Measles disease creeps into the Bay Area

Sjoerd Huitema, Staff writer • May 3, 2019

With summer coming up hot, measles has made their way back to the U.S. and now the Bay Area. As of 2019, there have been more reports of measles outbreaks in the first four months of this year than...

Lawsuit against ‘Flintstone House’ still underway

Sjoerd Huitema, Staff writer • April 8, 2019

The town of Hillsborough filed a lawsuit against Florence Fang, owner of the "Flintstone House" and former publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. According to Mercury News, the town called the house...

Oakland teachers strike ends in 11 percent salary raise

Sjoerd Huitema, Staff writer • March 4, 2019

Three thousand Oakland teachers started a widespread strike which only recently ended. This strike affected a total of 86 schools in the OUSD (Oakland Unified School District), housing a total of 36,000...

‘Nerds are the virus’ papers spotted throughout San Mateo County

Sjoerd Huitema, Staff writer • February 14, 2019

Yellow papers that display the messages "Move here, nerds are the virus!" and "Every day sucks with move here nerds!" have been spotted by people throughout the San Mateo County and continue to be spotted....

Social Media causes teens to procrastinate

Sjoerd Huitema, Staff writer • February 14, 2019

Ten minutes. Just ten more minutes before a student puts down their phone and starts their homework. Soon, this will turn into 30 minutes — then into an hour. For many, social media is a way to escape....

Utility box art brings color to Belmont

Sjoerd Huitema, Staff writer • October 16, 2018

In order to make the utility boxes in Belmont more vibrant, the Belmont City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission have approved an art program. This program allows artists to paint the boxes...