About Us

We are the student newspaper of Santa Rosa's Maria Carrillo High School. Completely self-run, we receive our funding from advertisements. We write stories to do with our school, our community, and young people as a whole. We've got something for everyone with hard news, light-hearted features, reviews about your favorite sources of entertainment, and opinion pieces. 

2025-2026 Staff

  • William Winkleman

    William Winkelman, Website Editor


    William is a junior, in his second year of journalism. He joined the class because Dylan Cooper, a graduate editor of the Puma Prensa said it would be fun to join. In his free time he goes on long walks, plays video games, and volunteers at The Santa Rosa Children’s Museum.

  • Miguel Ramirez

    Miguel Ramirez, Staff Writer


    Miguel is a junior, this being his first year in journalism. He joined primarily to practice and improve on his writing and analysis skills. In his free time he enjoys playing mariachi at the Luther Burbank Center, volunteering at the Red Wood Empire Food bank, and reading.


  • Ryan Win-Ruan

    Ryan Win-Ruan, News Editor


    Ryan is a sophomore, in his second year of the class. He joined Journalism to improve his writing and interact with the local community more. When he’s not writing stories or doing homework, you can usually find Ryan drawing and reading in a quiet corner, or practicing taekwondo.

  • Logan Budlong

    Logan Budlong, Staff Writer


    Logan is a junior in his first year of journalism. He is looking forward to publishing articles on all manner of topics and joined thanks to the encouragement of his friends. He loves reading, playing tennis, video games, and collecting shiny pieces of cardboard.


  • Esmond Hoang

    Esmond Hoang

    Esmond Hoang, Staff Writer


    Esmond is a second year sophomore turning sixteen. He joined the Puma Prensa to learn more about the world we shared. Outside of school, he loves to be with friends and family but mostly spends the day drawing or sleeping.

  • Henry Miller

    Henry Miller, Staff Writer


    Henry Miller is a sophomore and this is his first year in Maria Carrillo's journalism program. He joined journalism to learn how to write articles because he has always wanted to. When he isn't doing homework, he can be found playing music, tennis, and cooking. One interesting thing about Henry is that he wants to travel to Taiwan to visit his Taiwanese aunt's family and explore the culture.

  • Chase Leo Soylu Chee

    Chase Leo Soylu Chee, News Editor & Video Editor


    Chase Leo is a senior, and this is their second year in journalism. Chase joined the class to learn more about the art of journalism while developing their own writing skills. In their free time, Chase hangs out with friends, plays pick-up sports, and involves himself with school activities.

  • Aiden Damasco

    Aiden Damasco, Staff Writer


    Aiden is a junior, and this is his first year taking journalism. He joined Journalism to write stories with his friends for the school’s community. Outside of school, Aiden enjoys playing instruments, going on walks, and skateboarding with his friends.

  • Wyett Pinney

    Wyett Pinney, Photo editor

    Wyett is a junior, in his second year of journalism. He joined journalism to build a super villain-esque comically large weather machine, but ended up editing photos. Outside of school, Wyett spends his time playing tennis and reading.

  • Isa Dajalos

    Isa Dajalos, Staff Writer


    Isa is a senior, in her first year of journalism. She joined the class seeking out a new creative outlet with a goal of writing stories that she would read. In her free time, she loves thrifting, hiking, and finding new music to listen to.

  • Nora Sitton

    Nora Sitton, Staff Writer

    Nora Sitton is a sophomore, in her first year of this class. She joined journalism to become a stronger writer and discuss things that impact her community. Outside of school she loves to go in nature, paint and sculpt, and especially swim. A fun fact about Nora is that she plays the ukulele!

  • Sophia Kaur Nagra

    Sophia Kaur Nagra, A&E Editor, Social Media Manager


    Sophia is a junior in her second year of journalism. In hopes of making an impact in the school community and having a creative outlet, she decided to pursue her passions of writing in sophomore year. Outside of school, you can find Sophia hiking, hanging out with friends, and at Starbucks.

