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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

Annika Kumar

Annika Kumar, Staff Writer

Annika Kumar is a sophomore and first-year journalist at Carlmont High School. She enjoys going on walks, getting food with friends, and rewatching Modern Family.

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A Carlmont student looks at the gas prices as of Saturday, March 15, with dismay. This 2026 price surge marks the highest recorded cost for fuel in San Mateo County since the 2022 energy crisis, significantly surging past the national inflation rate.

Conflict in Iran triggers gas price surge

Annika Kumar, Staff Writer March 17, 2026

As of March 16, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is approximately $5.53, a 20.5% increase since the start of the month, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA)....

Driven by a powerful X1.9-class solar flare, the Jan. 19 geomagnetic storm transformed night skies into vibrant curtains of green and purple that were visible much further south than usual. While typically confined to the Arctic, this severe G4 event pushed the lights into the northern and central parts of the United States.

Geomagnetic storm lights up the night sky

Annika Kumar, Staff Writer January 26, 2026

Silent waves of solar radiation slammed into Earth's magnetic field at 3 million mph on Monday, Jan. 19. This type of event is called a geomagnetic storm: a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere...

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