits to be adopted from the Burlingame SPCA.

Shelter animals are subject to negative misconceptions

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer March 5, 2019

Home is a place for one to be loved, taken care of, and nurtured, a luxury that many shelter animals never get to experience. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals...

Deer in the Belmont and San Carlos area wander into peoples driveways and yards.

Deer leave more than just footprints in the community

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer February 7, 2019

Deer: creatures known to be gentle, to coexist with nature, and now, to be close neighbors of local Belmont residents. For years, deer have walked the streets of cities across the nation. Homeowners...

One of the major challenges teachers experience each day is the long commute to and from work.

Teachers search for a balance in a school of struggles

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer January 28, 2019

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...

Carlmont dad Michael Kleiman biked independently across America in three months.

Carlmont parent bikes solo across the country

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer January 15, 2019

To kids, biking is a fun way to play with friends. To teenagers, biking is a mode of transportation or a hobby. To Michael Kleiman, biking is his passion. At a young age, he discovered this passion...

Along with joy, family, and gifts, the holiday season includes spending lots of money.

Society wishes you a costly Christmas

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer November 26, 2018

Christmas is a time for family and cheer, a time to be grateful and enjoy the presence of others. However, it's also the season to spend large amounts of money and time. Starting as early as November...

With a variety of pumpkins, shoppers have the opportunity to choose from different shapes, colors, and sizes.

Trader Joe’s welcomes the Halloween season with affordable pumpkins

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer October 29, 2018

Speckled or striped, bumpy or smooth, pumpkins of all shapes and sizes arrive straight from the patch to your doorstep all thanks to the middleman: Trader Joe's. Each year, Trader Joe's adds pumpkins...

The annual San Carlos Art and Wine Fair includes many local wineries pouring drinks for wine and art enthusiasts alike.

The San Carlos Art and Wine Faire brings the community together

Camran Hitchcock, Staff Writer October 8, 2018

A glass of wine, a unique piece of art, and a whole bunch of people are the essential components that make up "The Peninsula's Premier Fall Festival" held in downtown San Carlos. Known as the San Carlos...

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