
In her time at the Post, Carly served as a reporter, copy editor and administrative board member. She was also a co-editor-in-chief of the Mountain View High School Oracle, interned at the Los Altos Town Crier and attended Northwestern University’s Medill Cherubs program. Carly joined the team in December 2020, and departed in June 2022.

ROUNDUP: Los Altos, Mtn. View, Paly track see big wins; Mtn. View boys volleyball wins ninth straight
Tomoki Chien, Carly Heltzel, Allison Huang and Melody Xu

ROUNDUP: Spring season underway; winter playoffs come to a close
Tomoki Chien, Carly Heltzel, Allison Huang, Melody Xu and Emily Yao



Fishing for a cause: Dean Wu raises money for allergy research through fishing tournament
Natalie Arbatman and Carly Heltzel



Beyond satisfying local sweet tooths, Los Altos’ Sweet Shop is a community staple
Carly Heltzel and Siddhant Kanwar


Mountain View expands local gun control
Carly Heltzel


Hundreds gather for youth-led Mountain View AAPI rally
Carly Heltzel



Meet Alex Brown, quasi-famous MV activist and ‘Official Guy Who Does Stuff Sometimes I Guess’
Cedric Chan and Carly Heltzel

Anticipating vaccinations, MVLA teachers’ union agrees to April full hybrid return if in orange tier
Tomoki Chien and Carly Heltzel

MVLA board approves in-person return in red tier
Tomoki Chien, Carly Heltzel and Olivia Hewang

The missing perspective: Mountain View’s RV residents shed light on their daily struggles, the real impact of Measure C and empathy
Natalie Arbatman and Carly Heltzel


Mountain View opens mass vaccination site
Carly Heltzel



Hands on at a distance: Evodyne Robotics Academy continues education online
Cedric Chan and Carly Heltzel