  • Rheya Bushan

    Rheya Bushan, Features Editor


    Rheya is a sophomore, in her second year of the class. She joined journalism to express her opinions and ideas about different global events, as well as deepen her writing skills. In her free time she loves to read, dance, and write, and she enjoys putting her time into the Junior Commission on the Status of Women.

  • Alana Moscoso-Mendoza

    Alana Moscoso-Mendoza, Opinion Editor

    Alana Moscoso-Mendoza is a senior, and it’s her third year of journalism. She joined because of her love for writing and desire to improve her skills. You’re most likely to find Alana in her kitchen, either baking or cooking; if not there, then she's at her desk, writing another story.

  • Hugh Cochrane

    Hugh Cochrane, Staff Writer


    Hugh Cochrane is a sophomore who is in his first year of journalism. He joined this class because he wanted to improve his writing skills and have a reason to read the news more. Hugh spends most of his time outside of school running with the cross country team.

  • Francisco Linares

    Francisco Linares, Sports Editor


    Francisco is a senior, in his second year of journalism. He joined journalism to display his great ball knowledge and express his views to the people of Carrillo. He likes to watch the NFL, NBA, and MLB, any sport Francisco probably has a take on it.

  • Bella Guerrero

    Bella Guerrero, Staff Writer

    Bella is a senior, and this is her first year in journalism. She joined this class because a friend recommended it to her, and she thought it might be fun. Outside of school Bella likes to sing, dance, listen to music, and go shopping. 

  • Keira Eicken

    Keira Eicken, Staff Writer


    Keira is in 9th grade and it is her first year in journalism. She joined the class to explore more writing opportunities within the campus and to meet people with similar interests. Outside of school, Keira is busy with competitive swimming and raising livestock through 4-H.

  • Blake Soiland

    Blake Soiland, Staff Writer


    Blake is a freshman, and it is his first year of the class. He joined this class to strengthen his writing skills and to be more connected with news around the world. Outside of school, he likes to play football, video games, and explore nature.

  • Ruby Costa

    Ruby Costa, Editor in Chief

    Ruby is a junior, and this is her third year in Journalism. She joined this class because she has always had a passion for writing and wanted to get better at taking constructive criticism. Outside of class, Ruby loves to read, watch movies, do crafts, and play with her cat.

  • Luke Trudeau

    Luke Trudeau, Staff Writer


    Luke is a senior who is in his first year of Journalism. He had attempted to join the class all throughout high school in hopes of having an outlet for his amazing writing skills, and in his final year of high school, he has finally become a member of the Journalism team. When he’s not trying to navigate his way through Maria Carrillo, Luke enjoys video games, riding dirt bikes, movies, going to parties, listening to music, journaling, and hanging out with friends.

  • Mia Landaverde

    Mia Landaverde, Staff Writer


    Mia is a junior, and this is her first year in Journalism. She joined because she loves to write and wants to strengthen her skills. Outside of school, Mia loves to read, play guitar, and listen to music.

  • Sloane Crocker

    Sloane Crocker, Executive Editor


    Sloane Crocker is a senior, in her third year of journalism. She joined journalism because she has always enjoyed writing and loved the idea of contributing to a school newspaper. Outside of journalism, she loves playing both club and high school soccer. She also enjoys cooking and hiking with friends.

  • Nadia Saadeh

    Nadia Saadeh, Staff Writer

    Nadia is a senior in her first year of Journalism.  She joined the class because it sounded interesting to her.  In her free time, Nadia enjoys listening to music, looking at books, and making up stories in her head.

  • Lauren Chavez

    Lauren Chavez, Features Editor


    Lauren Chavez is a junior at Carrillo in her second year of Journalism. She joined because she was interested in exploring journalism as a potential career choice and wanted to improve her writing skills beyond the framework of normal English classes. Outside of class, you can often find Lauren at a concert or listening to/playing music, and she also loves traveling and spending time with friends and family.

  • Maylin Rivas

    Maylin Rivas, Staff Writer.

    Maylin Rivas is a senior, in her first year of journalism. She joined this class to exercise her writing capabilities and strengthen her communication. When she is not working on a story she enjoys hanging out with her friends, reading, baking, and listening to music.

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