San Carlos’ 14th annual Night of Holiday Lights kicked off the holiday season with festivities for community members of all ages, including musical performances, festive lights, snow, arts and crafts,...

Traditional dances, as well as crafts, henna and more activities, were shared with community members of all backgrounds through a Diwali celebration. The dances exhibited the range of Kathak dance featuring...

Community members joined together to celebrate Día de los Muertos at a lively event hosted by the San Mateo Police Activities League and the City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Department on Oct. 12...

A water pipe broke on Aug. 5, causing the weight room, as well as boys' and girls' locker rooms and team rooms, to be completely flooded. Due to the water damage, the weight room is undergoing repairs....

In the Belmont-Redwood Shores District (BRSSD), middle schools that feed into Carlmont, such as Ralston, Nesbit, and Sandpiper, vary in their quality of music education for students. While Ralston Middle...

In light of the recent protests concerning the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across the country, there has been a lot of conversation about the First Amendment rights of students and their freedom...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure that involves implanting electrodes into specific areas of the brain and delivering electrical impulses to regulate abnormal brain activity. It...

In the expanse of outer space, an increasingly concerning phenomenon unfolds: space debris. Left from decades of human space exploration, this debris consists of abandoned satellites, spent rocket...

3D bioprinting is an evolving technology that currently has an important impact on medical research. It's an advanced process that uses living cells, biomaterials, and bioactive molecules to create three-dimensional...

With the advancement of research and technology such as AI and machine learning, the development and implementation of precision medicine is on the rise. Also called personalized medicine, precision...

The Mariner Scout Ship (MSS) Tradewind is more than just a vessel; it's a voyage of empowerment, skill-building, and camaraderie for young mariners. Established in 1954 and based in Redwood City Marina...

Trigger Warning: Mentions of violence, hostages, and death. The lights are out in the Gaza Strip. On Oct. 11, 2023, Gaza’s sole remaining power station ran out of fuel, sentencing the lives of...

A new tool, Nightshade, allows artists to tweak their art's pixels before sharing it online. These invisible changes can break Artificial Intelligence (AI) generation models if the art is used in their...

In the world of boating, pyrotechnic marine flares are a common sight. Many boaters, however, are unaware of the dangers that they can pose to both human health and the environment. These devices are...

Every year, millions of farm animals die due to natural disasters. Floods, extreme temperatures, wildfires, and other events present grave risks to animals, especially those in confinement. However,...

The healthcare industry is constantly evolving. However, it may now have the potential to change more than ever before. With artificial intelligence (AI) development on the rise, many innovators are exploring...

Two-thirds of fourth graders in the United States struggle to read, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Nationwide, the average reading score on NAEP fell three points...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances are everywhere.  They could be in your shampoo bottle, dental floss, sandwich wrapper, and thousands of other everyday products. They are probably...

One thousand one hundred thirty hours. That is how much time the average California student spends at school every year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Out of 6,000 hours spent...

Thousands of children are suffering from severe malnutrition and harsh living conditions in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where an ongoing political conflict has aggravated the crisis. In November...

A beloved San Francisco Bay whale washed ashore dead last August. That whale was Fran, the most popular and photographed humpback in the San Francisco Bay, with 277 recorded sightings since 2005. Fran...

California expects to head into its fourth year of drought after experiencing near-historic lows in reservoir storage across the state. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently announced...

Affirmative action has recently fallen under reevaluation as the United States Supreme Court began to hear a case that will determine the future of the inclusion of race as a factor in college admissions. The...

The teacher and substitute shortage has become a national challenge for schools as districts scramble to fill vacant positions while the number of teaching candidates declines. Across the country, school...