Dana Huch, Reporter
Dana is a junior at Los Altos High School, and a general assignment reporter for the Post covering the arts.
Artist of the month: On the canvas, Solomon Wechter creates his own world
STORY AND PHOTO BY DANA HUCH Los Altos High School junior Solomon Wechter was awakened when he discovered his passion for painting — but it wasn’t until recently that he got in touch with his artistic creativity. Now, he says he doesn’t know what he would do without this form of expression. “I don’t like…
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Chloe Burcell and Justin Emgushov are each other’s fashion consultants and biggest cheerleaders
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANA HUCH Cameras flashed as Los Altos High School junior Chloe Burcell turned away from the paparazzi. Sporting a black tank top, black sweatpants and wearing dark sunglasses, Burcell was trying to maintain a low profile. Thankfully, the paparazzi was only her joking boyfriend, Justin Emgushov, wearing a hoodie, sweatpants and…
Riley Carolan, loaf novice, starts popular Castilleja bread baking club
STORY AND PHOTO BY DANA HUCH Where’d all the bread flour go? Since the beginning of quarantine, a surge in at-home bread baking has taken place, causing an unprecedented demand for bread flour. Castilleja junior Riley Carolan has been a zealous participant in what she dubbed “the quarantine activity.” “I’ve always admired people who can…
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DeMartini Orchard: Oldest business in Los Altos sticks to its roots
STORY BY DANA HUCH AND GIL RUBINSTEIN, PHOTOS BY DANA HUCH AND EMILY MCNALLY June 26 might just seem like a regular summer Sunday, but here in Los Altos, it’s officially known as DeMartini Day, commemorating the oldest business that still operates in the town today: DeMartini Orchard, a farmstand on the side of San…
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Shreya Anand’s podcast aims to inspire girls in STEM
STORY AND PHOTO BY DANA HUCH When Los Altos sophomore Shreya Anand looked around at the names of the audience on her Zoom screen, she spotted enough “Dr.’s” and “Ph.D.’s” to “totally freak out.” Anand was attending a conference — the Global Community Bio Summit Program, hosted by an organization focused on making STEM knowledge…
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Artist of the Month: Dasha Korepanova delights with her whimsical creatures
STORY BY OLIVIA HEWANG AND DANA HUCH, PHOTO BY TOMOKI CHIEN Dasha Korepanova used to sell her character designs in exchange for virtual currency in a video game. Now, the Los Altos junior is inundated with so many requests for commissions — paid in real money, not in-game “spuds” — that it’s become difficult for…
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