San Carlos Camp Fair offers one-stop shopping for busy parents

Audrey Boyce, Staff Writer

March 7, 2019

Filed under News, Uncategorized

San Carlos held their second annual Camp Fair, a showcase for local summer programs. It was an opportunity for parents, children, and teens looking for summer jobs to talk directly to the camp directors and ask questions that could not be answered online or in a pamphlet. The event was held inside the San Carlos You...

Smoke on the water: Bay Area shelters from Camp Fire smoke

Scot Scoop Staff

November 16, 2018

Filed under In-Depth, News, Top News

As of Nov. 15, the Bay Area has the worst air quality in the world. In this breaking news piece, we answer your most pressing questions about the smoke invading our communities, including Carlmont's response to canceling school and how you can help victims.

Camp Fire smoke burns sports schedules

Mandy Hitchcock, Staff Writer

November 13, 2018

Filed under Uncategorized

Up north, desperate evacuees flee the flames. Down here, residents are under an unsaid house arrest while a thick smoke drapes over the Bay Area city skylines. The spark that would evolve to the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history began early last Thursday morning, Nov. 8, in Butte County...

Women’s Boot Camp encourages female participation in law enforcement

Kylie Lin, Scotlight Editor-in-Chief

August 28, 2017

Filed under News

Law enforcement can be considered a male-dominated career, so many women even today find infiltrating that work environment to be a daunting task. To combat these feelings, the San Mateo County (SMC) Sheriff's Office holds a Women's Boot Camp every year, helping women to earn a place in their workforce. This year's...

Highlander writers head to journalism boot camp

October 26, 2012

Filed under Campus

On Friday, Oct. 26, Carlmont journalism students traveled to a high school journalism boot camp hosted by the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club at the College of San Mateo. Student newspaper writers from Aragon, Carlmont, Gunn, Eastside Prep, Junipero Serra, Notre Dame, San Mateo, and Sequoia high...